Will Smith looked like an MVP candidate in the first half, but the Dodgers need some of their other big names to get going.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had major bullpen issues this season, and this trade idea would solve that ahead of the deadline.

While the Dodgers roster is largely in good shape, they do have one fatal flaw they must address before the MLB trade deadline.

Root was selected by the Dodgers at pick No. 40, becoming the area's highest pick since Shane McClanahan was selected 30th overall in 2018.

The Dodgers signed the first African-American to a major league contract and Jackie Robinson, beginning in 1947, built a Hall of Fame career.

DODGERS ANNOUNCE SELECTIONS FROM DAY TWO OF THE 2025 DRAFT LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their 17 selections from day two of the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft, highlighted by Long

Arkansas baseball pitcher Zach Root was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 40th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft Sunday night. His teammate, Charles Davalan, went to the Dodgers with the 41st overall pick as Los Angeles tapped into the Arkansas pipeline with back-to-back selections.

The Bearcat outfielder was drafted in the third round of this year's MLB Draft Sunday, being taken by the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers with the 104th overall pick. Vidourek is the 52nd player in program history to be drafted and the fourth to be taken in the top 10 rounds since 2020.

DODGERS ANNOUNCE SELECTIONS FROM DAY ONE OF THE 2025 DRAFT LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their four selections from day one of the 2025 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft,

The good: they’ve given themselves a margin. Five and a half games separate the Dodgers from their NL West challengers, the Giants and the San Diego Padres. Having the best record in the National League sets them up to potentially earn yet another first-round bye, and with it, time to correct their imperfections.