CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 20: Kris Bryant #17 (L) and Craig Kimbrel #46 of the Chicago Cubs celebrate a win over the New York Mets at Wrigley Field on April 20, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Mets 3-1. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ roster was constructed to withstand injuries and other absences, but they can kiss their World Series hopes goodbye if they don’t make at least two major trades before the upcoming July 31 deadline.
With just three true starters on the active roster and a depleted bullpen, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman already confirmed the club will be extra aggressive on those two fronts over the next several days.