In the last two years, Friedman has dealt for the biggest names on the block, names like Yu Darvish, Manny Machado, and Brian Dozier, while also dealing for supporting cast members like Tony Cingrani, Tony Watson and (the most successful of all the rentals) David Freese.
This trade deadline season looks to play out no differently.
The Dodgers, as per usual, are in need of help, in part thanks to injuries and in part thanks to ineffectiveness costing the team a precious few wins as they battle the Brewers and Braves to win the National League’s best regular season record in order to secure playoff home-field advantage.