St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley "is one of the most popular trade targets" ahead of the MLB trade deadline, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.

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It felt like overkill in the offseason. The team that had everything — the defending champions — just kept layering on more and more talent and adding to a soaring payroll.

As a result, six-year pitcher Dustin May could be the odd man out. "In the last week, trade rumors have started to swirl around May, the oft-injured right-hander who is finally healthy this season — but also having an up-and-down campaign in his final year before free agency," Jack Harris wrote for the Los Angeles Times.

The Dodgers need outfield defensive help, and Minnesota's Harrison Bader is among the potential players they could target at the MLB trade deadline.

Lux, who has two World Series rings with the Dodgers, was made available a year after missing all of 2023 because of a knee injury when the Dodgers closed a deal with South Korean free agent second baseman Hyeseong Kim ($12.5 million, three years) a few days before sending Lux to the Reds.

Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts says he can't imagine the team would trade touted rookie catcher Dalton Rushing. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Among the Dodgers' reported trade targets are a pair of slick-fielding defenders who are enjoying superb seasons at the plate.