Significant outgoing free agents: LHP Clayton Kershaw (retired), LHP Andrew Heaney (retired), LF Michael Conforto, RHP Michael Kopech, RHP Kirby Yates, INF Enrique Hernandez<\/p>\n
Major moves:<\/p>\n
Signed OF Kyle Tucker to a 4-year deal<\/p>\n
Signed RHP Edwin Diaz to a 3-year deal<\/p>\n
Re-signed 2B Miguel Rojas to a 1-year deal<\/p>\n
Re-signed RHP Evan Phillips to a 1-year deal<\/p>\n
Offseason grade: A+<\/p>\n
After the Dodgers became the first team in a quarter-century to win back-to-back World Series titles, the baseball world waited to see what Los Angeles had in store this offseason. Like any team, the Dodgers came into the winter with some roster holes. But with an already loaded lineup, stacked rotation and overwhelming payroll, the idea of more significant additions seemed far-fetched. No matter. Early in the winter, the Dodgers shocked the industry by landing arguably the best closer in baseball, Edwin D\u00edaz, on a three-year, $69 million deal<\/a>. D\u00edaz gives L.A. something it hasn\u2019t had even in its recent run of dominance: a shutdown closer.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n It would have been an A+ offseason for the reigning World Series champions if they only landed the three-time All-Star closer and brought back the majority of their championship roster. But as the Dodgers are known to do, they went above and beyond. After waiting in the shadows, they pounced and signed the offseason\u2019s top free agent, Kyle Tucker<\/a> \u2026 drawing the ire of rival baseball fans and executives everywhere<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Dodgers have a superstar-studded roster and have made themselves as close to infallible as any team in recent history. They go into 2026 as the overwhelming favorites to win another title.<\/p>\n Will the Dodgers three-peat in 2026? Will the Rockies rebound from being the worst team in the sport?<\/p>\n (Grant Thomas\/Yahoo Sports)San Diego Padres<\/p>\n Significant outgoing free agents: RHP Robert Suarez, 1B Luis Arraez, 1B Ryan O\u2019Hearn, LHP Nestor Cortes, RHP Dylan Cease<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Major moves:<\/p>\n Re-signed RHP Michael King on a 3-year deal<\/p>\n Signed LF Miguel Andujar on a 1-year deal<\/p>\n Offseason grade: C<\/p>\n The Padres, like the Dodgers, have an extremely top-heavy roster when it comes to their talent. And with the combination of Manny Machado, Fernando Tat\u00eds Jr. and Jackson Merrill, San Diego has the foundational pieces in the lineup. That\u2019s something many teams around baseball would covet.<\/p>\n But unlike with L.A., the money tied up in several of the Padres\u2019 stars \u2014 combined with the uncertainty surrounding their ownership situation<\/a> \u2014 has handcuffed the team from making other big moves<\/a> via free agency. And as great as A.J. Preller is at making trades, even he has had a tough time this winter finding creative ways to add to his roster.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Losing Dylan Cease to the Toronto Blue Jays was huge, as it increases San Diego\u2019s need for starting pitching \u2014 which they didn\u2019t address prior to the start of spring training. But the Padres were able to re-sign Michael King, who when healthy is one of the better pitchers in the National League. And they were able to add outfielder Miguel And\u00fajar, giving them another solid bat behind Tatis, Machado and Merrill.<\/p>\n San Francisco Giants<\/p>\n Significant outgoing free agents: RHP Justin Verlander, 1B Wilmer Flores<\/p>\n Major moves:<\/p>\n Signed LF Harrison Bader to a 2-year deal<\/p>\n Signed INF Luis Arraez to a 1-year deal<\/p>\n Signed RHP Adrian Houser to a 2-year deal<\/p>\n Signed RHP Tyler Mahle to a 1-year deal<\/p>\n Offseason grade: C-<\/p>\n It has been an interesting offseason in the Bay, as the Giants have tried to find their way out of the doldrums of mediocrity (321-327 the past four seasons). Given that this is one of the teams in baseball with the resources to make a huge splash, there was reason to believe Buster Posey would make the most of this offseason. But that\u2019s not exactly what happened.