3 Dodgers who survived the 2026 trade deadline but will be gone in offseason

An impending work stoppage this offseason will likely affect the Los Angeles Dodgers more than any other MLB franchise. The Dodgers have caught heat from the baseball community for their roster construction in recent years, largely due to the deferrals in their superstar's contracts.

Whenever the collective bargaining agreement is agreed upon, especially if a salary cap is instituted, the Dodgers could stare down the barrel of an untenable roster from a financial standpoint.

Whether it's money-related, performance-related, or both, there are three Dodgers players in particular who need a strong rest of the season in order to stay with the premiere franchise in MLB moving forward .

These Dodgers survived the trade deadline but will be gone this winter

Teoscar Hernandez, Dodgers outfielder

Teoscar Hernandez has the seventh-highest AAV on the Dodgers roster in 2026 and 2027, before his $15 million team-option in 2028. Even with his current September-surge, Hernandez has put up underwhelming offensive numbers this season. He'll be 34-years-old entering the 2027 season.

Josue De Paula's call-up feels like a try-out for a spot on the Dodgers 2027 roster. If the Dodgers have to aggressively cut salary heading into 2027 due to a revised CBA, they might opt for the far cheaper option in left field over the aging, expensive Hernandez.

Justin Wrobleski, Dodgers pitcher

The Dodgers clearly need as much pitching depth as possible this season, but perhaps not selling high on Justin Wrobleski was a massive mistake as the 26-year-old southpaw has staggering splits pre and post-All-Star Break:

Pre All-Star Break: 10-2 W-L, 100.1 IP, 82 H, 73:20 K:BB, 8 HR, 2.69 ERA, 3.38 FIP, 1.02 WHIP

Opposing hitters slashed .219/.263/.323/.586 vs. Wrobleski pre-ASB

Post All-Star Break: 1-3 W-L, 31.0 IP, 39 H, 37:10 K:BB, 13 HR, 7.55 ERA, 7.34 FIP, 1.58 WHIP

Opposing hitters are slashing .300/.357/.654/1.010 post-ASB

Moving forward, the Dodgers will preumably have a starting rotation of Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki and/ or Gavin Stone. That's not even factoring in a reunion with Tarik Skubal in free agency.

Wrobleski is pre-arbitration eligible, and proven MLB-caliber pitcher with tons of upside. There'd be no shortage of suitors for the Dodgers right-hander this winter.

Emmet Sheehan, Dodgers pitcher

Speaking of players in their mid-20s who are pre-arbitration eligible, and proven starting pitchers in need of a change-of-scenery, Emmet Sheehan could be moved this offseason after sticking around past the deadline.

Sheehan's numbers are worse than Wrobleski's this season, and if he sticks around, feels like a prime candidate to be moved to the bullpen. The Dodgers would probably prefer to shop him this offseason, and could find a few teams willing to take a flier on the right-hander.

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