Summary
The Los Angeles Dodgers have decided not to pursue Milwaukee Brewers' pitcher Freddy Peralta, despite previous interest. The Dodgers feel confident in their current group of pitchers and have signed two All-Star players during the offseason to strengthen their team further.
Key Facts
- The Dodgers' baseball operations head, Andrew Friedman, stated they are not looking for additional starting pitchers.
- The team has been linked to Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta but decided not to pursue him.
- The Dodgers used a six-man rotation to finish the 2025 season and might use the same strategy in 2026.
- Key Dodgers pitchers Clayton Kershaw retired, while Roki Sasaki might return to starting.
- Injured pitchers Gavin Stone and River Ryan are expected to come back in 2026, bringing depth.
- Stone had a 3.53 ERA in 2024, and Ryan had a 1.33 ERA over four starts that year.
- The Dodgers signed All-Stars Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz this offseason.
- The team may also re-sign Kiké Hernandez to the injured list and is considering adding another reliever.
