MLB.com’s Ken Gurnick says the Los Angeles Dodgers need to address their inconsistency in the middle of their lineup, so you should expect the team to go after a big bat this offseason.

“We need to be more productive in the middle of the lineup,” manager Joe Torre said.

The team lost Manny Ramirez earlier this week, and outfielder Matt Kemp has not lived up to his two-year, $10.95 million contract that he signed last spring, so the Dodgers may be looking at a big name free agent. Some names the team could go after include Carl Crawford, Adam Dunn, Jayson Werth, Paul Konerko and maybe Adrian Beltre. Each of these players will be in the 10-figure per year salary range – a number that Los Angeles has tried to avoid.

Gurnick says GM Ned Colletti has already agreed that a big bat is a high priority this winter, and he’s probably more likely to land one via trade than free agency. In addition to a big bat on his wish list, the Dodgers need a starting catcher and a third baseman, and starting pitching.

Luckily for the Dodgers, the team has $38 million coming off the books, but with the pending divorce the McCourt family, the team may be restricted from spending big dollars to attract big name talent.