We’ve got only a few days left till the MLB commerce deadline comes subsequent Tuesday, and the Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t been sitting idly by and watching the calendar flip to August 1.
The staff acquired utility man Kiké Hernandez and shortstop Amed Rosario this week, and are reportedly in talks with the St. Louis Cardinals regarding what could be the largest commerce of the season if a deal had been to occur between the 2.
The groups are in discussions on a commerce that may see All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado — and probably a beginning pitcher in Jack Flaherty or Jordan Montgomery — come to Los Angeles, per Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Instances.
Not solely that, however there could also be fairly a bundle going again to St. Louis in return.
The Cardinals would need younger pitching in a deal; they’ve eyed Bobby Miller, Gavin Stone, Ryan Pepiot, and Emmet Sheehan in talks, in line with folks with information of the scenario. A commerce would additionally probably embody the Dodgers sending Max Muncy or Chris Taylor, if not each, to St. Louis.
per Jorge Castillo
Simply to verify, no commerce has occurred as of this writing.
But when a deal did occur between now and Tuesday afternoon’s deadline, it may go a great distance towards offering an answer to 2 of LA’s larger issues.
The Dodgers’ beginning rotation has been hampered by accidents and inconsistency, and getting both Flaherty or Montgomery would give Los Angeles a dependable starter towards the highest of their rotation.
So far as Arenado’s involved, he is had an awesome season for a struggling Cardinals staff. He made his third consecutive All-Star Recreation in 2023, slashing .287/.335/.521 with 22 house runs and 77 RBI.
Max Muncy has struggled at occasions this season, with the Dodgers third baseman hitting simply .197/.329/.478 on the yr. He does have 25 HRs and 67 RBI, and he is carried out higher over the past week with a .296/.394/.815 slash line, however he has been a gap in LA’s lineup every now and then.
There is a saying that it takes rather a lot to get rather a lot — and that would definitely apply to this commerce — but when the Dodgers solely deal as an example Pepiot, Stone, and possibly one in all Muncy or Taylor, it may wind up not being an overpay.
Arenado is below contract by way of 2027, making his long run funding value a blockbuster, and whereas Flaherty is signed by way of 2024 and Montgomery set to hit free company after this season, the Dodgers would have a strong likelihood to re-sign each.
LA has to take a measured method right here, they usually cannot afford to promote an enormous portion of the group’s nucleus, but when a commerce occurs and the Dodgers take a cautious method with it, that may pay dividends for the staff each this yr and possibly past.
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