President of baseball ops: Andrew Friedman
2021: made playoffs · 106–56. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Buehler | 26 | arb | 34 | 5.6 | 3.8 | +14.4 |
| Julio Urías | 24 | arb | 32 | 5.4 | 3.6 | +13.9 |
| Will Smith | 26 | pre-arb | 130 | 4.6 | 0.6 | +14.3 |
| Max Muncy | 30 | FA-elig | 144 | 4.5 | 9.0 | +5.7 |
| Justin Turner | 36 | FA-elig | 151 | 4.1 | 12.0 | +1.2 |
| Mookie Betts | 28 | FA-elig | 122 | 3.9 | 22.9 | -10.2 |
| Corey Seager | 27 | FA-elig | 95 | 3.8 | 13.8 | -1.3 |
| Clayton Kershaw | 33 | FA-elig | 24 | 3.7 | 31.0 | -19.1 |
| AJ Pollock | 33 | FA-elig | 117 | 3.2 | 18.0 | -7.7 |
| Chris Taylor | 30 | FA-elig | 148 | 2.8 | 7.8 | +1.1 |
| Trea Turner↔ WSN | 28 | FA-elig | 52 | 2.7 | 4.6 | +4.3 |
| Max Scherzer↔ WSN | 36 | FA-elig | 11 | 2.6 | 12.7 | -4.2 |
| Blake Treinen | 33 | FA-elig | 72 | 1.9 | 8.0 | -1.9 |
| Kenley Jansen | 33 | FA-elig | 69 | 1.8 | 20.0 | -14.1 |
| Trevor Bauer | 30 | FA-elig | 17 | 1.6 | 31.3 | -26.2 |
| Gavin Lux | 23 | pre-arb | 102 | 1.0 | 0.5 | +2.6 |
| Jimmy Nelson | 32 | FA-elig | 28 | 0.9 | 1.2 | +1.8 |
| David Price | 35 | FA-elig | 39 | 0.9 | 32.0 | -29.1 |
| Joe Kelly | 33 | FA-elig | 48 | 0.7 | 8.8 | -6.6 |
| Austin Barnes | 31 | FA-elig | 77 | 0.7 | 1.6 | +0.5 |
| Tony Gonsolin | 27 | pre-arb | 17 | 0.6 | 0.6 | +1.5 |
| Corey Knebel | 29 | FA-elig | 27 | 0.6 | 5.2 | -3.3 |
| Phil Bickford↔ MIL | 25 | pre-arb | 56 | 0.6 | 0.4 | +1.5 |
| Dustin May | 23 | pre-arb | 5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.9 |
| Albert Pujols↔ ANA | 41 | FA-elig | 85 | 0.5 | 23.4 | -21.9 |
| Mitch White | 26 | pre-arb | 21 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +1.2 |
| Matt Beaty | 28 | pre-arb | 120 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.8 |
| Brusdar Graterol | 22 | pre-arb | 34 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +0.5 |
| Alex Vesia | 25 | pre-arb | 41 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Justin Bruihl | 24 | – | 21 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +0.4 |
| Andrew Vasquez | 27 | pre-arb | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.5 |
| Evan Phillips↔ TBR | 26 | pre-arb | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Edwin Uceta | 23 | – | 14 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Victor González | 25 | pre-arb | 44 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| DJ Peters↔ TEX | 25 | – | 18 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Neftalí Feliz↔ PHI | 33 | FA-elig | 3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.2 |
| Andy Burns | 30 | arb | 9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Conner Greene↔ BAL | 26 | – | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Andre Jackson | 25 | – | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Kevin Quackenbush | 32 | arb | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 |
| Keibert Ruiz↔ WSN | 22 | – | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 |
| Yefry Ramírez | 27 | pre-arb | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 |
| Jake Reed↔ NYM | 28 | – | 6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Scott Alexander | 31 | FA-elig | 18 | -0.0 | 1.0 | -1.1 |
| Mike Kickham | 32 | pre-arb | 1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| James Sherfy↔ SFG | 29 | arb | 4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Zach McKinstry | 26 | pre-arb | 60 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 |
| Dennis Santana↔ TEX | 25 | – | 16 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Shane Greene↔ ATL | 32 | – | 9 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 |
| Yoshi Tsutsugo↔ PIT | 29 | pre-arb | 12 | -0.1 | 1.0 | -1.5 |
| Steven Souza Jr. | 32 | – | 17 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 27 | pre-arb | 22 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| Zach Reks | 27 | – | 6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Darien Núñez | 28 | – | 6 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
| Josiah Gray↔ WSN | 23 | – | 2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.9 |
| Nate Jones↔ ATL | 35 | FA-elig | 8 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -1.1 |
| Billy McKinney↔ MIL | 26 | pre-arb | 37 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -1.2 |
| Luke Raley | 26 | – | 33 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -1.2 |
| Sheldon Neuse | 26 | pre-arb | 33 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -1.5 |
| Edwin Rios | 27 | pre-arb | 25 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -2.1 |
| Cody Bellinger | 25 | arb | 95 | -1.0 | 16.1 | -19.4 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Trea Turner | 2.7 |
| Max Scherzer | 2.6 |
| Trevor Bauer | 1.6 |
| Jimmy Nelson | 0.9 |
| David Price | 0.9 |
| Corey Knebel | 0.6 |
| Player | 2020 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Jake McGee | 0.7 |
| Dylan Floro | 0.6 |
| Adam Kolarek | 0.4 |
| Enrique Hernández | 0.3 |
| Pedro Báez | 0.1 |
