Dodgers Reportedly Expected to Be 'Really Aggressive' Pursuing Closer amid MLB Rumors

The Los Angeles Dodgers are likely to address the most glaring flaw on their roster this offseason, according to ESPN's Alden Gonzalez.

Gonzalez reported L.A. will be "really aggressive" in pursuit of a closer and/or relievers it can utilize in high-leverage situations.

There was some irony in how the 2025 playoffs unfolded.

The Dodgers signing Tanner Scott to a four-year, $72 million contract was what tipped some fans over the edge to say the organization was "ruining" baseball with all of its spending.

Scott proceeded to post a 4.74 ERA and didn't even appear in the postseason thanks to a lower-body injury. Manager Dave Roberts, meanwhile, had so little faith in his bullpen he turned to starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto on zero days' rest to close out Game 7.

The cliche about a team only being as strong as its weakest link was almost true in the World Series. The Dodgers had the biggest payroll in baseball and a roster that includes multiple future Hall of Famers. They would've stumbled at the final hurdle were it not for the ninth-inning heroics of Miguel Rojas.

Edwin Díaz, Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez and Ryan Helsley are among the notable relief pitchers hitting free agency this winter. Signing Díaz or Suarez, both All-Stars in 2025, would present the most straightforward solution for Los Angeles.

The front office might be a little wary of handing out another big contract to a prominent reliever given Scott's struggles. But it's safe to assume reinforcements will be arriving in some form.