Rosternomics
Log in Sign up 𝕏

Dodgers LAD

2019106–56 (0.654)Made Playoffs
‹ Previous Next ›

President of baseball ops: Andrew Friedman

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2019, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

to

Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$174M
Surplus $M
+22
Win %
0.654
TAB
+22.2
WAB
+20.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
60.0
Dead money %
7%
Depth Players
11.0
Dead WAR
-1.8

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2019 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RAustin Barnes64
RRussell Martin60
RWill Smith46
RRocky Gale4
RTravis d'Arnaud⇄1

1B

LMax Muncy65
RDavid Freese50
LCody Bellinger36
LMatt Beaty35
LJoc Pederson20
LEdwin Rios12
RTyler White⇄12
RJedd Gyorko⇄6
REnrique Hernández2
LAdam Kolarek⇄1

2B

REnrique Hernández85
LMax Muncy70
LGavin Lux22
RChris Taylor20
RKristopher Negrón⇄3
RJedd Gyorko⇄2
RAustin Barnes1
RJustin Turner1

3B

RJustin Turner124
LMax Muncy35
RJedd Gyorko⇄15
LMatt Beaty9
RRussell Martin7
RChris Taylor6
LEdwin Rios5
RKristopher Negrón⇄4
RDavid Freese2
REnrique Hernández1

SS

LCorey Seager132
RChris Taylor39
REnrique Hernández11
RKristopher Negrón⇄4

LF

LJoc Pederson84
RChris Taylor56
LMatt Beaty34
LAlex Verdugo22
RAJ Pollock18
RKyle Garlick12
REnrique Hernández10
RKristopher Negrón⇄6
LEdwin Rios1

CF

RAJ Pollock62
LAlex Verdugo61
LCody Bellinger25
RChris Taylor20
REnrique Hernández20
RKristopher Negrón⇄8
LJoc Pederson2

RF

LCody Bellinger115
LJoc Pederson39
LAlex Verdugo25
REnrique Hernández17
RKristopher Negrón⇄12
RKyle Garlick5
RChris Taylor3
LMatt Beaty2

DH

RDavid Freese3
RJustin Turner3
LJoc Pederson2
LMatt Beaty2
RJedd Gyorko⇄1
LEdwin Rios1
RAJ Pollock1
RWill Smith1

Starters

LHyun-Jin Ryu5.3 WAR
RWalker Buehler5.1 WAR
LClayton Kershaw3.3 WAR
RKenta Maeda3.1 WAR
RRoss Stripling1.9 WAR
LJulio Urias1.7 WAR
LRich Hill1.0 WAR
RDustin May0.9 WAR
RTony Gonsolin0.8 WAR
RCasey Sadler⇄0.0 WAR
LCaleb Ferguson-0.1 WAR

Bullpen

★ RKenley Jansen33 sv
RPedro Baez25 h
LAdam Kolarek⇄19 h
RJoe Kelly8 h
LScott Alexander7 h
RDylan Floro6 h
LCaleb Ferguson5 h
RYimi Garcia4 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 2018)

PlayerfWAR
Will Smith1.9
Russell Martin1.1
Dustin May0.9
Tony Gonsolin0.8
AJ Pollock0.6
Matt Beaty0.4

Key subtractions (gone from 2018)

Player2018 fWAR
Yasmani Grandal5.3
Manny Machado2.7
Yasiel Puig2.3
Alex Wood2.1
Ryan Madson0.2
Kyle Farmer0.1

