Dodgers Rumors: LA Interested in All-Star Garrett Cooper

The commerce deadline is lower than per week away. And with that comes all the hypothesis and rumors that you might probably think about. Dodgers followers are all too conversant in that feeling, being closely rumored on huge names at nearly each deadline since new possession took over. And this yr isn’t any completely different. 

Already rumored to be eager about Juan Soto, there are extra names popping up surrounding the Dodgers. Whereas including arms appears doubtless, it looks like right-handed bats are additionally changing into a extra frequent rumor surrounding the crew. 

You possibly can add Garrett Cooper to the list of names the Dodgers are at the very least eager about including. Cooper has a season and a half of crew management earlier than he hits free company following the 2023 season. And the best way he has performed for the previous couple of years might be large for LA. 

Dodgers have been Marlins All-Star Garrett Cooper, though groups within the Soto sweepstakes might wait to behave on different hitters

Cooper is at the moment on the injured listing after getting hit on the wrist by a fastball this week. The Marlins are calling it a contusion, so the hope is that he received’t be out for lengthy. However he’s hitting .279 and has posted a 122 wRC+ throughout 84 video games. Including within the All-Star infielder might be phenomenal for the Dodgers. 

With Cooper, the Dodgers received’t get lots of energy. He has homered a complete of twenty-two instances during the last 3 seasons. However he does get on base at an honest fee and he has been unbelievable with runners in scoring place, hitting up close to .300 on the yr. 

It wouldn’t be probably the most thrilling transfer, nevertheless it’s positively one which is smart for the Dodgers. Including him in would additionally enable them to take Muncy off of the new nook extra usually, maybe giving him some wanted relaxation. 

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