It’s Go Time: MLB’s Winter Meetings Mark the Start of a Wild Offseason Ride
The Dodgers have already gotten things rolling early this offseason, highlighted by adding Blake Snell and extending Tommy Edman, both signed through 2029. But there’s a chance for more activity as the baseball world descends upon the Hilton Anatole hotel in Dallas, Texas.
Here’s a brief look at the schedule for certain things to watch regarding the Dodgers at the winter meetings.
Hall of Fame
Eight players are on the Classic Baseball Era ballot for the Hall of Fame, including former Dodgers Steve Garvey, Tommy John, Dick Allen, and Ken Boyer. A committee of 16 will vote to see who gets into Coperstown, with 12 votes needed for induction, with results announced on MLB Network on Sunday evening at 4:30 p.m. PT.
For anyone who gets inducted, a press conference will be held at the winter meetings on Monday at noon PT.
Manager availability
Most of the scrums between managers and front office types are more informal, and at various times throughout the few days. But the winter meetings do provide one formal session for every major league manager, for about 20 minutes each in the grand ballroom, at scheduled times on Monday and Tuesday.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is set to speak at 3 p.m. PT on Monday. Sometimes this gets streamed on the MLB team websites, but at the very least this will be a time to follow the reporters on-site in Dallas of any news that might come out of this.
