Now that most of the smoke has cleared around Tuesday’s Manny Machado deal, the front office crew of the Dodgers is likely considering its next roster move, as the non-waiver trade deadline is now inside the two-week window.
I happen to like the Machado trade very much, as I think it’s beneficial to both sides. Although I never saw him play in person, I was always a big fan of Yusniel Diaz, primarily for the possession of multiple tools and an extremely high ceiling. And I happened to develop an affinity for Zach Pop over the last few weeks, mainly because he could touch triple digits with his heater, plus the fact that his ERA was a ridiculous 0.