Despite the Dodgers' best-laid plans, they're expected to be big buyers at the trade deadline thanks to a breakable pitching staff and a couple of lackluster bats in the lineup. They have the prospect capital to get some large deals across the finish line and desperately need the reinforcements.
The 40-man roster isn't at capacity as of July 22, but the two empty spots probably won't be enough to accommodate their deadline haul (they added five players last year). Roster crunches have to be expected, and these players could fall victim to the oncoming onslaught.
4 Dodgers who will be off the 40-man roster by the trade deadline
Michael Conforto
The front office would love nothing more than to not see their $17 million investment in Conforto go to waste, and they might see his improvements as of late as a sign that he's finally trending upwards after months of bad performance.