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The Los Angeles Dodgers will be kicking off the 2024 season in Seoul in a matter of days, but their 2024 roster still might receive an upgrade at any time.
As the team scrambles to solve defensive issues at shortstop that have been apparent throughout Spring Training, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal noted that the front office might seek a fix in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers.
“A trade for a shortstop hardly is out of the question for the Dodgers — if not by Opening Day, then at the deadline,” Rosenthal reported for The Athletic. “Willy Adames remains an obvious target, and the Milwaukee Brewers’ chances of contending diminished with the news that closer Devin Williams will miss around three months after being diagnosed with two stress fractures in his back.”
The Los Angeles Dodgers Might Turn to a Trade to Solve Significant Shortstop Issues
Even after spending more than $1 billion this offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers failed to make a significant upgrade at shortstop, trusting that homegrown prospect Gavin Lux would be ready to take the mantle.
Last season, Lux was set to take over the position from two-time All-Star Trea Turner before a knee injury in Spring Training left him sidelined for the rest of the year. The team went on to win 100 games with Miguel Rojas handling the role.
Lux was poised to finally take on the mantle for 2024, but significant defensive issues throughout preseason derailed that plan again. Manager Dave Roberts moved him to second base and slotted Mookie Betts, a six-time Gold Glove Award winning outfielder, into the everyday shortstop role for the first time since he was a teeanger.
