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Dodger Blue > Rumors > Dodgers Trade Deadline Rumors: Talks Ongoing For Pirates’ Felipe Vazquez, Tigers’ Shane Greene
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Dodgers Trade Deadline Rumors: Talks Ongoing For Pirates’ Felipe Vazquez, Tigers’ Shane Greene

Matthew Moreno
July 30, 2019
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Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Shane Greene
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have seemingly had a clear focus on wanting to improve their bullpen ahead of the trade deadline, but which teams are selling and who is available hasn’t been nearly as comprehensible.

Although MLB eliminated August waiver trades seemingly in effort to generate more excitement and activity at the July 31 deadline, that hasn’t yet manifested. Several clubs either climbed back into or remained in postseason contention, which convoluted the market.

Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman deemed it the most peculiar trade deadline he has been part of.

Nevertheless, the Dodgers have consistently been linked to a slew of relief pitchers; majority of them being left-handed closers.

According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, L.A. remains engaged in trade talks with the Pittsburgh Pirates for Felipe Vazquez and the Detroit Tigers on Shane Greene:

Sources: #Dodgers likely to add a reliever by tomorrow afternoon, as they continue discussions on #Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez and #Tigers closer Shane Greene, among others. @MLB @MLBNetwork

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 30, 2019

There has been conflicting information on whether the Pirates are motivated to trade Vazquez at the deadline. General manager Neal Huntington has twice publicly stated the club envisions Vazquez closing postseason games for them in the future.

However, that hasn’t quieted reports of the Dodgers and Pirates holding trade discussions. Pittsburgh has said to seek a return that is centered around some combination of Gavin Lux, Dustin May and Keibert Ruiz.

Of the three, general wisdom has the Dodgers being most willing to part with Ruiz. While trading a top prospect for a relief pitcher bucks Friedman’s history, the Dodgers are deep at catcher and Vazquez represents a bit of a unique case in that he’s under team control through 2023.

The haul for Greene presumably wouldn’t be quite as substantive. The right-hander is in the midst of a first career All-Star campaign but is due to become a free agent after next season.

The Dodgers reportedly have scouted Greene of late and have him high on their list among right-handed relief pitchers. Another L.A. is believed to have interest in is New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz.

Though, like with Vazquez, his availability is unclear and what it would require to complete a trade may not line up with the Dodgers’ desires.

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TAGGED:Detroit TigersFelipe VazquezLos Angeles DodgersPittsburgh PiratesShane Greene
ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive 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
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