Dodgers and Padres to pursue the same player

It’s not a secret that the Los Angeles Dodgers are the most stacked and overpowered team in Major League Baseball right now. If anything, they look poised to win back-to-back World Series and it doesn’t seem like many teams in the worldcould beat them in a seven-game series, especially after they signed reigning NL Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer. Well, apparently, they’re still not done spending and would love to continue strengthening an already impressive roster.

Notably, the San Diego Padres also continue to be aggressive in trade talks lately. They just don’t want to reinforce their team ahead of a potential NL West battle with the Dodgers but also want to prevent their biggest threat from getting even better.

That’s why, according to MLB Trade Rumors, they could both be lining up to get the same target, as they’ve recently expressed interest in acquiring Miami Marlin’s outfielder Garrett Cooper.

Los Angeles Dodgers & San Diego Padres Looking To Get Garrett Cooper

The Marlins recently added veteran Adam Duvall to their team, thus making Cooper redundant. They’ve shown no intention of moving him whatsoever, but Craig Mish of SportGird reported that there are already several suitors for his services, with Dodgers and Padres at the top of the list:

“The Marlins are adding Adam Duvall to their outfield, and that pickup could push Garrett Cooper out of Miami. Cooper’s status with the team is in question now that Duvall is coming aboard, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. The Dodgers have already inquired about Cooper (…) Whether Miami would seriously consider trading Cooper is unknown, but it could deem him redundant because of the Duvall signing. Both players are right-handed hitters capable of lining up in the corner outfield, and though Cooper has mostly been a first baseman, the Marlins have another righty starter there in Jesus Aguilar. If there is no universal DH in 2021, Cooper could wind up elsewhere,” the report read.

As you can see, there are still a lot of details that must be figured out, but what we can be sure of is that the Padres will stay on the Dodgers’ tail to try and snub every single target away from Dave Roberts’ team.