… As you get further into this month things will start to crystalize as to what is more practical. “Of course, as things play out the next few weeks, the importance of certain areas will grow and others will decrease. “We’ve started conversations and have targeted a number of guys regardless of what’s going on,” Friedman said. … Right-hander Brock Stewart, who started Wednesday in Milwaukee, was optioned to triple-A to clear a roster spot for McCarthy. And the need for a bat could exceed the need for an arm.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 03, 2016 21:56 UTC