Trade Idea Gives Dodgers Another Arm in Rays Starter

No matter how many starting pitchers the Los Angeles Dodgers have at their disposal, there always seems to be a need for more of them.

The Dodgers' list of players at the position is a lengthy one: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Clayton Kershaw, Tyler Glasnow and Dustin May. And that doesn't include two-way pitcher Shohei Ohtani, who made his return to the mound on Monday, and both Tony Gonsolin and Roki Sasaki, who are currently sidelined with injuries.

But as the famous saying goes, "The more, the merrier." And MLB Network Insider sees current Tampa Bay Rays starter Zack Littell as another arm that could join the Dodgers' roster ahead of the trade deadline.

Feinsand also lists the Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs as trade destinations for Littell.

"The 40-33 Rays currently hold the top Wild Card spot in the American League and sit only 2 1/2 games behind the Yankees in the AL East, but Tampa Bay has a history of buying and selling based on players’ contract situations, making Littell – an impending free agent at the end of the season – a potential trade chip," Feinsand wrote. "Given the number of teams looking for rotation help, Littell (6-6, 3.84 ERA in 14 starts) could bring back a solid return for Tampa Bay, a team with enough rotation depth from which to deal."