The Dodgers are about six weeks away from arriving at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz., for the start of Spring Training and taking their first steps toward a three-peat.
That still leaves plenty of time for the look of the Dodgers’ roster to change between now and then. It undoubtedly will, but Los Angeles has been pretty quiet on the transaction front over the past few weeks. Before president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman inevitably begins making more deals, let’s take a glance at the Dodgers’ offseason thus far and what players or positions they may target next.
The free-agent reliever market was absolutely stacked with late-inning impact arms this offseason. But the Dodgers came away with the No. 1 player available in that group, inking Díaz to a three-year deal to shore up the back end of their bullpen, which was one of the club’s few question marks during their run to the championship last year.
After a fantastic season with the Rangers in 2024, Yates signed a one-year deal with the Dodgers prior to last season. But the marriage didn’t work out as planned. Yates recorded a 5.23 ERA over 41 1/3 innings, made three trips to the injured list and didn’t appear in the postseason. He reportedly agreed to a one-year contract with the crosstown Angels on Dec. 30.
Hernández was the only member of this quintet who played in the 2025 postseason. A massive fan favorite in L.A., he underwent left elbow surgery following the World Series and said he will be out “a month or two” of the regular season.
Phillips, who was non-tendered in November, underwent Tommy John surgery in June and is likely to miss the entire first half of 2026. He threw 5 2/3 innings last season while Kopech threw only 11 as he was hampered by right shoulder and right knee problems. Gonsolin returned to the mound after missing the 2024 season due to TJ surgery, but he recorded a 5.00 ERA in seven starts before right elbow discomfort put him back on the IL and ultimately led to more season-ending surgery.
Conforto batted just .199 with a .638 OPS in 138 games with the Dodgers. He provided minus-0.4 FanGraphs WAR in left field, a position L.A. is probably looking to upgrade before the season begins.
