<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-the-heartwarming-reason-edwin-diaz-chose-no-3-with-dodgers');   ga('set', 'title', 'The heartwarming reason Edwin Diaz chose No. 3 with Dodgers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Edwin-Diaz-will-get-an-opportunity-to-close-for-the-Dodgers.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>The heartwarming reason Edwin Diaz chose No. 3 with Dodgers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T15:54:54-08:00">December 12th, 3:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T15:54:54-08:00">December 12th, 3:54pm</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to fly high in Major League Baseball. After winning consecutive World Series titles, the Dodgers are preparing for the 2026 season with the hope of becoming one of the rare teams that win 3 championships in a row. One area that the Dodgers had slated for improvement was finding a consistent closer for their bullpen. They signed Edwin Diaz away from the New York Mets to fill that role.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Edwin Díaz says he picked No. 3 because he has three sons. <a href="https://t.co/3USNgdmug9">https://t.co/3USNgdmug9</a></p><p>— Dodger Blue (@DodgerBlue1958) <a href="https://twitter.com/DodgerBlue1958/status/1999599276264161459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Diaz met the media Friday and he was wearing a No. 3 uniform jersey. He was unable to get the same No. 39 uniform that he wore as a member of the Mets. That uniform has been retired by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-edwin-diaz-breaks-silence-choosing-la-over-mets-free-agency">the Dodgers</a>, as it was worn by the late Roy Campanella. The three-time Most Valuable Player was a stalwart catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, but he was never able to play once the team moved to Los Angeles. Campanella was paralyzed in an automobile accident prior to the 1958 season — the first year the Dodgers played in Los Angeles.</p><p>Diaz explained that <a href="https://twitter.com/DodgerBlue1958/status/1999599276264161459?s=20">he selected the No. 3</a> because he has three sons and it is a tribute to them.</p><h2><b>Diaz should be able to solidify the Dodgers bullpen</b></h2><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The heartwarming reason Edwin Diaz chose No. 3 with Dodgers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-edwin-diaz-breaks-silence-choosing-la-over-mets-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Edwin Diaz breaks silence on choosing LA over Mets in free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Edwin-Diaz.jpg"><figcaption>© Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Edwin Diaz breaks silence on choosing LA over Mets in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T14:46:16-08:00">December 12th, 2:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T15:10:02-08:00">December 12th, 3:10pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers carry an aura of invincibility during the offseason. If the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-world-series-game-7-nearly-26-million-viewers-most-since-2017">two-time reigning World Series champions</a> are seriously interested in a free agent, they will likely snag him before winter’s end. However, no one can actually outbid New York Mets owner Steve Cohen. If the Hedge Fund King covets a player, he has the financial means to bring him to Queens. But if the finances are similar, it will be tough to outsell LA. Just ask Edwin Diaz.</p><p>The three-time Reliever of the Year signed a three-year, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/why-dodgers-edwin-diaz-69-million-signing-could-backfire-after-tanner-scott-disaster">$69 million contract with the Dodgers</a>, which was reportedly only slightly larger than the deal the Mets offered him. During his introductory press conference on Friday, Diaz <a href="https://x.com/SNYtv/status/1999599815534006544?s=20" rel="noopener">made it clear</a> why he chose to join the Boys in Blue.</p><p>“It wasn’t easy,” the veteran right-hander said, per the SNY X account. “I spent 7 years in New York. They treat me really good, they treat me great. I chose the Dodgers because they’re a winning organization. I’m looking to win. And I think they have everything to win. Picking the Dodgers was pretty easy.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Edwin Díaz was asked how hard it was to leave the Mets and pick the Dodgers</p><p>"It wasn't easy. I spent 7 years in New York. They treat me really good, they treat me great.</p><p>I chose the Dodgers because they're a winning organization. I'm looking to win. And I think they have… <a href="https://t.co/OiMzeYo3z4">pic.twitter.com/OiMzeYo3z4</a></p><p>— SNY (@SNYtv) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYtv/status/1999599815534006544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Diaz contradicted himself with his “it wasn’t easy/ it was easy” remarks, but one can probably make sense of what he means. The three-time All-Star closer enjoyed his time in New York, but he wants to reach the sport’s pinnacle. Although the Mets still possess plenty of talent, no ballclub can currently match LA’s reputation. The likeliest path to a World Series ring still appears to run through Chavez Ravine.