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Dodgers: Four Dodgers who may find themselves on the trade block

By Cesar Becerra

Oct 17, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (left) talks with Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman (right) during today's batting practice and workout prior to game one of the NLCS against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 17, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (left) talks with Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman (right) during today's batting practice and workout prior to game one of the NLCS against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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June 16, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Trayce Thompson (21) rounds the bases after he hits a three-run home run in the third inning against Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

Trayce Thompson, OF

Surprise, surprise, another outfielder. Thompson is an interesting option for the Dodgers. He’s only 26 years-old and has only been in the Dodgers organization for a year and a half.

Thompson was acquired in the three-team trade that landed the White Sox Todd Frazier who they are now reportedly trying to trade. Thompson is still a viable talent within the Dodgers organization, so if the Dodgers were to part ways with him, they should be able to pull in a nice return.

Why would the Dodgers trade Trayce Thompson? Well, supply and demand. When I say the Dodgers have an excess of outfielders, I mean they have a surplus of outfielders. Yasiel Puig, Joc Pederson, Andrew Toles, Rob Segedin, Franklin Gutierrez, Scott Van Slyke, Brett Eibner, and give or take Andre Ethier if you think he’ll ever play another inning in a Dodger uniform. That’s eight outfielders, and I didn’t even start to mention the outfield talent the team has in the minors with Alex Verdugo (3), Yusniel Diaz(6), or even DJ Peters (19).

I’m not saying Trayce Thompson by any means resembles traits of a bad player. The truth is that he hasn’t had enough of a sample size to prove how good he can be. The issue here is, will he ever get the opportunity with the Dodgers organization.

As an MLB ready 26-year old talent, this is another scenario where both parties could benefit from a trade. Although Trayce probably wouldn’t want to live his home state of California, if the Dodgers are looking for something in the open market, they may not have a better MLB ready talent that they could be okay parting ways with than Thompson.

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