Dodgers sign Kyle Tucker
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Once again, the Dodgers won't be short on star power in 2026. The lineup is beyond loaded, with Shohei at the top and depth throughout, highlighted by new signing Kyle Tucker.
With Kyle Tucker added to the Dodgers, there is virtually no stopping that power-laden lineup, not even the 2025 AL All-Stars.
Through deferred deals and elite talent, LA turns baseball’s highest luxury tax bill into a long-term investment.
As they enter the 2026 season looking to three-peat as World Series champions, the Dodgers have bolstered their roster by addressing two areas of need: the bullpen and the outfield. After signing elite closer Edwin Díaz to a three-year,
Early into the offseason speculation surfaced of the Los Angeles Dodgers were looking to trade Teoscar Hernández despite already facing a need in their outfield. As for the void in left field, Ryan Ward emerged as a potential solution after getting added onto the Dodgers' 40-man roster in order to protect him from possibly getting selected in the Rule 5 Draft at the end of MLB's Winter Meetings.
After signing a 12-year, $365 million extension with the Dodgers in 2020, Betts’ deal is set to expire after the 2032 campaign. So the team can expect him to continue his career for seven more seasons, assuming he stays healthy and productive enough to retain a meaningful role.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are still putting their roster together, and they are expected to bring back this veteran utility man.
Hernández had his struggles in right field but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts remained confident he was capable of adequately playing the position. Roberts did call on Hernández to improve in right field at one juncture, but by the end of the 2025 season and during the playoffs, was giving him a public vote of confidence.