Los Angeles Dodgers Trade Pitch Sends Playoff Hero to Biggest NL Threat
The Los Angeles Dodgers are always looking for more additions in the trade market, and while their team has so much depth, it could be a good spot for the team to trade a 2024 playoff hero away for more depth and an additional prospect or two. Tommy Edman was the Dodgers’ 2024 NLCS MVP and shined in all the bright moments against the New York Mets. As a result, Edman signed a five-year, $74 million contract following the Dodgers’ World Series. His base salary will be $8.4 million in 2025 but jumps to $11 million in 2026-2027.
Athlon Sports’ latest trade proposal suggests the Dodgers move off Edman, sending him to National League threat Atlanta Braves in exchange for left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer and infield prospect Nacho Alvarez Jr. Moving Edman would create two key needs for the Dodgers:
A., another infield piece to develop, and B., a bullpen arm ready to contribute immediately. Edman stood out in the 2024 playoffs, batting .328 with 13 RBIs and 12 runs scored over 61 at-bats. A glaring issue for the Braves is their need to replace shortstop Orlando Arcia, who has managed just two hits in 24 at-bats this Spring. While Arcia is a strong defender, his offensive struggles make him a weak spot in an otherwise loaded Braves lineup. He hit only .218 over 551 at-bats in 2024 as the team’s everyday shortstop.
If there’s one holdup to this deal, whether the Dodgers are willing to part with Edman. However, the trade makes perfect sense for Atlanta, as they need a shortstop who can provide more offensive production. Bummer is an effective lefty with a deceptive delivery, and Alvarez Jr. remains a projectable infield prospect who could develop in the Dodgers’ system. Related: WATCH: Documentary Series of Dodgers vs. Yankees Drops First Trailer
Yankees’ response to Gerrit Cole injury shows start difference from Dodgers
Entering the 2025 MLB season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are second to none when it comes to raw talent from top to bottom in their organization. What’s funny is that they entered the offseason with arguably the best team as well. They took that information and put the pedal to the metal even further and landed multiple high-end free agents.
The Dodgers already had Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Dustin May, Tony Gonsolin, Shohei Ohtani, Gavin Stone, Bobby Miller, Landon Knack, and Nick Frasso as starting pitchers on their 40-man roster as the offseason commenced. Then they went out and signed both Roki Sasaki and Blake Snell for funsies.
Now that the injury bug is starting to run rampant through their spring training camp, it’s obvious why the Dodgers’ decision-makers went out and added, added, added. Stuff happens in baseball, and injuries are something you can never predict. The Dodgers flexed their financial muscles and added to a position where they didn’t have a need on the surface, and now it’s about to pay off.
The New York Yankees, led by GM Brian Cashman, appear to be taking a different route when it comes to addressing their own injury-ravaged roster.
