The Los Angeles Dodgers made a splash earlier this offseason when they signed Edwin D\u00edaz to a three-year, $69 million contract and still might have another big move or two up their sleeve before the start of Spring Training in February.<\/p>\n
The team reportedly has their sights on adding a position player who is good on both sides of the ball, with Brendan Donovan, Steven Kwan and Lars Nootbaar among the players being linked to L.A.<\/p>\n
If the Dodgers go the trade route, they would presumably look to part with some of the pitching depth they have stockpiled over the years.<\/p>\n
General manager Brandon Gomes acknowledged the possibility and said the club is weighing the pros and cons of dealing from one of their strengths, via Sonja Chen of MLB.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cWe know that pitching depth is fleeting,\u201d general manager Brandon Gomes said at the Winter Meetings. \u201cNow, that doesn\u2019t mean if there\u2019s a deal that we feel like, \u2018Hey, the risk-reward is worth it, we\u2019ll do it.\u2019 But everything comes with its pros and cons.\u201d<\/p>\n As it currently stands, the Dodgers are set to have a surplus of starting pitching when the 2026 season begins. Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Emmet Sheehan and Roki Sasaki could be part of a six-man rotation barring any injuries or other moves.<\/p>\n The team is also expected to get back River Ryan and Gavin Stone from injury, meaning there will be a few pitchers on the outside looking in when it comes time for Opening Day.<\/p>\n Even if some of the aforementioned pitchers have to accept a lesser role, it stands to reason they will get a chance to contribute at some point during the 2026 season.<\/p>\n The Dodgers understand the importance of pitching depth so it will be interesting to see how motivated they are to subtract from the group.<\/p>\n Brandon Gomes: Dodgers taking \u2018very targeted\u2019 approach<\/p>\n