Dodgers Rumors: LA in mix for Bo Bichette, updates on Kyle Tucker, Brendan Donovan

The Dodgers have had one of the quieter offseasons in baseball, but they're still looming large on the slow-moving free agent market. Kyle Tucker, Cody Bellinger, and Bo Bichette are the consensus top free agents this year, and LA's interest in the former two is well-established; they're probably just waiting to see if their markets crater and can be signed for shorter-term deals.

So, really, it comes as no surprise that the Dodgers are also apparently interested in Bichette. Per Jon Heyman, the Dodgers are among three previously unreported teams who have checked in on him alongside the Yankees and Cubs.

Bichette coming to the Dodgers would certainly complicate their infield picture, but their interest in Brendan Donovan has already made it clear that they don't care much about that. They could move Mookie Betts off of shortstop, move Tommy Edman more permanently to center field to install Bichette at second, or cut Max Muncy's playing time to put Bichette at third.

Bichette, like Tucker and Bellinger, is still more likely to get a longer-term deal than the Dodgers want to give, but they're in no rush to add anyone, let alone another infielder.

Dodgers Rumors: LA has inquired about Bo Bichette, Brendan Donovan rumors dying, still waiting on Kyle Tucker

Speaking of Donovan, the Dodgers seem to be out on that chase entirely. The Cardinals' talks with the Giants and Mariners were said to have intensified after the Winter Meetings, but St. Louis is not viewing a Donovan trade as a necessity for their offseason. The Dodgers have been conspicuously absent from the chatter despite a lot of early noise. According to Will Sammon and Katie Woo of The Athletic, the Red Sox could be the most plausible destination for him after Boston traded for catcher Willson Contreras.

The Dodgers also aren't viewed as the favorites for Tucker, though they remain interested. The Blue Jays, who have arguably had the most active offseason, have emerged as frontrunners. Tucker reportedly visited their facilities in early December.

LA is sort of just waiting to see if Tucker falls into their lap, which feels unlikely, but there's no harm in hoping for that. Tucker is not a necessity and the Dodgers have internal options if they don't sign or trade for an outfielder at all, but it's fun to imagine how much more potent the Dodgers' lineup would be with Tucker in it.