Los Angeles Dodgers wish list this offseason
2. Sign Anthony Rendon
Besides the bullpen, their only really big wish should be to get Anthony Rendon. They will have competition with teams like the Washington Nationals and Texas Rangers, but Rendon and the Los Angeles Dodgers could be the best match in terms of what Rendon wants.
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Rendon has expressed that he doesn’t want a long term deal, and as I mentioned earlier the Dodgers actually prefer those shorter-term contracts with a high average annual value.
In fact, they tried to lure in Rendon’s former teammate Bryce Harper last winter with a shorter deal with an insanely high AAV. Although Harper wanted to be with one team for the remainder of his career, Rendon might decide otherwise.
Rendon would add to what would be the best lineup in the game, and the Dodgers will have no problem moving around their infield if Rendon does indeed come.
Justin Turner has already expressed that he is willing to move to first base for Rendon, and the Dodgers would have to split time between Max Muncy and Gavin Lux at second base if they don’t trade one of their infielders this winter.
3. Fill out the rotation
Hyun-Jin Ryu and Rich Hill are free agents this winter, and if the Dodgers can’t bring back Ryu then they will be forced to fill out the rotation.
Rich Hill has a higher probability of coming back so he could slot into the third spot in the rotation, and then it could be filled out with internal options such as Dustin May and Julio Urias.
Or they could go externally and bring in a big guy like Gerrit Cole to lead their rotation and set them up better for those short series in the postseason.
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The rotation is the least of their worries, as they have plenty of internal options if both Hill and Ryu don’t return.