The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the best teams in Major League Baseball, and one analyst believes they should look to acquire another starting pitcher.
ESPN MLB analyst David Schoenfield listed Cincinnati Reds’ Nick Martinez as a possible trade candidate this season. If the Reds are going to move him, MLB analyst Zach Pressnell of Newsweek believes the Dodgers should look to acquire him.
“The perfect trade suitor for Martinez is the Los Angeles Dodgers, and they have plenty of prospect capital to land the righty,” Pressnell wrote. “The Dodgers’ starting rotation is loaded with talent, but they’re dealing with a lot of injuries again this season.
“Los Angeles could use a reliable righty like Martinez, especially since he could double as a bullpen arm down the stretch,” Pressnell added. “In return, the Reds could land an impact outfield prospect like James Outman or Dalton Rushing. Landing either of these two outfielders would be a huge win for Cincinnati, considering the lack of big league talent it has in the outfield.”
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On paper, the trade pitch would make sense for both sides as the Dodgers would bolster its rotation, while the Reds get a big league outfielder in Outman or Rushing, who don’t have a clear path to playing time with the Dodgers.
Martinez signed a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer with the Reds this offseason and will be a free agent at the end of the year. Martinez would be for the Dodgers’ playoff push and be a backend starter to add depth to the rotation.
Martinez is 0-3 with a 5.40 ERA in 5 starts this season.
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