The Los Angeles Dodgers went into the offseason with a disappointing loss to the Washington Nationals in the National League Division Series, which many anticipated would lead to notable roster changes.
The Dodgers again remained below the luxury tax threshold and were among the teams expected to pursue Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg. The Dodgers held meetings with each of the marquee free agents but failed to sign one.
Strasburg predictably re-signed with the Nationals, Cole joined the Yankees on a record-breaking nine-year contract, and Rendon favored the L.A. Angels. The Dodgers did not extend a contract offer to Rendon because of a sense he didn’t have interest in joining the team, and he later described the ‘Hollywood lifestyle’ as not being a fit.