Retired Dodgers utility man Miguel Rojas isn't done yet: he'll play in the Choque de Gigantes tournament at loanDepot park in Miami, Nov. 14-15, benefiting Venezuela earthquake relief. He's also expected to move into a Dodgers player development role. ⚾
Former Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis is reportedly joining the Mets as major-league strategy coordinator, per The Athletic's Will Sammon. Kershaw's longtime batterymate (Dodgers, 2008-16) leaves his special assistant role with the Padres. 🧢
Kenley Jansen is a free agent after the Tigers declined his $12M option, leaving him two saves shy of 500. A Dodgers reunion is only speculation, and an old roster plus Friedman's youth lean make it a stretch, though a cheap one-year deal could appeal. ⚾
Alex Vesia hits free agency for the first time, and projections run 2 years at $16M-$26M, with one at 3 years, $33M. After a 2.64 ERA over a team-high 72 games in 2026, he's arguably the No. 2 lefty reliever available. 💰
Dodgers prospect Chase Harlan will swing in the Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby Saturday at Salt River Fields, 5:30 p.m. PT. He's just the second Dodgers farmhand to enter, after Andy Pages in 2022. Raw power is his calling card. 💣
Mauricio Dubón could help fill the Dodgers' utility opening with Miguel Rojas retired and Kiké Hernández a free agent. The 32-year-old hit .276 with 12 homers for Atlanta and won a utility Gold Glove, but playing time could be the sticking point. 🧤
Dodgers No. 9 prospect Chase Harlan launched a three-run homer, his fifth of the Arizona Fall League, in Glendale's 10-5 win over Mesa. He's hitting .281 with a 1.004 OPS, 15 runs and 17 RBI. Power bat, fully warmed up. 💣
A fan-written 2026-27 Dodgers offseason plan, drafted ahead of the expected lockout, is mostly a thought exercise. It covers arbitration cases like Andy Pages and Emmet Sheehan and five Rule 5 protection candidates, including Luke Fox. 📝
Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly projects the Dodgers could sign free-agent lefty Trevor Rogers to a five-year, $110M deal with a 2028 opt-out. Rogers went 10-11 with a 4.03 ERA in 2026, but posted a 3.52 ERA over his final 13 starts. Prediction only. 🔮
Keeping Tarik Skubal looks tougher for the Dodgers with the Yankees and Cubs reportedly in the mix. Deferred money limits their flexibility, and a bidding war could push a 10-year deal past $400 million. The Yankees also just got a $2.6 billion cash infusion. 💰
Dodgers may lean on prospects in 2027, with Josue De Paula (No. 1 in the system, No. 4 overall) leading the list. He hit .323 with 11 walks against five strikeouts in an 11-game September debut. Andrew Friedman is bullish on the position-player wave. 📈
Tarik Skubal tops the free-agent class, and the Dodgers reportedly face competition from the Mets, with the Cubs also said to want him badly. Projected cost: $300M+. Meanwhile, Ohtani's NLCS Game 4 homer is being read as a sign of a 2027 rebound. 🔭
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is headed to free agency after the Yankees skipped a qualifying offer, and the Dodgers are floated as a possible landing spot. His OPS fell to .711, but 41 steals and 3.5 fWAR make him a buy-low idea around $100M. 🏃
Eight free agents got qualifying offers, including Arozarena and Suzuki, and signing any who reject one would cost the Dodgers a draft pick and possibly international bonus space. No Dodgers received a QO, so the winter work may stay internal or via trade. 📋
Ohtani's power outage ended with one swing: a 113.1 mph homer off Dustin May in NLCS Game 4, his first since Aug. 18 and his hardest since June 20. After an injury-hampered stretch, it suggests he's closer to his usual self heading into 2027. 💥
On Nov. 3, 1965, Sandy Koufax won his second Cy Young, unanimously (20 of 20 votes). The Dodgers lefty went 26-8 with a 2.04 ERA and 382 strikeouts, plus a Triple Crown. Some seasons don't need a debate. ⚾
The Dodgers hired Padres COO Caroline Perry as their new COO under Stan Kasten, replacing the retiring Bob Wolfe. That could help LA court Padres free agents, with Adrian Morejon projected by MLBTR to land with LA on a five-year, $80M deal. 🎯
MLB owners proposed a $258.2M salary cap and $180.2M floor starting in 2028. The Dodgers were among eight teams whose 2026 payroll topped that cap, so they'd have to trim. The MLBPA says the proposal still falls short. 💰
Tarik Skubal is reportedly expected to sign before the Dec. 1 lockout, and the Dodgers could see that window as their best shot at re-signing him. A salary cap in the next CBA would make a deal harder. Snell's "little brother" bond with him adds some recruiting appeal. 🔒
MLB has reportedly sent the players' union a revised proposal ahead of the Dec. 1 CBA expiration: a $258.2M hard cap and $180.2M floor, delayed until 2028. For the Dodgers' big-spending model, that ceiling would be the real plot twist. 💰
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