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Dodgers LAD

201592–70 (0.568)Made Playoffs
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President of baseball ops: Andrew Friedman · GM: Farhan Zaidi

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2015, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$222M
Surplus $M
-68
Win %
0.568
TAB
+7.3
WAB
+2.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
48.7
Dead money %
34%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-3.2

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2015 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

BYasmani Grandal107
RA.J. Ellis62
RAustin Barnes11

1B

LAdrián González149
RScott Van Slyke21
RJustin Turner10
BYasmani Grandal6
LChase Utley⇄2

2B

RHowie Kendrick113
LChase Utley⇄30
REnrique Hernández20
RJosé Peraza6
RJustin Turner5
RRonald Torreyes4
RAustin Barnes1

3B

RJustin Turner100
BAlberto Callaspo⇄65
RJuan Uribe⇄29
RAlex Guerrero22
LCorey Seager6
RRonald Torreyes3
RDarwin Barney⇄1
LChase Utley⇄1
RAustin Barnes1
REnrique Hernández1

SS

BJimmy Rollins134
LCorey Seager21
REnrique Hernández16
RDarwin Barney⇄1
RJustin Turner1

LF

RScott Van Slyke55
LAndre Ethier51
LCarl Crawford51
RAlex Guerrero29
REnrique Hernández17
RJustin Ruggiano⇄13
RChris Heisey12
LScott Schebler7

CF

LJoc Pederson147
REnrique Hernández19
RChris Heisey10
RScott Van Slyke3
LAndre Ethier1
RJosé Peraza1

RF

LAndre Ethier80
RYasiel Puig78
RScott Van Slyke22
RChris Heisey12
RJustin Ruggiano⇄8
LScott Schebler6
REnrique Hernández2

DH

RAlex Guerrero4
LAdrián González3
LCarl Crawford3
BAlberto Callaspo⇄1
LAndre Ethier1
LChase Utley⇄1
RScott Van Slyke1

Starters

LClayton Kershaw8.6 WAR
RZack Greinke6.0 WAR
LBrett Anderson1.4 WAR
RJuan Nicasio0.7 WAR
RYimi Garcia0.7 WAR
LAlex Wood⇄0.6 WAR
RMike Bolsinger0.4 WAR
LIan Thomas⇄0.3 WAR
RMat Latos⇄0.3 WAR
RCarlos Frias0.1 WAR
RZach Lee-0.1 WAR
RBrandon Beachy-0.1 WAR
RJoe Wieland-0.2 WAR
LDavid Huff-0.2 WAR
RScott Baker-0.3 WAR
RBrandon McCarthy-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RKenley Jansen36 sv
RJuan Nicasio14 h
RChris Hatcher13 h
RYimi Garcia11 h
RPedro Baez11 h
LJ.P. Howell10 h
LAdam Liberatore10 h
RJoel Peralta3 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2014)

PlayerfWAR
Yasmani Grandal5.2
Howie Kendrick2.4
Enrique Hernández1.5
Corey Seager1.5
Brett Anderson1.4
Juan Nicasio0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 2014)

Player2014 fWAR
Hanley Ramirez3.7
Josh Beckett0.7
Drew Butera0.7
Chone Figgins0.6
Jamey Wright0.3
Roger Bernadina0.2

