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Los Angeles Dodgers: A trio of American League East players to target

ByJason Reed|
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 24: A detailed view of the side of a base is seen prior to the MLB game between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on August 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 24: A detailed view of the side of a base is seen prior to the MLB game between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on August 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)
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(Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Dodgers
(Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Dodgers

3. Mookie Betts

This is the big one and this is the one as a Dodger fan that I get most excited about. I get the most excited about aMookie Bettstrade over signingAnthony RendonorGerrit Cole. Betts is a sensational talent, a former MVP and a realistic trade target for the Los Angeles Dodgers this winter.

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Betts has one more year of arbitration before being a free agent, where he will get a massive contract. All the things we have heard so far is that the Boston Red Sox do not want to pay Betts the massive salary that he is going to get, so the team could be inclined to trade him prior to 2020 to get the most out of him.

This is risky for the Dodgers as Betts might want nothing to do with LA in the long-term and may end up signing elsewhere likeManny Machado. However, if the Dodgers have the impression that Betts wants to sign an extension then they should pull the trigger and make the blockbuster trade.

The trade would likely have to be something along the lines ofJoc Pederson,Dustin MayandKeibert Ruizfor Betts. Yes, May is a promising young pitcher and Ruiz a promising young catcher but the Dodgers have two future aces on the staff inWalker BuehlerandJulio Uriasand a young stud catcher inWill Smithto make up for it.

Neither of them is going to have the impact that Betts could have as an elite bat and an elite fielder. This would allowCody Bellingerto move to center andA.J. Pollockto platoon in left field withAlex Verdugo, giving the Dodgers the best outfield in baseball.

Just imagine a lineup of Betts,Max Muncy,Justin Turner, Bellinger, Pollock/Verdugo, Seager, Smith and Lux.

Betts is that power-hitting right-handed bat that could provide the spark that the Dodgers have lacked before in the postseason. The Dodgers ushered in this current era with the blockbuster trade forAdrian Gonzalezand company, let’s keep it going by trading for Mookie Betts.

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