Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday (July 31), meaning that teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The Mariners made the first notable transaction of the mad season on Thursday night,

With a glaring need to add depth in the bullpen again, the Dodgers will likely be buyers. USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale provided some options to consider. Among them: Jhoan Duran of the Minnesota Twins and Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians.

All eyes are on the Los Angeles Dodgers as the trade deadline creeps closer and LA is known to be a major buyer ahead of the final two months of the regular sea

The New York Yankees have been active at the trade deadline, but they still have plenty more work to do. After acquiring third baseman Ryan McMahon and infielder Amed Rosario, the Yankees probably have all the position player help they need.

Kelly, 37, pitched for the Dodgers from 2019 to 2021 and then again from the 2023 deadline until the end of 2024. The first stint was more successful than the second one. From 2019 to 2021, Kelly had a 3.59 earned run average over 105 1/3 innings for the Dodgers. He struck out 26.9% of batters faced and got grounders at a 59.9% clip.

On a day the Los Angeles Dodgers were facing one of their former longtime starters, Dustin May faced the prospect of potentially soon having the same distinction.

Dodgers eye Twins’ Jhoan Duran, Griffin Jax, and Willi Castro in bold MLB Trade Deadline deal that could boost their World Series hopes.

The Los Angeles Dodgers seemingly find themselves in a similar situation ahead of each trade deadline: looking for multiple pieces to add to an already star-studded roster, and with plenty of minor-league talent to dangle in front of teams looking to sell.