Los Angeles Dodgers fans hoping for a big offseason featuring a splash or two might want to brace themselves for disappointment. General manager Brandon Gomes recently spoke about LA’s offseason outlook while in Las Vegas, and his comments didn’t exactly foreshadow an aggressive, spending spree of a winter for the Dodgers.<\/p>\n
LA\u2019s most obvious area of need is the bullpen. Devin Williams<\/a>, Edwin Diaz<\/a>, and Pete Fairbanks are some names that have been floated in connection with the Dodgers in that regard. But is Gomes more interested in his in-house options? There\u2019s been speculation that because LA has already taken on some big reliever contracts recently with mixed results (Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen), Gomes might be hesitant to keep beating a dead horse.<\/p>\n Perhaps Gomes is more interested in improving the team along the margins. After all, that\u2019s not a bad strategy for a roster as star-studded and as deep as LA\u2019s. At this point, the Dodgers are actually overstocked at certain positions, with Ben Rortvedt joining the Cincinnati Reds<\/a> being the latest consequence of such a surplus.<\/p>\n Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes discussed his offseason strategy, and he doesn’t sound under pressure to buy<\/p>\n Will Gomes make an exception to a \u201cmargins\u201d mindset when it comes to the \u2018pen, or is he truly going to play it ultra-conservative this offseason? His latest remarks from the GM summit in Vegas didn\u2019t suggest an aggressive next few months for the back-to-back reigning champs.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the mindset is still to approach the offseason and not have to go out and make big splashy trades at the deadline,\u201d Gomes said, per the Los Angeles Times\u2019 Jack Harris.<\/a> \u201cBut what that all looks like? Thankfully, we haven\u2019t had a ton of time to dive in, but we\u2019re gonna look to do that here over this week and the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBy being aggressive over the last couple offseasons, we do have a very, very good core in place,\u201d Gomes added. \u201cSo it\u2019s continuing to fine-tune and look at what the weaknesses on the roster are and try to address those \u2026 It\u2019s being very targeted in who we go out and look to acquire. I think that holds true across the board, without many glaring holes.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite Gomes\u2019s comments, let\u2019s not get too carried away here. It\u2019s not like the Dodgers aren\u2019t going to spend at all, especially with $87 million in salary coming off the books via Clayton Kershaw\u2019s retirement and a few other expiring deals\/non-tender decisions.<\/p>\n