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 2019; everyone else is shown as a 2019 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Cody Bellinger 2019 +7.8 +127.2 0.6 +126.6 $0.1M 2.05× Free Agent · 2026–2030 · $32.5M AAV
Walker Buehler 2019 +5.1 +101.2 0.6 +100.6 $0.1M 2.50× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Hyun Jin Ryu 2019 +5.3 +105.4 17.9 +87.5 $3.4M 2.50× –
Kenta Maeda 2019 +3.1 +48.7 3.1 +45.6 $1.0M 1.96× –
Max Muncy 2019 +4.4 +42.2 0.6 +41.6 $0.1M 1.20× –
Corey Seager 2019 +3.6 +37.6 4.0 +33.6 $1.1M 1.32× Free Agent · 2022–2031 · $32.5M AAV
Joc Pederson 2019 +2.8 +36.2 5.0 +31.2 $1.8M 1.60× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $18.5M AAV
Julio Urías 2019 +1.7 +26.1 0.6 +25.5 $0.3M 1.95× –
Alex Verdugo 2019 +2.2 +21.1 0.6 +20.5 $0.3M 1.22× –
Clayton Kershaw 2019 +3.3 +51.0 31.0 +20.0 $9.5M 1.96× –
Justin Turner 2019 +3.9 +39.0 19.0 +20.0 $4.9M 1.25× –
Chris Taylor 2019 +2.1 +20.5 3.5 +17.0 $1.7M 1.22× –
Ross Stripling 2019 +1.9 +15.1 0.6 +14.5 $0.3M 0.98× –
Pedro Báez 2019 +1.4 +14.9 2.1 +12.8 $1.5M 1.34× –
Will Smith 2019 +1.9 +11.4 0.2 +11.2 $0.1M 0.76× Arb extension · 2024–2033 · $14.0M AAV
David Freese 2019 +1.7 +10.8 4.5 +6.3 $2.7M 0.81× –
Tony Gonsolin 2019 +0.8 +6.5 0.1 +6.3 $0.2M 1.02× –
Dustin May 2019 +0.9 +4.8 0.2 +4.7 $0.2M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $12.5M AAV
Dylan Floro 2019 +0.6 +3.3 0.6 +2.7 $0.9M 0.67× –
Austin Barnes 2019 +0.6 +2.5 0.6 +2.0 $0.9M 0.52× –
Edwin Rios 2019 +0.4 +1.7 0.1 +1.5 $0.3M 0.56× –
Matt Beaty 2019 +0.4 +1.9 0.4 +1.5 $0.9M 0.56× –
Kyle Garlick 2019 +0.2 +1.5 0.2 +1.3 $0.7M 0.83× –
Gavin Lux 2019 +0.3 +1.3 0.1 +1.2 $0.3M 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.5M AAV
Joe Kelly 2019 +0.4 +4.5 3.3 +1.2 $7.9M 1.34× –
Adam Kolarek↔ 2019 +0.2 +0.9 0.2 +0.7 $1.1M 0.67× –
JT Chargois 2019 +0.1 +0.5 0.3 +0.2 $3.1M 0.67× –
Casey Sadler↔ 2019 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $3.4M 0.67× –
Enrique Hernández 2019 +0.8 +3.6 3.7 -0.1 $4.6M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.5M AAV
Travis d'Arnaud↔ 2019 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.52× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $6.0M AAV
AJ Pollock 2019 +0.6 +3.8 4.0 -0.2 $7.0M 0.83× –
Brock Stewart↔ 2019 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.3M AAV
Jaime Schultz 2019 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Dennis Santana 2019 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.5M AAV
Josh Sborz 2019 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Zac Rosscup↔ 2019 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Caleb Ferguson 2019 -0.1 -0.3 0.6 -0.9 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.5M AAV
Rocky Gale 2019 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 – 0.52× –
Scott Alexander 2019 -0.1 -0.7 0.6 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Yimi García 2019 -0.3 -1.4 0.7 -2.1 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $7.5M AAV
Tyler White↔ 2019 -0.5 -2.2 0.1 -2.2 – 0.56× –
Kenley Jansen 2019 +1.2 +13.3 19.3 -6.0 $15.5M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $11.0M AAV
Jedd Gyorko↔ 2019 -0.3 -1.4 5.0 -6.4 – 0.58× –
Rich Hill 2019 +1.0 +8.3 18.7 -10.3 $18.2M 1.02× –
Russell Martin 2019 +1.1 +4.5 20.0 -15.5 $18.6M 0.52× –
Kristopher Negrón↔ 2019 +0.2 +1.1 – – – 0.83× –
Total—+60.0+763.6173.5+589.2—

Trades

Every graded 2019 deal involving the Dodgers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 7 total.

2019 · HOU / LAD
HOU · Jeff Luhnow +$0.8M
Andre Scrubb
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$0.8M
Tyler White
HOU came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · STL / LAD
STL · John Mozeliak +$6.4M
Tony Cingrani, Jeffry Abreu
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$6.4M
Jedd Gyorko
STL came out ahead by $6.4M
2019 · LAD / SEA
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
Kristopher Negrón
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$0.0M
Daniel Castro
Even trade
2019 · LAD / TBR
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$2.4M
Adam Kolarek
TBR · Erik Neander −$2.4M
Niko Hulsizer
LAD came out ahead by $2.4M
2019 · TOR / LAD
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$9.6M
Andrew Sopko, Ronny Brito
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$9.6M
Russell Martin
TOR came out ahead by $9.6M
2019 · TBR / LAD
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
Nathan Witt
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
Casey Sadler
Even trade
2019 · TBR / LAD
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.8M
Caleb Sampen
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$0.8M
Jaime Schultz
TBR came out ahead by $0.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2019 payroll
$173.5M
2020 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2019, 2019–2025. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2019; 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 (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Clayton Kershaw3110.105$31.0MFREE AGENT
Russell Martin3612.150$20.0MFREE AGENT
Kenley Jansen318.072$19.3MFREE AGENT
Justin Turner348.045$19.0MFREE AGENT
Rich Hill399.127$18.7MFREE AGENT
Hyun Jin Ryu326.000$17.9MFREE AGENT
David Freese369.028$4.5MFREE AGENT
AJ Pollock316.052$4.0MFREE AGENT
Joe Kelly316.029$3.3MFREE AGENT
Kristopher Negrón337.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Jedd Gyorko305.164$5.0MFREE AGENT
Joc Pederson274.028$5.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Corey Seager253.032$4.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Enrique Hernández274.054$3.7MARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Taylor283.037$3.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kenta Maeda313.000$3.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Báez314.059$2.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Yimi García283.149$710kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Max Muncy284.000$575kARB 3FREE AGENT
Will Smith245.155$242kFREE AGENT
Zac Rosscup313.164$152kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis d'Arnaud305.044$34kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (24)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Cody Bellinger231.160$605kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ross Stripling292.115$595kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Alexander292.097$575kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Barnes292.124$575kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Walker Buehler240.168$570kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Julio Urías221.122$565kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Floro281.049$565kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Verdugo230.078$560kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Caleb Ferguson220.113$560kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Beaty260.000$406kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
JT Chargois281.062$273kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Kolarek300.122$187kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dustin May210.000$176kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Garlick270.000$162kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Casey Sadler280.111$150kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jaime Schultz280.069$148kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Gonsolin250.000$146kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Sborz250.000$143kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brock Stewart271.059$130kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edwin Rios250.000$128kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dennis Santana230.125$108kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler White281.101$84kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gavin Lux210.000$84kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rocky Gale310.077$69kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2019 acquisition stacked onto Dodgers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

Rosternomics — front-office performance, roster value, and transaction history. Follow @rosternomics on X.
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).
Privacy Policy · Terms of Service · © 2026 Rosternomics