Juan Soto and Pablo Lopez emerged as the Dodgers’ main business targets

As the clock approaches Tuesday afternoon, MLB Trading DeadlineThere are two possible paths in front of you Dodgers.

He achieved great success in the trade Washington star Juan Soto.

Or strengthen the staff by adding a starter, using the right hand of the Miami Marlins Pablo Lopez Emerging as a legitimate target for the Dodgers, according to several people familiar with the situation.

The Dodgers’ interest in Soto has been evident for weeks, since the 23-year-old refused to extend a 15-year, $440 million contract from the Nationals last month and was placed in the trade block by the club.

The Dodgers are said to be one of three contestants in the Soto lottery, along with San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals.

A two-time All-Star and 2020 National League champion could come at an unprecedented cost. The Citizens were asking for up to six senior clients as well as young players and MLB producers.

For dodgers, this pack can include the catcher Diego Cartaya, the best potential players overall and one of the most popular junior runners in the sport; junior pitchers at Bobby Miller and Ryan Beabot; promising hitters such as Miguel Vargas, Michael Bush or Andy Pages; And maybe even a second baseman Gavin Lux or jug Dustin May Off the big league list.

However, optimism about getting Soto has grown among some in the Dodgers organization in recent days, as other league contenders such as the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners appear to have dropped out of the race.

However, there is a chance that Soto will end up with the Cardinals or Padres – who each have their own impressive cadre of assets to bring to the table – or stay with the Nationals if the team does not receive an offer it deems strong enough for the generational talent, which will be under the team’s control for a period of time. Two seasons later this year.

If the Dodgers don’t finish with Soto, they can switch to López, who is one of the remaining top shooters still available on deadline.

López, the 26-year-old, who has a 3.41 ERA in 21 starts this season, has been at the center of discussions between the Dodgers and Marlins recently. Veteran Marlins detective, Anthony Bass, was also mentioned in the conversations between the two teams.

Lopez, another player with two seasons of team control after this year, wouldn’t come cheap.

The ceiling-controlled start-up market has gone through the massive withdrawals the Cincinnati Reds took out of circulation Luis Castillo to Seattle Mariners The Oakland Athletics on Friday received a Frankie Montas deal for the New York Yankees on Monday.

But adding López could help steady the Dodgers’ battering, who leads the big ERA team but still doesn’t know exactly what to expect from injured bowlers like Walker Buehler, May and Blake Treinen.

It’s doubtful if the Dodgers can capture both Soto and López, as both teams will likely want to have many of the Dodgers’ best prospects.

There are also other alternatives that the Dodgers could explore before the 3pm PT deadline on Tuesday, with Ian Happe of the Chicago Cubs and JD Martinez of the Boston Red Sox notable among the many other hitters that can be had at a lower cost.

“I think we learned how to manage [the deadline rumors]Dave Roberts, Dodgers manager, said to the team 8-2 win against the San Francisco Giants Monday, which was listed by Max Muncie in the second half at home, and a pair of RBIs each for Trea Turner, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith.

With the win, the Dodgers (69-33) have the best record in the majors at the deadline.

“It’s kind of like, at least you know now the day after tomorrow, the people within the organization you’re going to be joining, and then you can move forward with those guys.”

It’s still not clear who exactly the Dodgers could add.

But on the eve of another trading deadline, they have once again set themselves up to go after some of the biggest names available in the market.

Cleavinger deals with rays

The Dodgers made a minor move on Monday, sending left-back Garrett Cleavinger to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for potential 18-year-old German Tapia. Cleavinger was in Triple A, and his departure opens a place on the team’s 40-man roster.