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Dodgers LAD

201892–71 (0.564)Lost World Series
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President of baseball ops: Andrew Friedman · GM: Farhan Zaidi

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2018, 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
$169M
Surplus $M
+15
Win %
0.564
TAB
+16.3
WAB
+6.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
54.0
Dead money %
18%
Depth Players
15.0
Dead WAR
-2.4

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2018 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

BYasmani Grandal135
RAustin Barnes61
RRocky Gale2
RKyle Farmer1

1B

LCody Bellinger110
LMax Muncy84
REnrique Hernández8
RDavid Freese⇄6
LChase Utley2
BYasmani Grandal2
RLogan Forsythe⇄1
RKyle Farmer1

2B

LChase Utley50
RBrian Dozier⇄47
REnrique Hernández41
RAustin Barnes19
LMax Muncy13
RChris Taylor12

3B

RJustin Turner96
LMax Muncy38
RKyle Farmer22
RDavid Freese⇄13
RLogan Forsythe⇄12
REnrique Hernández9
RManny Machado⇄6
BBreyvic Valera⇄3

SS

RChris Taylor81
RManny Machado⇄60
LCorey Seager25
REnrique Hernández22

LF

LJoc Pederson116
RMatt Kemp75
RChris Taylor24
REnrique Hernández18
LAlex Verdugo12
LMax Muncy6
LAndrew Toles2
LCody Bellinger1
RTim Locastro1

CF

LCody Bellinger78
REnrique Hernández63
RChris Taylor50
LJoc Pederson32
LAlex Verdugo8
LAndrew Toles8
RTim Locastro4

RF

RYasiel Puig118
RMatt Kemp51
REnrique Hernández19
LAlex Verdugo16
LCody Bellinger5
LJoc Pederson2
BBreyvic Valera⇄1
LAndrew Toles1

DH

RMatt Kemp5
RJustin Turner4
LMax Muncy1

Starters

LClayton Kershaw4.0 WAR
RWalker Buehler3.2 WAR
RKenta Maeda2.3 WAR
LHyun-Jin Ryu2.3 WAR
LAlex Wood2.1 WAR
RRoss Stripling2.0 WAR
LRich Hill1.5 WAR
LScott Alexander0.3 WAR
LCaleb Ferguson0.2 WAR
RDaniel Hudson-0.1 WAR
RBrock Stewart-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RKenley Jansen38 sv
LScott Alexander21 h
LTony Cingrani11 h
RJosh Fields8 h
RPedro Baez7 h
RJT Chargois7 h
RDylan Floro⇄7 h
RDaniel Hudson3 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 2017)

PlayerfWAR
Max Muncy4.3
Manny Machado2.7
Matt Kemp2.0
David Freese0.6
Dylan Floro0.6
Scott Alexander0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 2017)

Player2017 fWAR
Brandon Morrow1.6
Yu Darvish0.9
Tony Watson0.1
Chris Hatcher0.1
Fabio Castillo0.0
Charlie Culberson-0.0

