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LAD • Pitcher • #80
6 days ago
That’s good news for Emmet Sheehan and Roki Sasaki, who would seem to be in the lead for the two spots behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow in the Dodgers rotation. The club also has Ben Casparius, Justin Wrobleski and Landon Knack as alternatives, as well as rehabbing righties River Ryan and Gavin Stone.
Source: Fabian Ardaya
LAD • RF
6 days ago
Roberts said he hasn’t made any final decisions. Second and third are the usual spots of Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, respectively, which made us think Tucker might open up in the cleanup spot. If Tucker bats second, he’d presumably be followed by Betts and Freeman, but if Tucker bats third behind Betts, it might make sense to slide Freeman down to fifth to separate the lefty bats and use Will Smith in the cleanup spot.
Source: Joey Mistretta
LAD • RF
7 days ago
Tucker is getting the highest AAV of all-time, at least once one factors in the extreme deferments in Shohei Ohtani’s $70 million-per-year salary. He’s the third player to sign for exactly $240 million. The other two were Albert Pujols’ 10-year deal with the Angels in 2012 and Robinson Cano’s 10-year pact with the Mariners in 2014. Tucker will step in as the Dodgers’ right fielder, shifting Teoscar Hernández to left. Whether he winds up hitting third, fourth or fifth is still to be determined. As long as he’s third or fourth, he’s probably worth picking in the 10-15 range in spring drafts. It’d be surprising to see him hitting fifth, which would take a toll on his value, but, of course, it is a stacked lineup that he’s joining.
LAD • Outfielder
7 days ago
Siani will likely go on waivers for a third time this winter after previously bring dropped by the Cardinals and Braves. As a top-flight center fielder with pinch-running ability, he’s a decent bench option on the right team. He just shouldn’t be starting games very often.
LAD • Infielder • #53
7 days ago
Fitzgerald clears waivers his second time through, as no front office decided it was worth sticking it to the Dodgers by stealing him away. He’ll be in camp as a non-roster player, though it would probably take a couple of injuries in front of him for him to make the team.
LAD •
11 days ago
Robertson spent last season at the Triple-A level between the Astros and Royals, posting a pedestrian 5.10 FIP and 23.3 percent strikeout rate across 52 1/3 innings. The 27-year-old hurler made 27 relief appearances in the big leagues between the Dodgers, Red Sox, Cardinals and Blue Jays from 2023-2024. He’s back with the Dodgers again after being selected by the club in the seventh round of the 2019 MLB Draft.
LAD •
11 days ago
Robertson spent last season at the Triple-A level between the Astros and Royals, posting a pedestrian 5.10 FIP and 23.3 percent strikeout rate across 52 1/3 innings. The 27-year-old hurler made 27 relief appearances in the big leagues between the Dodgers, Red Sox, Cardinals and Blue Jays from 2023-2024. He’s back with the Dodgers again after being selected by the club in the seventh round of the 2019 MLB Draft.
LAD • Infielder • #77
15 days ago
This finalizes a deal that was agreed to on Friday. Ibáñez, who hit .239/.301/.352 for the Tigers last season, will probably get a spot on the Dodgers bench initially, though he might just be keeping a seat warm for Kiké Hernández, who is widely expected to be re-signed by the Dodgers and who is due to miss the first month or so after elbow surgery. Until then, Ibáñez figures to see starts at second and third versus left-handed pitchers.
LAD • Infielder • #77
15 days ago
This finalizes a deal that was agreed to on Friday. Ibáñez, who hit .239/.301/.352 for the Tigers last season, will probably get a spot on the Dodgers bench initially, though he might just be keeping a seat warm for Kiké Hernández, who is widely expected to be re-signed by the Dodgers and who is due to miss the first month or so after elbow surgery. Until then, Ibáñez figures to see starts at second and third versus left-handed pitchers.
LAD • Infielder • #53
15 days ago
Fitzgerald was just claimed from the Twins on Friday. That he made it all of the way to the Dodgers on waivers the first time around suggests that he’ll probably clear this time, unless maybe some other team wants him after taking note of the Dodgers’ interest.
LAD • Infielder • #53
19 days ago
The versatile 31-year-old infielder broke through to the big leagues for the first time in 2025, slashing .196/.302/.457 with four homers and an 8/7 K/BB ratio in 53 plate appearances. He’ll add infield depth for the Dodgers in the upper minors.
LAD • Pitcher • #43
19 days ago
That takes care of the Dodgers’ arbitration eligibles for 2026. Banda gets a $625,000 raise for his 3.18 ERA in 65 innings last season. Although he debuted back in 2017 with the Diamondbacks, he’s only at four-plus years of service time, meaning he’ll again be arbitration eligible in 2027.
Source: Katie Woo
LAD • Outfielder • #12
19 days ago
Call was eligible for arbitration for the first time as a Super Two player. The 31-year-old hit .267/.361/.385 in 322 plate appearances for the Nationals and Dodgers last season, and he’ll stick around in Los Angeles as a likely starter against left-handed pitchers, depending on how exactly the Dodgers round out their outfield.
Source: Jack Harris
LAD • Pitcher • #41
19 days ago
Stewart, 34, had a 2.63 ERA in 37 2/3 innings for the Twins and Dodgers last year, but he required shoulder debridement surgery at the end of the season and will probably miss at least the first month of 2026. He’s slated to become a free agent after the 2027 season.
Source: Jack Harris
LAD • Pitcher • #48
20 days ago
This is the same salary that Graterol made last year before he missed the entire 2025 season while recovering from shoulder surgery. With Edwin Diaz now in town, the Dodgers don’t need Graterol to fill a high leverage role, so he will likely be given plenty of time to work himself back into meaningful innings.
