""The Dodgers have a glut of highly regarded outfield prospects at the moment, namely Josue De Paula, Eduardo Quintero, Zhyir Hope and Mike Sirota," Gonzalez wrote. "The Dodgers' preference is to pluck from that group to address needs through a trade, according to sources. And though they can use them to access the closer they desire, they can also add young, controllable position players, ideally at second base, shortstop or center field.""
"De Paula, Hope and Quintero are all 20 years old and make up the top three prospects in the Dodgers' system, and Sirota is the oldest of the four at 22 and ranks fifth within the organization. All four players rank within the MLB Top 100 prospects. The Dodgers don't have an urgent need for a second baseman, shortstop or center fielder, but adding some young players to the fold would set them up for years to come."
The Dodgers traded Robinson Ortiz to the Seattle Mariners for 22-year-old Tyler Gough while continuing offseason roster moves. The organization currently has several highly regarded outfield prospects — Josue De Paula, Eduardo Quintero, Zhyir Hope and Mike Sirota — who rank among the system's top players and inside MLB Top 100 lists. The club can use those prospects in trades to secure a desired closer or add young, controllable position players at second base, shortstop or center field. Andy Pages, Tommy Edman and Mookie Betts presently occupy those positions, with Edman and Betts entering their 30s. Hope posted a .771 OPS in six Double-A games while De Paula went hitless in four Double-A games. Trading prospects could produce immediate major-league help and longer-term positional depth.
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