"Oh, they'll dip put their toes in the water for Tucker, Bellinger and Diaz, but they would prefer to grab outfielder Harrison Bader and Suarez. The Dodgers have shown interest in Suarez this offseason and appear to prefer signing him to a shorter-term deal rather than offering a longer-term contract to Díaz. Suarez, who is entering his age-35 season, is expected to receive a two-or three-year contract worth around $15-16 million annualy, according to FanGraphs projections."
"L.A. also made a push to acquire Bader at to the 2025 trade deadline, but the outfielder was ultimately sent to the Philadelphia Phillies. The 31-year-old is coming off the best season of his career, where he hit .277/.347/.449 with 17 home runs, 61 runs scored and 54 RBI with a 122 wRC+ across 146 games, giving him 3.2 WAR."
The Los Angeles Dodgers enter the offseason with most of their roster intact but need outfield and back-end bullpen help. Two top free agents, Kyle Tucker and Edwin Díaz, match those needs but carry high cost. The Dodgers pursued Devin Williams, Ryan Helsley and Raisel Iglesias earlier and missed on all three. The current focus shifted toward Robert Suarez and Harrison Bader. Suarez projects to a two- or three-year deal around $15–16 million annually and posted 76 saves with a 2.87 ERA over the past two seasons. Bader posted a career-best .277/.347/.449 line with 17 homers and provides speed and defense.
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