The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting into the MLB trade deadline action. The Kansas City Royals are sending pitcher Danny Duffy to the Dodgers, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.
With the Max Scherzer deal potentially falling through and Mad Max headed to the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers aren't taking any chances and are adding Danny Duffy to the fold to help bolster their rotation, especially with questions swirling regarding the status of Trevor Bauer.
Duffy is currently on the IL but was a likely trade candidate and is having a solid year.
So, it isn't Max Scherzer or Jose Berrios, although don't rule out some crazy circumstance where the Dodgers add another pitcher to the fold. The return headed back to the Royals is still up in the air but it will be a player or players to be named later.
The Dodgers couldn't afford to take any chances and now they have appeared to land Duffy, and surely more moves are on the way for the defending World Series Champions. It is going to be a bust 24 hours before the deadline passes and Scherzer and Kris Bryant are still out there to be had.
Stay tuned, the MLB trade deadline continues to move at a rapid pace.