Latest Dodgers News on Potential Pitching Additions amid Freddy Peralta Trade Rumors

Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman indicated Wednesday his club is not actively pursuing a potential trade for Milwaukee Brewers starter Freddy Peralta.

Per Dodgers Nation's Doug McKain, Friedman was asked if the Dodgers are still "in the market" to add to their starting rotation.

"We are not," Friedman answered.

Friedman was speaking to reporters during the official press conference announcing outfielder Kyle Tucker's arrival in Los Angeles on a four-year, $240 million contract.

Despite a busy free agency period that featured a blockbuster deal for Tucker alongside a three-year, $69 million contract for closer Edwin Díaz, the Dodgers have repeatedly been connected to Peralta as a potential trade target. The Athletic's Katie Woo reported Tuesday the Dodgers "remain interested" in the Brewers right-hander.

General manager Brandon Gomes said Wednesday the Dodgers are "close to done" making moves.

"We can never be done, won't say anything officially, but we feel very good about this team with spring training a few weeks away," Gomes told SportsNetLA.

Peralta is only under club control for one more season before he is set to hit unrestricted free agency ahead of the 2027 campaign.

The Brewers would reportedly be looking for "a young, major-league ready replacement" should they move him from their rotation, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon.

Paying that price for Peralta could potentially be worth it for the Dodgers if it helps them brace for potential injuries to the rotation next season.

By the end of the Dodgers' run to a second straight World Series win, the club's pitching depth had thinned so severely that Yoshinobu Yamamoto took the mound as a Game 7 reliever despite throwing 96 pitches the day prior.

Woo noted that multiple Dodgers starters, including Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki, will need additional recovery days between starts next season.

Other pitchers, including Tyler Glasnow, Emmet Sheehan and Blake Snell, all missed time due to injury in 2025 as the Dodgers turned to 17 different starters down the stretch.

Peralta has recorded 30 starts in each of his last three seasons, including during his most recent 2.75-ERA All-Star campaign for the Brewers.

Adding Peralta to the rotation could open up the possibility of a six-man rotation while giving the Dodgers some additional insurance in case of more pitching injuries.

Given that the franchise boasts one of the top-ranked farm systems in baseball, Friedman could likely make a competitive offer to the Brewers should he ultimately decide to take a swing at Peralta before spring training starts in February.