Last year, they were the last two standing. This year, they may be leaning on each other for some help.

Despite a slew of injuries, the Los Angeles Dodgers are still doing Dodger things, leading the NL West by 12.5 games with a 67-39 record. They’ve already pushed some chips in, acquiring hard-throwing reliever Seth Halvorsen from the Colorado Rockies. But they still have room for more moves.

Let’s take a look at some potential pieces the Toronto Blue Jays and Dodgers could be looking to deal at this year’s trade deadline.

May 16, 2026: Blue Jays acquire cash considerations in exchange for SP Eric Lauer.

April 24, 2026: Blue Jays acquire cash considerations in exchange for INF Tyler Fitzgerald.

May 12, 2025: Blue Jays acquire cash considerations in exchange for OF Steward Berroa.

July 30, 2024: Blue Jays acquire SP/RP Ryan Yarbrough in exchange for CF Kevin Kiermaier.

June 12, 2024: Blue Jays acquire RP Braydon Fisher in exchange for 2B Cavan Biggio.

August 2, 2022: Blue Jays acquire SP Mitch White and SS Alex De Jesus in exchange for SP Nick Frasso and RP Moises Brito.

August 31, 2020: Blue Jays acquire SP Ross Stripling in exchange for 1B Ryan Noda and SP Kendall Williams

The Dodgers are in a unique spot in that they have several reinforcements on the way soon, just not by trade. Although 28 games over .500, the Dodgers have been without Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, and Shohei Ohtani for varying amounts of time due to injury. The former two are expected back in August, but Ohtani’s timeline is uncertain.

In the meantime, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Justin Wrobleski, and Eric Lauer (that’s right) have helped steady things, but Roki Sasaki (4.71 ERA, 1.29 WHIP) and Emmet Sheehan (4.95 ERA, 1.25 WHIP) may not stick around in the rotation for long once the aforementioned injured starters come back.

The Dodgers know how it feels to hold a lot of pitching depth because you just never know, so that’s why it’d make sense for them to at least inquire about Shane Bieber, a seasoned vet with playoff experience and on an upward trajectory since coming off the IL. Over his last three starts, he’s allowed just three runs, one 12 hits, and 17 recorded strikeouts over 17.2 innings, with two of his opponents being current playoff teams.

Kevin Gausman has been on a roller-coaster through his previous month; while he’s posted four quality starts in his last eight outings, he’s also had some duds. That inconsistency might not be convincing enough for the Dodgers to acquire him, but it’d be an ideal destination for the Blue Jays to do Gausman a solid and send him to someone with legitimate championship hopes.

Revisiting the injuries, the Dodgers are also expecting closer Edwin Díaz back some time very soon. That’ll help bolster the bullpen, but it wouldn’t be surprising if the Dodgers asked about Tyler Rogers. The contract wouldn’t be an issue at all – in fact, it would make a nice final “payroll flex” before pending CBA negotiations could alter things – and how can anyone argue with his consistency and effectiveness over his last several seasons?

After reading through the above, it doesn’t seem like the Blue Jays would be receiving a call first. They would more likely be the ones to initiate the conversations.

The Dodgers boast a deep class of outfield depth in their minor league system, even past the obvious names of Josue De Paula and Mike Sirota. One of their fairly quick risers is right-hander Zach Ehrhard, currently at Triple-A Oklahoma City. Ehrhard was drafted in 2024 by the Red Sox and was sent to Los Angeles during last year’s Dustin May trade. He’s logged 90 games at the Triple-A level this season, slashing .286/.392/.478 with 15 home runs and 65 RBIs.

Being he’s a right-handed hitter with some pull-side pop with great numbers against lefties, Ehrhard would be a nice change of pace for Toronto’s current outfield lineup. He’d be an ideal candidate to acquire at the deadline and give him some runway during the final two months of the season, or potentially revisit in an off-season trade.

Other intriguing names feature Kendall George and Jaron Elkins who both play centre field. George has a scouting report much like Chandler Simpson’s; no power in the bat, but 40 hits on infield grounders to the left side. Sound familiar?

Elkins, on the other hand, has higher marks for his centre field defence, and he’s also tapped into his power this season at Single-A Ontario. Elkins has posted a .584 slugging percentage with a 1.005 OPS, 13 homers, 56 RBIs, 19 doubles, and 34 stolen bases.

The Blue Jays could also look into L.A.’s pitching depth, and one name that’s been under the radar due to recent injury is 27-year-old River Ryan. One of their top pitching prospects, Ryan made his debut in 2024, appearing in just four games with three earned runs allowed and 18 strikeouts. He missed all of 2025 recovering from Tommy John surgery, and his return to the majors has been delayed with a recent hamstring injury.

With multiple starters coming off the books after this season, acquiring young and controllable starting pitching would be in Toronto’s wheelhouse. Ryan has pitched in eight Triple-A games this season, and a couple of his most encouraging numbers thus far are his walk rate (5.1%) and strike percentage (65.5%), ranking in the 90th and 85th percentile, respectively.