Many observers have surmised that the Dodgers' recent salary purge trade with the Reds might have been done with an eye to clearing payroll space to sign Harper. The team could use an outfielder after shedding Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp in the deal with the Reds. Currently their starting outfielders would be Cody Bellinger and Joc Pederson, with the third spot going to either Chris Taylor, Andrew Toles, Enrique Hernandez or prospect Alex Verdugo.