The Dodgers are known to be in the market for bullpen help after injuries to , and have thinned their relief corps. Theyre focused on several of the markets most high-profile names, , who reports that L.A. has inquired on Guardians closer , Pirates closer , Cardinals closer and Orioles closer (in addition to previously reported in Minnesotas and ). Los Angeles was active on the relief market over the winter, signing to a four-year deal, Treinen to a two-year contract and Robby Thompson Jersey to a one-year pact. Neither Scott (4.00 ERA) nor Yates (4.08) have performed up to expectations, however, and Yates has also mi sed some time due to a hamstring strain (though hes been healthy for the past month and a half). Dodgers relievers rank 24th in the majors with a 4.38 earned run average, and theyre at an ugly 5.28 mark over the past month. Of the names listed, Bednar is the likeliest to change hands. The Pirates, in last place in the NL Central, were swept by the White Sox this weekend and are surefire sellers. Bednar is earning $5.9MM this year and is owed one final raise in arbitration this winter before becoming a free agent in the 2026-27 offseason. The 30-year-old struggled through a down season in 2024 and pitched poorly enough early in 2025 to be optioned to Triple-A; hes been in vintage form since returning from a brief two-week demotion. Over his past 31 innings, Bednar boasts a 1.74 ERA with a ma sive 36.4% strikeout rate against a 5.8% walk rate. Hes currently in a 17 1/3-inning streak without allowing an earned run his last earned run was on May 24 and has posted a 23-to-4 K/BB ratio in that time. Pirates ownership has reportedly , a Pittsburgh native, in the past. Thats not expected to be the case this time around. Helsley has a good chance of moving as well. The Cardinals dropped their first two games coming out of the All-Star break and are three back in the NL Wild Card chase. Theyve outperformed all expectations this season after an offseason of inactivity, but they entered the season expecting this to be a transition year as their baseball operations staff turns over. If the Cards win several games in a row and nudge further up the standings, they could wind up hanging onto Helsley, whom Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently highlighted as a . Nightengale writes that the Cards dont plan on making a QO to Helsley, though that could simply indicate there are differing opinions within the front office on whether thatd be prudent. Helsley, 31, certainly makes sense as a potential QO candidate. Hes been among the best relievers in the National League over the past four seasons, working to a combined 2.06 ERA with 101 saves. This years numbers have dipped a bit. Hes sitting on a 3.27 ERA with a 24.8% strikeout rate and 9.7% walk rate. Its still a strong performance overall, but not up to the lofty standards hed set from 2022-24. Hell still command sizable interest Nightengale writes that five contenders have been in touch with the Cardinals about him and should be able to net the Cardinals greater value (and certainly more MLB-ready talent) than theyd net with a compensatory draft pick if Helsley rejected his QO and signed elsewhere. The other relievers highlighted are le s likely to be traded. Cleveland is on Clase and teammate , but both players will have exorbitant asking prices. Clase is signed cheaply through 2026 and has a pair of affordable club options. Bautista is arbitration-eligible in 2026 and 2027, and the Orioles are far likelier to trade short-term rentals than players controlled multiple years beyond the current season. Both Duran and Jax are controlled through 2027 as well, and the Twins are still on the fringes of the AL Wild Card race as well. Johnnie Lemaster Jersey