Offseason a winter of wondering so far

Dodgers oddly quiet as they try to balance building for the future with run at three-peat.

- BY JACK HARRIS

At the start of this offseason, the Dodgers signaled a willingness to be patient and methodical in building their roster for 2026.

At the start of this week’s MLB winter meetings, at least, the team arrives in Orlando, Fla., having thus far remained true to form.

Compared with their whirlwind offseasons the past two winters, the Dodgers have been conspicuously quiet in the wake of their second consecutive World Series championship. Their only free-agent deal has been the resigning of veteran infielder Miguel Rojas. Their only trade was a swap of minor-league pitchers with the Seattle Mariners. The biggest news, to this point, was their decision to non-tender reliever Evan Phillips (and they could very well wind up bringing him back).

Behind the scenes, there have been efforts for more, of course.

The team came up short in pursuit of free-agent relievers Raisel Iglesias and Devin Williams. They have canvassed the trade market and laid potential groundwork for possible future moves.But for now, exactly what their winter will hold remains a largely unanswered question.

And, in all likelihood, it could ultimately be dictated by whom they're willing to part with as they go about reshaping their roster.

All offseason, the trade market has looked like the Dodgers’ most logical path to upgrading their roster — the place they could most easily shore up their needs in the bullpen and outfield, while still avoiding having to add another long-term contract to their expensive and aging core.