The GM Meetings are here in Las Vegas, and the Dodgers look like a team worth watching. With the expected lockout set to begin on Dec. 1 when the collective bargaining agreement expires, this week could bring some early movement. Los Angeles has plenty of pieces other clubs could ask about, and a few names stand out as the most tradeable.
Teoscar Hernandez is the clearest one. He’s entering the final guaranteed year of his deal in 2027, and moving him would clear a path for No. 1 prospect Josue De Paula to take over in left field next season.
Hernandez has had back-to-back down years, posting 1.0 bWAR in 2026 and 1.5 bWAR in 2025, but the combination of two years of control and a $15 million club option for 2028 still gives him appeal. He brings right-handed power, offensive upside, and he was part of the Dodgers’ back-to-back World Series titles.
Gavin Stone is another name that could surface in talks, even though Los Angeles needs pitching itself. Stone has barely pitched since 2024 after shoulder surgery in October of that year, and he hasn’t appeared in the majors since September of 2024.
Still, his 2024 season showed why teams would be interested. In his first full big-league year, the 28-year-old went 11-5 with a 3.53 ERA, 113 ERA+, 1.21 WHIP, 4.01 FIP, 116 strikeouts and a 2.1 bWAR across 25 starts before the injury.
A pitching-needy club could see him as a useful depth addition.
The Dodgers also have a surplus of young outfielders, which makes Mike Sirota a logical trade chip. Baseball America ranks him as the organization’s No. 3 prospect, but he may have the least upside of the group.
Sirota still turned in a strong season across three minor league levels, hitting .307/.461/.526 with a .987 OPS, 17 homers and 62 RBI. With Andy Pages locked into center field for four more seasons and Josue De Paula on the way, Sirota looks like the kind of prospect the Dodgers can afford to move now.
He’s 23 and coming off a season that should draw real interest.
James Tibbs III gives the Dodgers another outfield option to shop. Baseball America has him as the club’s No. 11 prospect, and he put together a huge year at Triple-A Oklahoma City, batting .287/.409/.532 with a .941 OPS, 30 homers and 107 RBI in 141 games.
The 24-year-old left-handed hitter looks close to major league ready, which only adds to his trade value. For a team looking for outfield help, Tibbs is the kind of piece that could move this offseason.
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