While Los Angeles has just added Edwin Díaz to help its bullpen, that move alone has ballclub in top category in new article.
As Christmas is just around the corner, the Los Angeles Dodgers gave themselves an early present by signing free-agent reliever Edwin Díaz. It gives Timmy Trumpet a reason to visit Dodger Stadium next season.
But where does the overall mindset of the Dodgers' organization, when it comes to making offseason moves, rank among other teams?
On Tuesday, Chad Jennings of The Athletic broke all 30 MLB clubs down into different categories. These categories give readers an idea as to where their teams stand at this point.
For the Dodgers, they landed in the "aggressively adding" category and come in at No. 1.
"They haven’t done a lot this winter, but they also didn’t lose a lot to free agency (and much of what they did lose could be addition by subtraction)," Jennings wrote.
"Despite having their championship roster largely intact, they’ve signed Edwin Díaz to the largest relief pitcher salary in history, continuing their recent history of aggressive — and expensive — offseasons."
When it comes to wanting to stay relevant in the MLB world, the Dodgers know how to do it. They are careful and calculating these days, weighing the pros and cons of bringing another player into the organization.
Of course, Los Angeles has spent a ton of money on players (hello, Shohei Ohtani). Yet no one can doubt the results of those moves, including back-to-back World Series championships.
Other ballclubs probably drool over the fact that Los Angeles has financial resources and players that can be used as trade bait. Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is going to be careful about what moves he makes for the ballclub.
When the Dodgers get to Spring Training in a few weeks, they're going to have to take time and work on a few things. The baseball basics, if you will, are going to be at the forefront of Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' plans.
Why? The team has had some time off, so not being "game ready" will take a little time to ramp up. That's what Spring Training is for, to be honest. Get back into physical and mental shape, picking up new tips and suggestions, and making it all come together.
Yes, Los Angeles falls into that "aggressively adding" category. It would not be surprising to see the Dodgers make another move before Spring Training.
The ballclub just keeps pushing forward, looking to make it a "Three-peat" in 2026.