Dodgers' Andrew Friedman reacts to signing of Edwin Díaz and hints at another possible move in the works

LOS ANGELES -- The signing of Edwin Díaz adds yet another bullet point to the long list of offseason acquisitions that Dodgers’ President of Baseball Operations, Andrew Friedman, has inked since his tenure began for Los Angeles back in 2014. Friedman sat down with SportsNetLA's Kirsten Watson the day of Díaz's introductory press conference and revealed the intial talks Friedman had with the New York Mets on acquiring the Dodgers newly assigned closer. 

"Starting the offseason, we just didn't think it was that realistic," Friedman stated when asked what was the likelyhood that the Dodgers had a chance to land Díaz. He then went on to say that, once it was on paper that the Mets had signed All-Star closer Devin Williams to a three-year deal, Friedman checked in again with Díaz's agent and his side seemed more open to the possibility of the 31-year-old making the move to Los Angeles. 

When all was said and done, Friedman managed to ink of the most coveted relievers in the MLB on a three-year, $69 million deal and insert him to a Dodgers bullpen that, despite dealing through trechourous waters throughout the majority of the season last year, now look ahead to have tremoundous depth for 2026, a trait that Friedman and the Dodgers front office wanted to acheive going into the winter. 

"By adding someone like that [Díaz] at the top, now you're second best guy is your third best guy, your fourth best guy is your fifth best guy, and how that just lengthens the bullpen, we're really excited about the options we have, both right handed and left handed," Friedman said. 

So, the Dodgers bullpen looks to be the their strength heading into 2026 with full intentions of attempting a three-peat, but according to Friedman, the front office is not done just yet. 

"I think getting a position player," Friedman answered when asked what other needs do the Dodgers have before entering 2026. " Ideally, someone who is really good on both sides of the ball." 

Friedman continued to add that their the Dodgers have a lot of position flexibility, so there is no specific spot on the field they are gunning for, but says that their are a lot of 'interesting' players on the free agent and trade market that the Dodgers could potentially acquire. 

Who could Friedman be insinuating this towards? Well, the names that come to mind is St. Louis utility man Cardinals, Brendan Donovan, who the Dodgers have been closely linked to since last year's trade deadline, or Minnesota Twins outfielder, Steven Kwan, who has also been on the Dodgers radar, per multiple sources. If you really want to shake up the speculation, Friedman could be refering to the most sought out free agent on the market, Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker. 

No matter who is on the Dodgers radar, one thing is for certain, the Los Angeles front office is ready to make another splash this winter.