The Dodgers may be looking outside the organization for help, but they’re also staring at a wave of outfield talent that could be knocking on the door soon.
That matters because Los Angeles spent the postseason looking a little too old and a little too stuck in place. The offense never found much rhythm, and after falling short of a potential three-peat in 2026, the offseason conversation has turned toward how to get younger and create more ways to score.
There’s been plenty of buzz about a splashy trade, with some wondering whether the Dodgers could chase Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams or Cincinnati Reds All-Star Elly De La Cruz. But according to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, the organization is also encouraged by how close several of its own prospects are getting.
The names at the front of that group are outfielders Josue De Paula, Mike Sirota and Eduardo Quintero.
De Paula already gave the Dodgers a preview of what might be coming. He made his MLB debut after being called up directly from Double-A Tulsa and made an impact in September. That’s the kind of arrival that can change the way a front office thinks about its depth chart, even if the path to regular at-bats is still crowded.
And crowded is putting it lightly.
Teoscar Hernández, Andy Pages and Kyle Tucker are all locked into starting roles, which leaves De Paula and the next wave of outfield prospects fighting for every inch. Eduardo Quintero, Mike Sirota, Charles Davalan and James Tibbs III are all waiting in the wings, too, giving the Dodgers a logjam that could become a real puzzle.
Still, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman sounds like someone who trusts the talent to sort itself out.
“We have a really talented group of outfielders coming through our Minor League system,” Friedman noted. “There have been times where we haven’t.
We also have a lot of really talented infielders coming as well. But for us it’s just about having as many talented players as we can, and things tend to sort themselves out.”
If the Dodgers decide the answer is internal improvement, one obvious route would be moving Hernández. His value has dipped after back-to-back inconsistent seasons at the plate and defensive issues in left field.
Another path is to keep mixing and matching positions. The Dodgers have long valued versatility, and that could be the cleanest way to create room for the next group of prospects without forcing the issue.
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