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Dodgers Rumors: Some Executives Would Trade Cody Bellinger To Marlins For J.T. Realmuto

Matthew Moreno
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Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Heading into the offseason one of the more pressing areas of the roster the Los Angeles Dodgers needed to address was at catcher. They extended a qualifying offer to Yasmani Grandal, which he predictably rejected.

Grandal’s tenure with the Dodgers appeared to have come to an end after four seasons. Though initial reports suggested Grandal re-signing was unlikely, a slow-developing market has left open the possibility.

Meanwhile, the Dodgers have been connected to multiple catchers this winter, including Francisco Cervelli, Yan Gomes and J.T. Realmuto. A trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates was reportedly discussed, Gomes was sent to the Washington Nationals, and the Miami Marlins’ asking price for Realmuto remains high.

With regards to the Dodgers, that’s amounted to the Marlins reportedly seeking a package that’s headlined by Cody Bellinger and includes prospects. Trading Bellinger appears to be a non-starter for the Dodgers.

In the eyes of two executives, the Dodgers should be willing to include Bellinger in a trade for Realmuto, per Jon Heyman of Fancred:

A unanimous National League Rookie of the year selection in 2017, Bellinger regressed some last season. The club nevertheless remains confident in him moving forward, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts believes Bellinger’s struggles in 2018 were overstated.

While Realmuto is one of the top catchers in baseball, he’s only under team control for two more seasons, which would make trading Bellinger all the more costly.

Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com