| Alex Wood | -0.0 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2021, 2021–2027. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2021; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Price | 35 | 10.164 | $32.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Trevor Bauer | 30 | 6.158 | $31.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Clayton Kershaw | 33 | 12.105 | $31.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Albert Pujols | 41 | 20.000 | $23.4M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mookie Betts | 28 | 6.070 | $22.9M | $18.7M | $21.2M | $26.2M | $26.2M | $25.2M | $29.7M |
| Kenley Jansen | 33 | 10.072 | $20.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| AJ Pollock | 33 | 8.052 | $18.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Max Scherzer | 36 | 12.079 | $12.7M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Justin Turner | 36 | 10.045 | $12.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Joe Kelly | 33 | 8.029 | $8.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Blake Treinen | 33 | 6.065 | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jimmy Nelson | 32 | 6.107 | $1.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Shane Greene | 32 | 6.075 | $381k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Steven Souza Jr. | 32 | 7.000 | $124k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Nate Jones | 35 | 9.000 | $84k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Neftalí Feliz | 33 | 7.129 | $20k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Bellinger | 25 | 3.160 | $16.1M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Corey Seager | 27 | 5.032 | $13.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Max Muncy | 30 | 4.027 | $9.0M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Chris Taylor | 30 | 5.037 | $7.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Corey Knebel | 29 | 5.151 | $5.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Trea Turner | 28 | 4.135 | $4.6M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Julio Urías | 24 | 3.117 | $3.6M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Austin Barnes | 31 | 4.098 | $1.6M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Scott Alexander | 31 | 4.039 | $1.0M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| James Sherfy | 29 | 4.000 | $163k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Luke Raley | 26 | 4.106 | $147k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Andy Burns | 30 | 5.000 | $100k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Darien Núñez | 28 | 4.030 | $83k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Kevin Quackenbush | 32 | 3.043 | $15k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Buehler | 26 | 2.168 | $3.8M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Yoshi Tsutsugo | 29 | 1.000 | $1.0M | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Edwin Rios | 27 | 1.043 | $590k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Dustin May | 23 | 1.059 | $590k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Will Smith | 26 | 1.090 | $590k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Tony Gonsolin | 27 | 0.152 | $580k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Gavin Lux | 23 | 0.114 | $534k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Matt Beaty | 28 | 1.104 | $524k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 27 | 0.014 | $472k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Victor González | 25 | 0.128 | $459k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brusdar Graterol | 22 | 1.029 | $435k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Zach McKinstry | 26 | 0.017 | $407k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Phil Bickford | 25 | 0.008 | $401k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Alex Vesia | 25 | 0.136 | $368k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Edwin Uceta | 23 | 0.000 | $190k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Justin Bruihl | 24 | 0.000 | $172k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Mitch White | 26 | 0.025 | $156k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Sheldon Neuse | 26 | 0.032 | $141k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Evan Phillips | 26 | 0.133 | $126k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Dennis Santana | 25 | 1.105 | $83k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Billy McKinney | 26 | 1.107 | $73k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| DJ Peters | 25 | 1.088 | $69k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jake Reed | 28 | 0.000 | $68k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Zach Reks | 27 | 0.000 | $43k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Josiah Gray | 23 | 0.000 | $28k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Keibert Ruiz | 22 | 0.022 | $27k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Andrew Vasquez | 27 | 0.030 | $21k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Andre Jackson | 25 | 0.000 | $12k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Conner Greene | 26 | 2.064 | $10k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Yefry Ramírez | 27 | 0.163 | $6k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Mike Kickham | 32 | 0.165 | $3k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Dodgers 2021; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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