The Dodgers had hoped to still be playing right now.
Instead, as the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks conclude the World Series this week, the Dodgers already have their sights turned toward the winter after their early playoff elimination.
And as they prepare to reshape their roster in hopes of a longer October run next year, more of their offseason plans are becoming clear.
The Dodgers will have plenty of financial flexibility this winter.
According to projections by Cot’s Baseball Contracts, they currently have only about $135 million in expected payroll commitments for next year (nearly $90 million less than their payroll this past year) and they still have about $75 million to go before they reach the luxury tax threshold (which they’ve surpassed in each of the last three seasons).