When the Los Angeles Dodgers hired Andrew Friedman away from the Tampa Bay Rays, one of the more intriguing storylines was how he would operate and carry forward a vision without being under financial restraints of a small-market team.
Through five seasons as president of baseball operations, it’s fair to describe Friedman as being diligent in his leading the Dodgers front office. Friedman has shied away from long-term contracts but also been aggressive at the July 31 trade deadline on multiple occasions.
Although the Dodgers won a franchise-record 106 games and extended their streak of National League West titles to seven, there is mounting pressure as the organization’s World Series drought reached another year — due to being eliminated in the NL Division Series, no less.