Source: Fabian Ardaya
LAD • Outfielder • #27
29 days ago
Except in terms of durability, Ruiz seems like a downgrade from Dane Myers, who the Marlins just traded to the Reds. The 26-year-old Ruiz hit .303/.412/.511 in Triple-A last season, also going 4-for-21 in his brief time with the Dodgers. He has an option year left, but the Marlins probably intend to carry him as a reserve outfielder. Marrero is an 18-year-old who has yet to pitch in the U.S.
Source: Francys Romero
LAD • C
about 1 month ago
Robinson returns to Los Angeles where he got into one game this past season before being claimed off waivers by the Braves in late September. The 31-year-old journeyman backstop is merely emergency organizational catching depth behind Will Smith and Dalton Rushing entering spring training.
LAD • C
about 1 month ago
Robinson returns to Los Angeles where he got into one game this past season before being claimed off waivers by the Braves in late September. The 31-year-old journeyman backstop is merely emergency organizational catching depth behind Will Smith and Dalton Rushing entering spring training.
LAD •
about 1 month ago
Duran returns to Los Angeles after being shipped to the Athletics back in April in the Esteury Ruiz trade. The flame-throwing 24-year-old reliever boasts triple-digit fastball velocity but has battled control issues throughout his career. He posted a lackluster 5.03 ERA — 5.21 FIP — and 67/55 K/BB ratio across 62 1/3 innings at the Triple-A level this past season.
LAD • Outfielder • #27
about 1 month ago
Ruiz is 2-for-26 in nine games, and he’s also been caught twice on five steal attempts. The speedster remains on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster, but the team picked Justin Dean over him as a backup outfielder in the postseason and he wouldn’t seem to be prevalent in their plans for 2026. He has one option year left, so they could just stash him in Triple-A again.
LAD •
about 1 month ago
Presumably, that will only kick if Díaz suffers a specific injury that costs him most or all of one of the next three seasons. Should that happen, the Mets could keep him around at a nice discount for one extra year. Díaz’s deal includes a $9 million signing bonus and salaries of $14 million next season and $23 million in 2027 and ’28. $4.5 million will be deferred each season.
Source: Jon Heyman
LAD • Pitcher • #60
about 1 month ago
Henriquez has fanned four in three scoreless innings to date. The 23-year-old never truly established himself in the Dodgers pen last season, but he had a 2.37 ERA over 19 innings when he was given a chance, and he averaged 101 mph with his fastball in the process. He would have been a bit of a sleeper for 2026 if the Dodgers hadn’t signed Edwin Díaz to close.
LAD • 1B
about 2 months ago
The 27-year-old hurler was non-tendered to free up a spot on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster in late November, but he’ll return to the two-time World Champions on a minor league pact where he’ll continue to provide valuable pitching depth. Frasso posted a 5.49 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and a 68/42 K/BB ratio over 77 innings in 43 appearances at Triple-A Oklahoma City in 2025.
LAD •
about 2 months ago
The deal is now official. What do you get for the team that has everything? An elite closer. Díaz shores up the lone metaphorical fatal flaw in the Dodgers’ ever-expanding Death Star as they make a run at their third consecutive World Series title. The 31-year-old stabilizes the ninth inning for Los Angeles after a dominant six-year run with the Mets where he compiled 144 saves to accompany a sparkling 2.93 ERA — 2.56 FIP — and 40.5 percent strikeout rate across 329 1/3 innings. He’ll be one of the first closers off the board in all fantasy drafts next spring.
LAD • Outfielder
about 2 months ago
Siani, 26, was designated for assignment by Atlanta after the team signed Mike Yastrzemski. The outfielder is a terrific defender, and he should be a late-inning option for Los Angeles in 2026 — assuming he sticks in the organization, of course.
LAD •
about 2 months ago
Baldelli will return to front office work after seven years managing the Twins. He also spent time as a special assistant with the Rays under Friedman before moving into coaching. It wouldn’t be a surprise if this is a brief stop for Baldelli, as he figures to be a candidate for more managerial jobs going forward.
Source: Bobby Nightengale
LAD • Infielder • #5
about 2 months ago
It’ll be interesting to hear what this is about. Freeman played for Canada in the 2017 and ’23 WBCs, going a combined 4-for-21 in six games.
Source: Ben Nicholson-Smith
LAD • Two-Way Player • #17
about 2 months ago
Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said during an interview with MLB Network shortly afterwards that Roki Sasaki will return to the rotation mix once spring training rolls around after an impressive closer cameo during the postseason. Roberts hinted the Dodgers will get “creative” early in the season with their pitching staff — code for something that looks and behaves like a six-man rotation without actually calling it one — as they look to preserve Ohtani, Yamamoto, Snell and Glasnow for the long haul. Nearly every contender has adopted some version of this strategy by now, and it’s the logical path for Los Angeles. We expect Emmet Sheehan to grab a spot with Sasaki also factoring into the mix during the early portion of the year.
Source: Katie Woo
LAD • Pitcher • #66
about 2 months ago
Roberts added that he believes last season was an outlier since Scott never felt right from a physical standpoint all year. The 31-year-old southpaw’s sudden decline after establishing himself as one of the premier late-inning relievers in baseball over the past couple seasons certainly feels like it was injury-related. We’re anticipating a bounce-back campaign, assuming he enters spring training with a clean bill of health, but his role remains a bit unclear, especially since the Dodgers have been linked to several prominent free agent closers. Stay tuned.
Source: Rowan Kavner
LAD • 2B
about 2 months ago
The deal is now official. Rojas returns as an extremely important utility specialist for the back-to-back World Series champions after playing a starring role during the most recent Fall Classic. The 36-year-old veteran gives Los Angeles a decent fallback option at second base and figures to play all over the infield next season. He can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats at this advanced stage of his career.