Dodgers get Lynn, Kelly in trade with White Sox (sources) [View all]

The Dodgers addressed two of their biggest needs in one move on Friday, acquiring right-handed starter Lance Lynn and righty reliever Joe Kelly in a trade with the White Sox, sources told MLB.com's Juan Toribio and Scott Merkin. ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that Chicago will receive outfielder Trayce Thompson and Minor League right-handers Nick Nastrini (L.A.'s No. 9 prospect per MLB Pipeline) and Jordan Leasure. The teams have not confirmed the trade.

The veteran Lynn will immediately bolster a Dodgers rotation that has been forced to rely on several rookies due to injury. The 36-year-old is having a down year for the White Sox, with a 6-9 record, a 6.47 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 119 2/3 innings, but he's finished in the top six in Cy Young voting three times since 2019.

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