Having already reached an agreement to acquire Danny Duffy from the Kansas City Royals, the Los Angeles Dodgers further bolstered their starting rotation at the MLB trade deadline by landing Max Scherzer in a blockbuster deal with the Washington Nationals.
The three-time Cy Young Award was highly sought after and drew interest from several clubs. However, he essentially controlled his fate due to holding a full no-trade clause as a player with 10-and-5 rights.
Prior to talks between the Dodgers and Nationals heating up, Scherzer appeared on the verge of being traded to the San Diego Padres.