The Dodgers have become masters of using a flexible 40-man roster, shuffling players from Los Angeles to Oklahoma City or Los Angeles to the DL to maximize their available talent. This manipulation might be tested in 2018, as two talented fringe players are out of options.
Trayce Thompson and Wilmer Font are in similar positions. Both players are unproven and buried behind multiple players at their respective positions. Both players are also out of minor league options, meaning if they aren’t on the Dodgers 25-man roster or the disabled list, they’ll have to clear waivers in order to be demoted to the minors.