After much haggling and back-and-forth, a longtime Dodgers trade target is reportedly available via trade.
According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames is now on the trading block.
Adames has been on the Dodgers’ radar for quite some time. Now that he’s available, should the Dodgers take a swing at him?
The window for opportunity to make a deal may be too little, too late.
The Dodgers have done more offseason work than any major league team. Their roster is complete on paper. Their everyday shortstop, Gavin Lux, will soon be returning after suffering a torn ACL in spring training a year ago. He might
However, that’s not enough to justify the Dodgers giving up any assets for Adames. Lux, 26, is young enough to recover from a major knee injury. The Dodgers already have depth behind him.
On top of that, Adames was better viewed as a package deal with superstar ace Corbin Burnes. Burnes is no longer a Brewer; he was traded to Baltimore last week.
The ship has sailed on Adames, and the Dodgers should move on from him. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman should hang up the phone unless the Brewers are willing to trade Adames for next to nothing.
not look like the Lux of old to begin with, so it might take him some time to get back into form.
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