</p><p>Shohei Ohtani just won his second straight National League MVP Award, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman round out a fearsome trio and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-yoshinobu-yamamoto-teammates-game-7-performance">Yoshinobu Yamamoto-led starting pitching rotation</a> achieved superhero status in the playoffs. The one glaring weakness the Dodgers had entering the offseason was its bullpen. They just upgraded the unit in a big way.</p><p>Edwin Diaz tallied a spectacular 1.63 ERA with 98 strikeouts in 66 1/3 innings pitched last season. It is worth noting that the 31-year-old oscillated between elite and shaky during his six-season tenure with the Mets, but fans will give him the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise.</p><p>Diaz essentially echoed what other high-profile acquisitions have said after signing with Los Angeles: this is the place people go to win. New York and other big-market squads should take those words to heart as they move through the offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Edwin Diaz breaks silence on choosing LA over Mets in free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-la-claims-outfielder-off-waivers-braves');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers claim outfielder off waivers from Braves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dodgers-then-Cardinals-outfielder-Michael-Siani-vs-Pirates.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers claim outfielder off waivers from Braves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T11:56:49-08:00">December 12th, 11:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T11:56:49-08:00">December 12th, 11:56am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Fresh off their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-dodgers-join-edwin-diaz-sweepstakes-mets-blue-jays">headline-grabbing acquisition of Edwin Diaz</a>, the Los Angeles Dodgers pivoted to a quieter but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-edwin-diaz-contract-agreement">no less intentional move as MLB Free Agency continues</a>, claiming Michael Siani off waivers from the Atlanta Braves and adding another layer of depth during the offseason. The noise faded. The margins took over. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-andrew-friedman-cryptic-free-agency-edwin-diaz">Dodgers kept building where championships often hide</a>: defense, speed, and flexibility, while the spotlight chased bigger names elsewhere. These moves don’t trend. They endure. Sometimes more than the loud ones.</p><p>Siani, 26, <a href="https://x.com/Dodgers/status/1999548747081044024" rel="noopener">arrives</a> as a glove-first center fielder with range that instantly shows on tape. Defense travels. The Dodgers know that. He has appeared in parts of four big league seasons, though 2024 marked his first extended run. That year, the left-handed hitter posted a .228/.285/.285 slash line with two home runs and 20 stolen bases across 124 games. The bat stayed light. The legs stayed active. Under the stadium lights, his glove consistently saved runs.</p><h2>Why the Dodgers see value in Siani</h2><p>Last season was uneven. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-st-louis-hero-reacts-to-wild-turn-of-events-in-dramatic-win-vs-brewers">Michael Siani made just 19 major league appearances</a> and spent most of the year at Triple-A Memphis. There, he slashed .209/.307/.329 over 430 plate appearances. The swing never fully stabilized. The speed still played. He stole 28 bases and continued to earn praise for elite outfield defense, closing gaps and taking smart routes with confidence.</p><p>That profile explains the claim. The Dodgers prioritize late-inning control, defensive security, and roster adaptability. Siani brings all three. He also has one minor league option remaining, giving Los Angeles room to maneuver as camp battles unfold and injuries test depth. That flexibility is currency during the Dodgers’ offseason.</p><p>This move doesn’t close the book on the roster. It adds another page. The Dodgers continue to layer options, trusting its development system and betting that run prevention and speed can quietly swing games. If Siani finds even modest offensive growth, the return could stretch far beyond a waiver claim from the Braves.</p><p>During MLB Free Agency, can defense and speed carve out an October role?</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers claim outfielder off waivers from Braves

