LA’s Lastest Target: Dodgers Set Sight on Cardinals Elite…
The Los Angeles Dodgers went big last offseason, spending close to $1 billion on free agents and landing players such as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Teoscar Hernandez.
They could do the same this offseason with players such as Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes available, but that’s not the only way that they can improve their club.
They can also make trades to supplement their roster and take a shot at defending their World Series title in 2025. Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report notes that they could even make a run at St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley.
“If [Devin] Williams and/or Helsley get traded, the Dodgers make sense as a landing spot for one of the star closers.”
Helsley had a monster year with the Cardinals in 2024 and is arguably baseball’s best closer heading into 2025. The Cardinals are increasingly likely to trade the veteran right-hander to a contender this offseason.
The 30-year-old saved 49 games, a Cardinals franchise record while going 7-4 with a 2.04 ERA and 3.0 WAR in his 65 appearances. The Dodgers have the prospects necessary to pull off a blockbuster such as this.
They do already have Michael Kopech and Evan Phillips at the back end of their bullpen, but adding Helsley would give them a truly scary trio and help them maintain their status as World Series favorites entering 2025.
If the Dodgers can pull off a deal, it would be wise for them to pursue this route. We’ll see if they can give the Cardinals a compelling offer.
