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The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly discussing trades involving outfielder Joc Pederson.Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported the update Sunday and noted the Chicago White Sox are one of the clubs involved in the talks Martin Maldonado Jersey , but it's unclear whether a deal is close.Pedersonposted a .248/.321/.522 triple-slash line with 25 home runs across 148 appearances for the Dodgers last season. He struggled in the playoffs, however, compiling a lackluster .647 OPS and two homers in 16 games as L.A. advanced to the World Series before losing to the Boston Red Sox.Trading the 26-year-old California native would likely come in coordination with another move.Rosenthalpointed out Saturday there was "increasing chatter" linking the Dodgers to free-agent outfielder A.J. Pollock. The former Arizona Diamondbacks star had an MVP-caliber season in 2015 when he crushed 20 homers and stole 39 bases, but he's struggled with injuries over the last three years.Last month, ESPN.com'sAlden Gonzalezreported outfielder Bryce Harper, who along with MannyMachadoare the winter's top free agents http://www.angelsfanproshop.com/authentic-j.-c.-ramirez-jersey , "badly wants to be a Dodger" but Los Angeles wasn't yet prepared to make the lucrative, long-term financial commitment he wanted.It'd be a surprise if the Dodgers movedPedersonwithout having one of those prized free agents, or another notable signing or trade addition, in line to fill the void.Meanwhile, the White Sox have already added first baseman Yonder Alonso, outfielder Jon Jay Darin Erstad Jersey , starting pitcher Ivan Nova, and relievers Kelvin Herrera and AlexColomeas part of an offseason overhaul.Pedersonwould likely take over as Chicago's leadoff hitter, the same role he filled for L.A. in 2018. A look at what’s happening around the majors today:STARTING OFFClayton Kershaw starts for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against Brewers left-hander Gio Gonzalez and — more notably — Milwaukee’s deep bullpen. Josh Hader and the rest of the club’s lights-out relievers have helped the Brewers win 11 straight games. The bullpen’s 3.47 ERA was second in the NL only to the Chicago Cubs, and it began to peak down the stretch. The relievers went 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA in the three-game Division Series sweep against Colorado. Gonzalez probably won’t need to go more than four or five innings before Hader and crew take over.Los Angeles‘ pitching approach will be more traditional. The Dodgers have gotten a higher percentage of outs from their starters this postseason than any other team, led by Kershaw’s eight innings of two-hit ball in a 3-0 Game 2 win over Atlanta. Kershaw has thrown 12 consecutive scoreless innings in the postseason dating to last year’s World Series.The ALCS starts Saturday night when Justin Verlander and the World Series champion Houston Astros take on Chris Sale and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.SKIP HUNTINGThe Rangers have done their first interviews in the search to replace fired manager Jeff Banister. According to people familiar with the details, the Rangers on Thursday interviewed Chicago Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde in Arlington http://www.angelsfanproshop.com/authentic-justin-upton-jersey , and did a phone interview with Astros bench coach Joe Espada because Houston is preparing for the start of the ALCS against Boston. The team is making no public comments about candidates being interviewed. Texas did its first interview Tuesday in Arlington with Jayce Tingler, the team’s assistant general manager.BAM BAM IN DEMAND?Giants bench coach Hensley “Bam Bam” Meulens has interviewed with the Reds for their open managerial position and also is set to meet with the Twins this week for the job that opened when Paul Molitor was fired. Meulens was in Minneapolis on Thursday and scheduled to interview with the Twins through Friday after traveling from Cincinnati. He met with the Reds, who fired Bryan Price after a 3-15 start. A former hitting coach with the Giants when they won World Series titles in 2010, ’12 and ’14, Meulens became bench coach this past season and Bruce Bochy’s right-hand man in his ninth season with the club.WAINO REMAINSAdam Wainwright is staying with the Cardinals. St. Louis agreed to a one-year deal with the veteran right-hander Thursday, bringing him back to the only major league team he’s pitched for. The 37-year-old Wainwright has been with the club since making his big league debut in 2005. Wainwright made just eight starts this season because of hamstring and elbow problems Shohei Ohtani Jersey , going 2-4 with a 4.46 ERA.