Overview

• Los Angeles invested over $107 million in offseason relievers—including Tanner Scott, Kirby Yates and Blake Treinen—to avoid midseason deals.
• By mid-July the Dodgers’ bullpen ranked tied for 23rd in MLB with a 4.38 ERA, led by Tanner Scott’s league-high seven blown saves and 4.09 ERA.
• Key arms Evan Phillips (Tommy John surgery) and Michael Kopech (60-day IL) have been sidelined, while Blake Treinen has pitched just eight innings in 2025.
• Sources say president Andrew Friedman, who vowed last winter to stand pat in July, has now green-lit trade discussions to shore up late-inning depth.
• Los Angeles has been linked to potential targets including Twins relievers Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax and Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase.