With the non-waiver trade deadline fast approaching, the Los Angeles Dodgers have to be working frantically to upgrade their pitching staff.
Their rotation is extremely shallow with Hyun-Jin Ryu and Brandon McCarthy each out for the year, and their bullpen has struggled and could use some reinforcements. However, the front office must walk a delicate line and not overcommit for this year and sacrifice the future.
This is particularly relevant for the Dodgers, given their front-office fiasco last July. Outgoing GM Ned Colletti was forbidden from trading any of the team's top three prospects (Corey Seager, Julio Urias and Joc Pederson) because ownership did not trust his ability to get fair value.