{"id":40547,"date":"2025-04-12T08:21:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T08:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=40547"},"modified":"2025-04-12T08:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T08:21:40","slug":"breaking-dodgers-urged-to-pursue-rivals-3-time-all-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=40547","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Dodgers Urged to Pursue Rival\u2019s 3-Time All-Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2208709923.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2208709923.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2208709923.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2208709923.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Dave Roberts Luis Arr\u00e1ez\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1198\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Bleacher Report&#8217;s Kerry Miller floated San Diego Padres second baseman Luis Arr\u00e1ez as a potential trade target for the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0have cooled off considerably since their undefeated first eight games of the 2025 MLB season. All that could mean, though, is the Dodgers further solidifying their weaknesses before the MLB trade deadline.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday,\u00a0Bleacher Report\u2019s Kerry Miller identified\u00a0second base as the position the Dodgers should fill through a trade. One of the trade targets Miller proposed for Los Angeles was rival second baseman Luis Arr\u00e1ez.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old finished the 2024 season with the\u00a0San Diego Padres\u00a0after a trade from the\u00a0Miami Marlins in 2024. Last season, he won his third consecutive National League batting title.<\/p>\n<p>This season, Arr\u00e1ez is hitting .283 with a .693 OPS in the first 13 games.<\/p>\n<h2>Could the Dodgers Acquire Padres 2B Luis Arr\u00e1ez?<\/h2>\n<p>Trades within divisions are usually rare. When they do happen, they sometimes cost the team acquiring the player more in trade compensation.<\/p>\n<p>That plus the fact the Dodgers and Padres have met in the National League playoffs two of the past three years might not allow such a trade to happen. The Padres enter the second weekend of April in first place of the NL West ahead of the Dodgers by half a game.<\/p>\n<p>But that makes it all the more newsworthy that Miller proposed Luis Arr\u00e1ez as a trade possibility for the Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p>Arr\u00e1ez is an old-school leadoff hitter. The left-hander has a high on-base percentage but doesn\u2019t particularly walk a lot.<\/p>\n<p>But Arr\u00e1ez doesn\u2019t typically strike out either, instead putting the ball in play and with a high BABIP due to hard contact.<\/p>\n<p>Two seasons ago,\u00a0Arr\u00e1ez\u00a0registered\u00a0a career-best .861 OPS, showcasing a little bit more power. Last year, Arr\u00e1ez had just a .739 OPS but led the league in hits for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Designated hitter\u00a0Shohei Ohtani has led off\u00a0for the Dodgers this season. Ohtani is off to a really fast start, hitting .315 with a 1.023 OPS.<\/p>\n<p>But if the Dodgers wish to move Ohtani into a more traditional power-hitting spot, Los Angeles could do that with Arr\u00e1ez at the top of the lineup. At the very least, Arr\u00e1ez would fill Los Angeles\u2019 void at second base.<\/p>\n<h2>Should Dodgers Trade for Second Baseman?<\/h2>\n<p>Based on how aggressive the Dodgers are at filling needs, the team will likely target something on the trade market before the deadline. However, one could argue the team doesn\u2019t really have a void at second base.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran Tommy Edman is off to a terrific start while playing 12 games at second base for Los Angeles this season.\u00a0Edman is slashing\u00a0.259\/.293\/.574 and is tied for the team lead with five home runs.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if the Dodgers want to add a reinforcement at second base, one could argue they already have one waiting in the minor leagues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLos Angeles gave KBO star Hyeseong Kim a three-year, $12.5 million deal in January, and he presently has an .874 OPS with four stolen bases through nine Triple-A games,\u201d\u00a0Miller wrote. \u201cNot exactly sure what it\u2019s waiting for, but have to think he\u2019ll be in the big leagues soon, particularly if Andy Pages (.162\/.311\/.270) continues doing next to nothing in center.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Miller, though, pointed out that Edman and Kim have versatility. Both players can start at second, shortstop or center field.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, if those two players settle in at shortstop and center, then the Dodgers may still need to add a second baseman at the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>If the Dodgers can overcome the obstacle an inter-division trades present, Arr\u00e1ez is a great option to fill a potential need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Bleacher Report&#8217;s Kerry Miller floated San Diego Padres second baseman Luis Arr\u00e1ez as a potential trade target for the Los Angeles Dodgers. 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