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In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-dodgers-join-edwin-diaz-sweepstakes-mets-blue-jays">Los Angeles Dodgers signed Edwin Diaz</a> to a $69 million contract, many saw it as the snag of the MLB Winter Meetings. But it’s easy to forget that the Dodgers made the same move last season. Yes, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-beat-cubs-blue-jays-72-million-tanner-scott-contract">Dodgers signed Tanner Scott to a $72 million contract</a> to be their closer. Ultimately, that is not what happened.</p><p>Scott struggled mightily in 2025, going 1-4 with a 4.74 ERA and 23 saves, and a career-high 10 blown saves over 61 appearances. Then, he sustained an injury before the playoffs, leaving the Dodgers with no trustworthy closer. That is why they used Yoshinobu Yamamoto to close things out in Game 7, a day after he started Game 6. They didn’t have anyone else.</p><p>It’s safe to say <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-la-garbage-bullpen-epic-choke-not-seen-since-1988">the Dodgers’ bullpen was a disaster</a> last season. Things got so bad that they earned an <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46445541/dodgers-win-wild-card-game-1-vs-reds-blake-snell-home-run-barrage" rel="noopener">unwanted record for futility.</a> With the Dodgers signing Diaz, they are getting someone they believe is incredibly reliable. Diaz went 6-3 with a 1.63 ERA and 28 saves over 62 games. While those are good stats, here is why this acquisition could backfire.</p><h2><b>Dodgers’ receiver volatility makes Diaz a major gamble</b></h2><p>The world has seen what happens when Diaz is pitching well. However, it has also seen what happens when he does badly. To date, Diaz has never had two consecutive seasons with an ERA under 2.00. The last four seasons represent a troubling pattern, where he has followed up an elite season with one that is merely passable.</p><p>With this signing, the Dodgers are now paying approximately $39 million to two relievers. Yes, the Dodgers can afford it, and will likely shatter the luxury tax, but it also paints a picture of troubling figures. While the Dodgers have not let it become an issue, it could eventually. Scott has been injured, and Diaz has never been consistent. Although Diaz will be the closer, what happens if he starts to struggle?</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Tanner-Scott-throws-against-the-Mariners.jpg"><figcaption>© John Froschauer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Injury history and declining consistency</b></h2><p>Diaz has only had one major injury, and it happened in 2023 during the World Baseball Classic. Coincidentally, there will be a World Baseball Classic in 2026. What happens if Diaz pitches and sustains another injury? Scott suffered an injury last season, forcing the Dodgers to go in a different direction.</p><p>There is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-kike-hernandez-drops-mic-edwin-diaz-signing">massive excitement about the Diaz signing</a>, but he needs to stay healthy. Likewise, Scott must bounce back. They may have won the World Series twice without a dependable closer, but that eventually will backfire. Other teams are improving, and the Dodgers must firmly establish a shutdown guy who can close games, as they cannot rely on Yamamoto every time.</p><h2><b>Dodgers’ risk of repeating a mistake they made last year</b></h2><p>The Dodgers won the 2025 World Series, so the mistake does not seem that awful. And while the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-andrew-friedman-cryptic-free-agency-edwin-diaz">Dodgers will continue to be active in free agency,</a> they cannot afford to sign a new closer every season. It gets to a point where every reliever on the team will be highly paid and underperforming.</p><p>The Dodgers seemingly have won the free agency race again. But they must establish defined roles if they wish to continue winning titles. Diaz and Scott will both be making a lot of money to pitch in high-leverage situations. With the entire league attempting to take them down, the boys in blue need these two more than ever. Using starting pitchers to close out playoff games does not always work. They got away with it before, but their luck eventually will run out.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Dodgers’ Edwin Diaz $69 million signing could backfire after Tanner Scott disaster

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-tyler-glasnow-trade-perfect-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Dodgers trading Tyler Glasnow would be the perfect move');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Tyler-Glasnow-speaks-to-reporters.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Dodgers trading Tyler Glasnow would be the perfect move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T10:50:36-08:00">December 12th, 10:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T10:50:36-08:00">December 12th, 10:50am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers have the best roster in MLB. There’s no question about it. They could run it back with the same group as last year and probably win their third consecutive Fall Classic in 2026. However, Andrew Friedman and the ball club are always looking for ways to improve, and trading starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow could help them accomplish that goal.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-dodgers-join-edwin-diaz-sweepstakes-mets-blue-jays">Dodgers already signed star pitcher Edwin Diaz</a>, addressing their closer uncertainty. Meanwhile, Los Angeles features no shortage of starting pitching depth. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-rumors-la-trade-tyler-glasnow">Rumors of a possible Glasnow trade</a> have begun to emerge in recent weeks.