Nationals should deal Adam Dunn before MLB trade deadline - Joe Sheehan - SI.com

With a bit more than a day left until the nonwaiver trade deadline, there are still plenty of deals to be made as contenders solidify their rosters and their counterparts try and get some value for veterans. Even after a flurry of moves Thursday, a bevy of talent remains available. Let's play matchmaker!

The Nationals have been asking for the moon for Dunn, the best bat available on the market. Dunn has shown a willingness to stay in Washington, but the Nats aren't going to retain him with the two-year, $20 million bargain contract that pulled him in nearly two years ago. The best long-term play is to turn him into future value, even in a market that seems to be undervaluing veterans. Rodriguez is a left-handed power arm who has come along slowly. At 22, he has 59 strikeouts in 40 1/3 innings for Kannapolis in the high-A Carolina League. In the long term, he could be the Nats' version of the White Sox' ...

The White Sox have a need for left-handed power, for OBP and for an upgrade at DH. Dunn provides all three, without a huge price tag or large future commitment. He can spell ...