"The Dodgers won't be heading to an arbitration hearing after all. Outfielder Alex Call (one-year, $1.6 million) and relief pitchers Anthony Banda (one-year, $1.625 million) and Brock Stewart (one-year, $1.3 million) each avoided arbitration, coming to an agreement with the Dodgers before Thursday's MLB arbitration deadline, people familiar with the situation but unauthorized to speak publicly confirmed to The Times."
"Call, the 31-year-old contact-first hitter that joined the team from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline, hit .267 with five home runs and 31 RBIs during the 2025 season across 110 games, recording a career-high 1.5 wins-above-replacement. After arriving in Los Angeles, Call played a reserve role behind Andy Pages and Kiké Hernández, appearing in 38 regular-season games as a Dodger. The former third-round pick is set for an increased role in 2026, with utilityman Tommy Edman recovering from ankle surgery."
"Banda, 32, is coming off his second season with the Dodgers - continuing to appear in a middle-relief role with relative success. The southpaw appeared in a career-high 75 games in 2025, recording a 3.18 earned-run average, 61 strikeouts and 34 walks. The two-time MLB champion also had a career-low .197 batting average against last season. Stewart is expected to miss at least part of the 2026 season."
The Dodgers agreed to one-year contracts with outfielder Alex Call ($1.6M), lefty Anthony Banda ($1.625M) and reliever Brock Stewart ($1.3M), avoiding arbitration before the MLB deadline. Call, 31, hit .267 with five homers and 31 RBIs in 110 games in 2025, earning a career-high 1.5 WAR and is expected to have an increased role in 2026 while Tommy Edman recovers from ankle surgery. Banda, 32, appeared in a career-high 75 games with a 3.18 ERA, 61 strikeouts and a .197 batting average against. Stewart made four Dodger appearances before right-shoulder surgery and is expected to miss part of 2026. The Dodgers last went to arbitration hearings in 2020.
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