Forever in our hearts: A minute ago, David Ray Roberts died in a plane crash…
The fact that the club continues to play well despite health issues has helped to alleviate some of the anxiety about the 2024 MLB season. L.A. has been the top club in the National League West since Opening Day, avoiding extended runs of poor play—the Dodgers had only two losing streaks of more than twogames through July 6.
Unfortunately, the last week has not been so nice. The Dodgers have dropped four straight games and six of their last eight. Along the way, the team’s aura of invincibility has faded, and with the MLB trade deadline approaching on July 30, the Dodgers will need to address their difficulties, both in terms of health and overall shortcomings that have emerged beyond injuries.
No. 1 on that list has been the performance of the Dodgers outfield. With a fair number of options likely to be available on the trade market this summer, it increasingly looks like the Dodgers could add to their mix. At Bleacher Report, one player called a “realistic” trade target is a struggling outfielder who was an All-Star last year and could use a change of scenery: Randy Arozarena of the Rays.
Dodgers Could Ship Out 3 Prospects to Rays
To get Aronzarena on board, B/R’s Kerry Miller foresees the Dodgers sending a package of three prospects to Tampa Bay, the best of which is Triple A catcher Diego Cartaya (ranked No. 7 in the organization by MLB.com).
Here’s how Miller put it in an article titled, “8 Realistic MLB Trades to Boost AL and NL’s Top Teams”:
