Los Angeles Dodgers: Four teams that could trade for Yasiel Puig

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 27: Yasiel Puig #66 of the Los Angeles Dodgers warms up before their game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on April 27, 2018 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 27: Yasiel Puig #66 of the Los Angeles Dodgers warms up before their game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on April 27, 2018 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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4. Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are a wild card team in the market for the Wild Horse and have an interesting trade chip in return that would make the deal more than worth it for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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The Blue Jays, despite having some young talent on the roster, are going to have a very hard time competing for a spot in the playoffs while playing in the same division as the powerhouse Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

With that in mind, mixed with ongoing trade discussions and tensions between the two sides, the Blue Jays are definitely open to trading Marcus Stroman, who has two more years of arbitration before becoming an unrestricted free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are obviously in the market to add a starting pitcher that they think will bolster the rotation and Stroman would be just that. While Stroman had a down year last season, he has shown signs of being elite and could refine those skills in a pitcher-friendly ballpark with a genius pitching coach in Rick Honeycutt.

In fact, Stroman having a down year last season actually plays in the Dodgers favor as his trade value is not going to be as high as it would have been otherwise and the Dodgers can get away with not trading away an elite prospect.

Los Angeles can package Puig with Alex Wood and a pitching prospect, such as Mitchell White, to get Stroman. White does have some upside but the Dodgers are not going to be short of starting pitching and can afford to trade him for Stroman.

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This is a deal that works for both sides. The Blue Jays get a noticeable upgrade in the outfield, an arm that can replace Stroman that could gel better with the clubhouse and a pitching prospect to look forward to. Meanwhile, the Dodgers get a promising young arm that got Cy Young votes in 2017.