It’s been a slow offseason for the Dodgers. In addition to losing valuable contributors like Trea Turner, Tyler Anderson, Andrew Heaney, Tommy Kahnle, and Chris Martin, Los Angeles has declined to engage in the wild free-agent market that has seen contract values explode across the league.
There are a couple reasons for L.A.’s slow offseason. It’s been reported that the team is set on getting below the luxury tax to reset the escalating penalties, which would preclude them from paying the top dollar so many of the top free agents have been getting.