It is not as if the Los Angeles Dodgers are struggling to begin the 2025 MLB season — but the defending World Series champions are on the hunt for upgrades anyway, just 18 games into the new campaign. The Dodgers’ 12-6 record would be the best mark in the American League; instead, Los Angeles finds itself third in the competitive National League West. Urgency to improve increased on Saturday, when the Dodgers suffered a humbling 16-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs, their worst-ever defeat at Dodger Stadium.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today recently reported that the Dodgers have spoken to the Chicago White Sox about acquiring All-Star outfielder Luis Robert Jr. Two seasons removed from swatting 38 home runs on the South Side of Chicago, Robert’s name continues to be circulated in trade rumors. Dodgers, White Sox Previously Discussed Luis Robert Jr. Trade https://t.co/l2y3L4i04Mpic.twitter.com/QY9H6BBs4P — MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) April 14, 2025 Nightengale reported that the Dodgers and White Sox “tabled” discussions about sending Robert to Los Angeles in exchange for Triple-A outfielder James Outman, as well as another “front-line” prospect.

If the Dodgers resume discussions with the White Sox, it would be with an eye toward adding Robert to a lineup that already includes Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and reigning NL MVP Shohei Ohtani. However, Robert himself has made it clear that he is “glad” to remain in Chicago, such is his love for the White Sox organization.

“I didn’t think I’d be here,” Robert told ESPN through an interpreter. “But I’m glad that I’m here. This is the organization that made my dream come true.” The White Sox hold club options on Robert for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. But as of Tuesday, Chicago holds the worst record in the AL at 4-11; given that the South Siders are in the early stages of a rebuild, trade chatter will continue to follow Robert, their top movable asset, for weeks and months to come.