The Los Angeles Dodgers went into the offseason with nine players who were eligible for arbitration next season, but that number was pared down as the deadline to tender contracts approached on Friday.
Connor Brogdon originally was part of the group, but he elected free agency after being outrighted off the Dodgers’ 40-man roster last week.
So too was Dustin May, but he and the Dodgers agreed to terms on a one-year contract for the 2025 season before the tender deadline arrived.
Tony Gonsolin also was among the Dodgers’ arbitration-eligible players but he agreed to a one-year contract as well.
While neither was yet going through the arbitration process, Brent Honeywell and Zach Logue were both non-tendered on Friday and became free agents as they were removed from the Dodgers’ 40-man roster that now sits at 36 players.
It’s plausible Honeywell will be re-signed to a Minor League contract.
Dodgers avoid arbitration with Gonsolin, May
Tony Gonsolin
Gonsolin and the Dodgers came to terms on a one-year, $5.4 million contract for the 2025 season.
Gonsolin is looking to return to the mound next year after missing all of this past season because of recovery from Tommy John surgery.
The right-hander made a surprising bid to potentially pitch for the Dodgers late in the year or playoffs before the team ultimately decided to look ahead to next season.
Gonsolin previously signed a two-year, $6.65 million contract extension in February 2023 to avoid arbitration. Gonsolin’s salary for the 2025 season matches the $5.4 million projected by MLB Trade Rumors.
Dustin May
May appeared primed to take on a large role in 2023 but required season-ending elbow surgery after making just nine starts. That entailed a repair of May’s right flexor tendon in addition to an ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction revision from a previous Tommy John operation.
A potential return during the second half of the 2024 season was then ruled out when May unexpectedly needed to have esophageal surgery.
May’s 2025 salary of $2.135 million matches projection by MLB Trade Rumors. The right-hander was arbitration-eligible for the third time in his career.
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