The Dodgers' roster was at 39 players ahead of Friday's non-tender deadline after the subtractions of former All-Star Tony Gonsolin, World Series hero Justin Dean, and former top prospect Michael Grove, as well as the additions of minor leaguers Ryan Ward and Ronan Kopp.
It left the Dodgers with just five arbitration-eligible players — Brusdar Graterol, Evan Phillips, Anthony Banda, Brock Stewart, and Alex Call.
All of the pitchers made some amount of sense as non-tender candidates. Graterol barely pitched in 2024 and didn't pitch at all in 2025, Banda was terrible in the postseason and could've been cleared to make room for an upgrade.