Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman made his intentions crystal clear over the offseason:
“My goal is to not buy in July. … My goal is to do everything we can right now to not buy in July. It is terrible.”
Credit to Friedman, he did in fact do everything he could to make that happen.
Unfortunately for him, it wasn’t enough.
Despite spending a combined $107 million to sign relievers Tanner Scott, Kirby Yates and Blake Treinen in free agency, the Dodgers are “expected to pursue bullpen help” at the trade deadline, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.