Dodgers news: Grading their off-season moves
By Evan Lovett
It’s time to grade off-season moves in the latest Dodgers news.
With pitchers and catchers scheduled to report to Camelback Ranch on February 15th, the Los Angeles Dodgers appear ready to start camp with many familiar faces in 2017. But equally important to the composition of the ball club will be the new acquisitions, some of whom have gone under the radar.
After a National League West Division-winning 91-71 season in which manager Dave Roberts captured the manager of the year award, the Dodgers were two wins shy of their first World Series appearance since 1988.
The front office, led by Andrew Friedman, Farhan Zaidi and Alex Anthopoulous, was tasked with improving the club without sacrificing chemistry in 2017.
How did the front office perform this off-season?
Here are grades for each notable transaction during the winter months, chronologically presented.