Max Muncy is a 2026 NL Silver Slugger finalist at third base, opposite Alex Bregman, still chasing his first. Muncy leads in homers (29 to 28), OPS (.837) and OPS+ (128); Bregman has the RBI edge, 93 to 76. Winners come Nov. 17. 🏆
Dodgers see Josue De Paula, Mike Sirota and Eduardo Quintero nearing MLB readiness as they look to get younger after falling short of a three-peat. De Paula debuted in September, but Hernández, Pages and Tucker block the corners. Friedman: logjam will sort itself out.
Ohtani and Muncy are Silver Slugger finalists, and the Dodgers are up for Offensive Team of the Year, per Thursday's Louisville Slugger announcement. Winners drop Nov. 17. The lineup's résumé is doing the campaigning. 🏆
Re-signing Tarik Skubal is framed as the Dodgers' most straightforward offseason move, ideally before a lockout. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the only surefire 150-plus-inning arm, so Skubal could steady a rotation that has leaned on October health. 🔒
Chase Harlan and Luke Fox are headed to the AFL Fall Stars Game for the NL. Harlan is slugging .586 with five homers. Prospects Eduardo Quintero and Charles Davalan are on the fan final-vote ballot through Friday. 🌟
MLB's latest CBA proposal would delay a $258.2M salary cap until 2028, but the Dodgers' 2027 payroll is projected near $450M. They'd have to shed roughly half of it, which complicates any big move, such as a Tarik Skubal pursuit. 🧾
Dodgers Foundation breaks ground on Dreamfields 69 and 70 at Altadena's Farnsworth Park, with Blake Snell and José Mota joining. The $1.4M project restores both fields after the Eaton Fire, adding a STEM trail and Dodger Stadium-style scoreboards. ⚾
Ex-Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis is headed to the Mets as major league strategy coordinator on Andy Green's staff. Ellis spent most of his 11 big league seasons backing up in L.A. and built a strong battery with Clayton Kershaw. Coaching debut, new address. ⚾
Dodgers 2027 outlook: De Paula could win an everyday left field job, Sirota may debut, Tibbs could force his way onto the roster, and Zazueta is likely a 2028 rotation target. Cheap depth, though none is a finished product. 📈
A proposed trade idea has the Dodgers landing CJ Abrams for Emmet Sheehan, Christian Zazueta and Alex Freeland. It's an editorial pitch, not a reported offer. Abrams hit 33 homers with 34 steals in 2026 and could fit at second base. 🔧
Dodgers prospects Charles Davalan (2B) and Eduardo Quintero (OF), both Top 100 prospects, could join Sunday's Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game at Salt River Fields via the Final 2 Vote. Two shots at the spotlight. ⭐
Tarik Skubal isn't a lock to return to the Dodgers, so NPB ace Hiromi Itoh is floated as a cheaper fallback. His posting request was reportedly granted, and the 29-year-old has thrown at least 146 innings every year since 2021. 🔄
Tarik Skubal's market is heating up, with ESPN's Jorge Castillo calling the Mets the favorites and Jeff Passan the "most obvious" suitor. The Dodgers are reportedly willing to offer a deal similar to Kyle Tucker's, but Steve Cohen's checkbook looms. 💰
It’s a single-issue negotiation. MLB wants a cap, the players reject a cap. All of the details MLB has shared about its vision -- a number of which are good! -- are tied to the MLBPA accepting a cap system. Publicly, at least, the league has not put forth any vision of a non-capped league. The players, and again I’ll say this is based on what we know, appear to have no intention of accepting a payroll cap. Until one side or the other concedes on this point, there is nowhere for negotiations...
Buster Olney relayed an agent's projection of six years at $60M per year (about $360M) for Tarik Skubal, a Kyle Tucker-style structure. It's speculation, but Katie Woo still sees the Dodgers as favorites, even if the Mets outbid them. 💰
Cubs reportedly want Tarik Skubal but are skeptical they can match a price that could top $400M. The Dodgers, who acquired him at the deadline, could be favorites if he prefers a shorter, higher-AAV deal. Blake Snell is reportedly lobbying for his return. 🎯
Baseball Prospectus' 2027 Dodgers prospect list is an outfield showcase: Josue De Paula is No. 1, Mike Sirota No. 2 (.307/.461/.526, 100 walks) and Eduardo Quintero No. 3. Charles Davalan sits seventh. The pipeline keeps swinging big. ⚾
Dave Roberts expects the Brewers, who beat the Dodgers in the 2026 NLCS, to push teams toward more athleticism. He cited Milwaukee's defense, baserunning and full-field offense: "Ball in play is still king." Lesson learned, apparently. ⚾
Thirteen Dodgers minor leaguers hit free agency, including Cole Irvin, who led the PCL in ERA (3.33) and wins (12), and Ryan Fitzgerald, who led the minors with 172 hits. Nick Robertson's 1.13 ERA in Triple-A also walks out the door. 📋
Bob Nightengale predicts Tarik Skubal's next deal won't dip below $325M and could reach $400M. He also reportedly thinks the Dodgers are in strong position if they're close, since Skubal lives out west. Skubal is reportedly in no rush. 💰
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