The Dodgers are checking in on two familiar bullpen names, with right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga and left-hander Tim Hill both on their radar, according to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers and the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, respectively. Rogers also said Loaisiga is “getting closer” to a deal, which suggests a move could happen soon.
Los Angeles isn’t alone in the chase. Loaisiga and Hill have each also drawn interest from the Yankees, their former club, and the Mets.
Rogers added that the Blue Jays have been linked to Loaisiga too, and that at least one other team is involved on the right-hander. Hill has also been tied to the Guardians, Giants, and Cardinals in previous reports.
For Loaisiga, the attention marks a strong turn after he had to settle for a minor league deal with the Diamondbacks last winter. He spent eight seasons with the Yankees, where he flashed the kind of stuff that can make a reliever look elite, but injuries kept interrupting his run. New York passed on a $5MM club option after the 2025 season, and Loaisiga then stayed healthy and productive in Arizona, posting a 2.42 ERA across 67 innings out of the bullpen in 2026.
The right-hander doesn’t pile up strikeouts, but he gets plenty of ground balls and soft contact, and he has posted a 6.3% walk rate over 260 innings since the start of the 2020 season. MLB Trade Rumors ranked him 45th on its top 50 free agents list and projected a two-year, $13MM deal, making him look like a possible bargain if the 32-year-old can keep the injury bug away.
Hill brings a different look, but the profile is similar in a lot of ways. He’s entering his age-37 season as another grounder-heavy, strike-throwing reliever who doesn’t miss many bats.
He has continued to shut down left-handed hitters, while righties have handled him much better, and a jump in home runs helped push his ERA to 4.60 over 58 2/3 innings for the Yankees last season. Before the three-batter rule, a pitcher like Hill would have carried even more value, but he still fits as a left-handed bullpen option for clubs looking to add depth.
The Dodgers have also been hoping to bring back Alex Vesia, and Tanner Scott, Justin Wrobleski, and Jack Dreyer are already among the left-handed options on the roster. Even so, Hill would deepen that group, and it’s easy to see Los Angeles pursuing both him and Loaisiga as it tries to stockpile arms for another long playoff run. On the right side, the bullpen took a hit when Evan Phillips signed with the Braves, which could make Loaisiga even more appealing to the Dodgers.
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