</p><p>Glasnow is under contract through 2027 and has a club option for 2028. The 32-year-old has played a significant role in the Dodgers’ success over the past couple of seasons. Moving him could help the Dodgers get even better, though.</p><p>Los Angeles could acquire younger position players in a deal for Glasnow. The ball club may even add star prospects, as the Dodgers are always thinking about the future. Another idea that has been floated is that the Dodgers could look to include Glasnow in a potential deal for Detroit Tigers star Tarik Skubal.</p><p>Regardless of the return, moving on from Glasnow makes more sense than one may initially imagine. There is one more reason why the Dodgers should consider a Glasnow trade, however.</p><h2><b>Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow uncertainty</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tyler-Glasnow-on-Oct.-16-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Glasnow was an All-Star in 2024. He features some of the best stuff in baseball when healthy. At 32 years old, though, one has to wonder what Glasnow’s future in MLB holds.</p><p>He has dealt with injury trouble throughout his big league career. The right-handed hurler made his MLB debut back in 2016, working as both a starter and a reliever. Since being converted to a full-time starter with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018, Glasnow has never started more than 22 games in a single season.</p><p>Despite pitching well in 2025 — he recorded a 3.19 ERA — Glasnow only made 18 starts. He is not getting any younger and Glasnow’s injury history leaves room for concern.</p><p>There is not too much reason to be worried about performance decline. Glasnow has continued to pitch well — and even improve — while on the mound in recent years. The possibility of missing time is what stands out as a concern, and trading him right now would allow the Dodgers to maximize his value.</p><h2><b>Should LA move Glasnow for a superstar or multiple players?</b></h2><p>The idea of including Glasnow in a Skubal deal is intriguing. However, the Tigers may ask for younger MLB players/top prospects. The Dodgers would have to part ways with their best overall prospects to acquire the reigning AL Cy Young winner, but landing Skubal may not cost them Glasnow.</p><p>Rather, the Dodgers should look for a separate trade partner for Glasnow if they decide to move on from him. LA’s roster does not need a whole lot of help, but adding extra position player/bullpen depth to go along with a prospect or two would not hurt.</p><p>Do the Dodgers have to trade Glasnow? No, as he is a talented pitcher who would help the team while on the mound in 2026. As the Dodgers look for ways to get even better, though, moving Glasnow will be a realistic option.</p><p>It may be surprising, but trading Glasnow would be the perfect move in a lot of ways.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Dodgers trading Tyler Glasnow would be the perfect move

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He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Shohei Ohtani, Roki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto won the World Series together with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2025 MLB season. Can they win on a bigger stage as a trio again in 2026, when the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-wbc-shohei-ohtani">next edition of the World Baseball Classic</a> rolls around?</p><p>Ohtani has already announced that he will be suiting up for Team Japan in the 2026 WBC, which is a big development for the squad. At the same time, it’s unsurprising, considering that Ohtani is undeniably the face of Japanese baseball and whose appeal transcends beyond just his country and Major League Baseball.</p><p>It’s different stories for Yamamoto and Sasaki, however.</p><p>While Yamamoto is <a href="https://x.com/Shawn_Spradling/status/1999241950814515227" rel="noopener">expected to play</a> for Team Japan in the 2026 WBC, Sasaki is not, according to Yahoo News Topic (h/t international baseball writer Shawn Spradling.)</p><p>“Yoshinobu Yamamoto will play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, per @YahooNewsTopics,” Spradling wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>In a separate social media post, Spradling shared the following regarding Sasaki’s WBC <a href="https://x.com/Shawn_Spradling/status/1999241763744289010" rel="noopener">status</a>: “Roki Sasaki will not play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, per @YahooNewsTopics.”‘</p><p>There are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-freddie-freeman-wbc-status">concerns about big league players playing in the WBC</a>, particularly because of the added workload and injury risks, but at least for Ohtani and Yamamoto, they will be there for Team Japan.</p><p>Sasaki, on the other hand, may have a trickier situation, given that he spent over four months in his rookie season in the big leagues on the injured list because of a right shoulder impingement before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-freddie-freeman-wbc-status">showing out as a reliever for the Dodgers</a> in the postseason.