"The Dodgers wasted no time this week setting their sights on a potential World Series three-peat for next season. Now, they embark on the winter-long process of building a roster capable of doing it. For the most part, the core of the 2026 Dodgers shouldn't change much. Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith will still lead the offense. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow will anchor the rotation."
"The Dodgers set MLB payroll records this year with $347 million in year-end salary and $415 million in competitive balance tax payroll. Their projections for 2026 as of right now, according to Cot's Baseball Contracts: $251 million in salary and $313 million in CBT payroll. Big numbers, to be sure, but theoretically providing room to maneuver this winter as well."
Dodgers set sights on a potential 2026 World Series three-peat while beginning a winter-long roster construction process. The core is expected to remain intact — Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith will lead the offense, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow will anchor the rotation. Several contributors are free agents and substantial payroll reductions create both flexibility and difficult choices. Year-end salary hit $347 million and competitive-balance-tax payroll reached $415 million; preliminary 2026 projections show $251 million salary and $313 million CBT. Additional spending would incur a 110% CBT surcharge, complicating offseason moves.
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