On Friday, the Dodgers announced that starter Andrew Heaney is headed back to the IL just five days after making his first start since April 17th. Heaney’s injury, coupled with ace Walker Buehler landing on the 60-day IL, further highlighted the worst-kept secret in baseball: the Dodgers need to trade for a starting pitcher.
Entering play on Saturday, the Dodgers are 19 games over .500, but will likely need at least one more starter to get through the summer and win the NL West
Legendary baseball reporter Peter Gammons, who now writes for The Athletic, reported on Saturday that the Dodgers are indeed interested in potentially trading for Oakland’s Frankie Montas or Cincinnati’s Luis Castillo.