Los Angeles Dodgers Starting Pitcher Tyler Glasnow Reportedly On Trade Block This Offseason
Just when you thought the hot stove was cooling down, the Los Angeles Dodgers decided to toss another log on the fire. Fresh off back-to-back World Series titles, the front office is apparently playing a game of “what if” with Tyler Glasnow.
According to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez, the Dodgers are “not opposed” to moving Glasnow. Let’s be real: that’s front-office speak for “we’re listening, so make us an offer we can’t refuse.” This isn’t some fire sale, but it’s enough to make you spit out your coffee. The Dodgers, the team with a payroll that looks like a phone number, might actually trade away a former All-Star?
Why Would the Dodgers Even Consider Trading Glasnow?
At first glance, this makes about as much sense as a rain delay in a dome. Glasnow, when healthy, is an absolute beast. But the key phrase there is when healthy. His career has been a masterclass in dominant pitching, punctuated by frustrating stints on the injured list. He’s only topped 100 innings twice since 2019, which is a tough pill to swallow for a guy set to make a hefty $65 million over the next two seasons.
The Dodgers aren’t just rich; they’re smart. They might be looking at Glasnow’s injury history and thinking it’s better to sell high after two solid, if not complete, seasons. It’s a classic Wall Street move: cash in your chips before the market corrects itself.
A Surplus Of Arms In La La Land
Let’s also look at the ridiculous embarrassment of riches the Dodgers have in their rotation. It’s like having five Ferraris and wondering if you really need the sixth. With Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, and Blake Snell forming a terrifying top three, spots are limited. Then you have Roki Sasaki returning to a starting role and the promising-but-injury-prone Emmett Sheehan. That’s a six-man rotation without even blinking.
Something has to give. Yamamoto, Ohtani, and Snell aren’t going anywhere. Sheehan is young and cheap, making him the perfect low-risk, high-reward project. That leaves Glasnow as the logical odd man out—the expensive, slightly used luxury car that could fetch a king’s ransom on the trade market.
What’s Next For Tyler Glasnow?
If the Dodgers do pull the trigger, they won’t be giving him away. Despite the salary and injury concerns, Glasnow is still a top-tier arm capable of headlining a rotation. Contending teams in need of a jolt would be lining up. The Dodgers could use the trade to patch other, smaller holes or, more terrifyingly, restock a farm system they’ve already used to build a dynasty.
For now, it’s all just smoke. But as they say, where there’s smoke, there’s usually a baseball executive on the phone. The idea of trading Glasnow feels bold, maybe even a little crazy. But in today’s MLB, it’s exactly the kind of move that keeps a juggernaut like the Dodgers one step ahead of everyone else.
