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By the time the first pitch is thrown, we’ll be less than 24 hours from the non-waiver trade deadline. There haven’t been any moves yet, but the #hugwatch is in full effect.
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First up, Double-A Tulsa.
Bellinger, Verdugo out of #Dodgers’ lineup at AA. Source says it is “random” and not related to trades.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2016
I’m sorry, there’s nothing random about Cody Bellinger and Alex Verdugo being out of the Tulsa lineup the day before the trade deadline. You’re a rube if you believe otherwise.
Sources: #Dodgers pursuing #Rays’ Archer. One of many pitching options under consideration. Likely weighing values of other TB starters too.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2016
This hasn’t changed. Chris Archer appears to be the Dodgers’ top target. It remains to be seen if they land him.
Have heard Dodgers connected with Rays starter Matt Moore. The price would be steep, but less than the ask for Chris Archer. Who knows, man.
— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) July 31, 2016
Chad put it best when he said Matt Moore is basically the same pitcher as Scott Kazmir.
On the Jay Bruce front…
Jay Bruce has been scratched. Just a mental blow, Price said. We'll see.
— Zach Buchanan (@ZHBuchanan) July 31, 2016
Bruce was originally in the Reds’ lineup. Again, this is intentional as the Reds will be moving Bruce within the next 24 hours.
dodgers were another team that had talks on lucroy. tho word is, at time it was part of a bigger deal involving more teams.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2016
This is crazy to think about, seeing as Jonathan Lucroy rejected a trade to Cleveland. There would have to be a ton of moving parts for Lucroy to end up in LA. Texas is the most logical and realistic landing spot at this time.
dodgers sought reddick/hill package, @pgammo said. they liked hill in winter (if anderson declined QO), JR the rhh needed.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2016
Also, I’m convinced Heyman is calling Josh Reddick a right-handed hitter on purpose to troll Twitter. Otherwise, I don’t know, man.
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Anyhoo, onto some Dodger news. Yasiel Puig is back in the lineup after not starting for a week (he pinch-hit on Friday night). As of press time, he has not been scratched from the lineup.
Enrique Hernandez is also back and has supplanted Joc Pederson as today’s starting center fielder. Seeing as the Dodgers are facing a lefty in Patrick Corbin, it was to be expected. To make room for him, future Ray Austin Barnes was optioned to Triple-A.
Welcome back Austin Barnes. Enjoy your two plate appearances in the next two weeks (if you're lucky).
— Dustin Nosler (@DustinNosler) July 22, 2016
I was wrong. He had four plate appearances.
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