The Los Angeles Dodgers have a lot of talent on their roster, but they have fought so many injuries this season that their pitching staff has struggled quite a bit.
However, the Dodgers will likely be aggressive at the trade deadline, as it seems they are every year, in an attempt to bolster the pitching on the roster despite the injuries.
RB Hayek of Clutch Points recently urged the Dodgers to swing a trade for Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan to bolster their bullpen down the stretch.
“Finnegan would be a great addition to the roster. Substantially, it would give the Dodgers another strong arm in the bullpen and improve a group that ranks 21st in the majors in ERA,” Hayek wrote. “Finnegan has been solid for the last-place Washington Nationals, going 0-2 with a 2.93 ERA and 18 saves. While he also has five blown saves, the case can be made for a change in environment. Plus, he had 38 saves last season and is one of the better bullpen arms in baseball.
“If the Dodgers trade for Finnegan, they would likely have to give up 20th-ranked prospect Damon Keith and a potential low-grade prospect or a player who is not getting enough time in Los Angeles, such as Miguel Rojas. Either way, it would fill a need for the Dodgers and increase their chances of making it back to the World Series.”
Finnegan is in the middle of a career year, posting a career-best ERA while holding an impressive 18 saves.
While the righty wouldn’t stay in the closer role if he were traded to the Dodgers, it wouldn’t matter. He would be a piece of the puzzle that makes up one of the better bullpens in baseball.
If the Dodgers can add Finnegan for cheap, it would be the kind of trade that quietly increases their World Series odds without mortgaging the farm system.
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