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ESPN’s Jeff Passan has linked the Dodgers to four notable names ahead of the trade deadline: Tarik Skubal, Gleyber Torres, Luis Arráez, and Matt Chapman, per a report published on DodgersBeat. This isn’t a single blockbuster rumor — it’s more of a landscape piece connecting dots between what the Dodgers need and who might be available. But the names themselves tell you a lot about where the front office’s head is at.

Skubal is the headliner, and we’ve already covered the Passan angle on that one — he said recently he “can’t get past” the idea of Skubal ending up in Dodger blue. The left-hander has been one of the best pitchers in baseball since his breakout 2024 season, when he won the AL Cy Young with the Tigers. He’s the kind of front-of-the-rotation arm that would completely reshape our pitching staff, especially with Walker Buehler gone and Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell still on the IL. The price would be enormous — we’re talking about a cost-controlled ace — but the Dodgers have the prospect capital to make it happen, particularly if Heston Rushing is genuinely on the table (and Passan has already given real credence to that possibility).

Torres is an interesting fit. The former Yankee has had an up-and-down career since his early All-Star appearances in the Bronx, but he’s a middle infielder with pop and postseason experience. If the Dodgers are looking for lineup depth or insurance at second base, Torres is the kind of player who could slot in without disrupting the core. He’s not the flashiest name, but he’s a proven commodity who raises the floor of the lineup.

Arráez is a different animal entirely. He’s a pure contact hitter — the kind of guy who simply doesn’t strike out. He won batting titles in both leagues before turning 27, and his ability to get on base and spray line drives to all fields would give our lineup a dimension it sometimes lacks. He’s not going to hit 30 homers, but he puts the ball in play at an elite rate, and in a lineup already loaded with power, that kind of balance matters. He could fit at second base, third base, or first base depending on the configuration, which gives Dave Roberts and the front office plenty of flexibility.

Chapman is the most established defender of the group. The third baseman signed a big deal with the Giants before the 2024 season and has been a Gold Glove fixture at the hot corner for years. He’s a switch-hitter with legitimate power from both sides of the plate and one of the best defensive players at any position in the game. If San Francisco decides to sell — and that’s a big if — Chapman would be a significant upgrade defensively and a stabilizing presence in the middle of the order.

What ties all four names together is that they address real, identifiable needs. We need pitching depth (Skubal). We could use infield reinforcements (Torres, Arráez). And a third-base upgrade (Chapman) would solidify the defense. The Dodgers clearly aren’t going to land all four of these guys, but the fact that Passan is connecting us to this caliber of player tells you the front office is thinking big — as usual. With the All-Star break right around the corner and the deadline approaching, expect these conversations to accelerate. I’d keep an especially close eye on the Skubal situation, because that one feels like it has real momentum behind it.

Source(s): Jeff Passan (DodgersBeat) | First reported: July 9, 2026 9:09 PM UTC

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