Dodgers See 11 Minor Leaguers Enter Free Agency

Eleven players in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization elected free agency, the team’s transaction log showed on November 4, 2026. The group includes six pitchers and five position players.
The Dodgers’ departing group includes several players who spent time in the major leagues. Left-hander Charlie Barnes posted a 6.30 ERA in 10 innings with Los Angeles and a 3.70 mark in 56 innings at Triple-A Oklahoma City. Cole Irvin made one Dodgers appearance, allowing six runs in six innings, while recording a 3.33 ERA over 28 starts at Oklahoma City. Nick Robertson, who returned to the organization this offseason, had a 1.80 ERA in 24 appearances there.
The other pitchers are Jerming Rosario, Ryder Ryan and Christian Suarez. Rosario struck out 80 over 65⅓ innings in Triple-A, with a 3.99 ERA. Ryan had a 5.19 ERA in 76⅓ innings at that level. Suarez, who spent the season at Double-A Tulsa, recorded a 4.67 ERA in 69⅓ innings.
Among the position players, third baseman Ryan Fitzgerald hit .315 with 16 home runs and 102 RBIs in 137 games at Oklahoma City. First baseman Matt Gorski appeared in 41 games there, batting .223. Outfielder Jose Meza hit 10 home runs at High-A Great Lakes. Catcher Chadwick Tromp played 18 games for Oklahoma City, and Nelson Quiroz hit .288 in 14 games at Double-A. The transaction log lists all 11 as having elected free agency.
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