{"id":104187,"date":"2025-07-16T21:23:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T01:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=104187"},"modified":"2025-07-16T21:23:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T01:23:49","slug":"multiple-relievers-generating-trade-buzz-around-dodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/16\/multiple-relievers-generating-trade-buzz-around-dodgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Relievers Generating Trade Buzz Around the Dodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers had been dubbed the deepest team in baseball at the beginning of the season. President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman has said that the team was built so the Dodgers wouldn&#8217;t have to depend on the trade deadline to fill a need. \u00a0However, thanks to injuries and subpar performances, it is reported that the Dodgers are in the market for a high-leverage reliever at the deadline. Here is why the need is legitimate, and some names that could possibly fit the bill.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_104208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104208\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-104208\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/USATSI_26596626_168400885_lowres-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/USATSI_26596626_168400885_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/USATSI_26596626_168400885_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/USATSI_26596626_168400885_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/USATSI_26596626_168400885_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/USATSI_26596626_168400885_lowres-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/USATSI_26596626_168400885_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/USATSI_26596626_168400885_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-104208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jul 6, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Tanner Scott (66) looks on as Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Potential Reliever Targets for the Dodgers at the Trade Deadline<\/h2>\n<h3>Unexpected Snafus<\/h3>\n<p>The Dodgers&#8217; recent history is littered with<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/06\/23\/dodgers-mixed-messages-about-pitching-injuries\/\" target=\"_self\"> pitching injuries.<\/a> Their relief corps is not immune. One-time closer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/phillev01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evan Phillips<\/a> is <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/05\/30\/dodgers-evan-phillips-tommy-john-surgery\/\" target=\"_self\">out for the year<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/treinbl01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blake Treinen<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gratebr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brusdar Graterol<\/a> are expected to return this season, but have also missed significant time due to injury. In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/01\/19\/all-star-reliever-signs-dodgers\/\" target=\"_self\">closer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/scottta01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tanner Scott<\/a> has the most blown saves in baseball and a predilection to give up home runs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/y\/yateski01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kirby Yates<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/06\/30\/three-dodgers-priorities-2025-trade-deadline\/\" target=\"_self\">has also struggled<\/a> to avoid hard contact in high-leverage situations. If the Dodgers hope to make a long postseason run in October, it looks like some new blood may be needed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Another Tanner Scott blown save <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JPEFl1EYUr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/JPEFl1EYUr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barstool Baseball (@StoolBaseball) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StoolBaseball\/status\/1944524074858009050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Right-Handed Reliever Needed?<\/h3>\n<p>The Minnesota Twins seem to be stuck in the doldrums of .500 purgatory and seven games back of the nearest playoff spot. As a result, multiple relievers may be available. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jaxgr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Griffin Jax<\/a> may be <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2022\/05\/30\/griffin-jax-is-excelling-at-his-role-with-minnesota\/\" target=\"_self\">an option<\/a> for the Dodgers. The right-hander has swing and miss stuff as evidenced by 161 strikeouts in 41 1\/3 innings, while only walking 10. He features a 95 mph fastball and an unhittable slider that works well in high-leverage situations. His ERA is 3.92 in 44 appearances in 2025. Jax would be a bridge to the ninth inning, as he is used to being a set-up man. He has two years of team control left on his contract, so the asking price will not be cheap.<\/p>\n<h3>Another Killer Twin?<\/h3>\n<p>Another name that seems to be on the market from Minnesota is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/duranjh01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jhoan Duran<\/a>. His fastball and splitter are both over 95 miles per hour. If that isn&#8217;t enough, the closer features a curveball as well. The right-hander has a 5-4 mark so far this season. However, his ERA is 1.66. Additionally, he has struck out 49 batters over 43 1\/3 innings. He has walked 16. However, he hasn&#8217;t given up any home runs thus far this season, which may be just what the doctor ordered for the Dodgers. The question is, would they be willing to pay the price in prospects?<\/p>\n<h3>Closer by Way of Cleveland?<\/h3>\n<p>Another name in the American League Central that seems to be up for auction is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/claseem01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emmanuel Clase<\/a>. The Cleveland Guardians right-hander has been one of the premier closers in baseball in recent years. His ERA is currently at 2.91, which is up from the last two years. However, in the last 30 games, it has dropped closer to 1.65. Clase averages one strikeout per inning pitched and has only given up one home run this year as a featured closer. Would the Dodgers dare make that big of a splash at the deadline?<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles is known for going bargain hunting for their bullpen. However, if they want to capitalize on the winning window, it seems they will have to make a move. After all, it&#8217;s parades over prospects, right?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: \u00a9 Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers had been dubbed the deepest team in baseball at the beginning of the season. President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman has said that the team was built so the Dodgers wouldn&#8217;t have to depend on the trade deadline to fill a need. \u00a0However, thanks to injuries and subpar performances, it is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5226,"featured_media":104207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33,1071,35],"tags":[717,991,3321,3258,5687,4264,2845,5660],"class_list":["post-104187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dodgers","category-mlb","category-news","tag-andrew-friedman","tag-blake-treinen","tag-brusdar-graterol","tag-emmanuel-clase","tag-griffin-jax","tag-jhoan-duran","tag-kirby-yates","tag-tanner-scott"],"modified_by":"Lewis Masella, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104187"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":104209,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104187\/revisions\/104209"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/104207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}