With the calendar turning to July, it’s now the month of the MLB commerce deadline, which is able to give the Los Angeles Dodgers the chance to amass gamers that might assist solidify their roster heading into the top of the season and the postseason.
Probably the most talked about positions for the Dodgers to commerce for is shortstop. With the struggles to Gavin Lux earlier than the season and Mookie Betts stepping in to play the place earlier than the season, the Dodgers don’t have a real on a regular basis shortstop. The harm to Betts solely expedited these issues and speak surrounding the significance of the Dodgers bringing in one other shortstop.
Regardless of the discourse, the Dodgers don’t really feel the identical method, and belief Betts on the place.
“We belief in Mook. He’s going to remain able to play shortstop when he comes again,” Dodgers normal supervisor Gomes mentioned to Invoice Plunkett of the O.C. Register. “I feel it’s wait and see the way it performs out. However we’ve got full belief in Mookie being our shortstop. He’s simply by no means a man I’d wager in opposition to.”
The Dodgers may additionally select to maintain Miguel Rojas in at shortstop for the long term, and transfer Betts again to second base. Rojas was initially slated to not play on a regular basis, however has stepped up his enjoying time within the wake of the Betts’ harm.
“I don’t assume anybody can debate the extent of shortstop play from Miguel Rojas,” Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned. “So I feel a few of that’s contingent on Mookie’s timeline … time of return, when he comes again, the place Miggy is at bodily and the way issues are going. However to your query – would I contemplate it? Completely.”
If the Dodgers don’t prioritize a commerce for shortstop, they nonetheless have a number of different wants they’ll pursue like bullpen depth and outfield assist.
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