Manny Machado and Brian Dozier arrived in Los Angeles within days of each other, white uniforms with a blue script on the chest and a new number on the back awaited in the clubhouse.
Trade rumors involving Machado to the Dodgers were a constant during the All-Star break, just like Dozier rumors to Los Angeles for the last two seasons. Two power bats added to one of the most powerful lineups in baseball.
But the biggest trade made by Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi has gone unnoticed and cost nearly nothing. In 11 games, Dylan Floro has been a weapon in a shaky bullpen.