Dodgers free-agent outlook: Tyler Anderson has elevated his status among starters

Tyler Anderson had a breakout season for the Dodgers. He is a free agent this winter. His contract with the team was worth $8 million. Tim Britton projects him at three years, $54 million for starting pitcher. He could get a qualifying offer for 2023. The Dodgers won a record 111 games this season. They won the World Series. Anderson won it in 2022. It's possible he could try to get more money. A three-year, £54M contract is close to the current market value.

The Dodgers need to fill their rotation with young starters. They have only three spots locked down for next year. Clayton Kershaw is free agent, Andrew Heaney is also on the open market. The Dodgers could be active in trades, like they were at the trade deadline.

The market is competitive and the Dodgers expressed interest in signing Carlos Rodón last spring. Britton's projection was somewhere in the neighborhood of five years and $160 million. Jacob deGrom may earn even more on an annual rate. Justin Verlander is coming off a Cy Young-worthy return from Tommy John surgery and is as good as ever at age 40. Corey Kluber and Michael Wacha are the types of pitchers the team has pursued in recent years.

Tyler Anderson is a free agent. He has a lot of options. The Dodgers signed him. He will probably be in the middle of a strong rotation.