The Los Angeles Dodgers have the most star-studded lineup in baseball, but there could be some changes on the way.
Los Angeles will be active this winter and very well could look to upgrade. The Dodgers somehow have enough money to afford anyone. Plus, the Dodgers have a great farm system, so they likely will be active in the trade market no matter how the playoffs shake out.
It's too early to know what the club will do, but the Seattle Times' Adam Jude floated a hypothetical deal that would send third baseman Max Muncy to the Seattle Mariners.
"The suggestion: Trade for Max Muncy," Jude said. "The background: Muncy has been an important cog in the Dodgers’ dynasty, launching 35 homers or more in four of his seven seasons in Los Angeles. If you still use batting average as the key evaluation of a hitter’s worth, well, avert your eyes and hide your great-grandchildren in that Cold War-era bunker. That’s not Muncy’s strength (he’s a career .228 hitter), but he does have a career .352 on-base and a .475 slug with a 15 percent walk rate...
"The proper response here is: Why the heck would the Dodgers trade Max Muncy? And, yeah, it might be a far-fetched suggestion. But the Dodgers’ pitching injuries were extreme this year. The Mariners have a durable workhorse in Luis Castillo, and the Dodgers are one of the few teams who could (easily) take on the remaining $72 million of his salary and one of the few teams for which Castillo might consider waiving his no-trade clause."
A deal flipping Muncy for Castillo would be very interesting. It would be sad to part ways with Muncy, but there could be other third basemen out there. It has been speculated that the St. Louis Cardinals could move Nolan Arenado. Maybe the Dodgers could give the Cardinals a call? Castillo would be a fantastic addition, and then the Dodgers could have options.
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