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Dodgers. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2015; everyone else is shown as a 2015 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Clayton Kershaw 2015 +8.6 +171.5 32.6 +138.9 $3.8M 2.50× –
Zack Greinke 2015 +6.0 +120.3 25.0 +95.3 $4.2M 2.50× –
Yasmani Grandal 2015 +5.2 +53.0 0.7 +52.3 $0.1M 1.28× –
Joc Pederson 2015 +3.1 +39.9 0.5 +39.4 $0.2M 1.60× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $18.5M AAV
Justin Turner 2015 +3.9 +39.3 2.5 +36.8 $0.6M 1.25× –
Andre Ethier 2015 +2.8 +36.1 18.0 +18.1 $6.4M 1.60× –
Kenley Jansen 2015 +1.6 +25.2 7.4 +17.8 $4.6M 1.95× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $11.0M AAV
Corey Seager 2015 +1.5 +10.9 0.1 +10.8 $0.1M 0.89× Free Agent · 2022–2031 · $32.5M AAV
Enrique Hernández 2015 +1.5 +10.0 0.4 +9.6 $0.3M 0.82× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.5M AAV
Yasiel Puig 2015 +1.5 +14.8 6.2 +8.6 $4.1M 1.22× –
Yimi García 2015 +0.7 +7.8 0.5 +7.3 $0.7M 1.34× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $7.5M AAV
Howie Kendrick 2015 +2.4 +15.5 9.5 +6.0 $4.0M 0.82× –
Scott Van Slyke 2015 +0.9 +6.3 0.5 +5.7 $0.6M 0.83× –
Alex Wood↔ 2015 +0.6 +5.1 0.2 +4.9 $0.3M 1.02× –
Pedro Báez 2015 +1.0 +5.2 0.5 +4.6 $0.5M 0.67× –
Adrián González 2015 +3.0 +25.3 21.9 +3.5 $7.4M 1.07× –
Justin Ruggiano↔ 2015 +0.6 +4.3 0.9 +3.3 $1.4M 0.83× –
Mike Bolsinger 2015 +0.4 +3.4 0.2 +3.1 $0.5M 1.02× –
Chris Hatcher 2015 +0.3 +3.4 0.5 +2.9 $1.6M 1.34× –
Scott Schebler 2015 +0.4 +2.4 0.1 +2.3 $0.3M 0.83× –
Brett Anderson 2015 +1.4 +11.7 10.0 +1.7 $7.0M 1.02× –
Juan Nicasio 2015 +0.7 +4.0 2.3 +1.7 $3.1M 0.67× –
Ian Thomas↔ 2015 +0.3 +1.7 0.0 +1.6 $0.1M 0.67× –
Juan Uribe↔ 2015 +0.6 +2.8 1.6 +1.2 $2.6M 0.58× –
Adam Liberatore 2015 +0.1 +0.7 0.3 +0.4 $2.2M 0.67× –
Carlos Frías 2015 +0.1 +0.9 0.4 +0.4 $4.2M 1.02× –
Ronald Torreyes 2015 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.4 $0.6M 0.56× –
Paco Rodríguez 2015 +0.2 +0.8 0.5 +0.3 $3.3M 0.67× –
Austin Barnes 2015 +0.1 +0.3 0.2 +0.1 $2.6M 0.52× –
Luis Avilán↔ 2015 +0.1 +0.3 0.2 +0.1 $2.9M 0.67× –
Matt West 2015 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $0.7M 0.67× –
Danny Coulombe↔ 2015 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Mat Latos↔ 2015 +0.3 +2.1 2.4 -0.3 $9.2M 1.02× –
José Peraza 2015 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.56× –
Zach Lee 2015 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.5 – 1.02× –
Darwin Barney↔ 2015 -0.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.7 – 0.58× –
Sergio Santos↔ 2015 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Chin-hui Tsao 2015 -0.2 -1.0 0.0 -1.0 – 0.67× –
David Huff 2015 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Eric Surkamp 2015 -0.3 -1.4 0.0 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Josh Ravin 2015 -0.3 -1.5 0.1 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Joe Wieland 2015 -0.2 -1.4 0.6 -2.0 – 1.02× –
A.J. Ellis 2015 +0.5 +2.1 4.2 -2.1 $8.3M 0.52× –
Alberto Callaspo↔ 2015 -0.1 -0.6 1.9 -2.5 – 0.58× –
Chris Heisey 2015 -0.1 -0.5 2.2 -2.6 – 0.83× –
J.P. Howell 2015 +0.3 +1.4 4.0 -2.6 $15.7M 0.67× –
Scott Baker 2015 -0.3 -2.7 0.0 -2.7 – 1.02× –
Brandon Beachy 2015 -0.1 -0.7 2.8 -3.4 – 1.02× –
Chase Utley↔ 2015 +0.3 +1.3 4.8 -3.5 $16.9M 0.56× –
Jim Johnson↔ 2015 -0.3 -3.5 0.5 -4.0 – 1.34× –
Joel Peralta 2015 -0.4 -2.1 2.5 -4.6 – 0.67× –
Alex Guerrero 2015 -0.1 -0.7 6.5 -7.2 – 0.83× –
Jimmy Rollins 2015 +0.4 +2.2 11.0 -8.8 $24.9M 0.61× –
Brandon McCarthy 2015 -0.4 -3.0 12.5 -15.5 – 1.02× –
Carl Crawford 2015 +0.4 +2.4 21.4 -19.0 $60.3M 0.83× –
Total—+48.5+613.1221.9+390.9—

Trades

Every graded 2015 deal involving the Dodgers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 13 total.

