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Dodgers Pick Up Options on Max Muncy and Alex Vesia to Open Offseason

The moves preserve veteran leadership alongside bullpen stability, setting a clear roster baseline before free agency.

Oct 17, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia (51) pitches against the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh inning during game four of the NLCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Nov 3, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy acknowledges the crowd during the World Series championship parade at downtown Los Angeles. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Los Angeles exercised Max Muncy’s $10 million club option for 2026, retaining its longest-tenured player after a 2025 season with a .243 average, 19 homers and a pivotal Game 7 World Series home run.
  • The club also picked up left-hander Alex Vesia’s 2026 option at roughly $3.55 million, keeping a reliever who posted a 3.02 ERA over 68 appearances and missed the World Series due to a family matter.
  • These option decisions mark the Dodgers’ first concrete offseason moves as they pursue a third straight championship following back-to-back titles.
  • The roster shuffle included designating former All-Star Tony Gonsolin for assignment after two injury-plagued seasons and adding prospects Ryan Ward and Robinson Ortiz to the 40-man roster.
  • Major outlets reported the options ahead of Thursday’s deadline, with AP later confirming them after early accounts noted the team had not immediately announced the moves.