Dodgers: Ranking the Most Expendable Top Prospects

We’re just two games away from flipping the calendar over to July, and the Dodgers are sitting pretty atop the NL West, with the best division in the National League (52-28). As the season progresses to July more and more rumors start to swirl about potential trades that could arise come the July 31st deadline.

Despite the best record in the NL, the Dodgers may still be looking to make a move to bolster their roster in preparation for a deep postseason run. That being said, there will be a demand for the great young talent the Dodgers have in the majors and minor leagues.

In preparation of all these rumors, I thought it would be a good idea to rank some of the Dodgers best potential prospects that Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi could look to trade if they decide to make a big splash before the trade deadline. Before we do that, it’s important to understand the value of prospects.

Cutting ties with prospects is not easy. Trading a prospect means that the organization is moving on from a player’s potential impact for the franchise in the coming years for someone that may impact the club this season. That’s something that Friedman and Zaidi have been reluctant to do since they moved out to Los Angeles, and thankfully so.

But although the Dodgers don’t have any obvious need on their major league roster, the front office could still look to make a play for a player that will help them achieve their end goal of bringing a World Series back to LA. In doing that, the Dodgers would need to give up some prospects and being that the Dodgers have potentially the best farm system in the league, teams are going to ask for key players.

That shouldn’t deter Friedman and Zaidi from making a deal, but it also should give them comfort knowing that if they move one of their highly touted prospects they have some up-and-coming prospects to replace them.

I’ll give a list of prospects or young talent on the Dodgers major league roster that have high value around the league and players that the GM could move in the right deal. The point of this list is to give you the best Dodger prospects who are not considered “untouchable.”