Dodgers Acquire Kristopher Negrón from Mariners

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As the number of days remaining before the 2019 trade deadline dwindle away, the Dodgers are slowly but surely making a few moves to fill some existing roster holes, mainly due to injury.

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Dodgers Trade Andre Scrubb to Astros for Tyler White

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In what could conceivably be the first of a flurry of deals over the next seven days, the Dodgers on Tuesday traded righty minor-league pitcher Andre Scrubb to the Astros for utility man Tyler White.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: What Lies Ahead for Edwin Rios?

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With the 2019 MLB trade deadline just a few, short weeks away, fans of the Dodgers shouldn’t be surprised when one or more of the team’s valued prospects is moved in a deal, most likely to upgrade a bullpen that’s been heavily criticized for most of the season.

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Dodgers Will See Roster Upgrades After Trade Deadline, Regardless of Deals Made

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Corey Seager reacts after striking out during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Los Angeles, Monday, June 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)

Even if the Dodgers don’t make a huge splash before next month’s trade deadline, the club’s 25-man roster will take a different look before big league active rosters expand in early September.

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Dodgers Make Flurry of Roster Moves Ahead of Series at Colorado

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The Dodgers on Thursday afternoon recalled infielder Edwin Ríos and selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Zac Rosscup. To make room on the 25-man roster, the Dodgers optioned pitchers Tony Gonsolin and Caleb Ferguson, while transferring A.J. Pollock to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Tony Gonsolin Preparing for MLB Debut

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If you’re one of the few who hasn’t heard the news, another acclaimed pitching prospect is preparing to make his big league debut for the Dodgers. This time around it’s 25-year-old righty Tony Gonsolin, the fourth-best prospect in the Los Angeles system, according to MLB Pipeline.

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Matt Beaty Making Most of Big League Opportunities

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It’s certainly a good thing the Dodgers found a way to recall Matt Beaty before Friday’s opener against the Rockies, whether pitcher Josh Sborz actually had lower back soreness or not.

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Dodgers Make Roster Adjustments Following Rich Hill’s Arm Injury

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The Dodgers on Thursday afternoon recalled right-handed pitchers JT Chargois and Josh Sborz from Triple-A Oklahoma City. To make room on the 25-man roster, the team placed left-handed pitcher Rich Hill on the 10-day injured list with left forearm strain and optioned infielder Matt Beaty to Oklahoma City.

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Dodgers 25-Man Roster: Ranking the Primary Players by WAR

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With the 2019 MLB trade deadline right around the six-week mark, I was recently looking at a few numbers while attempting to get an idea where the conceivable weaknesses lied on the Dodgers‘ roster. Unquestionably, the Los Angeles management crew will make every attempt possible to upgrade an extremely vulnerable bullpen, but the question lingers as to whether or not the team might try to upgrade an otherwise capable offense.

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Dodgers Officially Send Corey Seager to Injured List, Recall Matt Beaty

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The Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday morning officially activated infielder Matt Beaty from the 10-day injured list and placed infielder Corey Seager on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 12, with left hamstring strain.

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