The July 31 trade deadline is just a few weeks away, and it remains unclear what moves the Los Angeles Dodgers will make to cement another championship roster.

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LA is still leading the National League West despite losing six consecutive games; however, there are still needs to address prior to the postseason.

The defending champions once again find themselves with a shorthanded pitching staff, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see the front office pursue another arm. This season, the Dodgers at one point had as many as 15 pitchers on the injured list.

MLB insider Jeff Passan explained why the Dodgers are the best fit for Minnesota Twins reliever Jhoan Durán, who could provide more pitching depth at the back of the bullpen.

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“The Dodgers enter every deadline season seeking a major move, and the 6-foot-5, 230-pound Durán qualifies,” Passan writes. “With a fastball that averages over 100 mph, a splinker that sits at 98 and a curveball to keep hitters off balance, Durán is pitching as well as ever. He hasn’t given up a home run this season, and his 1.52 ERA is third in MLB for pitchers with at least 40 innings.

“The asking price will be hefty. Durán comes with two more years of team control beyond this season. The Dodgers don’t have time to waste on taking advantage of Shohei Ohtani’s prime, though, and assembling a team with standouts in all facets is a reasonable goal. For a group threatening to approach a major league record for pitchers used in a season — the Dodgers are at 35, the record is 42 from Seattle in 2019 — adding another wouldn’t in and of itself be a needle-mover. If that one happens to be Durán, the Dodgers could theoretically trot out him, Tanner Scott, Kirby Yates and Alex Vesia to make their bullpen every bit as scary as the rest of their team.”

Duran won’t be cheap considering his skillset and contract, but he could be a perfect late-inning reliever with shutdown stuff for a team struggling to keep its pitchers on the field.

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