Dodgers Analysis: Are the Dodgers Truly Done This Offseason? Here’s What Still Might Be Ahead

LOS ANGELES, CA—It should come as no surprise that defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers entered the 2026 offseason with few issues to address.

However, two that President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and General Manager Brandon Gomes did quickly acknowledge were the need for a late-inning right-handed arm in their bullpen and an additional outfielder after the one-year contract with Michael Conforto did not work out this past season.

Still, unlike past winters, the Dodgers did not have any pressing needs that required them to land multiple superstar players, but as we all witnessed, they did so anyway by signing two of the top free agents: outfielder Kyle Tucker and closer Edwin Díaz.

Now, with spring training less than three weeks away, the question should be asked: Are the Dodgers truly done, and if not, what’s next?

It’s a loaded question, and per Friedman himself, he does view the Dodgers winter essentially over, except for a few marginal moves, possibly to organize the team’s 40-man roster, which has been maxed out since the start of the offseason.

“It feels pretty well set,” Friedman said of the Dodgers roster. “I think there’s still some things we’re kicking around, some conversations that have been ongoing for a little bit that we’re going to continue to look to enhance and build up depth.

“We talked about this last year around this time, but our goal is to do everything we can to put ourselves in a position to not be on the buy side in July. In fact, if we can have enough depth where we can even trade some, that would be ideal.

“But that rarely comes together. So yeah, there’s some things, but I think in terms of more seismic changes, I think we’re pretty well set.”

The Dodgers’ roster will become more flexible in mid-February, when the 60-day injured list opens, allowing them to transfer some injured or rehabbing players to it to free up valuable space.

Once that window opens, we could see the Dodgers re-sign fan-favorite veteran utilityman Kiké Hernández, who is also expected to be sidelined until the All-Star break after undergoing offseason elbow surgery.

Another player that could rejoin Los Angeles by that time would be right-handed relief pitcher Evan Phillips, whom the team non-tendered in November, as he’s expected to miss most of the 2026 regular season due to having season-ending surgery last summer.

The team could also look to trade away from their surplus of pitching depth, with Bobby Miller and Landon Knack at the forefront of these talks.

Miller, 26, has failed to replicate his success from his rookie season in 2023, being demoted back to Triple-A, where he’s struggled in both the starting rotation and bullpen.

Simultaneously, Landon Knack’s role with the team, with the return of River Ryan and Gavin Stone, seems redundant, with both of those players having higher ceilings than him. Still, he could be a decent rotational depth piece for another club.

Due to the Dodgers losing multiple draft picks in the upcoming 2026 MLB Draft during the All-Star break after signing Díaz and Tucker, along with being over the Competitive Balance Threshold for consecutive seasons, Friedman could look to trade for additional minor leaguers to help fill that void (think of the Michael Busch/Gavin Lux trades).

The projected 26-man roster does seem to be finalized for now, at least, with the lone exception being whether utilityman Tommy Edman is ready by Opening Day as he continues to rehab his surgically repaired ankle.

If he’s unable to meet that deadline, expect Miguel Rojas, Andy Ibáñez, and Hyeseong Kim to get the bulk of time at second base.

While it does appear the Dodgers’ significant moves are over, don’t underestimate the front office, despite what they say. Even in the days leading up to the Kyle Tucker announcement, they were connected to former Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta, and they may still loom in the Tarik Skubal market.

But for now, enjoy one of the last football Sundays as we await the highly anticipated Super Bowl 60 matchup before the floor is back to baseball season soon after.

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