"The thought behind L.A. acquiring another outfielder is to get more athletic, especially with Edman potentially being limited after undergoing right ankle surgery and Hernández's defensive woes in right field. They could also use more offensive production in left field after Michael Conforto struggled for most of the 2025 season. Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman confirmed that the team is looking to add someone to their outfield mix, via Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group:"
""I think adding someone to the mix is definitely in play," Friedman said, indicating "figuring out our outfield" is a top offseason priority. But we're also not going to force anything. It could be an opportunity for some guys that we have. That's part of what we're spending a lot of time on this winter - trying to figure out the optimal configuration for our position-player group. We have some versatility and with versatility comes more options in terms of how to deploy different guys.""
The Los Angeles Dodgers are considering adding an outfielder to increase athleticism and shore up defensive and offensive issues. The projected outfield group includes Teoscar Hernández, Tommy Edman, Andy Pages and Alex Call. Edman may be limited after right ankle surgery while Hernández has defensive struggles in right field, and Michael Conforto provided insufficient offense in left field during 2025. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman confirmed the team is evaluating options while avoiding forced moves. Options include moving Hernández to left, pursuing Kyle Tucker or Cody Bellinger, signing Harrison Bader, or trading for Steven Kwan.
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