</p><p>The triumvirate of Ohtani, Sasaki and Yamamoto played a huge role in the Dodgers winning the 2025 Fall Classic, as each got their shining moments throughout the postseason and in the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Will Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki join Shohei Ohtani on Team Japan in WBC?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-rumors-reported-kyle-tucker-interest-bryce-harper-comparison');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers rumors: LA’s reported Kyle Tucker interest draws Bryce Harper comparison');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kyle-Tucker-celebrates-after-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers rumors: LA’s reported Kyle Tucker interest draws Bryce Harper comparison</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T10:44:35-08:00">December 11th, 10:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T10:44:35-08:00">December 11th, 10:44am</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' editorial team after primarily focusing on betting content. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Life at Chavez Ravine has been great this week after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-dodgers-join-edwin-diaz-sweepstakes-mets-blue-jays">Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Edwin Diaz</a> to be their new closer. Now, the Dodgers’ free agency goals have shifted. There is a lot of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-rumors-kyle-tucker-still-play-big-catch">interest in Kyle Tucker,</a> and their talks with him have been <a href="https://x.com/MLBNetwork/status/1999167042604220518" rel="noopener">reminiscent of their discussions</a> with Bryce Harper, according to David Vassegh, host of Dodgers Talk.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Where are the Dodgers turning their attention after the reported record signing of Edwin Díaz?<a href="https://twitter.com/THEREAL_DV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@THEREAL_DV</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLBNHotStove?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLBNHotStove</a> <a href="https://t.co/oinMn4qIzm">pic.twitter.com/oinMn4qIzm</a></p><p>— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1999167042604220518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Vassegh compared the chase of Tucker to Harper. Mainly, he highlighted that the Dodgers were searching for something short-term, likely three years, with a higher AAV. Vassegh explained that this was the strategy the Dodgers took with Harper a few years ago before he ultimately signed with the Phillies.</p><p>Tucker had a solid season with the Chicago Cubs, batting .266 with 22 home runs, 73 RBIs, and scoring 91 runs while also stealing 25 bases. Additionally, he had a .377 on-base percentage. Despite those numbers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-editorials/why-cubs-must-let-kyle-tucker-walk-free-agency">the Cubs let Tucker test free agency</a> and have not extended him. This has opened the floodgates, with many teams vying for his services. In addition to the boys in blue, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-kyle-tucker-espn-poll">New York Yankees are interested in Tucker</a> and have been one of the favorites to sign him.</p><p>The Dodgers’ alleged interest in Tucker shows they treat every star differently. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-los-angeles-700-million-10-years-contract-mlb-free-agency">they signed Shohei Ohtani to a massive contract</a>, as well as Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, they have been hesitant to extend similar deals to others. Instead, they have chosen a short-term higher-AAV option, which enticed Diaz to sign with them.</p><p>Although Harper spurned that offer several years ago, others have been okay with this, with a chance to play for a World Series title. Notably, the Dodgers have won back-to-back championships, making signing with them more appealing. Time will tell whether Tucker chooses the Dodgers, opts to re-sign with the Cubs, or picks a different team entirely. Until then, the Dodgers will remain a presence in the background, structuring deals that entice coveted free agents to pick them and give them a chance at another title.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers rumors: LA’s reported Kyle Tucker interest draws Bryce Harper comparison

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-rumors-la-trade-tyler-glasnow');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers rumors: Will LA actually trade Tyler Glasnow?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Will-LA-actually-trade-Tyler-Glasnow.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers rumors: Will LA actually trade Tyler Glasnow?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T07:59:42-08:00">December 11th, 7:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T07:59:42-08:00">December 11th, 7:59am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are fresh off their second consecutive World Series championship. Los Angeles has already gotten even stronger, solving their closer uncertainty <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-dodgers-join-edwin-diaz-sweepstakes-mets-blue-jays">by signing Edwin Diaz</a> to a three-year, $69 million contract. With a plethora of starting rotation depth, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-rumors-why-tyler-glasnow-was-just-named-as-a-surprise-sleeper-trade-candidate">Tyler Glasnow’s name has emerged in trade rumors</a>.