Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report listed his Top 10 trade candidates with two days to go until the deadline. Among them was St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley, and the Dodgers were listed as a fit.

Brandon Glick of PFSN has named Los Angeles as one of the “best fits” for Red Sox relief pitcher and closer Aroldis Chapman. Chapman has been pitching at an extremely high level so far this season. He would be a big-time get for the Dodgers to improve their bullpen even more.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to pursue relievers at the MLB trade deadline, an area of weakness for the team. The Dodgers made several signings over the win

Los Angeles has had a solid season so far, leading the NL West, but there is room to grow ahead of another World Series run. Most notably, The Dodgers' bullpen needs a boost, as offseason acquisitions Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates have not performed to expectations, creating a hole in the pitching staff.

To discuss the deadline and set up a crucial week for the club, Dodgers beat writer Fabian Ardaya hosted a live Q&A with The Athletic subscribers on Tuesday afternoon. Here are five key questions (plus a bonus one) that were asked and answered during the chat.

The New York Yankees should avoid engaging with the Los Angeles Dodgers in these trade negotiations.

As a result, six-year pitcher Dustin May could be the odd man out. "In the last week, trade rumors have started to swirl around May, the oft-injured right-hander who is finally healthy this season — but also having an up-and-down campaign in his final year before free agency," Jack Harris wrote for the Los Angeles Times.

The Los Angeles Dodgers' offense is scuffling. Since July 1st, Los Angeles has scored the seventh-fewest runs in the league and the fourth-lowest batting