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Dodgers: The Dodgers’ top three trade pieces for the 2019 trade deadline

By Michael Wittman

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: Keibert Ruiz #7 of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the World Team bats against the U.S. Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Nationals Park on July 15, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: Keibert Ruiz #7 of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the World Team bats against the U.S. Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Nationals Park on July 15, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA – JUNE 26: Tony Gonsolin #46 of the Los Angeles Dodgers delivers a first inning pitch against of the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 26, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. It is Gonsolin’s MLB debut. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

The Dodgers’ second-best trade piece at this year’s trade deadline is starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin.  While Gonsolin is currently on the minor league IL, he can still be traded and is one of the more expendable prospects for the Dodgers at the moment.  Tony is the Dodgers’ number five prospect according to MLB prospect pipeline.

While Gonsolin has passed prospects like Dennis Santana, he is not on Dustin May’s level and will soon be passed up by Josiah Gray and possibly Edwin Uceta. Tony Gonsolin has more trade value than Dennis Santana given his surge in the last year.  He was LA’s pitching prospect of the year last season and has more value now than he ever will.

If the Dodgers want to swing a deal for a big-time reliever, including Gonsolin is much more doable than Dustin May.  Much like the Dodgers’ catching depth, their starting pitching depth is superb so dealing away a valuable prospect like Tony Gonsolin would not hurt the farm system too much.  Gonsolin has a ceiling of a number three starter, but in LA he may never get a chance to stick around.

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