What It Means:

The Dodgers failed to land Aroldis Chapman prior to him being shipped to the Chicago Cubs, so their sights have turned to Davis. The 30-year-old right-hander hasn't performed up to his usual standards this season, but he remains one of the premiere relievers in baseball. It remains to be seen how the potential acquisition of Davis would impact the status of Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen (30 saves, 1.41 ERA in 44 2/3 innings this season).

Among the 157 relievers with at least 30 major league innings pitched this season, Davis ranks 13th with a 1.60 ERA (33 2/3 innings). However, he owns a 23.70 strikeout percentage this season, a significant dip from the 35.28 percent rate that he averaged the previous two seasons.