The Los Angeles Dodgers are finally getting healthy in the starting rotation, but would they consider adding another All-Star pitcher into the mix?
The Dodgers got Tyler Glasnow back recently. Blake Snell is working his way back and Shohei Ohtani is continuing his build-up to being a traditional starter. Soon, the Dodgers will have Glasnow, Snell, Ohtani, Clayton Kershaw and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Rōki Sasaki is also a name that could return.
When healthy, the Dodgers do not have much need to trade for a starting pitcher. However, Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer suggested that the Dodgers are the best fit for Seth Lugo of the Kansas City Royals.
"As the Dodgers typically don't ask much of their starters, this is partly by design. Yet it's also partly because of necessity," wrote Rymer. "They have had injuries in their rotation all year, which is a recurring phenomenon. Even at 35, Lugo is among the top innings eaters in the league. He logged 206.2 innings last year, and he's averaged just about six innings per start through 19 outings this year."
Even if the Dodgers are healthy, Thursday is their last chance to add outside help to the rotation. Their rotation has shown injuries are a real concern, so Lugo would be a great insurance policy.
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He has a 2.95 ERA this season and was an All-Star last year. He also finished second in the Cy Young Award race. After two stellar seasons, he could opt out of his contract, which has a $15 million option for next year. The Dodgers could get creative with him and make him a piggyback starter with Ohtani as well.
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