The Los Angeles Dodgers are ready to make moves at the trade deadline, and they have their eyes on one of the biggest bats on the market.
MLB insider Jon Heyman is reporting the Dodgers are keeping their eyes on Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan, and he lists one of the players who could go back to Cleveland in a trade.
“Dodgers are one of many teams in on Guardians All-Star LF Steven Kwan,” Heyman wrote in a post on X. “Dodgers could form a nice package starting with top catching prospect Dalton Rushing, who is blocked for years by MVP candidate Will Smith.”
In addition to adding relievers, it’s unsurprising Los Angeles wants to add an outfielder to its team. Left fielder Michael Conforto has been a major disappointment for the Dodgers so far this year, and he’s running out of time to keep his starting spot.
As Heyman mentions, Rushing could be one of the main pieces going back to the Guardians in exchange for Kwan. Rushing has no path to the majors right now, and the Dodgers wouldn’t want to keep him in Triple-A.
Given that Kwan has 2 1/2 years of team control remaining, it will take a lot more than Rushing to get the Guardians to accept a deal. The Dodgers would likely have to part with Rushing plus two of their top five prospects for Cleveland to even consider a deal.
The Dodgers know adding a bat like Kwan would help them with their ultimate goal: winning the World Series again. Whether they want to be this aggressive remains to be seen.
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