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Tuesday-Thursday: Normal Managers Conferences in San Antonio, Texas.
Nov. 19: The deadline for gamers to simply accept a qualifying provide is 1 p.m. PT, and the deadline so as to add gamers to the 40-man roster to guard them from the Rule 5 Draft is 3 p.m. PT.
Nov. 22: Tender deadline. By 5 p.m. PT on the Friday earlier than Thanksgiving, groups should formally tender contracts to unsigned gamers for the next season, together with their arbitration-eligible gamers. If a participant is non-tendered, he turns into a free agent.
Dec. September 11: Winter Conferences in Dallas, together with the MLB Draft Lottery on Dec. 10 and the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 11.
Dec. 15: Finish of the 2024 worldwide signing interval.
Jan. 10, 2025: Eligible gamers and their groups change arbitration figures.
Jan. 15, 2025: Begin of the brand new worldwide signing interval.
Which gamers are free brokers?
Teoscar Hernández, Kiké Hernández, Jack Flaherty, Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler, Blake Treinen and Joe Kelly.
Who’s prone to be again?
Coming off a World Sequence title, the Dodgers will attempt to preserve the group collectively as a lot as potential. In fact, it is a enterprise and issues will inevitably occur. Teoscar Hernández might return on a deal that is sensible for either side. Similar goes for Kiké Hernández and Buehler. Kershaw declined his participant choice on Monday, however the left-hander is predicted again with the Dodgers subsequent season.
Treinen could have curiosity from nearly each group within the league, however the right-hander prefers to remain in Los Angeles. In different phrases, the Dodgers have a possibility to convey again most of their gamers subsequent season.
Which gamers obtained a qualifying provide, and what’s the deadline to simply accept?
Which gamers have an choice, and what’s the greenback determine and influence on payroll?
The Dodgers already picked up their membership choice on Miguel Rojas and Austin Barnes. Kershaw had a $10 million participant choice, however he declined that on Monday. Either side are nonetheless anticipated to come back to an settlement this winter.
Who may be a non-tender candidate, and when does the membership should make that call?
Connor Brogdon and Zach Logue are fairly clear-cut non-tender choices. Brent Honeywell can be a candidate, which might clear up a 40-man spot. The Dodgers have till Nov. 22 to make these selections.
What sort of assist do they want and can they be energetic in free company? Who may they aim? Who may they be keen to commerce?
The Dodgers don’t want a lot to remain on the high of the league, however they may use some top-end rotation reinforcements. L.A. didn’t get a lot beginning pitching assist all through the postseason, counting on its bullpen a lot of the approach. With some harm uncertainties subsequent season, the Dodgers shall be wanting so as to add.
Blake Snell is somebody the group pursued final spring and would make a variety of sense on a multiyear deal. Snell would slot in on the high of the rotation, giving the Dodgers a confirmed October choice. Max Fried and Corbin Burnes are additionally prospects.
If the Dodgers don’t convey Teoscar Hernández again, getting outfield assist can even be a precedence. Andy Pages confirmed promising indicators down the stretch and shall be within the combine. At shortstop, the Dodgers have Tommy Edman and Rojas, however they may nonetheless improve on the place with somebody like Willy Adames. That may slide Edman to middle area and would make Rojas a utility piece or a commerce candidate.
As for the commerce market, it’s nonetheless too early to find out what that may appear like. Proper-hander Devin Williams shall be a well-liked title floated as a possible goal, and the Dodgers would absolutely be concerned on the proper value. If they’ll’t get beginning pitching by the free-agent market, the Dodgers might all the time attempt to purchase somebody through commerce. Left-handers Garrett Crochet and Jesús Luzardo may very well be choices.
