Dodgers URGED To Make Crucial Trade...

Los Angeles Dodgers have been urged to make a crucial trade before the beginning of next season as multiple changes that have already occurred this offseason have sparked a major debate as to what the Dodgers are going to do to fill this one role. We're going to be breaking down what the internal options are, who this trade is for, and where things are currently heading for this Dodgers team folks we have a lot to break down here in today's video as we know that there is something on the horizon once this World Series ends the Dodgers are ready to strike we're gonna be touching on all of that here in this video before we do though folks i just want to say a big thank you to all of you guys for helping us get to our goal of 19,000 subscribers but we already have a new one we're on the road to 20k so if you haven't already and you want to stay up to date with everything going on with your Los Angeles Dodgers we're gonna have all of the news here as it happens me and Jace are getting multiple videos out here every single day live stream everything you'll want right here on this channel so be sure to hit that subscribe button but i want to get into this because there's been a lot of reports surrounding the utility spot for this Dodgers team and more so a super utility you see this here Terry Miller from report going with this buying low on Zach McKinstry after he hit 199 in 2026 is also on the table but the Dodgers have been urged by multiple different sources to go after Zach McKinstry and bring him back to this Dodgers team and look at the timeline of how this has kind of all gone on 2022 is when the Dodgers originally traded him to the Cubs in the Chris Martin deal Rojas ends is playing for this offseason, who is someone who can play around the field, but there's also a lot of uncertainty surrounding DJ Hernandez and a few other players, that then leads to kind of all roads coming back to Zach McKinstry as this super utility option, knowing he can play pretty much anywhere in the field, and there's a big importance behind this because of the fact that Dodgers, for years now, have had that super utility in the locker room. They want to make sure that you have that, and this Dodgers team is a team right now that utilizes the super utility a lot more than everyone else. Now, there are options internally, and that's one thing that I'm still going to point out for the time being, because you still have Tommy Edmonds, you still have Tyson Kim, Kike Hernandez, you don't really know what's going to happen with him. You know, his reactions and his comments after this season almost seem like he thinks he is going to be gone, but, I mean, we can't count that out. But Zach McKinstry, for someone who has struggled in the offense in this most recent season, may not be the immediate option that a lot of people are thinking of. You know, a .199 batting average, a .288 on base, and a .294 slugging, really not great with an OPS of .582. But knowing what he has done in the offense previously, but also knowing his fielding ability, there is a very good reason why Zach McKinstry is back into the fit why he's back into the reunion talk with this Dodgers team and you see it here familiarity with the organization I think is one thing to start off with but he covers the infield and the outfield and like I said with Rojas retiring with Kike Hernandez the uncertainty surrounding him with a few other names that may be on their way out of this Dodgers organization plus the options of perhaps Freddy Teosca-Fernandez, you know, Terawaki Sato being an option. There's a lot of holes that still need to be filled, even though this team, I think, still has a full identity. And, you know, it's not really missing out on anything in specific. But we've also seen the shortstop role, a lot of things just like that, which is all having an impact on Zach McKinstry's reunion possibility. Now, if you're looking at the offense, in 2025, he's an all-star breakout season, a .259 average. And you see there, .771 OPS on top of that, not necessarily a power hitter, 12 home runs, 49 RBIs, 19 stolen bases in 144 games. If you can get that performance back from Zach McKinstry, I mean, this really does seem like a no-brainer. Now, you obviously do see the drop-off in, you know, career lows, season OPS and all that in 2026. That's the worst of his career. That's not one thing I really want to emphasize on, because even though it is a career low, you know, it was a pretty significant career low. This wasn't something that has been a common factor for Zach McKinstry. So, using him as an option as, you know, the defense, but also on the offense, he would really rely on his defense more so than anything. Knowing he is that kind of super utility player, which he plays everywhere except really first base and catcher, although he could probably very well play first as well. If you can get some offense from him, that is just a bonus because we've never really seen some crazy crazy numbers from our utility players over the past couple of seasons now we've also seen some good ones but nothing that's around like that 300 average and i don't think anyone really expects that from a player