Overview
- Reporting from The Athletic, echoed by Newsweek, says the Dodgers have shown interest in Padres closer Robert Suárez.
- The front office prefers shorter-term, higher–average annual value frameworks for relievers this offseason, according to The Athletic.
- Edwin Díaz is viewed as likely outside Los Angeles' desired range, making a deal unlikely under the club's current approach.
- Some projections have Suárez seeking a four-year deal around $80 million, which is characterized as an estimate rather than an agreement.
- The urgency follows a shaky 2025 bullpen that included Tanner Scott's four-year, $72 million deal with 10 blown saves and no postseason innings, with the Winter Meetings next in Orlando.