The Los Angeles Dodgers may have a chance to add more firepower by the MLB Trade Deadline.
After the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the New York Mets on Monday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers suddenly found themselves with the second-best record in Major League Baseball after sitting atop the sport for weeks.
Still, the main goal for the Dodgers is finding a way to become the first team since the 1998-00 Yankees to three-peat as World Series champions. Los Angeles is stacked with star talent, but another addition might help.
According to The Athletic's "Big Board 2.0," Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres may be made available by the Tigers.
Torres was one of the top 75-plus players listed by The Athletic on its board, and the likelihood of him being traded seems to be 50/50 based on the yellow designation he was given by its color-coded system (red = unlikely to be dealt, yellow = possibly being dealt, green = likely being dealt).
Why the Dodgers could use Torres
As I stated, the Dodgers have a star-studded roster, and it was magnified by their offseason moves to acquire Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz. However, the chance to win a third straight World Series is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so they should not scoff at the idea of adding another All-Star.
In Torres, the Dodgers can get a three-time All-Star who, despite struggling with his health this season, has produced solid numbers.
Torres has been limited to 44 games because of a nagging left oblique strain that has landed him on the Injured List twice, but when he has been available, he has logged a .288 batting average, a .405 on-base percentage, a .400 slugging percentage and an .805 OPS.
The Dodgers’ offense is second among the 30 teams in hits (885), second in batting average (.260), first in on-base percentage (.342) and OPS (.773), and they are tied for sixth place with the Chicago White Sox in home runs (131).
If they receive the healthy version of Torres, the Dodgers’ offense could go from elite to unstoppable.
Why does it make sense for Torres?
With a 47-53 record heading into Tuesday’s slate of games, the Tigers have been substandard all year.
The team’s biggest trade piece that has commanded the most attention is Tarik Skubal, and if/ when he is gone, the team may only get worse without him. Because of that, Torres will probably want a shot at contending for a title, and what better way to do so than donning the Dodger Blue.
At 29 years old, Torres should still have several years left in his career, but if injury troubles have shown him anything, it is that nothing is guaranteed. Los Angeles is on the brink of becoming just one of three franchises to accomplish a historic feat, and Torres might be the final piece of the puzzle
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