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MLB Trade Rumors: Dodgers to include Julio Urias in potential Chris Sale deal?

By Michael Whitlow

Jul 21, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias (7) throws to the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 21, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias (7) throws to the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /
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After missing out on Cole Hamels last season, the Los Angeles Dodgers could find themselves in the Chris Sale market before the trade deadline.

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers are just three games out of the division lead in the NL West, their true playoff hopes ride on the back of Clayton Kershaw (literally). Kershaw hasn’t pitched since June 26 with a back injury and it could lead to a season-ending surgery.

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For the Dodgers to compete for a playoff spot, they’re going to need an ace and arguably the best left-handed starting pitcher in baseball could be on their radar: Chris Sale.

The Dodgers couldn’t land Cole Hamels from the Philadelphia Phillies last summer and that was partly because they wouldn’t make Julio Urias — the organization’s top pitching prospect — available in the deal.

That could change, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

"As of Monday, the Dodgers’ sense was the White Sox were not yet motivated to move Chris Sale or even well-regarded No. 2 starter Jose Quintana. But I have heard if that changes, the Dodgers would be more aggressive with Sale than they were with Hamels, up to including top prospect, lefty Julio Urias, to front a strong package. The Dodgers would not include Urias for Hamels last July."

That would be a monumental trade for the Dodgers to potentially have the two of top five pitchers in all of baseball (again) if Kershaw’s back can cooperate and he can return back to his early-season form.

For the White Sox side of things, it appears they’re heading for a rebuild of some type and someone to build around in their rotation could be Urias. The Sox are still buying into Carlos Rodon (who is currently on a rehab assignment) as one of their top rotation guys, so if they move Sale and Quintana both before the deadline, they could replace the voids with two young left-handers.

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