whose main purpose is to go out there and fill every hole they can when needed it could be game after game after game zach mckinstry and many other players like him who we've seen over the past couple of seasons are capable of doing that now I mean you're looking at his strength as well the slugging is the weakest but very low strikeout rate walk rate is very good as well so you're using that as someone who can go up to bat may not get a hit but will very well likely get on base that is something as well to really consider if you're looking at the outcome of this team now you also want to make sure you're not relying on McKinstry for that I think McKinstry is a player that you go ahead and look at. Once you have your offense sorted out, then you can go and look at, hey, could, let's just say, Teruaki Sato, as I've made a couple videos on him so far, could we put him in third? Could we put him in right or left? If you have, you know, any no's in that conversation, Zach McKinstry is there for a game-by-game basis. And I think, really, to me, right now, that's what stands out as this being a legitimate option. Now, the big change from, you know, 25 to 26 is that the power, you know, sharply fell. you know getting on base became harder stolen bases also declined well that 2025 all-star bat is the upside like i said you can get that out of Zach McKinstry throughout the season where he's meant to be a utility guy and a super utility at that that's just another bonus on this potential trade and i feel like the possibility of a bounce back is just huge you know the extra bases we know that can return we know the walks and contacts still have that foundation but can only get better but you know it's not a thing of bad luck either it really is just kind of him not playing overly great last season but the defensive fit I guess the main the offense is one thing but you're looking at a weakness 582 OPS regardless of that the depth that he can provide and we pull up the depth chart here it's kind of astronomical the way you can look at it because this really reminds me of a Chris Taylor this reminds me of you know any player that we can possibly think of going back a long time that can play anywhere in the field and if you do look at right now this depth chart you can really have Zach McKinstry at any position here and Freddie Freeman he will have a role of some player behind him whether it could be Dalton rushing whether it may be uh you know Max Muncy on first a game or two whether it's going to be uh perhaps Teruaki Sato who could be a first baseman although his natural position is third You wouldn't need to work on that. There is a lot of options that could have players on first. A lot of people want to see Jose de Paula on first as well. So, I really don't see first base being an issue at all. But the fact that you have someone who can fill in any other role, knowing that the Vets can move back to second, Tommy Edmond could slot around all over the place. You're looking at, perhaps, Jeremy Pena or an Eli De La Cruz on shortstop. Max Muncy can stay on third, but he's getting older, may not be able to play every single game. there are so many options that it's literally impossible for me to go out and list every single opportunity that McKinstry could bring but given what he's been able to do and then you're looking at this the openings that are here Rojas retired TK Hernandez the uncertainty with him Edmund Kim and Freeland remain options but would you have you'd rather have Zach McKinstry who he has a lot of coverage over the place but also knowing that 25 bat is still there knowing that you can get that back for a pretty good 260 average, let's call it, over maybe 100 games with nine different positions under his belt. That's something that you really want to see. So McKinstry has a big fit here on this team. I'm excited to see what it would entail if the Dodgers do go about making this move. But the thing is, he's not expensive at all either. It would be a very big buy-low scenario. You think that you're looking at a player like Zach McKinstry on a cheap salary, but also being able to trade for him, I think the one big thing is you want to make sure that you're not moving any crazy assets, because you have internal options already, but if you can get him for an incredibly buy-low price, I am all on board, so folks, give me your thoughts on this down below, should the Dodgers pursue Zach McKinstry, A, B, or C, yes, at the modest trade cost, prefer internal utility options, or target a stronger bat, I gotta go A, I really have to go A, I think that at a modest trade cost, it's kind of hard not to find the super utility because the Dodgers don't necessarily have one exactly for every position on the team right now plus that to uh 2025 bat I think it's too interesting to pass up so give me your thoughts on this down below because I like this option and I want to know what you guys think but we know that that is a role that is going to have to be filled somewhere on this team so give me your thoughts down below that is all I have here in this one if you did enjoy give it a like hit the sub button as well I'm signing out thank you for watching Hope you have a great day.