The Dodgers have an exclusive 5-day negotiating window to sign these players for the five days after the World Series ended. After that, they’re free to sign with whichever team they so choose.
Freese announced on Saturday that he’s retiring, so we can cross him off the list. That leaves the Dodgers with three free agents. Martin could easily go the route Freese did and hang ’em up, but I wouldn’t expect him back in 2020. Hill and Ryu are both attractive free agents for LA, but I’m not sure both of them return.
Option (1)
- IF Jedd Gyorko ($13 million, $1 million buyout)
The Dodgers certainly won’t exercise Gyorko’s option, but with Freese retiring, I could see them wanting to retain him to fill that kind of role.