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According to multiple reports, the Los Angeles Dodgers
are still looking to upgrade their "close-but-no-cigar" roster with mega-deals for one of two upcoming free-agent superstars. Reportedly, their
top target is Cleveland shortstop
Francisco Lindor, but they are
also in on our own
Mookie Betts. In either case, the top trade chip coming back would be Dodger shortstop
Corey Seager—which makes
zero sense for the Red Sox, who just re-upped their own shortstop
Xander Bogaerts to a long-term deal. The Dodgers seem desperate to make that final step to actually
win a World Series—a goal that has eluded them
twice in the last three years. Betts will be a free-agent next season, Lindor not until 2022. Also, Lindor will only make about $16 million this coming year—compared to about $30 million for Mookie. So, chances are Mookie will
not be heading for
Chavez Ravine. Of course, that still leaves
Chaim Bloom facing an almost impossible mandate from owner
John Henry—to get the franchise under the luxury tax threshold. Stay tuned!
