Dodgers' incredible offensive depth could unlock endless possibilities at trade deadline

While veterans like Max Muncy and Michael Conforto have left a lot to be desired in the first few months of this season, three young players are already stepping up big time for the Dodgers. Andy Pages, Hyeseong Kim, and Dalton Rushing — granted, all with varying levels of experience in the majors so far — are starting to pull their weight.

Pages had a decent rookie season last year and slumped hard in the first few weeks of 2025, but he responded to criticism by batting .325 with a .985 OPS in April and drastically improving his defense drastically in center field. Kim started the season in Triple-A and only came up because of an ankle injury to Tommy Edman, but he had a huge series against the Athletics this week, going 3-for-3 with two walks and two RBI in the second game. Rushing made his debut against the A's and went 2-for-4 with a walk.

Still, none of these players' futures seem entirely secure, and the Dodgers could have an eventful trade deadline ahead of them if they keep losing pitchers at their current rate. If the Dodgers go after more starting pitchers, or maybe even revisit the possibility of bringing Nolan Arenado into the fold, Pages, Kim, and Rushing (or other Dodgers top prospects) could be powerful trade pieces.

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All three have already endeared themselves to fans on some level. Pages' ability to keep his head down and cut through the noise has been admirable; fans were dying to see Kim called up long before he actually was; and Rushing has been the Dodgers' No. 1 prospect for two years running now.

However, trading Pages could leave an obvious space open in the outfield for Kyle Tucker, who the Dodgers are already preparing to chase in the offseason. Kim has looked a lot like Edman but without the same kind of power. The Dodgers only intend to use Rushing as a backup catcher this year, and Will Smith will keep him from ever taking the primary spot.

And if the Dodgers opt to keep those guys and figure out a way to make the playing time work, then it gives them flexibility with the rest of their top prospects who may be surplus assets.

The market for starting pitching at the deadline looks pretty thin right now — Sandy Alcantara and Sonny Gray are big names, but neither have been great this year — but if any of them take off while their teams continue to flail, the Dodgers will be able to get creative with their offers in the event push comes to shove.