Dodgers Eye Trade for O'Brien

0:00It's May 2nd, MLB News. Today starts now, AI-powered and game-ready. I'm Corey with the story. The Dodgers may fixing their bullpen, the top-goldest off-season after winning the World Series last year despite all those late-ending headaches. They drop big money on All-Star Closer, Edwin Diaz with a $3.69 million deal to lock down games. But right out the gate in the new season, Diaz hit the injured list with elbow trouble, needing surgery for loose bodies and missing at least three months. Now without their shutdown guy, the Dodgers are leaning on the rest of the pen while eyeing the trade deadline this summer for reinforcements. Front office knows they need insurance in case Diaz isn't the same when he returns, so they're scouting solid arms to beef up that relief crew. Fans and analysts are buzzing about how this shakes out, especially since the Dodgers rode grit to that title, but can't risk another bullpen meltdown in a deep playoff run. The injury exposes the thin margin they play with,

1:00pushing them to get creative before contenders start hoarding talent. One named floating hot is right-handed Riley O'Brien from the Cardinals, who analysts like Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez predict could land in LA. O'Brien broke out last season with a 2.06 ERA over 42 games and 48 innings, and he's even sharper this year at one point. 1.7 ERA and 15.1 innings, slinging a 98 mile per hour sinker that ranks elite. With O'Brien controlled due 2030 and the Cardinals likely sellers despite their hot start, the Dodgers could dangle farm system prospects to snag him without a rental headache. That kind of move keeps their title defense rolling strong into the stretch.