The Los Angeles Dodgers are projected to land the fireball reliever after their own closer went down with a significant forearm issue.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott left the game in the ninth inning Monday night after feeling pain in his left pitching arm. It occurred when Scott was pitching to Minnesota’s Ryan Jeffers with one out.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to compete with the Philadelphia Phillies for the top relief pitching trade targets at the MLB trade deadline.

As shortstop Mookie Betts has posted a career low .238/.311/.373 slash line so far this season, manager Dave Roberts made the surprising move to slot him into the leadoff position. That decision might jumpstart Betts' offense, but it also moved the team's best player, Shohei Ohtani, out of the leadoff spot.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been struggling the last couple of weeks. They’re now 5-10 in July, and something needs to change. With the trade deadline coming up on July 31st, they have their work cut out for them.

Dodgers Labeled Best Fit for Twins Flamethrower Closer to Fortify Bullpen originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen is the weakest link on a team with aspirations to repeat as World Series champions. Injuries to Evan Phillips and Blake Treinen have complicated the late-inning roles of the staff.

The Los Angeles Dodgers could use some help. After starting the season 56-32, the Dodgers find themselves in a 2-10 slump, with pitching depth yet again proving to be an issue as injuries mount. That has made the team an obvious buyer ahead of the MLB trade deadline on July 31.