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Dodgers rumors: Will LA actually trade Tyler Glasnow?
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are fresh off their second consecutive World Series championship. Los Angeles has already gotten even stronger, solving their closer uncertainty by signing Edwin Diaz to a three-year, $69 million contract. With a plethora of starting rotation depth, Tyler Glasnow 's name has emerged in trade rumors.
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According to Alden Gonzalez of ESPN, the Dodgers are " not opposed to moving " Glasnow.
" Tyler Glasnow 's name has come up in conversations, and the Dodgers would not be opposed to moving him," Gonzalez wrote in a recent article for ESPN.
This isn't the first time Glasnow has been mentioned as a possible trade candidate this offseason. It does provide an update, though, suggesting Los Angeles is at least open to the idea of moving the right-handed hurler.
Glasnow agreed to a five-year extension after getting traded to the Dodgers ahead of the 2024 season. His deal guarantees him at least two more seasons of making $30 million each year, and the contract also includes a 2028 club option. So, why would the Dodgers trade him?
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LA features some of the best starting pitching depth in the league despite Clayton Kershaw 's retirement. Shohei Ohtani , Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Blake Snell will lead the rotation, while Roki Sasaki , Gavin Stone and Emmet Sheehan are among the other rotation candidates for the future.
With so much starting pitching, the Dodgers could move Glasnow to strengthen a different area of need. Admittedly, Los Angeles' roster doesn't have too many questions. The Dodgers are a juggernaut at the moment.
Nevertheless, Andrew Friedman always seems to be one step ahead of the competition. However, only time will tell if Tyler Glasnow ends up being traded.
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