What a Difference an All-Star Break Makes

Final trades column before the deadline.

Kiké Hernández scores on a walkoff single by Will Smith Saturday. By Gina Ferazzi, Los Angeles Times.

Important note: A minute before I clicked “publish” on this completed column, news broke that the Dodgers placed Miguel Rojas on the IL and signed shortstop Nick Ahmed to a major league deal. I’m sure it’s the elbow but I don’t know yet how serious it m…