Los Angeles Dodgers

Rosenthal: Dodgers in talks with Red Sox about Alejandro De Aza

Published Aug. 17, 2015 9:17 p.m. ET

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The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be interested in acquiring another outfielder.

According to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the Dodgers are talking with the Red Sox about outfielder Alejandro De Aza.

Sources: #Dodgers talking to #RedSox about De Aza. Possible alternative to Utley, given Kike Hernandez’s ability to play both IF and OF.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 17, 2015

The 31-year-old Dominican outfielder, who was traded to Boston by the Baltimore Orioles earlier this season, is hitting .273/.327/.455 with seven home runs and 32 RBI in 83 games this year.

While acquiring another outfielder with an already jam-packed outfield seems a strange move for the first-place Dodgers, Rosenthal notes that Los Angeles could use De Aza in a similar utility role that Kiké Hernandez has played for the team while Hernandez fills in for injured starting second baseman Howie Kendrick over the next month.

De Aza could play all three OF positions, freeing Hernandez to remain in infield while #Dodgers await return of Kendrick at second base.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 17, 2015

Additionally, De Aza is on a one-year/$5-million contract this season and would almost certainly be used a rental by the Dodgers.