Dodgers trade pitch lands Orioles All-Star flamethrower in 3-player swap

Any value pitcher, starter aliases reliever, would beryllium a bully summation for nan Los Angeles Dodgers these days.

For nan 2nd twelvemonth successful a row, nan Dodgers person an alarmingly agelong injured list, and it's astir each pitchers. They're down 4 starters since Opening Day, pinch an All-Star caliber bullpen connected nan support arsenic well.

Due to Tanner Scott's struggles, Los Angeles doesn't needfully person nan person spot connected lock. Landing personification pinch ninth-inning acquisition via waste and acquisition would beryllium a bully bonus, though immoderate unrecorded arms will beryllium welcome.

One shot writer believes nan Baltimore Orioles could supply nan reply nan Dodgers are seeking.

On Wednesday, Dylan Sanders of Orioles connected SI projected that Los Angeles could get erstwhile All-Star person Félix Bautista, suggesting a package of 2 prospects nan Dodgers could nonstop backmost to Baltimore.

"A woody centered astir Bautista could look for illustration this; nan Orioles vessel nan reliever to nan Los Angeles Dodgers successful speech for a imaginable package including infielder Alex Freeland and right-handed pitcher Patrick Copen," Sanders wrote.

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That is simply a fringe top-50 imaginable and an intriguing bullpen arm, which is simply a adjacent value to inquire for 1 of nan astir intimidating closers successful shot pinch 2 years of power and a $2 cardinal value tag this season.

Bautista, 29, missed nan full 2024 play owed to Tommy John surgery, and he took immoderate clip to readjust early this year. But he's worked a scoreless inning successful six of his past 7 appearances, dropping his ERA to a coagulated 3.32 people for nan year.

When Bautista is right, he's 1 of nan game's astir electrifying closers. The Dodgers will surely watch his outings intimately successful lawsuit nan Orioles make it clear nan 6-foot-8 fireballer is available.

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