Andrew Friedman desperately didn't want to trade for a reliever at the deadline, but the Dodgers entered the week of the deadline needing to buy one or two, or maybe even more. Because the Dodgers are the Dodgers, LA has reportedly had their eyes on basically every elite bullpen arm who might be available, including and especially the Twins' Jhoan Duran.
After the Giants traded Tyler Rogers to the Mets for a reliever and two top-15 prospects on Wednesday, Dodgers fans knew that whatever Friedman was going to be forced to give up for Duran (or any of the others, for that matter) would be exorbitant.