When Could Dodgers Land Their Free Agent Targets? Insider Reveals Timeline

"The Los Angeles Dodgers made one splash already amid the MLB Winter Meetings, signing close Edwin Diaz to a three-year, $69 million deal, though the wait for another move has been long. Other than re-signing utility player Miguel Rojas to his last deal before retiring, the Dodgers have been quiet. In fairness to the front office, much of the league has been at a standstill as key free-agent players remain unsigned, most notably Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette, both of whom are available."

""Beginning next week. Remember tomorrow, Thursday, is arbitration day. So all these GMs, agents, and players are involved in arbitration day," Nightengale said. "So this week is kind of shot. So I would think next week, maybe even over the weekend, things will start to pick up. At least, some of these guys will start dropping. And then once the big guys drop, then I think the smaller guys will go.""

"While the Dodgers have the money in hand to make the signings, the organization has been steadfast in waiting for an opportunity to present itself rather than chasing or dealing out of desperation. Los Angeles wants to sign players on short-term, high-salary deals that leave flexibility for other moves down the road. Players, especially with a whole new collective bargaining agreement coming soon, want long-term security baked into their contracts, leading to hesitance to accept the Dodgers' conditions,"

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed closer Edwin Díaz to a three-year, $69 million deal but have made few other moves. Other activity included re-signing utility player Miguel Rojas to his final deal before retiring. Key free agents such as Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette remain unsigned, contributing to a leaguewide standstill. Arbitration day on Thursday, Jan. 8 has many GMs, agents and players occupied, delaying transactions. Bob Nightengale predicts signings will pick up after arbitration, with large names signing and smaller deals following. The Dodgers possess financial capacity but prefer short-term, high-salary contracts to preserve roster flexibility while players seek long-term security amid a pending CBA.

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