"They could also just run back what they did with their outfield last winter, seeking a stopgap option or turning to even some internal choices, according to multiple people familiar with the team's thinking. Among the options: Ryan Ward, who the Dodgers surprisingly added to their 40-man roster last week after a torrid offensive season at Triple-A Oklahoma City."
"With Ward now on the 40-man roster, at least one potential configuration could be a platoon with a left-handed hitting Ward and the right-handed hitting Alex Call, who the Dodgers acquired at the trade deadline and is entering his first year of arbitration. Call logged just 15 plate appearances during the Dodgers' World Series run and just 85 plate appearances after the trade during the regular season."
The Los Angeles Dodgers need a left fielder for the 2026 season. Ryan Ward, 27, dominated the Pacific Coast League with Triple-A Oklahoma City, earning PCL All-Star honors and the league MVP. Ward hit 36 home runs, drove in 122 runs, and batted .290 across 143 Triple-A games. The Dodgers added Ward to the 40-man roster after the 2025 season. One plausible major-league configuration is a platoon pairing Ward (left-handed) with right-handed Alex Call. The Dodgers have also been linked to stars like Kyle Tucker and Cody Bellinger but may prefer internal or stopgap options to preserve payroll for bullpen upgrades.
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