Dodgers Poll: Fans Welcome a Dansby Swanson Signing

Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson made his first All-Star appearance this season
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Carlos Correa seems to be off the table for the Dodgers. With a glaring need at the shortstop position this opens up talks with other potential free agents with fans having their eye on Dansby Swanson.

The Braves shortstop had his best season of his career appearing in his first career All-Star game and receiving his first career Gold Glove award. Swanson appeared in a career best 162 games and hit 25 home runs with 96 RBIs on a .277 batting average.

Swanson doesn't command the contract that Trea Turner and Carlos Correa giving the Dodgers some more flexibility if they choose to go after him. With the Dodgers still having needs in other positions, this provides fans enough evidence to sign Swanson.

While the fans have spoken, the value of Swanson can be seen. It will clearly be an upgrade at the position despite the team being open to using Gavin Lux this season. 

The Dodgers have done their best to keep most conversations behind closed doors so it's a very high possibility they end up not signing Swanson anyways. The confidence within the ball club seems high as the team also enters uncharted territory of being below the luxury tax.

With all the money they look to continue saving, it doesn't rule out a big trade before the deadline that can lead to a huge extension. Or the Dodgers can save all their money to throw a curveball at the fans.

The wait will hopefully be worth it. 


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RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.