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 2018; everyone else is shown as a 2018 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Walker Buehler 2018 +3.2 +50.6 0.5 +50.0 $0.2M 1.96× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Yasmani Grandal 2018 +5.3 +53.9 7.9 +46.0 $1.5M 1.28× –
Max Muncy 2018 +4.3 +41.6 0.5 +41.1 $0.1M 1.20× –
Chris Taylor 2018 +3.5 +37.2 0.6 +36.6 $0.2M 1.32× –
Clayton Kershaw 2018 +4.0 +69.4 35.6 +33.8 $9.0M 2.19× –
Cody Bellinger 2018 +3.5 +33.8 0.6 +33.2 $0.2M 1.20× Free Agent · 2026–2030 · $32.5M AAV
Enrique Hernández 2018 +2.6 +33.8 1.6 +32.2 $0.6M 1.60× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.5M AAV
Justin Turner 2018 +4.1 +41.4 12.0 +29.4 $2.9M 1.25× –
Kenta Maeda 2018 +2.3 +27.3 3.1 +24.2 $1.4M 1.49× –
Ross Stripling 2018 +2.0 +24.1 0.6 +23.5 $0.3M 1.49× –
Hyun Jin Ryu 2018 +2.3 +27.2 7.8 +19.4 $3.4M 1.49× –
Manny Machado↔ 2018 +2.7 +25.7 6.5 +19.2 $2.4M 1.18× Extension · 2023–2033 · $31.8M AAV
Alex Wood 2018 +2.1 +24.5 6.0 +18.5 $2.9M 1.49× –
Joc Pederson 2018 +1.8 +17.4 2.6 +14.8 $1.5M 1.22× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $18.5M AAV
Yasiel Puig 2018 +2.3 +22.6 9.2 +13.4 $4.0M 1.22× –
Austin Barnes 2018 +1.5 +9.4 0.6 +8.8 $0.4M 0.76× –
Dylan Floro↔ 2018 +0.6 +3.1 0.1 +2.9 $0.2M 0.67× –
Scott Alexander 2018 +0.3 +3.2 0.6 +2.7 $1.8M 1.34× –
Pedro Báez 2018 +0.7 +4.0 1.5 +2.5 $2.0M 0.67× –
David Freese↔ 2018 +0.6 +2.9 0.7 +2.2 $1.1M 0.58× –
Alex Verdugo 2018 +0.3 +1.7 0.1 +1.5 $0.5M 0.83× –
Corey Seager 2018 +0.4 +1.9 0.6 +1.3 $1.6M 0.61× Free Agent · 2022–2031 · $32.5M AAV
Caleb Ferguson 2018 +0.2 +1.3 0.3 +1.0 $1.4M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.5M AAV
Ryan Madson↔ 2018 +0.2 +2.1 1.2 +0.9 $6.0M 1.34× –
Tim Locastro 2018 +0.1 +0.9 0.1 +0.7 $0.9M 0.83× –
Tony Cingrani 2018 +0.5 +2.9 2.3 +0.6 $4.3M 0.67× –
Kyle Farmer 2018 +0.1 +0.6 0.2 +0.4 $1.8M 0.58× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Dennis Santana 2018 +0.1 +0.7 0.4 +0.3 $2.8M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.5M AAV
Pat Venditte 2018 +0.1 +0.4 0.2 +0.2 $2.9M 0.67× –
Erik Goeddel↔ 2018 +0.0 +0.2 0.3 -0.1 $9.5M 0.67× –
John Axford↔ 2018 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 -0.1 $12.2M 0.67× –
Daniel Corcino 2018 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.67× –
JT Chargois 2018 +0.1 +0.3 0.4 -0.2 $8.2M 0.67× –
Rocky Gale 2018 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.52× –
Josh Fields 2018 +0.3 +1.8 2.2 -0.4 $6.7M 0.67× –
Zac Rosscup 2018 -0.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Adam Liberatore 2018 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Andrew Toles 2018 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.83× –
Breyvic Valera↔ 2018 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.7 – 0.58× –
Chase Utley 2018 +0.0 +0.2 1.0 -0.8 $22.1M 0.56× –
Edward Paredes 2018 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Zach Neal 2018 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Daniel Hudson 2018 -0.1 -0.6 0.5 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Brock Stewart 2018 -0.3 -1.7 0.1 -1.8 – 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.3M AAV
Matt Kemp 2018 +2.0 +19.6 21.8 -2.1 $10.8M 1.22× –
Wilmer Font↔ 2018 -0.5 -2.6 0.2 -2.8 – 0.67× –
Brian Dozier↔ 2018 -0.0 -0.1 2.8 -2.9 – 0.56× –
Yimi García 2018 -0.4 -2.4 0.6 -3.0 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $7.5M AAV
Rich Hill 2018 +1.5 +11.9 16.7 -4.8 $11.4M 1.02× –
Logan Forsythe↔ 2018 -0.4 -1.9 5.2 -7.1 – 0.58× –
Kenley Jansen 2018 +0.3 +3.6 11.3 -7.8 $33.9M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $11.0M AAV
Julio Urías 2018 +0.1 +0.5 0.6 -0.0 $5.8M 0.67× –
Total—+53.8+591.3169.1+421.9—

Trades

Every graded 2018 deal involving the Dodgers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 13 total.

