Andrew Friedman reveals how unlikely signing both Edwin Diaz and Kyle Tucker was

"If you have a Plan A, but Plan B or C is coming off the board at a reasonable price point, how do you weigh that? That's the art of navigating an offseason."

"We feel fortunate that we were able to wind up with both," Friedman said, before stating his start-of-the-winter prediction: "I would have thought that the odds of us getting both were sub-5%, for sure."

"There were a lot of scenarios (that could have played out) where we didn't necessarily end up with a top-end reliever," Friedman said after Díaz's signing. "But we just kind of prepared on a bunch of different fronts. And being aggressive, if something lined up, we've known all along (is something"

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed elite free agents Edwin Díaz (three years, $69 million) and Kyle Tucker (four years, $240 million), upgrading both bullpen and lineup power. Front-office planning included multiple contingency plans and evaluations of other closer options such as Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suárez, and Devin Williams. The organization maintained flexibility across Plan A, B and C, prepared on multiple fronts, and acted aggressively when opportunities aligned. Those acquisitions dramatically improve roster talent and position the Dodgers as overwhelming favorites for the 2026 title race.

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