Prior to the 2016 non-waiver trade deadline, the Los Angeles Dodgers were looking to upgrade in the outfield and in their starting rotation due to multiple injuries.
While they were said to have inquired about multiple of frontline starters such as, Chris Sale and Chris Archer, and All-Star caliber outfielders like Ryan Braun and Jay Bruce, Los Angeles wound up completing a trade with the Oakland Athletics to address both needs.
They acquired Rich Hill and Josh Reddick in exchange for prospects Jharel Cotton, Grant Holmes and Frankie Montas. The trade marked the first instance in which Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman parted with notable prospects.