With the baseball offseason comes all sorts of rumors, and the Dodgers always seem to be at the center of them. LA plans to be aggressive this offseason in upgrading their roster, especially within the starting rotation.
One name that has been linked to the Dodgers heavily is starter Corbin Burnes from the Milwaukee Brewers. Burnes has lights-out stuff on the mound, and LA has been after him for a while now.
Similar to Burnes, shortstop Willy Adames from Milwaukee has also been connected to LA. Multiple people in the industry believe that the Dodgers could look to land both in a packaged deal.
MLB insider Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com proposed a four-player deal to send Burnes and Adames to the Dodgers. LA would be giving up two good young players, but you have to trade talent to get it.
“Dodgers get: RHP Corbin Burnes and SS Willy Adames, Brewers get: INF Gavin Lux and RHP Emmet Sheehan”
“Burnes and Adames to the Dodgers feels like a layup. It makes so much sense that it’s bound to …not happen. Such is baseball.”
Per Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com
Losing Gavin Lux and Emmet Sheehan would be tough, but the Dodgers would be getting one of the better-starting pitchers in the league. Burnes put up an ERA of 3.39 last season while posting a WHIP of 1.07. He also struck out 200 batters over 193.2 innings of work.
Burnes would immediately take over as the ace of the Dodgers pitching staff, and they would fulfill their desire to land a front-line starter this offseason. While he is entering the final year of his contract, LA would likely be able to convince him to sign long-term.
They would also shore up their shortstop position with Adames in this proposed deal. He hit .217 with 24 home runs and 80 runs batted in with Milwaukee last season.
Like Burnes, he is entering the final year of his contract, so LA wouldn’t be taking on any long-term money. They could see how Adames fits in, and then decide what to do with him for the future.
Lux is coming off a major injury, and while he is expected to return at the start of the 2024 season, they don’t know exactly how he will perform. They would be getting an upgrade at the position, with Burnes being the main piece of the trade.
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