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By Aaron Coloma
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Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman revealed the Dodgers aren't in the market for starting pitching amid links to Milwaukee Brewers All-Star starting pitcher Freddy Peralta.
When asked if the Dodgers are still looking for starters, Friedman told Dodgers insider Doug McKain "We are not."
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L.A. has been linked with Freddy Peralta for several weeks, with The Athletic's Katie Woo reporting the Dodgers were still interested in the right-hander Tuesday.
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Do the Dodgers Need Freddy Peralta?
Even without Peralta, the Dodgers should be just fine as far as starting pitching goes next season.
The Dodgers ran a six-man rotation to close out the 2025 season, and could very well do the same in 2026. Last year, the Dodgers ran a rotation of Clayton Kershaw, Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Emmet Sheehan. With Kershaw now retired, Roki Sasaki is likely to make his return to starting after spending the postseason in the bullpen.
L.A. has dealt with plenty of injuries to their starters over the past couple of years, but that issue should be solved by some returning members of their 2024 team.
Gavin Stone and River Ryan are both set to return from season-long injuries in 2026, and the depth they provide will be invaluable to the Dodgers over the course of the season.
Before landing on the injured list in 2024, both Stone and Ryan made a mark on the Dodgers' pitching staff. Stone kept a 3.53 ERA through 25 starts that season, while Ryan made four stars and maintained a 1.33 ERA through 20.1 innings.
Peralta has stayed healthy for each of the last three seasons — making 30 or more starts in each — but with L.A.'s reinforcements, it's understandable why they'd take themselves out of the running for the ace.
What Else Will the Dodgers Do This Offseason?
The Dodgers made two of the biggest signings of the offseason, bringing in All-Stars Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz on massive deals to address their most dire needs.
With the team rounded out, L.A. could very well sit back and let the offseason play out without making another move.
They're likely to bring back Kiké Hernandez when they can place him on the injured list directly after signing him, but outside of that move the only real possibility is bringing in another reliever.
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