President of baseball ops: Andrew Friedman · GM: Brandon Gomes · partial season
Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2026, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).
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.
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Tarik Skubal | 1.1 |
| Kyle Hurt | 0.4 |
| Eric Lauer | 0.3 |
| Ryan Ward | 0.3 |
| Kyle Tucker | 0.1 |
| Santiago Espinal | 0.1 |
| Player | 2025 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Clayton Kershaw | 2.5 |
| Dustin May | 0.8 |
| Luis García | 0.2 |
| Lou Trivino III | 0.2 |
| José Ureña | 0.1 |
| Esteury Ruiz | 0.0 |
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 2026; everyone else is shown as a 2026 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani | 2024–2026 | +26.4 | +360.3 | 84.7 | +275.6 | $3.2M | 1.71× | Free Agent · 2024–2033 · $70.0M AAV |
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 2024–2026 | +12.6 | +220.8 | 47.8 | +173.0 | $3.8M | 2.19× | Free agent · 2024–2035 · $27.1M AAV |
| Freddie Freeman | 2022–2026 | +26.1 | +286.0 | 126.6 | +159.4 | $4.8M | 1.37× | Free Agent · 2022–2027 · $27.0M AAV |
| Andy Pages | 2026 | +4.7 | +67.5 | 0.8 | +66.7 | $0.2M | 1.79× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Max Muncy | 2026 | +4.6 | +45.7 | 10.0 | +35.7 | $2.2M | 1.25× | – |
| Justin Wrobleski | 2026 | +2.0 | +23.3 | 0.8 | +22.5 | $0.4M | 1.49× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Tanner Scott | 2026 | +2.2 | +34.2 | 12.6 | +21.7 | $5.7M | 1.95× | Free Agent · 2029–2029 · $18.0M AAV |
| Will Smith | 2024–2026 | +7.9 | +63.5 | 42.4 | +21.1 | $5.3M | 1.00× | Arb extension · 2024–2033 · $14.0M AAV |
| Mookie Betts | 2024–2026 | +10.1 | +95.4 | 81.8 | +13.6 | $8.1M | 1.18× | Extension · 2024–2032 · $30.4M AAV |
| Edgardo Henriquez | 2026 | +1.5 | +11.8 | 0.8 | +11.0 | $0.5M | 0.98× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Dalton Rushing | 2026 | +1.6 | +9.8 | 0.8 | +9.0 | $0.5M | 0.76× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Roki Sasaki | 2026 | +1.1 | +8.6 | 0.8 | +7.8 | $0.8M | 1.02× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Emmet Sheehan | 2026 | +1.0 | +8.3 | 0.8 | +7.5 | $0.8M | 1.02× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Alex Vesia | 2026 | +1.0 | +10.2 | 3.5 | +6.6 | $3.7M | 1.34× | – |
| Tyler Glasnow | 2024–2026 | +7.5 | +89.0 | 82.5 | +6.5 | $11.0M | 1.49× | Extension · 2024–2027 · $27.3M AAV |
| Jack Dreyer | 2026 | +0.9 | +5.0 | 0.8 | +4.2 | $0.9M | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Will Klein | 2026 | +0.8 | +4.1 | 0.8 | +3.3 | $1.0M | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Alex Call | 2026 | +0.7 | +4.5 | 1.6 | +2.9 | $2.4M | 0.83× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV |
| Tarik Skubal↔ | 2026 | +1.3 | +10.3 | 7.6 | +2.7 | $6.0M | 1.02× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $32.0M AAV |
| Alex Freeland | 2026 | +0.5 | +2.2 | 0.2 | +2.0 | $0.4M | 0.56× | – |
| Ryan Ward | 2026 | +0.3 | +2.0 | 0.0 | +2.0 | $0.0M | 0.83× | – |
| Kyle Hurt | 2026 | +0.4 | +2.4 | 0.7 | +1.6 | $1.7M | 0.67× | – |