2018 · MIN / LAD
MIN · Derek Falvey +$6.4M
Logan Forsythe, Luke Raley, Devin Smeltzer
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$6.4M
Brian Dozier
MIN came out ahead by $6.4M
2018 · BAL / LAD
BAL · Dan Duquette +$10.4M
Breyvic Valera, Yusniel Díaz, Zach Pop, Dean Kremer, Rylan Bannon
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$10.4M
Manny Machado
BAL came out ahead by $10.4M
2018 · LAD / OAK
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$1.6M
Logan Salow
OAK · Billy Beane −$1.6M
Wilmer Font
LAD came out ahead by $1.6M
2018 · LAD / PIT
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$3.2M
David Freese
PIT · Neal Huntington −$3.2M
Jesus Valdez
LAD came out ahead by $3.2M
2018 · CHW / KCR / LAD
CHW · Kenny Williams +$10.4M
Joakim Soria, Luis Avilán
KCR · Dayton Moore −$3.2M
Trevor Oaks, Erick Mejia
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$7.2M
Scott Alexander, Jake Peter
CHW came out ahead by $10.4M 3-team
2018 · LAD / CHW
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$2.4M
Justin Yurchak
CHW · Kenny Williams −$2.4M
Manny Banuelos
LAD came out ahead by $2.4M
2018 · LAD / NYY
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.8M
Drew Finley
NYY · Brian Cashman −$0.8M
Tim Locastro
LAD came out ahead by $0.8M
2018 · STL / LAD
STL · John Mozeliak +$0.8M
Johan Mieses
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$0.8M
Breyvic Valera
STL came out ahead by $0.8M
2018 · LAD / CIN
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
Ariel Hernández
CIN · Dick Williams +$0.0M
Zach Neal, Ibandel Isabel
Even trade
2018 · TOR / LAD
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$0.8M
Corey Copping
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$0.8M
John Axford
TOR came out ahead by $0.8M
2018 · LAD / CIN
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$8.0M
Dylan Floro, Zach Neal
CIN · Dick Williams −$8.0M
Aneurys Zabala, James Marinan
LAD came out ahead by $8.0M
2018 · WSN / LAD
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$4.8M
Andrew Istler
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$4.8M
Ryan Madson
WSN came out ahead by $4.8M
2018 · CIN / LAD
CIN · Dick Williams +$4.0M
Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp, Alex Wood, Kyle Farmer
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$4.0M
Homer Bailey, Jeter Downs, Josiah Gray
CIN came out ahead by $4.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

2018 payroll
$169.2M
2019 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2018, 2018–2024. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2018; 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 (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Clayton Kershaw309.105$35.6MFREE AGENT
Matt Kemp3311.049$21.8MFREE AGENT
Rich Hill388.127$16.7MFREE AGENT
Justin Turner337.045$12.0MFREE AGENT
Kenley Jansen307.072$11.3MFREE AGENT
Logan Forsythe316.113$5.2MFREE AGENT
Ryan Madson3712.155$1.2MFREE AGENT
Chase Utley3914.027$1.0MFREE AGENT
David Freese358.028$715kFREE AGENT
Daniel Hudson317.117$469kFREE AGENT
John Axford357.118$150kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Yasiel Puig274.102$9.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Yasmani Grandal295.115$7.9MFREE AGENT
Hyun Jin Ryu315.000$7.8MFREE AGENT
Manny Machado255.056$6.5MFREE AGENT
Alex Wood274.123$6.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Dozier315.100$2.8MFREE AGENT
Joc Pederson263.028$2.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Cingrani284.088$2.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Fields324.083$2.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Enrique Hernández263.054$1.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Báez303.059$1.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yimi García273.004$630kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Max Muncy273.000$489kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Liberatore313.086$140kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (27)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Kenta Maeda302.000$3.1MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Corey Seager242.032$605kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Bellinger220.160$585kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Taylor272.031$575kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Barnes281.124$555kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ross Stripling281.115$555kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Alexander281.097$555kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Julio Urías210.123$550kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Neal29–$545k
Walker Buehler230.026$513kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
JT Chargois270.084$438kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dennis Santana220.000$363kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Erik Goeddel291.126$334kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Caleb Ferguson210.000$328kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zac Rosscup302.164$259kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Farmer270.046$237kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pat Venditte331.017$193kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilmer Font280.085$174kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Verdugo220.031$138kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Floro270.056$135kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Toles261.087$122kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Locastro250.003$120kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edward Paredes310.053$114kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rocky Gale300.047$85kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brock Stewart261.007$73kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Breyvic Valera260.018$60kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Corcino270.034$15kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2018 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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