Dodgers to strengthen roster: Pairing Mookie Betts with…
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a real need in the infield despite winning the World Series this season.
Los Angeles clearly is the most talented team in baseball, but even it could improve this winter. The shortstop position is the Dodgers’ biggest position of need and they could look to make another major splash this winter.
The best shortstop who will be available this winter is Milwaukee Brewers star Willy Adames and the Dodgers reportedly will “push” to sign him to pair him with Mookie Betts in the middle infield, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
“Alex Bregman won a Gold Glove at third base this year, while Willy Adames has posted plus-27 outs above average at shortstop since the start of the 2022 campaign,” Feinsand said. “Yet both players have let it be known that they are open to a position change – Bregman to second base, Adames to second or third base – if the right free-agent scenario presents itself…
“It would be surprising to see Adames move off shortstop, as he’s the clear-cut No. 1 free agent at the position this winter. Among the teams expected to make a push to sign him are the Dodgers, (Atlanta Braves), (Boston Red Sox), and (San Francisco Giants), with most viewing Los Angeles as the odds-on favorite.”
If Adames were to sign with Los Angeles, it would solve the club’s shortstop issue for years to come. He’s projected to get a $152 million deal over six years, but that’s nothing to the Dodgers. Don’t be shocked if this deal gets done in the not-so-distant future. There is no guarantee, but the Dodgers have one big need and Adames would fill it.