</p><p>According to Alden Gonzalez of ESPN, the Dodgers are “<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47265901/mlb-winter-meetings-2025-winners-losers-takeaways-offseason-free-agency" rel="noopener">not opposed to moving</a>” Glasnow.</p><p>“Tyler Glasnow’s name has come up in conversations, and the Dodgers would not be opposed to moving him,” Gonzalez wrote in a recent article for ESPN.</p><p>This isn’t the first time Glasnow has been mentioned as a possible trade candidate this offseason. It does provide an update, though, suggesting Los Angeles is at least open to the idea of moving the right-handed hurler.</p><p>Glasnow agreed to a five-year extension after getting traded to the Dodgers ahead of the 2024 season. His deal guarantees him at least two more seasons of making $30 million each year, and the contract also includes a 2028 club option. So, why would the Dodgers trade him?</p><p>LA features some of the best starting pitching depth in the league despite Clayton Kershaw’s retirement. Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Blake Snell will lead the rotation, while Roki Sasaki, Gavin Stone and Emmet Sheehan are among the other rotation candidates for the future.</p><p>With so much starting pitching, the Dodgers could move Glasnow to strengthen a different area of need. Admittedly, Los Angeles’ roster doesn’t have too many questions. The Dodgers are a juggernaut at the moment.</p><p>Nevertheless, Andrew Friedman always seems to be one step ahead of the competition. However, only time will tell if Tyler Glasnow ends up being traded.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers rumors: Will LA actually trade Tyler Glasnow?

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As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Blue Jays are still haunted by the ending of their unforgettable World Series Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and now their manager is publicly reliving the moment. In a recent appearance, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-john-schneider-heart-wrenching-world-series-admission">John Schneider shared</a> his deep regret about one specific decision that may have changed the outcome of the 2025 Fall Classic. He admitted that the play has run through his mind thousands of times, each viewing reminding him how a single choice in the most pressurized ninth inning of his career may have shifted the entire trajectory of the franchise.</p><p>During the ninth inning of that decisive Game 7 at Rogers Centre, the score was tied 4-4 with one out and the bases loaded. Isiah Kiner-Falefa stood on third base, representing the potential walk-off run. On the next pitched, Daulton Varsho hit a ground ball to second baseman Miguel Rojas, who fired home to catcher Will Smith, beating Kiner-Falefa by mere inches. The out dismantled the Blue Jays best chance to win before the Dodgers captured the title in the 11th inning.</p><p>Speaking on the Foul Territory Network, in a segment shared to X (formerly known as Twitter), Schneider <a href="https://x.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1998877887433216164?s=20" rel="noopener">reflected on</a> what went wrong and what still weighs on him today.</p><p>“He’s gotten the brunt of it, and I hate that he’s wearing it.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">John Schneider says his staff could've done a better job of getting Isiah Kiner-Falefa off the bag a little more in the ninth inning of Game 7.</p><p>"He's gotten the brunt of it, and I hate that he's wearing it." <a href="https://t.co/5LwQp2DEXr">pic.twitter.com/5LwQp2DEXr</a></p><p>— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1998877887433216164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The manager admitted that the Blue Jays coaching staff instructed Kiner-Falefa to take a conservative lead—just 7.8 feet, according to Statcast—to avoid a back-pick throw from Smith. In hindsight, Schneider believes the team could have pushed him “a step or two farther down the line,” a difference that might have delivered the championship run.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-toronto-john-schneider-contract-decision-2026-season">Schneider’s comments</a> mark a rare public acknowledgment of tactical regret at the highest level. By shifting responsibility from player to staff, he showed both accountability and leadership. For the Blue Jays, that reflection captures the heartbreak of how a single step in World Series Game 7 can define an entire season—and stay with a team forever.