Even with the anticipated retention of starting pitcher Rich Hill with a three-year deal, free agency has the potential to leave the Dodgers with holes at closer, third base and second base. The club needs to either re-sign Kenley Jansen, Justin Turner and Chase Utley, or replace them.
In two years of the Andrew Friedman regime, the Dodgers have passed on nine-figure marquee free agents while clinging tightly to their most coveted prospects, specifically Corey Seager and Julio Urias.