To the chagrin of many, Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman resisted trading the organization’s top prospects over the past few years for a midseason upgrade. With the non-waiver trade deadline just over two weeks away, the spotlight is again on Friedman and the Dodgers.
Perennial contenders prior to and during Friedman’s tenure, the Dodgers nonetheless find themselves in a bit of a different position in 2017. They tore through the first half of the season and resume their schedule with a 61-29 record that’s best in the Majors.
That’s not to say there aren’t areas that could be upgraded, however.