Coming off a regular season in which they won a franchise-record 106 games only to suffer a disappointing exit in October, Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said the club would focus on adding impact talent to the roster.
His comments were made prior to marquee free agents Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg each coming off the board without signing with the Dodgers. L.A. reportedly centered their efforts on Cole, whom they extended an eight-year, $300 million contract offer to.
Having missed out on the top three free agents, the Dodgers seemingly shifted their attention to the trade market.