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Dodgers LAD

202043–17 (0.717)★ 2020 World Series Champions
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President of baseball ops: Andrew Friedman

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2020, 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
$186M
Surplus $M
-20
Win %
0.717
TAB
+21.4
WAB
+28.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
22.6
Dead money %
20%
Depth Players
2.0
Dead WAR
-1.2

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2020 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RWill Smith34
RAustin Barnes28
BKeibert Ruiz2

1B

LMax Muncy35
LCody Bellinger19
LMatt Beaty13
LEdwin Rios6
REnrique Hernández2

2B

REnrique Hernández30
LGavin Lux18
RChris Taylor13
LMax Muncy12
RMookie Betts1
LZach McKinstry1

3B

RJustin Turner32
LEdwin Rios21
LMax Muncy16
LZach McKinstry1

SS

LCorey Seager43
RChris Taylor20
REnrique Hernández2

LF

RAJ Pollock27
LJoc Pederson23
RChris Taylor19
REnrique Hernández5
LMatt Beaty2

CF

LCody Bellinger39
RAJ Pollock16
RChris Taylor6
REnrique Hernández3
RMookie Betts1
RTerrance Gore1

RF

RMookie Betts52
REnrique Hernández9
LJoc Pederson8
LAdam Kolarek1
LCody Bellinger1
LZach McKinstry1

DH

LJoc Pederson12
RAJ Pollock11
RJustin Turner10
LCorey Seager9
RChris Taylor6
LMatt Beaty5
RWill Smith3
LCody Bellinger2
LMax Muncy2
RMookie Betts2
LZach McKinstry2
REnrique Hernández2
LGavin Lux1
LEdwin Rios1
RAustin Barnes1
RTerrance Gore1

Starters

RTony Gonsolin1.9 WAR
LClayton Kershaw1.4 WAR
LJulio Urias1.3 WAR
LVictor Gonzalez0.6 WAR
RWalker Buehler0.6 WAR
RDustin May0.5 WAR
RBrusdar Graterol0.4 WAR
LCaleb Ferguson0.3 WAR
RJoe Kelly0.1 WAR
LAlex Wood-0.0 WAR
RRoss Stripling⇄-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ RKenley Jansen11 sv
RBlake Treinen9 h
RBrusdar Graterol7 h
LJake McGee6 h
RPedro Baez6 h
RDylan Floro5 h
LCaleb Ferguson5 h
LAdam Kolarek4 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 2019)

PlayerfWAR
Mookie Betts2.7
Jake McGee0.7
Victor González0.6
Blake Treinen0.5
Brusdar Graterol0.4
Mitch White0.0

Key subtractions (gone from 2019)

Player2019 fWAR
Hyun Jin Ryu5.3
Alex Verdugo2.2
David Freese1.7
Russell Martin1.1
Rich Hill1.0
Kyle Garlick0.2

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 2020; everyone else is shown as a 2020 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Tony Gonsolin 2020 +1.9 +22.2 0.1 +22.1 $0.1M 1.49× –
Julio Urías 2020 +1.3 +10.5 1.0 +9.5 $0.8M 1.02× –
Corey Seager 2020 +2.3 +16.6 7.6 +9.0 $3.3M 0.89× Free Agent · 2022–2031 · $32.5M AAV
Mookie Betts 2020 +2.7 +35.1 27.0 +8.1 $9.9M 1.60× Extension · 2024–2032 · $30.4M AAV
Chris Taylor 2020 +1.7 +12.2 5.6 +6.6 $3.3M 0.89× –
Walker Buehler 2020 +0.6 +4.6 0.2 +4.4 $0.4M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Will Smith 2020 +1.1 +4.4 0.2 +4.2 $0.2M 0.52× Arb extension · 2024–2033 · $14.0M AAV
Cody Bellinger 2020 +1.6 +15.5 11.5 +4.0 $7.2M 1.22× Free Agent · 2026–2030 · $32.5M AAV
Dustin May 2020 +0.5 +4.0 0.2 +3.8 $0.4M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $12.5M AAV
Jake McGee 2020 +0.7 +3.6 0.2 +3.4 $0.3M 0.67× –
Victor González 2020 +0.6 +3.3 0.1 +3.2 $0.2M 0.67× –
Edwin Rios 2020 +0.7 +3.4 0.2 +3.1 $0.3M 0.58× –
Dylan Floro 2020 +0.6 +3.0 0.2 +2.8 $0.4M 0.67× –
Austin Barnes 2020 +0.8 +3.3 1.1 +2.2 $1.4M 0.52× –
Adam Kolarek 2020 +0.4 +1.9 0.2 +1.7 $0.5M 0.67× –
Brusdar Graterol 2020 +0.4 +1.9 0.2 +1.7 $0.6M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.8M AAV
Caleb Ferguson 2020 +0.3 +1.4 0.2 +1.2 $0.8M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.5M AAV
Mitch White 2020 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $0.7M 0.67× –
Keibert Ruiz 2020 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.1 $0.7M 0.52× Pre-arb extension · 2023–2032 · $6.2M AAV
Terrance Gore 2020 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.83× –
Josh Sborz 2020 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Matt Beaty 2020 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 -0.7 – 0.56× –
Dennis Santana 2020 -0.2 -1.0 0.2 -1.2 – 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.5M AAV
Max Muncy 2020 +0.2 +1.1 2.5 -1.4 $10.4M 0.56× –
Scott Alexander 2020 -0.2 -1.2 0.9 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Pedro Báez 2020 +0.1 +0.6 4.0 -3.4 $33.8M 0.67× –
Alex Wood 2020 -0.0 -0.0 4.0 -4.0 – 0.67× –
Enrique Hernández 2020 +0.3 +1.2 5.9 -4.7 $22.5M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.5M AAV
Ross Stripling↔ 2020 -0.5 -3.7 1.2 -4.9 – 1.02× –
AJ Pollock 2020 +1.2 +7.7 15.0 -7.3 $13.0M 0.83× –
Blake Treinen 2020 +0.5 +2.7 10.0 -7.3 $19.5M 0.67× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $11.0M AAV
Joe Kelly 2020 +0.1 +0.6 8.8 -8.2 $75.0M 0.67× –
Joc Pederson 2020 -0.1 -1.0 7.8 -8.7 – 0.83× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $18.5M AAV
Kenley Jansen 2020 +0.6 +5.9 18.0 -12.1 $32.5M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $11.0M AAV
Justin Turner 2020 +1.3 +6.2 20.0 -13.8 $14.9M 0.58× –
Clayton Kershaw 2020 +1.4 +11.6 31.0 -19.4 $21.7M 1.02× –
Gavin Lux 2020 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 -0.0 $5.3M 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.5M AAV
Zach McKinstry 2020 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 -0.0 $7.8M 0.69× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.2M AAV
Total—+22.8+177.3185.5-8.3—