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What Blue Jays manager John Schneider regrets about end of crushing Game 7 loss to Dodgers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/mlb-rumors-la-tv-guy-lebron-trade-close-last-year-tarik-skubal-dodgers-trade-imminent');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: LA TV guy who claimed LeBron trade was close last year insists Tarik Skubal to Dodgers trade is imminent');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Skubal-celebrates.jpg"><figcaption> Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB rumors: LA TV guy who claimed LeBron trade was close last year insists Tarik Skubal to Dodgers trade is imminent</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T09:12:39-08:00">December 10th, 9:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T09:12:39-08:00">December 10th, 9:12am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Recently, the Los Angeles Dodgers made headlines by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-kike-hernandez-drops-mic-edwin-diaz-signing">signing reliever Edwin Diaz</a> to a lucrative contract, prying him away from the New York Mets in the process. For the second straight offseason, the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-insiders-dodgers-tarik-skubal-tigers"> Dodgers have now gotten demonstrably better</a> despite winning a World Series championship in the prior fall.</p><p>Now, rumors are swirling that the team could be looking for other pitchers on the trade market, including <a href="https://x.com/davidpingalore/status/1998581017922183650?s=46&amp;t=Nd4FmkoQH0Lo3onF4l8ucQ" rel="noopener">a recent report</a> from David Pingalore of KTLA that the Dodgers are interested in Tigers star Tarik Skubal.</p><p>“UPDATE I’m hearing the Skubal deal is essentially in place — the pieces are agreed to, the framework is done. What’s holding it up now is the long-term extension and ownership approval in Detroit. The @tigers won’t green-light it without the owner’s sign-off, and the @dodgers won’t ship out that kind of haul without a long-term commitment from Skubal. That’s the final hurdle,” reported Pingalore on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>It should be noted that Pingalore has swung and missed on big trade news before, claiming that the Los Angeles Lakers were in talks to trade LeBron James during the 2023-24 season, which of course did not end up happening.</p><p>However, if he does turn out to be right about the Skubal trade, it would certainly be a big boost for a Dodgers team that already has far and away the best pitching rotation in baseball, but dealt with injuries in that department in a major way throughout last season, before getting mostly healthy just in time for the playoffs.</p><p>Blake Snell was on fire throughout most of the playoffs before tapering off significantly during the World Series vs the Toronto Blue Jays.</p><p>In any case, the Dodgers’ 2026 season is set to begin with spring training in February. It remains to be seen if Skubal will be a member of the team at that point in time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: LA TV guy who claimed LeBron trade was close last year insists Tarik Skubal to Dodgers trade is imminent

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-insiders-dodgers-tarik-skubal-tigers');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Insiders fantasize about Dodgers pulling off Tarik Skubal trade with Tigers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/MLB-rumors-Insiders-fantasize-about-Dodgers-pulling-off-Tarik-Skubal-trade-with-Tigers.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Insiders fantasize about Dodgers pulling off Tarik Skubal trade with Tigers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T07:46:33-08:00">December 10th, 7:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T08:47:06-08:00">December 10th, 8:47am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Tigers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Under <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/tigers-rumors-tarik-skubal-trade-talks-winter-meetings">the heat of the Winter Meetings spotlight</a>, insiders keep imagining the Los Angeles Dodgers taking a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/tigers-news-president-refuses-call-tarik-skubal-untouchable-trade-talks">massive trade for Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal</a>. The idea sounds wild. The price would be enormous. And yet the thought lingers because <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-andrew-friedman-cryptic-free-agency-edwin-diaz">the Dodgers have the rare combination of depth, money, and boldness</a> to make a fantasy feel <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6877459/2025/12/09/dodgers-mlb-winter-meetings-kyle-tucker-tarik-skubal/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">almost plausible</a>.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-dodgers-join-edwin-diaz-sweepstakes-mets-blue-jays">The Dodgers don’t need Tarik Skubal</a>. At least not on paper. Their rotation already looks stacked, especially with Gavin Stone, River Ryan, and Kyle Hurt set to return from injuries. But October changes perspectives. Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Blake Snell carried heavy loads. Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, and Roki Sasaki may face innings management from the Dodgers.</p><p>Even with Emmet Sheehan and Justin Wrobleski emerging, the path isn’t perfect. That’s why Skubal’s name keeps echoing through the hotel hallways. A Cy Young ace stabilizes everything.