Dodgers trade deadline preview Los Angel

Major League Baseball's Aug. 31 trade deadline is quickly approaching, and the near that date as one of baseball's most complete teams in 2020. Entering Thursday, the Dodgers own the best record in baseball at 22-9. After their blockbuster trade for superstar outfielder this past offseason, the club has all of the right pieces to succeed in this abbreviated season, and all they'll be doing at this trade deadline is exploring any options that Kenny Vaccaro Youth Jersey will help them break through and win it all.Dodgers starters have the fourth-best ERA in baseball at 3.49 while the bullpen ranks second-best in the league with a 2.00 ERA. As for the Dodgers offense, the club has a 77-plus run differential and leads the league in home runs (61) and runs scored (179). And those numbers are all with the club's three big left-handed bats ( , and ) struggling to start the season.The Dodgers are built to be the deepest team in baseball and the talent is incredibly impre sive, so it's tough to find a weakne s for this team. There just aren't too many right now.With that being said, let's take a look at the Dodgers' biggest needs, targets and trade chips before the Aug. 31 deadline. Biggest needsDodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn't think that the club will need to make any major changes or additions at this year's trade deadline. He feels his club is in a really good spot entering the final month of this abbreviated 60-game season."This is sort of sneaking up on me," Dave Roberts of the Aug. 31 trade deadline. "I don't know if it's the lack of anticipation, the lack of need when you look at our Telvin Smith Jersey ball club. But obviously Andrew Friedman and the baseball ops guys, they're going to be kicking tires until the end and seeing if there's anything on the margins that we can get better."Roberts has a point. The Dodgers focus prior to Aug. 31 is going to be on keeping up the good work they've already shown in 2020. There's le s focus on going out and knocking things off their shopping list because they've been able to be succe sful thanks to their talent and depth. If we have to pinpoint some of the Dodgers needs, it could be focused on securing a right-handed bat to balance out their lefty-heavy lineup and/or adding another starter. "We're not looking around our team right now, saying we have an acute need at this position, let's go out and get the best one that we can. We feel really good about our group, the depth, even some of the guys we have at the alternate site at USC," Friedman told SportsNet LA ahead of the deadline."It's not something that we feel like we need to addre s a specific position. That being said, we don't want to be closed off to the po Demarcus Walker Youth Jersey sibility of something lining up that really makes sense."It'll could be be a quiet trade deadline for the Dodgers.Po sible targets CHW SP #33 ERA1.59WHIP.86IP45.1BB14K50 Again, the Dodgers rotation has been solid this year. But, right-hander could offer the Dodgers some experience and rea surance if Ro s Stripling were to be pushed out of the rotation and moved into a relief role. Lynn, 33, is under contract through 2021. After Clayton Kershaw and Walker Buehler, Dustin May and Tony Gonsolin are still young and Julio Urias hasn't been entirely consistent this season. Plus, the Dodgers lost , and via free agency this past offseason, while new acquisition lefty decided to opt-out of the 2020 season. Andrew Friedman and company would certainly benefit from the addition of a proven veteran arm, but they should be okay even without one. Acquiring Lynn (or any starter, for that matter) would improve their already loaded rotation, but also allow guys like Ro s Stripling or Julio Urias to transition into the bullpen. TOR CF #15 BA0.297R20HR5RBI18SB6 The addition of a big right-handed bat could prove to be valuable to L.A. at this year's trade deadline, which brings us to highlight ' . Merrifield, 31, has been mentioned as a trade candidate frequently in the past few years. He's signed through 2022 with a $10.5 million option for 2023, and the Royals are still years away from becoming a full-fledged contender once again. Merrifield might also be able to replace as better suited for a role as a Dodgers super-utility player if the team wants to move some younger talent to acquire him.Trade chips SF LF #23 BA0.187R14HR4RBI9SB1 Joc Pederson is under club control through the end of this season, and he's eligible for free agency this Willie Young Men Jersey winter. This past offseason, the outfielder was rumored to be connected to a trade with the before discu sions di solved. So, it's po sible the Dodgers will at least try to shop him again come this year's trade deadline. Pederson, 28, hasn't had a great start at the plate this season, but there are some teams out there who would still consider him a power bat to bolster a lineup. The Dodgers already have a jam-packed outfield, so if Pederson is dealt, it wouldn't impact the Dodgers lineup as they continue their run to the postseason. SF SP #48 ERA5.46WHIP1.42IP29.2BB8K24 Like Pederson, Dodgers starter Ro s Stripling was also mentioned to be included in that aforementioned trade this offseason. Stripling, 30, has struggled in his recent starts this season, but he still has the stuff if he can work out his recent fastball efficiency i sues. He's signed through the end of the season, and the Dodgers could consider moving him at this year's trade deadline. The club already has quality starting pitchers in the mix with Tony Gonsolin waiting at the team's alternate training site and lefty working to return from the injured list. CBS Sports' RJ Anderson at what prospects the Dodgers might use in a deadline Josh Gordon Jersey deal earlier this week.