The Dodgers are “pushing hard” to get Freddy Peralta

When the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped up Edwin Diaz this winter, you'd have thought the Dodgers' off-season would be a lot quieter from then on, at least for the big names.

But then, out of the blue, the California outfit signed star outfielder Kyle Tucker to a four-year, $240 million pact. And it seems that, even after this big signing, the Dodgers aren't done shopping.

In fact, according to Hector Gomez, the defending World Series champions are “pushing hard for pitcher Freddy Peralta on the trade market.” The Dominican journalist also adds that talks are becoming increasingly intense.

The Dodgers rolling out a rotation of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Shohei Ohtani, Freddy Peralta, and Roki Sasaki would certainly upset some people https://t.co/vL7kLpJOUW

– Brandon Wile (@Brandon_N_Wile) January 18, 2026

Demanding a salary of just $8 million per season, Peralta could provide the Dodgers with another high-quality starter to bolster one of MLB's best rotations. Imagine a starting pitching corps featuring Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, and Peralta. Whew…

The Dodgers could then quickly negotiate a contract extension, as they did when they acquired Glasnow from the Tampa Bay Rays, who signed a five-year deal for $137.5 million two off-seasons ago.

Since the Dodgers aren't the only ones in the dance, the Milwaukee Brewers' asking price will be very high, however. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic believes Peralta will cost more than Corbin Burnes did two years ago, when draft pick Joey Ortiz and left-handed pitcher DL Hall arrived from the Baltimore Orioles.

With one of the best affiliate systems in all of MLB, Los Angeles has the talent to make this trade.

How far will the Dodgers go?

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