3 star second basemen Dodgers could trade for to solve lone roster problem

MLB is just about five weeks removed from the Aug. 3 trade deadline, and the market already looks like a mess. The American League is so terrible across the board that very few can really say if they're going to be a buyer or a seller with full confidence right now. Decisions are going to come down to the wire.

However, that leaves Dodgers executive Andrew Friedman in a position he's good at being in. LA needs very little right now, and Friedman has stood firm in his philosophy of doing more in the offseason so the team won't be pressed at the deadline. But the Dodgers can and most likely will be opportunistic. If they can improve, they will improve.

The big question is whether or not the Tigers will trade Tarik Skubal. The Dodgers might not need another starter, but if he's made available, LA will do their due diligence. In the same vein, there's reason to believe they'll upgrade elsewhere, and second base should be a priority.

Pirates slugger Brandon Lowe would be perfect for Dodgers

The Pirates are out of the Wild Card picture right now, but only by two games, so it's impossible to say with any certainty that they're going to be sellers. If they are, Lowe would probably be one of the first players they'd make available. He's on the last year of a six-year, two-option extension he signed with the Rays in 2019 and is putting together a great season, batting .249 with a .842 OPS, 19 home runs, and 51 RBI.

Dodgers trading for 2024 World Series opponent Gleyber Torres would be a twist

The Tigers, who have reportedly told suitors they're not currently listening on Skubal and are apparently operating as though they'll finish out the year with him, seem very much in denial. Detroit is well below .500 and will need a considerable run to make up the difference. Again, the AL is a complete mess and the Tigers are only 6.5 games out of a Wild Card spot, but at some point they'll have to give it up.

Torres has been hurt on-and-off throughout the season and is making more money than he should be after accepting the qualifying offer. But if he can get healthy before the deadline, he could provide a steady presence at the plate that the Dodgers have wanted to see more of from Alex Freeland. He might even be able to plug in nicely in LA's cursed two spot.

Can the Dodgers pull of a trade with a division rival?

Buster Posey's sad, sad San Francisco Giants have already made their intentions to sell clear, and are reportedly open to moving anyone except Logan Webb. Luis Arráez has been a Dodgers enemy since he was traded to the Padres in 2024 and the Giants still might be loathe to help LA, but Posey just might be desperate enough.

Arráez is, as always, hitting above .300, but has also regained some pop this season with a .350 slugging percentage. And after years and years of terrible defense, he's suddenly one of the best defensive second basemen in baseball, too. This would be an underrated approach for LA at the deadline.

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