How the Dodgers might trade for competitive balance draft picks

Jay Bruce has $13.5 million guaranteed remaining on his contract and has produced a total negative WAR the last two years. - Stephen Dunn/Getty ImagesThe Dodgers could have as many as four of the first 36 selections in the 2016 MLB Draft, and five of the first 65 or so picks depending on where and when the last few free agents who declined qualifying offers sign. But there is potential to add even more, thanks to competitive balance picks.

There are 12 total competitive balance picks, split into rounds of six picks each, with Round A after the first round and all free agent compensatory picks, and Round B after the second round. The competitive balance picks were added in 2013, with the…