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The two biggest moves of the Giants\u2019 offseason have come in the past few weeks. The team brought in Harrison Bader to play center fielder, allowing Jung-Hoo Lee to shift to right. The Giants then signed Luis Arraez to a one-year deal to play second base, giving them a table-setter atop the lineup. They also signed right-handers Tyler Mahle and Adrian Houser, who should provide quality innings and rotation depth.<\/p>\n In totality, none of these are bad moves, and all are likely to help the Giants be a better team in 2026 than they were in 2025. But in a division with as much high-end talent as the Dodgers and Padres have, you have to wonder if it\u2019ll be enough.<\/p>\n Not to be forgotten, the Giants\u2019 biggest acquisition of the winter might be first-year manager Tony Vitello<\/a>, who is beginning his first season in professional baseball after serving as the head baseball coach at a highly successful Tennessee program from 2018 to 2025.<\/p>\n Arizona Diamondbacks<\/p>\n Significant outgoing free agents: RHP Zac Gallen, C James McCann<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Major moves:<\/p>\n Acquired 3B Nolan Arenado from the Cardinals in exchange for RHP Jack Martinez<\/p>\n Signed RHP Merrill Kelly to a 2-year deal<\/p>\n Signed RHP Michael Soroka to a 1-year deal<\/p>\n Signed 1B Carlos Santana to a 1-year deal<\/p>\n Offseason grade: D+<\/p>\n For the Arizona Diamondbacks, this offseason can probably be characterized by what they didn\u2019t do, as opposed to what they did do. For months this winter, rumors swirled about the possibility that the team would trade All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte<\/a>. And while other teams called and made their pitches to GM Mike Hazen, in the end, Marte stayed put.<\/p>\n But with so much energy focused on Marte, the D-backs hardly made any significant improvements to the rest of their roster. The biggest splash was probably their trade to acquire eight-time All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado<\/a>, though given Arenado\u2019s decline the past few seasons, it was largely a salary dump for the Cardinals. The D-backs\u2019 other two major moves this winter were bringing back right-hander Merrill Kelly after trading him at last summer\u2019s deadline and signing 39-year-old DH\/1B Carlos Santana.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Arizona could still reunite with frontline starter Zac Gallen<\/a> and will be getting former NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes back after the All-Star break, which will provide a significant boost to the rotation. But in the meantime, will the D-backs be able to score enough runs? That question is especially worrisome with outfielder Corbin Carroll requiring surgery for a broken hamate bone and projected to miss the start of the season<\/a>.<\/p>\n Colorado Rockies<\/p>\n Significant outgoing free agents: 2B Thairo Estrada, SS Orlando Arcia, RHP German Marquez<\/p>\n Major moves:<\/p>\n Signed UTL Willi Castro to a 2-year deal<\/p>\n Signed LHP Jos\u00e9 Quintana to a 1-year deal<\/p>\n Signed RHP Michael Lorenzen to a 1-year deal<\/p>\n Signed RHP Tomoyuki Sugano to a 1-year deal<\/p>\n Acquired 2B Edouard Julien and RHP Pierson Ohl from the Twins in exchange for RHP Jace Kaminska and cash<\/p>\n Offseason grade: D<\/p>\n An \u201cincomplete\u201d might be a better grade to give the Rockies, considering they didn\u2019t do much to improve their major-league roster or their farm system. They did sign utility man Willi Castro to a one-year deal and just this week brought in Tomoyuki Sugano and Jos\u00e9 Quintana to be innings-eaters, but that\u2019s about it. Not exactly needle-moving acquisitions, but \u2026 it\u2019s something, right?<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n![\"Will](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED_020226_DivisionalPreview_NLWest.jpg\"\/)
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