The Los Angeles Dodgers went into the offseason with nine players eligible for arbitration in 2026, but the group has since been reduced after several moves.
Among them was Ben Rortvedt, who reportedly avoided arbitration with the Dodgers before going on waivers and being claimed by the Cincinnati Reds.
The Dodgers also non-tendered Evan Phillips, who was projected to receive $6.1 million in salary arbitration. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman noted the Dodgers are interested in re-signing Phillips, to a presumably lesser contract.
Meanwhile, Tony Gonsolin was designated for assignment and Michael Grove got outrighted off the Dodgers’ 40-man roster before both players elected free agency. L.A. also exercised their 2026 club option on Alex Vesia, who would have been eligible for salary arbitration.
The Dodgers now have to work out deals with Brusdar Graterol, Anthony Banda, Brock Stewart and Alex Call after tendering contracts for next season. According to MLB Trade Rumors, Dodgers arbitration projections are as follows:
Brusdar Graterol (5.167): $2.8MM
Anthony Banda (4.135): $1.7MM
Brock Stewart (4.093): $1.4MM
Alex Call (2.161): $1.5MM
The aforementioned players have three or more years of Major League service time but less than six years, which makes them eligible for salary arbitration.
Graterol is projected to earn the same salary as this year, while Banda ($1 million), Stewart ($880,000) and Call ($769,100) are presumed to receive raises.
Graterol is entering his final season of arbitration, while Banda and Stewart are going through the process for the second time. Call is arbitration-eligible for the first time in his career as a Super 2 player.
Dodgers arbitration history
The Dodgers will continue to discuss a new contract with their salary arbitration-eligible players through the Jan. 8, 2026, deadline.
If necessary, arbitration hearings will be held from late January through early February. After listening to arguments from both parties, a three-person panel selects the figure of either the player or team, but not one in between, as the salary for the upcoming season.
Teams can continue negotiating contract terms beyond the deadline, but Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman historically has operated under a file and trial approach. Exceptions have proven to be when signing players to a multi-year contract.
The Dodgers’ last arbitration hearings were with Pedro Baez and Joc Pederson in 2020. Baez won his case but the arbitration panel sided with the Dodgers against Pederson.
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