Among the Dodgers' reported trade targets are a pair of slick-fielding defenders who are enjoying superb seasons at the plate.

Lux, who has two World Series rings with the Dodgers, was made available a year after missing all of 2023 because of a knee injury when the Dodgers closed a deal with South Korean free agent second baseman Hyeseong Kim ($12.5 million, three years) a few days before sending Lux to the Reds.

The Dodgers need outfield defensive help, and Minnesota's Harrison Bader is among the potential players they could target at the MLB trade deadline.

The Dodgers would face competition from all the usual suspects, but their greatest hurdle might be the ambitions of a rebuilding team that employs the pitcher.

The New York Yankees should avoid engaging with the Los Angeles Dodgers in these trade negotiations.

As a result, six-year pitcher Dustin May could be the odd man out. "In the last week, trade rumors have started to swirl around May, the oft-injured right-hander who is finally healthy this season — but also having an up-and-down campaign in his final year before free agency," Jack Harris wrote for the Los Angeles Times.

An MLB trade deadline reunion between the Dodgers and Kenley Jansen could make sense for a team looking to bolster its right-handed pitching out of the bullpen.

With the trade deadline just a few days away, rumors are starting to circulate about what the plan for the Chicago Cubs will be.