The first trade of the Dodgers' deadline ended up being their weirdest; they somehow found their way into a deal between the Reds and Rays that sent pitcher Zack Littell to Cincinnati. The Rays got Dodgers catcher Hunter Feduccia and Reds pitcher Brian Van Belle, and the Dodgers got No. 12 prospect Adam Serwinowski from the Reds, and pitcher Paul Gervase and catcher Ben Rortvedt from the Rays.
It was a weird note for the Dodgers to start their deadline sprint on, given that none of the names in their return were the immediate, high-impact players fans were expecting.