The New York Yankees, among other contenders, are in need of a third baseman. Could the Los Angeles Dodgers swipe the best available third baseman off the market?

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani set an impressive milestone with his first inning home run against the Minnesota Twins.

The MLB trade deadline is approaching, but the biggest addition for the Dodgers could be coming from the IL rather than the trade block.

The right-hander, out since May 9 with a shoulder impingement, threw a 39-pitch bullpen session Wednesday in hopes of returning down the pennant stretch.

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But it hasn't just been poor fielding that has sunk these Dodgers lately. It's been nearly every facet of the game. Since July 4, a 14 game stretch, the Dodgers have averaged just 3.4 runs per game and its injury-ravaged pitching staff has yielded an average of 5.9 per contest. That's far from a winning recipe.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, according to MLB insider Ken Rosenthal, are "certainly in the mix" for Athletics closer Mason Miller.