How do Dodgers maintain long-term success? Andrew Friedman weighs in

The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series favorites heading into the 2026 season, but how does the organization fare in the long run?

President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman spoke about how the Dodgers plan to maintain their success moving forward.

“It will be very important for us to get young players involved during that time to maintain this level of success,” Friedman told Jack Harris of the California Post.

The Dodgers have been in the playoffs for the past thirteen seasons and the team has no plans to ruin that streak in 2026 and beyond.

Despite winning back-to-back World Series titles in 2026, the Dodgers have the second-best farm system in the league. Their organizational depth is what should carry the Dodgers’ long-term success, or at least that’s what Friedman hopes.

The defending champions have several young players on the sidelines waiting for their chance in the big leagues, and finding a spot for them will be crucial with an aging Dodgers roster.

How will MLB’s upcoming collective bargaining agreement affect the Dodgers?

The league’s current CBA expires in December. 1 and the Dodgers’ recent signing of Kyle Tucker to a four-year, $240 million deal have reportedly infuriated MLB owners heading into the expected labor battle between MLB and the players’ union.

The Tucker deal has given team owners reason to push for a salary cap, and even if that goal isn’t met, the result could be stiffer luxury tax penalties.

The Dodgers would inevitably be hit by either outcome, as the organization has already paid more than double for every free agent they signed this winter due to tax penalties.

Friedman revealed there is no way the Dodgers can prepare for what will follow.

“There’s so much unknown around that,” Friedman said. “I’ve been through a lot of CBAs now and tried to lead into a CBA in a fun way. Like, ‘Okay, this is where it could go.’ (Right now) we have no idea. We sit there on the cheap seats. So for us, whatever the rules are, it’s about reading them and responding to them and doing everything you can to be as good as you can within the rules.”

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