Along with the Bryce Harper rumors, the one rumor that has been attached to the Dodgers for the duration of the winter has been Corey Kluber. The Indians were looking to shed salary and acquire additional players to help them win while freeing up money to pursue other additions to their roster.
Now pitchers and catchers have already reported and the reports of the Indians looking to trade Kluber have all but disappeared. The trade never made much sense for the Dodgers given they are projected to allow the fewest runs in baseball in 2019. Not only is the Dodger rotation extremely talented, but the rotation also has depth as pitchers like Ross Stripling and Julio Urias are not going to crack the opening day rotation barring injuries.