The Los Angeles Dodgers' starting rotation is getting healthy, and Dustin May could become a trade chip. The Dodgers could use him to land an outfielder.
May has a 4.73 ERA this year and will be a free agent after the season. However, with Tyler Glasnow back, Blake Snell returning soon and Shohei Ohtani building up, the Dodgers may not need May any longer. However, they need an outfielder to replace Michael Conforto, and May could help them land one.
The Baltimore Orioles are set up to be sellers, and FanSided's Scott Rogust suggested the Dodgers trade May to land Cedric Mullins. Mullins is also a free agent after the season and is having a down year.
"The Orioles are a team that has massively underperformed this season after making it to the postseason in each of the last two years," wrote Rogust. "Considering that they are far outside of a playoff spot, it would make sense for them to sell some of their players for a return. Mullins makes sense, especially for a team in need of a hitting outfielder like the Dodgers."
Mullins was an All-Star in 2021, but this year he is slashing .214/.294/.398. Even with those numbers, he would be better than Conforto in the outfield. He does have 13 home runs on the season. However, the Dodgers would have to give up more than just May. Swapping rentals would not make sense for the Orioles.
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"For the Orioles, it would make sense for them to ask for more in return for Mullins, even though he's set to be a free agent this winter," wrote Rogust. "That's because May is also set to be a free agent after this season. So, getting some controllable assets would make sense."
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