3 Dodgers who aren't as safe as they think with the 2025 trade deadline approaching 

The Los Angeles Dodgers are going to make the postseason. At this point, that seems like a forgone conclusion. 

But that doesn’t mean that they’re going to be successful in the postseason. In fact, if they don’t add some help at this year’s trade deadline, this year’s team could suffer the same fate of every failed Dodgers team that wasn’t able to translate regular season success into postseason champagne. 

And, for the Dodgers to add to that winning roster, they’ll likely need to dip into the players on their MLB roster to get the kind of return and talent they want. 

Here are three Dodgers who could be on their way out at the deadline. 

3 Dodgers who aren't as safe as they think with the 2025 trade deadline approaching 

RHP Dustin May
6-6, 4.73 ERA, 92 strikeouts in 92 innings 

May was once thought of as one of the best pitchers in the Dodgers’ system, but he’s become a bit of an afterthought at this point due to injuries and ineffectiveness. 

But that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t have suitors throughout baseball. While his counting stats aren’t great (and his advanced stats aren’t eye-popping either), he’s posted three seasons with an ERA under three, albeit in very small sample sizes due to injury. 

That injury history will likely limit the return the Dodgers could get for him, but he could end up being the odd man out as their pitching staff gets healthier. Even though Ben Casparius and Tanner Scott both had injuries pop up recently, Blake Snell is set to return soon, and Roki Sasaki is working through bullpen sessions. 

The Dodgers already made the (one-time, they claim) decision to move him to the bullpen as a piggyback option recently, which could lead to them just sending him off the roster as a whole. He’d be a rental option, but would still likely net something in return due to the lack of true sellers this year. 

C Dalton Rushing
.222/.288/.306, 1 HR, 11 RBI in 26 games

Rushing was the Dodgers’ No. 1 prospect last season and is in the midst of his first MLB season, but that may not preclude the Dodgers from including him in a potential blockbuster deal at the deadline. 

His fit on the roster always seemed a little awkward since catcher Will Smith is on a long-term contract, so it always seemed like there was going to be a chance the Dodgers decided to just send him elsewhere instead of making him a piece of their future. 

Even though his MLB showing hasn’t been great so far, it’s not like he’s forgotten how to hit. The Dodgers wouldn’t just give him away, but he’d be a heck of a sweetener in any potential deal.  

Emmet Sheehan
1-1, 4.41 ERA, 16 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings

Another pitching prospect who could become expendable because of the reinforcements on the way, Sheehan is in the midst of his second MLB tour of duty this season after he was demoted following an electric start with the Dodgers in June. 

While he hasn’t found that same level of success in any of his three starts since rejoining the Dodgers, he’s another guy who has the prospect pedigree and stuff to entice any potential buyer. 

He’s in a bit of a different category than May, however. We already know what May is at this point in his MLB career, while Sheehan is still peddling in potential just as much as production. He likely wouldn’t be on the move by himself, but he seems like the classic player who is included in a multi-player (or team) deal to go get a star who’s available.