The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting comfortably atop the NL West, and very well could end up being major trade deadline buyers later this summer.
But the Dodgers could also have a quiet deadline, as their team is in incredible shape and doesn’t really need to add a ton of help to be the top World Series contenders.
Weeks ahead of the deadline, according to Joel Sherman of The New York Post, the Dodgers are trading with the Colorado Rockies to acquire a 26-year-old reliever with high upside in Seth Halvorsen for two minor league players.
Dodgers trade two players to Rockies for Seth Halvorsen
“Dodgers are acquiring reliever Seth Halvorsen from the Rockies for 2 players,” Sherman reports. “He is going to AAA.”
While the Dodgers are adding Halvorsen to the team’s bullpen, he’s not going to be up in the Major Leagues right away. Instead, he’s headed to Triple-A.
Halvorsen is currently in the middle of rehabbing back from a shoulder injury, which has kept him out since June 30. He could return somewhat soon, but he’s sticking in the minors as he works his way back from his rehab assignment.
Going back to the Rockies in this deal, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post, the Dodgers are sending prospects Nick Frasso and Landyn Vidourek.
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This season, before hitting the injured list, Halvorsen had a 4.74 ERA in 21 appearances with 17 strikeouts in 19 innings of work. Last year, in 42 appearances and 39.2 innings, he had a 4.99 ERA.
But, back in 2024, Halvorsen showed some serious promise. He had a 1.46 ERA in 12 outings with two saves and 13 strikeouts in 12.1 innings pitched.
It was a limited showing, but there was something there for the right-hander. He’s struggled in the years since, but now the Dodgers are acquiring him in hopes that the 26-year-old reliever, who’s under club control through 2030, can return to his 2023 self.