"The Dodgers held a press conference yesterday to officially introduce recent signee Kyle Tucker. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman spoke to the media and downplayed the possibility of anything else really notable happening in the remainder of the offseason. As relayed by reporters such as Jack Harris of The California Post and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, he said the roster "feels pretty set" and that no further "seismic" moves are forthcoming."
"It's always possible that Friedman could be withholding information for the purposes of negotiating with other clubs or free agent players, as front office executives are known to play loose with the truth from time to time. For a Dodgers-specific example, about a year ago, general manager Brandon Gomes downplayed the possibility of a trade after the club signed Hyeseong Kim. Lux was traded to the Reds three days later."
Kyle Tucker was officially introduced by the Dodgers following offseason moves that included adding Edwin Díaz to the bullpen. Andrew Friedman indicated the roster "feels pretty set" and stated the club is not in the market for starting pitching. Front office messaging can mask negotiations, as executives sometimes downplay activity; a year ago Brandon Gomes downplayed trade possibilities and Lux was traded three days after Hyeseong Kim's signing. The roster remains largely intact after a World Series title, featuring a projected rotation of Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki and Emmet Sheehan amid innings and health uncertainties.
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