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Dodgers 2027: What to Expect from De Paula, Sirota, Tibbs III, and Zazueta

What interests me most is that De Paula, Sirota, and Tibbs all have the potential to improve the Dodgers' offensive depth without requiring another enormous free-agent contract. But none should automatically be considered a finished major league player.

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Dodgerdad · 1m ago
@Duke Not Snider good points Duke! Otto Lopez could be just what the Doc ordered! Speaking of Pete A. The New York Mets are berry berry stupid! Just think (1). if they had kept Pete . (2). Kept Nimmo. (3). Spent that money they shelled out for Soto and filled other positions with quality players, how good they may have been! It’s hard to believe Jacob DeGrom is 39 years old! Texas wants to move him, but who would take that risk? They also want to move Corey Seager. He needs to move to first base or become a full time DH. If not for Ohtani, I would love him to be back in dodger blue! Louis Arreaz ( spell check) is going to be a guy in demand. Could the Yankees be one team interested? They want no part of Jazz anymore! Does anyone really believe the Dodgers could pursue Michael King? 3 years? He’s good! But health has been an issue in the past. I won’t really believe the Dodgers are moving on from Kike until he signs somewhere else! I hope he does! Does anyone have any interest in Alex Brohm? Just curious. Right handed platoon with Max? I know, that’s crazy! Love this time of year! College football. College basketball. NFL. Baseball rumors. Trying to watch a little bit of the Charlotte Hornets since my son does pregame shows on the radio. Damn it’s hard to watch! Nothing but 3 point shots and fouls! NBA. Worst professional sport! Not even close!
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Mark Timmons · 5m ago
https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/onsi/dodgers-notes-la-loses-11-players-free-agency-tarik-skubal-suitors-opening-day-lineup-projection?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ONSI_Newsletter_MLB_SIDodgers%20%7C%20Los%20Angeles%20Dodgers%20OnSI%202026-11-05&ue=7bbdfd9cbe1301503072197e6c9c692b971ed37b162989ebedb59108f4b7046f&sendid=48286800
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Duke Not Snider · 45m ago
Players age differently. Like Mark, I see Freddie's second-half decline in '26 as a reason for concern. On the other hand, the alleged oldsters Max and Mookie both finished strong. Mlb.com recently put out an interesting piece with a technical analysisa of Shohei's 3-run blast in Game Four. The verdict, basically, was the Shohei, after weeks of weak contact and a lot of Ks, suddenly looked like his old self again. Just one swing--but encouraging all the same. (Still, some load management for Freddie and Shohei seem like a good idea to me. And no offense to Feduccia, but Smith--and the Dodgers--could benefit from a stronger partner.) And as for youngish Kyle Tucker... well, we just have to wait and see.
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Duke Not Snider · 45m ago
Teo isn't washed up. I think he'll be traded and the Dodgers will either eat a big hunk of his contract and/or package him with an interesting prospect to get a decent prospect or two in return. A catcher would be nice. Teo could also factor into a blockbuster for a SS. Hmm....how about Sheehan, Freeland, Teo and Kendall Goodman for Otto Lopez? The Marlins would get a bit of everything: pitching, power, versatility, speed, youth and age, er, experience. We fans would miss these guys--but they might be better off on a team that needs them.
I think Gunnar will be sticking with the O's... On the other hand, the O's shockingly traded Adley Rutschman to the Red Sox within their own division last season. Adley and Gunnar were considered the cornerstones of franchise that once seemed on the rise. The O's have had a lot of high hopes in recent years--and little to show for it. Plus, now they've brought in a new general manager--sort of their Brandon Gomes. The report is that they'll consider offers on every player except Pete Alonso, who had a great season. One reason Gunnar will stay, I think, is that touted prospect Ethan Holliday just hasn't lived up to expectations.
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Duke Not Snider · 1h ago
@Dano Dubon's a really good player... but he's a 32-year-old free agent who is probably looking for a long-term contract at this stage of his career and life. Like Brandon Lowe, he won't make the Dodgers younger. Promoting from within will benefit the entire farm system and help control payroll and limit the luxury tax. At some point, the Dodgers will want to move Mookie from SS to 2B. Maybe this winter, maybe next. And right now there are several good, proven, twenty-something shortstops who the Dodgers could target in a trade.
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Duke Not Snider · 1h ago
Lionelsmirk raises a legitimate question, I think.... But it's not like the Dodgers expect to have a starting OF position open up in the next 3 seasons, unless there's an injury. Seriously, JdP-Pages-Tucker could work out fine, and has the talent to be one of the top OF's in baseball. So who's the 4th OF? He'd get spot starts, perhaps cover for JdP on defense in close games, and do some pinch-hitting and pinch-running. Both Sirota and Ehrhard are 23. Sirota is the top-tier, grade A talent--a potential star--while Ehrhard seems more like B+ kind of guy, more suitable for a bench/4th OF role. Does it really make more sense to have the superior talent stashed in OKC for more guaranteed experience and reps? Would you risk alienating the player by holding him back? I can think of 60 million reasons, per season, why this dilemma shouldn't exist...
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