| Hunter Feduccia↔ | 2026 | +0.3 | +1.2 | 0.2 | +1.0 | $0.7M | 0.52× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Eric Lauer↔ | 2026 | +0.3 | +2.8 | 2.0 | +0.8 | $5.7M | 1.02× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.4M AAV |
| Brock Stewart | 2026 | +0.3 | +1.5 | 1.3 | +0.2 | $4.6M | 0.67× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.3M AAV |
| Jake Eder | 2026 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 0.1 | +0.1 | $2.3M | 0.67× | – |
| Chayce McDermott↔ | 2026 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Seth Halvorsen↔ | 2026 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | – | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Santiago Espinal | 2026 | +0.1 | +0.3 | 0.8 | -0.5 | $11.0M | 0.58× | – |
| Wyatt Mills | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.6 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Alek Thomas↔ | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Jonathan Hernández | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.6 | -1.0 | – | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Charlie Barnes↔ | 2026 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -1.2 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Hyeseong Kim | 2025–2026 | +1.2 | +5.8 | 6.9 | -1.2 | $5.6M | 0.59× | Free agent · 2025–2029 · $4.2M AAV |
| Ben Casparius | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 0.8 | -1.5 | – | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Ben Rortvedt | 2026 | -0.3 | -1.1 | 1.2 | -2.4 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Landon Knack | 2026 | -0.3 | -1.6 | 0.8 | -2.4 | – | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Miguel Rojas | 2026 | +0.7 | +3.1 | 5.5 | -2.4 | $7.8M | 0.56× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $5.5M AAV |
| Chuckie Robinson | 2026 | -0.5 | -2.1 | 0.5 | -2.6 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Enrique Hernández | 2026 | +0.1 | +0.3 | 4.5 | -4.2 | $64.1M | 0.58× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.5M AAV |
| Evan Phillips | 2026 | +0.1 | +0.5 | 6.5 | -6.0 | $73.4M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $6.5M AAV |
| Tommy Edman | 2025–2026 | +2.7 | +11.9 | 20.5 | -8.6 | $7.7M | 0.56× | Extension · 2025–2030 · $14.8M AAV |
| Blake Snell | 2026 | +1.4 | +11.5 | 27.9 | -16.4 | $19.8M | 1.02× | Free Agent · 2030–2030 · $36.4M AAV |
| Edwin Díaz | 2026 | -0.3 | -3.5 | 17.0 | -20.5 | – | 1.34× | Free Agent · 2029–2029 · $23.0M AAV |
| Blake Treinen | 2025–2026 | +0.3 | +1.0 | 22.0 | -21.0 | $84.4M | 1.00× | Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $11.0M AAV |
| Teoscar Hernández | 2025–2026 | +0.9 | +6.3 | 28.0 | -21.7 | $29.7M | 0.83× | Free Agent · 2025–2028 · $22.0M AAV |
| Kyle Tucker | 2026 | +0.1 | +1.0 | 60.0 | -59.0 | $411.7M | 0.83× | Free Agent · 2026–2029 · $60.0M AAV |
| Paul Gervase | 2026 | +0.1 | +0.6 | 0.6 | +0.0 | $5.1M | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Cole Irvin | 2026 | -0.2 | -0.8 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Total | — | +121.6 | +1400.1 | 716.5 | +684.1 | — | ||
Every graded 2026 deal involving the Dodgers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 15 total.
