Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman recently spoke about the Dodgers splashing on pitchers over the last two offseasons.
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The Dodgers struggled with injuries among their pitching staff in 2024 — especially in the postseason — and immediately fixed this weakness in their squad. They signed Roki Sasaki, Blake Snell, Kirby Yates and Tanner Scott in the offseason, reinforcing their depth in both starting and relief pitching ahead of the season.
However, in those additions — as well as the prior offseason additions of Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow — Friedman and the Dodgers knew they were taking a risk.