The Dodgers are expected to add at least one reliever this offseason, and one name already in the mix is a familiar left-handed arm from the Yankees.
Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that Los Angeles is among five teams showing interest in free agent Tim Hill. Heyman said the Yankees and Cleveland Guardians are “at the forefront” of the chase, with the Dodgers, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants also involved.
Hill has been with New York since June 2024, and the 37-year-old is now headed into his 10th MLB season. He has carved out a long career as a soft-tossing sidewinder, posting a 3.94 ERA across 519 appearances with the Royals, Padres, White Sox and Yankees. Over the last three seasons in New York, he owns a 3.34 ERA in 169.2 innings.
The fit is pretty straightforward. Hill has been far tougher on left-handed hitters, who have managed only a .588 OPS against him for his career.
Right-handers, though, have done more damage, hitting .807 OPS against him. That doesn’t make him a perfect stand-in for Alex Vesia, who has been more balanced against hitters from both sides, but it would give the Dodgers another lefty in a bullpen that is currently heavily tilted toward right-handers like Edwin Diaz, Edgardo Henriquez, Brock Stewart and Will Klein, among others.
Los Angeles has already seen one of its major bullpen pieces move on, with Evan Phillips signing with the Atlanta Braves on a three-year, $35 million deal. Vesia is drawing interest from around the league and could end up beyond the Dodgers’ price range, while Blake Treinen’s future is still uncertain as he heads toward what would be his age-39 season.
That leaves the Dodgers in position to keep one of their own or shop for outside help, and Hill is one possible answer. They don’t appear to be the most aggressive team in the bidding, but general manager Brandon Gomes made clear at this week’s GM Meetings that bullpen additions are still on the table.
“Bullpen is probably an opportunistic thing, and looking at who fits within our group,” Gomes said. “We have a lot of really young, talented guys that you could go out and give reps to and see who emerges.
We didn’t expect Edgardo to be on the team coming out of the season, but he pitched himself into a high-leverage role. So it’s balancing that, making sure you have enough depth, but also some opportunity for young guys to really emerge.”
Spotrac projects Hill’s market value at one year and $5.6 million. He earned $2.85 million in 2026.
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