Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Saturday that the Dodgers are one of roughly five known suitors for Jonathan Loáisiga and that the right-hander is “getting closer” to signing a deal according to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers.
- Loáisiga rebuilt value in 2026 with the Arizona Diamondbacks, posting a 2.42 ERA across 67 innings while showing a low walk rate and a heavy ground-ball profile rather than high strikeout totals.
- The market is competitive with teams tied to Loáisiga including the Yankees, Mets, Blue Jays and Phillies, and MLB Trade Rumors projects a modest two-year contract near $13 million.
- Los Angeles has also been linked to left-hander Tim Hill as it looks to add balance to the bullpen, with Hill offering strong results against lefties but reduced versatility under the three-batter rule.
- Signing Loáisiga would directly address the right-handed late-inning gap created when Evan Phillips left for Atlanta, but the club must weigh his recent durability gains against a history of arm injuries.