Strength · Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers rotation projects 4.7 wins above the average club's, among the widest gaps at any position in baseball.
- Projected wins
- 12.1
- vs. league
- +4.7
- Leading the job
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto
National League West
Los Angeles Dodgers
100-62 in 2026, won the division, +201 run differential. Home: UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
The roster as it stands on 2026-11-05, projected for 2027. Preliminary: free agents are off rosters and offseason moves are still to come.
What Stands Out
Data Desk →- Expected wins
- 95.1
- 80% range
- 85–105
- Rank
- 1 of 30
- Lost to injury
- 1.1
- Depth value
- 6.5
- Left on table
- 0.0
- Surplus
- –
- Value priced
- 74%
- Committed to 2027
- $218.0M
- IL days, 2026
- 2,253 (3rd-most)
- IL placements, 2026
- 34
- Players used, 2026
- 52 (9th-most)
- Options, 2026
- 53
- Waiver claims, 2026
- 6
The Long View
Wins by season
The line is this club; the shaded band runs from baseball's fewest wins to its most. 2020 was a 60-game season.
Players used by season
Players who appeared for the club; the band is the league's range.
Player-days on the injured list
Counted from transactions; the band is the league's range. The 10-day list began in 2017.
Next Up
| Player | Age | Level | Role | Proj. wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sirota | 24 | AA | Hitter | 1.7 |
| James Tibbs III | 25 | AAA | Hitter | 1.7 |
| Jake Gelof | 25 | AA | Hitter | 1.6 |
| Zach Ehrhard | 24 | AAA | Hitter | 1.5 |
| Kendall George | 23 | AA | Hitter | 1.4 |
| Christian Zazueta | 23 | AA | Pitcher | 1.3 |
| Evan Shaw | 26 | AA | Pitcher | 1.3 |
| Garrett McDaniels | 28 | AAA | Pitcher | 1.2 |
Best-projected Triple-A and Double-A players in the organization who aren't on the 40-man, in wins per 600 PA or 150 IP. Thin samples are regressed hard.
Where the Money Goes
| 2027 cost tier | Players | Committed |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts | 7 | $193.1M |
| Arbitration (est.) | 6 | $12.4M |
| Near the minimum | 16 | $12.5M |
| Not yet priced | 8 | – |
Luxury-tax values where we have a sourced contract; arbitration figures are our estimates.
Biggest Weak Spots
Upgrade Board →| Spot | vs. league | Free agent option | Wins gained | Market est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second base | -0.4 | Brandon Lowe | +1.7 | $34.8M |
| Jazz Chisholm Jr. | +1.5 | $33.0M | ||
| Gleyber Torres | +1.2 | $29.5M | ||
| Left field | -0.1 | Ian Happ | +0.6 | $20.6M |
| Randy Arozarena | +0.6 | $21.0M | ||
| Taylor Ward | +0.5 | $19.4M | ||
| Shortstop | 0.5 | None clearly better | – | – |
Options are inferred from recent transactions, so some may have signed elsewhere. Wins gained are cut to 90%, a factor tested on bench players and assumed here. Market estimates price projected wins at $10.8M each, not what a player would actually sign for.
The Depth Chart
Catcher4.2 wins, +1.3 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Smith | 32 | 68% | 3.2 | $12.2M |
| Hunter Feduccia | 30 | 31% | 0.9 | about minimum |
First base1.8 wins, +0.5 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Freeman | 38 | 82% | 1.7 | in review |
| Dalton Rushing | 26 | 17% | 0.1 | about minimum |
Second base1.4 wins, -0.4 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Freeland | 26 | 83% | 1.1 | about minimum |
| Tommy Edman | 32 | 15% | 0.3 | in review |
| Hyeseong Kim | 28 | 1% | 0.0 | not entered |
Third base3.2 wins, +1.0 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Muncy | 37 | 82% | 2.9 | $10.0M |
| Tommy Edman | 32 | 14% | 0.3 | in review |
Shortstop3.4 wins, +0.5 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mookie Betts | 35 | 82% | 3.2 | in review |
| Hyeseong Kim | 28 | 17% | 0.1 | not entered |
Left field1.1 wins, -0.1 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teoscar Hernández | 35 | 82% | 1.0 | $19.4M |
| Alex Call | 33 | 17% | 0.1 | ~$780K est. |
Center field3.6 wins, +1.2 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pages | 27 | 84% | 3.3 | about minimum |
| Tommy Edman | 32 | 16% | 0.3 | in review |
Right field2.3 wins, +0.9 vs. league
Designated hitter3.4 wins, +2.9 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani | 33 | 79% | 3.3 | $46.0M |
| Josue De Paula ° | 22 | 21% | 0.1 | about minimum |
Rotation12.1 wins, +4.7 vs. league
Bullpen11.0 wins, +2.5 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgardo Henriquez | 25 | 91% | 2.2 | about minimum |
| Edwin Díaz | 33 | 85% | 1.7 | $21.1M |
| Blake Snell | 35 | 52% | 1.6 | in review |
| Tanner Scott | 33 | 84% | 1.4 | in review |
| Jack Dreyer | 28 | 88% | 1.3 | about minimum |
| Brock Stewart | 36 | 85% | 0.8 | ~$5.1M est. |
| Will Klein ° | 28 | 88% | 0.7 | about minimum |
| Ben Casparius | 28 | 87% | 0.6 | about minimum |
| Kyle Hurt ° | 29 | 76% | 0.4 | ~$980K est. |
| Gavin Stone | 29 | 35% | 0.2 | ~$780K est. |
| Ronan Kopp ° | 25 | 20% | 0.1 | about minimum |
| Jake Cousins ° | 33 | 5% | 0.0 | not entered |
| Paul Gervase ° | 27 | 1% | 0.0 | about minimum |
Share is of the job at that spot; a rotation or bullpen lists several jobs, so shares can add to more than 100%. A linked cost is a luxury-tax value from public reporting. How to read this.
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