The Los Angeles Dodgers haven't pitched well this season, posting a 4.66 ERA as a team, which ranks 25th in baseball.

"We have not pitched well. There's really no sugar-coating it," pitching coach Mark Prior said.

L.A.'s rotation has a 4.38 ERA, while the bullpen is one of only two clubs allowing more than five runs per nine innings.

"In spring training, I did not expect that in July we would aggressively be looking for pitching," Andrew Friedman said. "With the injuries and where we are, I think that focus has shifted. There's no question that (pursuing pitching) is more likely than it was in March."