The Dodgers are headed into an offseason where they’ll be sorting through needs at just about every level of the roster. That opens the door for the kind of moves Los Angeles has built a reputation on: smart, under-the-radar additions that don’t always make the loudest headlines but can pay off in a big way.
With several free agents needing to be replaced, either by promotion or outside help, the Dodgers could again lean on their front office’s knack for finding value. Three names stand out as possible fits.
Bryan Abreu is the kind of reliever who can tempt a team looking for upside. Entering 2026 in a contract year, the 29-year-old would seem like the sort of arm clubs chase in free agency, especially with a fastball that sits in the mid-to-upper 90s. His career numbers are strong: a 2.82 ERA, a 3.25 FIP and 5.9 fWAR over eight big-league seasons.
But his season came in two very different halves. Before the break, he was a mess, turning in a 5.81 ERA while giving up 26 hits and 26 walks. For a pitcher used in a lot of middle-to-high-leverage spots, that made him one of the least reliable bullpen arms in that role.
Then everything changed after the break. He finished the second half with a 1.71 ERA, trimmed the walks to 15 and allowed only 18 hits, all while throwing about the same number of innings as he did in the first half.
That turnaround should help rebuild his market, and Spotrac projects a deal around $10 million per year. If that number doesn’t climb as expected, the Dodgers could enter the picture as a team looking for a possible Evan Phillips replacement, especially if they believe their pitching staff can sharpen the command that has long been Abreu’s weak spot.
Jonathan Loaisiga is another bullpen option who makes sense in this kind of conversation. With Blake Treinen’s future uncertain, Loaisiga could give the Dodgers a fresher alternative to an aging veteran. In 2026, he rebuilt his value with the Arizona Diamondbacks, putting up a 2.42 ERA across 67 innings with a 1.03 WHIP.
He brings serious velocity, too. His 97.8 mph fastball ranked in the 93rd percentile among pitchers.
The tradeoff is that he doesn’t pile up strikeouts or whiffs, sitting 22nd and 33rd in those categories, but he makes contact work in his favor by limiting hard contact and suppressing hitters’ sweep spot. The result was a 55.8% ground ball rate and very few walks.
That style should pair well with the Dodgers’ infield defense, which could help him even more. Loaisiga should command a solid contract, possibly in eight figures, and he could fit into the bullpen in the range of Treinen’s two-year, $22 million deal coming off the books.
Edmundo Sosa offers a different kind of fit. If the Dodgers want to add some speed and flexibility without diving into the deeper end of the market for Jazz Chisholm Jr., Sosa could be a cheaper answer.
He can move around the infield, he runs well, and his sprint speed checked in at the 84th percentile. He also brings above-average baserunning and enough quickness to make him a real bunt threat, something the Dodgers apparently lacked.
Sosa would also give the roster another right-handed bat, which matters on a club that is mostly left-handed. He’s not a dynamic hitter, but he’s useful.
In his career, he owns a 97 wRC+ and has hit .256/.306/.417. In a free-agent class that doesn’t offer a lot of clean options, he could serve a similar purpose to Miguel Rojas, giving the Dodgers a right-handed complement and a speed element they can use.
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