Early into the offseason Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said his focus was on adding elite talent to a roster that was coming off a franchise-record 106 wins.
Manager Dave Roberts predicted there would be more roster turnover than had been experienced in prior years. L.A. reportedly had interest in Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg and Anthony Rendon in free agency, only to strike out on each.
But days before pitchers and catchers report to Camelback Ranch for the start of Spring Training, Friedman and the Dodgers accomplished their goal by acquiring Mookie Betts and David Price in a trade with the Boston Red Sox.