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Dodgers Weigh Reunion with Walker Buehler to Bolster Injured Rotation

Jeff Passan reports Los Angeles could offer top prospect Alex Freeland to Boston in exchange for the two-time World Series winner.

Overview

  • Los Angeles is exploring trade options ahead of the July deadline to reinforce a rotation depleted by injuries
  • MLB insider Jeff Passan names Buehler—who carries a 4.44 ERA over nine starts this season for Boston—as Los Angeles’s prime target
  • Boston signed Buehler to a one-year deal last offseason and could be open to trading him if the Red Sox’s struggles persist
  • The Dodgers could leverage a deep farm system, potentially including infield prospect Alex Freeland and breakout outfielder Andy Pages, to sweeten a deal
  • Buehler’s reputation as a postseason performer stems from his shutout relief innings that helped lock down the 2024 World Series title