{"id":430174,"date":"2023-07-18T01:43:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T01:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=430174"},"modified":"2023-07-18T03:32:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T03:32:16","slug":"los-angeles-dodgers-pursue-star-closer-ahead-of-trade-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/los-angeles-dodgers-pursue-star-closer-ahead-of-trade-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Dodgers Pursue Star Closer Ahead of Trade Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the MLB trade deadline coming soon, the Los Angeles Dodgers seem to have their sights on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/stl\/st.-louis-cardinals\">St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/cardinals-activate-rhp-jordan-hicks-from-il\/\">Jordan Hicks<\/a>. A closer who would provide the improvements needed to the Dodgers&#8217; bullpen.<\/p>\n<p>MLB insiders and experts revealed that the Dodgers are engaged in trade discussions to acquire Hicks. The Cardinals are also looking to sell, as they identified the 26-year-old fireballer as one of their movable assets. This paves the way for the deal that can reshape the Dodgers&#8217; pitching staff for the better, especially for the upcoming postseason.<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"473\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YszSqTRE4oY\" title=\"Jordan Hicks brought the heat AND the off-speed \ud83d\udd25\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Jordan Hicks quickly earned a reputation as a closer for the Cardinals. In only 10 appearances, he has 7 victories with an outstanding 1.98 ERA. Along with his closing skill, he has shown his remarkable control on the mound, striking out 13 batters while limiting his opponents to a .525 OPS.<\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers bullpen has been a concern throughout the entire system, hindering their pursuit of a deep playoff run. With a team ERA of 4.39, 24th in the league, their relief corps has no consistency. Even with <a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/dodgers-manager-dave-roberts-addresses-dodgers-bullpen-struggles\/\">Evan Phillips<\/a>, who has maintained a 2.55 ERA in 37 games, the Dodgers still struggle to find reliable options.<\/p>\n<p>The addition of a closer like Hicks could alleviate the Dodgers&#8217; bullpen from their weight. His record as a middle reliever is impressive itself, striking out 55 batters in just 36.2 innings.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jordan Hicks, Ridiculous 102mph Two Seamer&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>With 20 inches of run. \ud83e\udd74 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F03YRI3BZO\">pic.twitter.com\/F03YRI3BZO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PitchingNinja\/status\/1677783553935831044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jordan Hicks struck out 9 Dodgers in 4.0 IP in 2018. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/stlcards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#stlcards<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eq9kEmqPrz\">pic.twitter.com\/eq9kEmqPrz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VHS (@VanHicklestein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VanHicklestein\/status\/1087594347342823424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To add on, the Dodgers have the advantage of getting Hicks at a bargain. With a one-year contract worth less than $1 million, he would most likely be a short-term addition for the playoff run before the team seeks new opportunities next season.<\/p>\n<p>As the trade deadline approaches, the Dodgers find themselves in a good position to secure Jordan Hicks, strengthening their bullpen. With a closer of his caliber, the Dodgers will be able to address their weakness and improve their chances of making a deep playoff run. The acquisition of Hicks could be their missing piece in their pursuit of a World Series title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the MLB trade deadline coming soon, the Los Angeles Dodgers seem to have their sights on St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jordan Hicks. A closer who would provide the improvements needed to the Dodgers&#8217; bullpen. MLB insiders and experts revealed that the Dodgers are engaged in trade discussions to acquire Hicks. The Cardinals are also [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":418332,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[141,54],"tags":[11538,3386],"class_list":["post-430174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-los-angeles-dodgers","category-mlb","tag-dodgers-trade","tag-jordan-hicks"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=430174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/418332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=430174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=430174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=430174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}