The Los Angeles Dodgers pursuit of a second starting pitcher to add to the rotation came up short again, as an LA target in Dylan Cease was not traded by the Chicago White Sox before MLB’s 3 PM trade deadline, per multiple sources including ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Some trades can trickle in in the immediate aftermath of the deadline, but it seems like that’ll be it for the Dodgers in what has proven to be a disappointing chase for another rotation arm.
LA came up short in potential trades for Lucas Giolito, Jordan Montgomery, Eduardo Rodriguez, Jack Flaherty, and Mitch Keller, as The Athletic’s Stephen J.