The Los Angeles Dodgers have been projected to call up one of the organization’s top prospects in 2026, injecting youth into the pitching staff.
Typically, in baseball, teams contending for World Series titles, like the Dodgers, lack quality young talent waiting in the wings as they push their chips in by focusing on adding veterans who can contribute immediately.
The Dodgers’ front office has avoided this pitfall by adding talent through free agency, while keeping hold of top prospects and resisting the temptation to trade them for veterans.
This approach from the president of baseball operations, Andrew Friedman, has drawn criticism from some fans for a perceived lack of aggressiveness.