{"id":11868,"date":"2024-12-18T00:45:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T00:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11868"},"modified":"2024-12-18T00:45:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T00:45:06","slug":"mlb-analyst-predicts-dodgers-swing-blockbuster-trade-for-cy-young-pitcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11868","title":{"rendered":"MLB Analyst Predicts Dodgers Swing Blockbuster Trade for Cy Young Pitcher"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been active in free agency this offseason, but general manager Brandon Gomes indicated the\u00a0front office is far from finished<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Starting pitching has been a weak point in recent years, with injuries severely impacting the rotation, especially in the postseason. The Dodgers won the 2024 World Series with just three starting pitchers, further highlighting the need for depth.<\/p>\n

For 2025, the Dodgers are projected to have a six-man rotation. Clayton Kershaw has yet to officially re-sign, and retirement remains a possibility after next season. Additionally, Dustin May is recovering from an injury and heading into his final year of arbitration before becoming a free agent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is where a potential trade for Sandy Alcantara, the former Cy Young winner with the Miami Marlins, could significantly strengthen their rotation. MLB Network\u2019s Greg Amsinger suggests the Dodgers could be in the market for Alcantara, adding him to a rotation that already includes Kershaw, May, Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Shohei Ohtani.<\/p>\n

\u201cSandy Alcantara\u2019s traded to the Dodgers,\u201d Amsinger predicted confidently while his co-hosts laughed at him. \u201cPeter Bendix is getting rid of all these guys. If you\u2019ve played in a big league game, you\u2019re gone!\u201d<\/p>\n

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