Predicting 3 moves the Dodgers can still make before Opening Day

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The Dodgers could dole out more minor league contracts

The Dodgers have signed almost 40 players to minor-league deals this offseason, including a few head-scratchers in Stephen Gonsalves, Jesse Hahn, and Dinelson Lamet; the former two have invitations to spring training in order to try to make a splash after two seasons out of the major leagues. LA has a reputation for being able to rehabilitate players and turn their careers around in a big way; Phillips, Max Muncy, and most recently Jason Heyward, who made the 26-man last year after starting off on a minor league deal and a non-roster invitation to spring training, are all guaranteed to make the Opening Day roster.

LA has cooled off a lot on their minor-league signings in February, but there's still time to add a few more players available in free agency. The Dodgers' roster is already packed with talent, but there's nothing wrong with keeping a few players in reserve in case of emergency, or to potentially work with them to improve before flipping them in a trade. A host of free agents who played in the majors last year to not-so-fantastic but promising effect could be candidates: Randal Grichuk, Nick Ahmed, and Ji-Man Choi are all still out there.

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