""It was a real cost. I don't think we've ever done this before," Friedman said. "But I think the depth of our system put us in a position where, while the cost is still meaningful, it wasn't as significant, just because of the position we're in. We have a very strong system up top, but even more than that, I think the depth of our system allows us this one year to have our food budget for the draft meetings exceed our signing bonuses.""
""The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed two of the top free agents available this offseason, but the cost associated with bringing Edwin Díaz and Kyle Tucker into the fold goes beyond their salary. Both Díaz and Tucker rejected the qualifying offer they received from their former teams, and the Dodgers will now forfeit their second, third, fifth, and sixth-highest selections in the 2026 MLB Draft as a result of signing them. L.A. also loses a portion of their international bonus pool for 2026.""
The Dodgers signed Edwin Díaz and Kyle Tucker and will forfeit their second, third, fifth, and sixth-highest selections in the 2026 MLB Draft and part of their 2026 international bonus pool because both rejected qualifying offers. Counting Shohei Ohtani in 2023, the club has signed three qualified free agents in the past three offseasons. Signing two qualifying-offer free agents in one offseason is unprecedented for the organization, which typically values draft capital. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said the cost was meaningful but manageable because the farm system is deep and highly ranked by MLB executives.
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