2015 · LAD / MIA / ATL
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$69.6M
Mat Latos, Mike Morse, José Peraza, Alex Wood, Bronson Arroyo, Jim Johnson, Luis Avilán
MIA · Mike Berger +$10.4M
Kevin Guzman, Victor Araujo, Jeff Brigham
ATL · John Hart −$80.0M
Paco Rodríguez, Héctor Olivera, Zachary Bird
LAD came out ahead by $69.6M 3-team
2015 · LAD / SEA
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.8M
Justin Ruggiano
SEA · Jeff Kingston −$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
LAD came out ahead by $0.8M
2015 · TOR / LAD
TOR · Alex Anthopoulos +$4.0M
cash / PTBNL
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$4.0M
Chris Heisey
TOR came out ahead by $4.0M
2015 · PHI / LAD
PHI · Scott Proefrock +$14.4M
Darnell Sweeney, John Richy
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$14.4M
Chase Utley
PHI came out ahead by $14.4M
2015 · LAD / PIT
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$2.4M
José Tábata
PIT · Neal Huntington −$2.4M
Mike Morse
LAD came out ahead by $2.4M
2015 · LAD / TOR
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
Chase De Jong, Tim Locastro
TOR · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2015 · CHW / LAD
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.8M
Blake Smith
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$0.8M
Eric Surkamp
CHW came out ahead by $0.8M
2015 · TOR / LAD
TOR · Alex Anthopoulos +$4.8M
Darwin Barney
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$4.8M
Jack Murphy
TOR came out ahead by $4.8M
2015 · LAD / SEA
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
Tyler Olson
SEA · Jeff Kingston +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2015 · BAL / LAD
BAL · Dan Duquette +$0.0M
Ben Rowen, Chris O'Brien
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
Ryan Webb, Brian Ward
Even trade
2015 · LAD / ATL
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$1.6M
Alberto Callaspo, Eric Stults, Ian Thomas, Juan Jaime
ATL · John Hart −$1.6M
Juan Uribe, Chris Withrow
LAD came out ahead by $1.6M
2015 · CIN / CHW / LAD
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$16.0M
José Peraza, Brandon Dixon, Scott Schebler
CHW · Kenny Williams −$5.6M
Todd Frazier
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$10.4M
Trayce Thompson, Micah Johnson, Frankie Montas
CIN came out ahead by $16.0M 3-team
2015 · LAD / MIA
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.8M
Grant Dayton
MIA · Mike Berger −$0.8M
Chris Reed
LAD came out ahead by $0.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2015 payroll
$221.9M
2016 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2015, 2015–2021. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2015; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (16)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Clayton Kershaw276.105$32.6MFREE AGENT
Zack Greinke3110.057$25.0MFREE AGENT
Adrián González339.108$21.9MFREE AGENT
Carl Crawford3312.072$21.4MFREE AGENT
Andre Ethier3311.153$18.0MFREE AGENT
Brandon McCarthy318.122$12.5MFREE AGENT
Jimmy Rollins3614.015$11.0MFREE AGENT
Brett Anderson276.000$10.0MFREE AGENT
Howie Kendrick318.091$9.5MFREE AGENT
Chase Utley3611.027$4.8MFREE AGENT
J.P. Howell328.007$4.0MFREE AGENT
Joel Peralta398.132$2.5MFREE AGENT
Alberto Callaspo327.135$1.9MFREE AGENT
Juan Uribe3613.089$1.6MFREE AGENT
Jim Johnson326.161$511kFREE AGENT
Scott Baker338.099$23kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Kenley Jansen274.072$7.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
A.J. Ellis344.151$4.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Beachy284.014$2.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Turner304.045$2.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Mat Latos275.079$2.4MFREE AGENT
Juan Nicasio283.084$2.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Heisey304.157$2.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Ruggiano334.019$923kARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Van Slyke283.000$522kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Darwin Barney294.053$297kARB 3FREE AGENT
Sergio Santos315.000$273kFREE AGENT
David Huff303.062$8kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (27)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Alex Guerrero281.000$6.5MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yasiel Puig241.119$6.2MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yasmani Grandal262.115$693kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Wieland252.161$590kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paco Rodríguez241.120$522kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Hatcher301.146$522kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Báez270.059$512kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yimi García240.028$510kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joc Pederson230.028$510kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Frías250.056$449kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Enrique Hernández230.066$442kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Liberatore282.086$286kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Bolsinger271.072$222kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Wood241.123$195kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Avilán252.077$167kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Barnes250.000$164kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Peraza210.000$111kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Ravin271.151$103kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Schebler240.000$94kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Corey Seager210.000$86kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ronald Torreyes220.000$55kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chin-hui Tsao34–$50k
Ian Thomas280.123$29kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Coulombe250.013$23kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Lee230.000$17kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt West260.053$8kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Surkamp272.023$3kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2015 acquisition stacked onto Dodgers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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