Jeff Passan Makes Firm Dodgers Trade Deadline Prediction

At the MLB trade deadline, the Los Angeles Dodgers could look to add to a few different areas of the roster. While a Michael Conforto replacement and a bench bat would be nice, the primary need is in the bullpen.

In a recent article from Jeff Passan of ESPN, the MLB insider made a firm prediction for what the Dodgers will do at the trade deadline.

"But these are the Dodgers." Passan writes. "If any team can afford to part with high-end prospects in search of excellence, it's them. And whether it's Smith or Jax or Clase or Duran or Bautista or Ryan Helsley or someone else, the Dodgers will go into August with a better bullpen than they had in July."

Passan's prediction is clear: The Dodgers will add a reliever at the trade deadline. The only question is who the Dodgers' front office will target and land.

The Cleveland Guardians have Emmanuel Clase and Cade Smith as potential options, with Smith listed by Passan as the Dodgers' best fit. Minnesota Twins relievers Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax are other potential options.

Felix Bautista of the Baltimore Orioles, Ryan Helsley of the St. Louis Cardinals, and David Bendar of the Pittsburgh Pirates are the other three relievers Passan names as trade deadline options.