Heading into MLB free agency, the Los Angeles Dodgers played things coy .

Dave Roberts hyped up Tanner Scott as a bounce-back closer option , preached continuity, and made it seem like this would be a quiet winter in Los Angeles. This, when coupled with rumors that the team wasn't going to go big game hunting in free agency, passing on players like Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber, and Kyle Finnegan for a more measured approach targeting players like Harrison Badder, and it seemed like the 2025 World Series team would largely be competing for the Commissioner's Trophy once more in 2026, only one year older with a few marginal moves.

Instead, it would appear Andrew Friedman and company were purposefully flying under the radar as the market took shape, swooping in when baseball least expec

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