According to a source close to Bill Ladson of MLB.com says the Detroit Tigers have “great interest” in Washington Nationals first baseman Adam Dunn.

The Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez fractured his right ankle and is out for an estimated six to eight weeks, and the team needs a run producer. If the Tigers were to acquire Dunn, he would be the team’s designated hitter and outfielder.

It may be a tricky acquisition since Nationals GM Mike Rizzo has said that he wants a lot in return for Dunn. Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski told local beat reporters that he would not trade top prospects for short-term players.

“Other clubs look at us and say, ‘Well, they are desperate so maybe they will trade us [Andy] Oliver and [Jacob] Turner,’ ” Dombrowski said (via Alex DiFilippo of MLB.com). “Well we aren’t. I’m not meaning to say that anyone is untouchable. I’m not going to give away blue-chip young players for a guy for two months. It just doesn’t make sense. Will we be active in talking to people? Yes. If there is a deal that we think can be made that can help us, will we? Yes. Are we going to mortgage our future? No.

Dunn, is hitting .279 with 23 home runs and 62 RBIs. He is a free agent after the season.