Offseason Outlook: Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers face significant questions regarding their pitching staff entering the offseason, according to MLB Trade Rumors. Shohei Ohtani missed the second half of the 2026 campaign on the mound due to injury but is projected to be fully healthy for 2027 without needing surgery. Meanwhile, trade-deadline acquisition Tarik Skubal is entering free agency, leaving the Dodgers to weigh whether to pursue an unusually long contract to keep him.

The franchise historically avoids granting contracts exceeding six seasons, making rare exceptions only for Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Even with rotation questions, the Dodgers retain strong options in Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, and Roki Sasaki, alongside several emerging internal arms competing for rotation spots.