What the front office was committed to as of 2026, 2026–2032. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2026; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax threshold | $244M | $247M | $250M | $253M | $256M | $259M | $262M |
| Guaranteed contracts | $362M | $333M | $304M | $245M | $165M | $116M | |
| Proj. arbitration | $11M | ||||||
| Proj. pre-arbitration | $24M | $10M | $10M | $18M | |||
| Player benefits | $18M | $18M | $18M | $18M | $18M | $18M | |
| Total CBT payroll | $415M | $361M | $332M | $281M | $183M | $134M | |
| Tax space | −$-171M | −$-114M | −$-82M | −$-28M | +$73M | +$125M | |
| Est. tax bill | $164M | $101M | $65M | $15M | — | — |
Luxury-tax (CBT) basis: contract AAV + ~$18M benefits/bonus-pool — distinct from the base-salary payroll above. Threshold is the CBA line. Tier-3 payor rates on the overage. Forward years show only guaranteed deals (arb/pre-arb not yet set). Figures are estimates.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Tucker | 29 | 6.079 | $60.0M | $55.0M | $60.0MOPT-OUT | $60.0MOPT-OUT | FREE AGENT | ||
| Tyler Glasnow | 32 | 8.158 | $32.5M | $32.5M | $30.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT | |||
| Shohei Ohtani | 31 | 8.000 | $28.2M | $28.2M | $28.2M | $28.2M | $28.2M | $28.2M | $28.2M |
| Blake Snell | 33 | 9.072 | $27.9M | $27.3M | $36.4M | $26.5M | $10.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT | |
| Mookie Betts | 33 | 11.070 | $25.2M | $29.7M | $29.7M | $29.7M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M |
| Freddie Freeman | 36 | 15.033 | $22.9M | $23.1M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 27 | 2.000 | $20.3M | $34.3M | $34.3M | $34.3M | $33.2MOPT-OUT | $33.2M | $32.2MOPT-OUT |
| Edwin Díaz | 32 | 9.121 | $17.0M | $26.0M | $26.0M | $6.5MCLUB | FREE AGENT | ||
| Teoscar Hernández | 33 | 8.097 | $14.7M | $16.9M | $15.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT | |||
| Blake Treinen | 38 | 11.065 | $13.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Will Smith | 31 | 6.090 | $12.9M | $12.9M | $9.4M | $9.4M | $9.4M | $9.4M | $9.4M |
| Tanner Scott | 31 | 7.059 | $12.6M | $16.4M | $16.2M | $5.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT | ||
| Tommy Edman | 31 | 6.114 | $12.1M | $11.8M | $11.5M | $11.2M | $13.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT | |
| Max Muncy | 35 | 11.000 | $10.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Miguel Rojas | 37 | 11.043 | $5.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Enrique Hernández | 34 | 11.054 | $4.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Hyeseong Kim | 27 | 0.149 | $4.1M | $4.1M | $5.0MCLUB | $5.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Skubal | 29 | 5.114 | $7.6M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Evan Phillips | 31 | 5.136 | $6.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Alex Vesia | 30 | 5.078 | $3.5MCLUB | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Eric Lauer | 31 | 5.091 | $2.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brock Stewart | 34 | 4.093 | $1.3M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Ben Rortvedt | 28 | 3.135 | $1.2M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Santiago Espinal | 31 | 5.149 | $829k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jonathan Hernández | 29 | 4.096 | $603k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Alek Thomas | 26 | 3.103 | $290k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Cole Irvin | 32 | 5.083 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Call | 31 | 2.161 | $1.6M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Emmet Sheehan | 26 | 2.080 | $810k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jack Dreyer | 27 | 1.000 | $810k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Ben Casparius | 27 | 1.016 | $800k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Roki Sasaki | 24 | 1.000 | $800k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Andy Pages | 25 | 1.155 | $800k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Dalton Rushing | 25 | 0.138 | $790k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Will Klein | 26 | 0.081 | $790k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Edgardo Henriquez | 24 | 0.164 | $790k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Landon Knack | 28 | 0.119 | $790k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Justin Wrobleski | 25 | 0.150 | $790k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Kyle Hurt | 28 | 1.099 | $732k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Paul Gervase | 26 | 0.021 | $563k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Chuckie Robinson | 31 | 1.129 | $450k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Alex Freeland | 24 | 0.038 | $201k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Hunter Feduccia | 29 | 0.095 | $196k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Seth Halvorsen | 26 | 1.031 | $76k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jake Eder | 27 | 0.042 | $67k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Wyatt Mills | 31 | 1.134 | $38k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Ryan Ward | 28 | – | $8k | ||||||
| Charlie Barnes | 30 | 0.037 | $7k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Chayce McDermott | 27 | 0.056 | $2k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
How each 2026 acquisition stacked onto Dodgers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.