As the Los Angeles Dodgers weigh potential deadline deals to improve their roster, they don't want to subtract from the MLB club to do so if they can avoid it.

The Dodgers have long been expected to target bullpen help ahead of the trade deadline, which is now eight days away, but the urgency has ratcheted up after another bullpen implosion.

With a glaring need to add depth in the bullpen again, the Dodgers will likely be buyers. USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale provided some options to consider. Among them: Jhoan Duran of the Minnesota Twins and Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians.

With the MLB trade deadline approaching, both the New York Yankees and New York Mets are reportedly searching for bullpen help.

With the Los Angeles Dodgers expected to be active in the reliever trade market,the front office has just five days to pull off a deal, and there have beenrumors swirling about which top Dodgers’ prospects are going to be madeavailable.