Trades

Every graded 2020 deal involving the Dodgers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 8 total.

2020 · LAD / BOS
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$214.4M
Mookie Betts, David Price
BOS · Chaim Bloom −$214.4M
Jeter Downs, Connor Wong, Alex Verdugo
LAD came out ahead by $214.4M
2020 · TBR / PHI / LAD
TBR · Erik Neander +$2.4M
Dillon Paulson
PHI · Ned Rice −$0.8M
José Alvarado
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$1.6M
Garrett Cleavinger
TBR came out ahead by $2.4M 3-team
2020 · LAD / CHC
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.8M
Clayton Daniel
CHC · Theo Epstein −$0.8M
Casey Sadler
LAD came out ahead by $0.8M
2020 · MIL / LAD
MIL · David Stearns +$0.8M
Leo Crawford
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$0.8M
Corey Knebel
MIL came out ahead by $0.8M
2020 · LAD / MIL
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
MIL · David Stearns +$0.0M
Leo Crawford
Even trade
2020 · LAD / PHI
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$2.4M
Tyler Gilbert
PHI · Ned Rice −$2.4M
Kyle Garlick
LAD came out ahead by $2.4M
2020 · TOR / LAD
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$22.4M
Ross Stripling
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$22.4M
Kendall Williams, Ryan Noda
TOR came out ahead by $22.4M
2020 · MIN / LAD
MIN · Derek Falvey +$43.2M
Jair Camargo, Kenta Maeda
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$43.2M
Luke Raley, Brusdar Graterol
MIN came out ahead by $43.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2020 payroll
$185.6M
2021 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2020, 2020–2026. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2020; 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 (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Clayton Kershaw3211.105$31.0MFREE AGENT
Justin Turner359.045$20.0MFREE AGENT
Kenley Jansen329.072$18.0MFREE AGENT
AJ Pollock327.052$15.0MFREE AGENT
Joe Kelly327.029$8.8MFREE AGENT
Alex Wood296.123$4.0MFREE AGENT
Jake McGee338.127$209kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Mookie Betts275.070$27.0MFREE AGENT
Blake Treinen325.065$10.0MFREE AGENT
Joc Pederson285.028$7.8MFREE AGENT
Corey Seager264.032$7.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Enrique Hernández285.054$5.9MFREE AGENT
Chris Taylor294.037$5.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Báez325.059$4.0MFREE AGENT
Max Muncy295.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Ross Stripling303.115$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Barnes303.098$1.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Alexander303.097$875kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keibert Ruiz215.064$25kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (19)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Cody Bellinger242.160$11.5MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Julio Urías232.122$1.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Walker Buehler251.168$224kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Floro292.049$220kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Caleb Ferguson231.093$216kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Will Smith250.090$212kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dustin May220.059$212kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edwin Rios260.043$210kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brusdar Graterol210.029$210kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Kolarek311.122$190kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dennis Santana240.133$162kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Beaty270.137$158kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Victor González240.000$143kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Gonsolin260.049$116kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gavin Lux220.028$97kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Sborz260.049$87kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Terrance Gore291.030$28kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mitch White250.000$28kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach McKinstry250.000$19kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2020 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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