If there is a big name out on the market, the Dodgers are going to be rumored. That’s just the way things go for this franchise. Andrew Friedman has said multiple times that if there is someone out there that makes them a better team, it would be silly to not at least check in with the other team.
So when rumors about a Juan Soto trade started to fly, the Dodgers were right in the thick of it again. So much so that they were the number 2 team in terms of best odds to land Soto.