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Heading into the 2026 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers have quite a few gaps to fill. Their outfield depth is running thin, while the bullpen had a reality check in the 2025 postseason, needing their starters to fill up some slots. While free agent targets remain, the team could also look for a trade. They would have to give up some highly touted prospects. Here's taking a look at the best three.
River Ryan (RHP, No.9)
Dodgers right-handed pitcher, ranked 9th on MLB's Prospect Rankings for the club, River Ryan, will make a return to the 2026 season. He had 4 starts in 2024 and managed an excellent 1.33 ERA. But elbow injury derailed his momentum, and he missed all of the 2025 season, needing Tommy John surgery.
In that time, the Dodgers gave Emmet Sheehan a nod in a starting rotation that also added the likes of Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki. Barring major injuries, Ryan is not expected to become a regular. A career 3-11, 3.22 ERA pitcher over 45 starts in the minor leagues, Ryan could be swapped for an outfielder.
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Mike Sirota (OF, No.5)
The Dodgers require outfielders, but Mike Sirota might have to wait before his turn arrives. Despite being ranked No.5 on the team list, he is still the fourth-best outfielder in the club's farm system. Josue De Paula, Zyhir Hope and Eduardo Quintero, ranked above him, have more experience than Sirota and, depending on their form, are expected to make their debuts ahead of him.
Sirota has played just one season of minor league baseball, hitting at .333 with a 1.068 OPS across 59 games for two teams in 2025. His No.64 rank on the MLB's Top 100 Prospect pool could be too big a value to be kept in the minors for too long.
Noah Miller (SS, No. 25)
A player who has had a lot of chatter around him over a possible trade is the Dodgers' No.25-ranked prospect, Noah Miller. His scouting reports suggest that Miller has shown above-average defensive skills as a shortstop.
But Miller's at-bats haven't had the desired results. While he hit at .260 for three teams in 2025, he had a poor .665 OPS over 94 games. He had a similar year in 2024, hitting at just .240 with a .633 OPS across 134 games and two teams. Clubs that are looking to prioritize their infield defense could use Miller as a utility man in the future.