</p><h2><b>The Dodgers dream scenario insiders can’t resist</b></h2><p>A <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-perfect-tarik-skubal-trade-offer">Tarik Skubal trade would instantly shift the Dodgers’ ceiling</a>. Power in the fastball. Poise in big moments. Command when stadiums shake. He’s the kind of pitcher contenders empty their pockets for, not the kind they casually pass on. And the Dodgers have pockets deeper than anyone.</p><p>They can offer young pitching, top prospects, and still move forward without flinching. Money has never slowed them. Ambition has never scared them. Andrew Friedman said it himself: resources let them act aggressively when others cannot.</p><p>The Tigers controls the board, though. Skubal’s projected $17.8 million arbitration salary barely registers for a franchise with a $339 million luxury-tax payroll. His <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/mlb-rumors-several-execs-think-tigers-trade-tarik-skubal">final year of club control gives the Tigers leverage</a>. His representation by Scott Boras makes an extension nearly impossible. But none of that stops the whispers.</p><p>Because the vision is too tempting. Skubal in a Dodgers uniform. A rotation overflowing with dominance. A dynasty window pushed even wider.</p><p>If the Dodgers ever decide to chase that fantasy, how explosive would the Winter Meetings become?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Insiders fantasize about Dodgers pulling off Tarik Skubal trade with Tigers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-rumors-kyle-tucker-still-play-big-catch');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers rumors: Kyle Tucker shouldn’t be ruled out, but there’s a catch');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Free-agent-the-Cubs-outfielder-Kyle-Tucker-vs-Brewers-in-NLDS.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers rumors: Kyle Tucker shouldn’t be ruled out, but there’s a catch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T06:28:50-08:00">December 10th, 6:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T06:28:50-08:00">December 10th, 6:28am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-dominate-salary-cap">enter the final stretch of the Winter Meetings</a> with one lingering possibility that refuses to fade: <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/mlb-rumors-dodgers-kyle-tucker-pursuit-doused-cold-water">a run at Kyle Tucker</a>. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-dodgers-join-edwin-diaz-sweepstakes-mets-blue-jays">Dodgers already made their biggest splash by landing Edwin Diaz</a>, but league insiders keep wondering whether <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-andrew-friedman-cryptic-free-agency-edwin-diaz">Andrew Friedman has one more move in him</a>. Tucker fits their timeline, their roster, and their need for a middle-of-the-order bat. The question is whether the terms <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6877459/2025/12/09/dodgers-mlb-winter-meetings-kyle-tucker-tarik-skubal/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">will ever align</a>.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-kyle-tucker-free-agency-concerns">Kyle Tucker holds strong negotiating power</a>. Last season, he hit .266/.377/.464 with 22 home runs and 73 RBI, stacking numbers onto a resume that already includes four All-Star selections and a World Series championship with the Houston Astros. He brings quiet confidence and a steady presence, qualities that would blend easily into a clubhouse full of established stars. For the Dodgers, the draft-pick cost is small: only their third- and sixth-highest 2026 selections. For a franchise this deep, that’s barely a hurdle.</p><h2>A superstar fit for the Dodgers, but only on their terms</h2><p>The real obstacle sits in contract structure. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-rumors-dodgers-kyle-tucker-buzz-grows-as-signs-point-to-cubs-exit">Dodgers are unlikely to offer Kyle Tucker a six- or seven-year commitment</a>. Instead, the front office prefers a shorter three- or four-year deal with a high AAV, similar to the three-year, $120 million contract Alex Bregman signed with Boston last spring. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-edwin-diaz-la-contract-makes-mlb-history">Edwin Diaz’s recent deal only reinforces that approach</a>. Los Angeles paid a premium for elite talent but kept the long-term flexibility they value. That path carries risk for both sides. Tucker may want stability. The Dodgers may resist opt-outs, though this Winter Meetings could test that stance.</p><p>Even so, Andrew Friedman did not shut the door. “I would say we definitely can,” he said Tuesday when asked if the Dodgers could sign another major free agent. “Whether that makes the most sense within the timing of our roster — there are so many factors that go into it, and any decision you make has a future cost. Weighing that — yes, we can. How likely it is is probably another question.”</p><p>If Tucker becomes the next star to walk through Dodger Stadium, how far could it push the Dodgers’ chase for another title?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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