Recently, the Los Angeles Dodgers sent the MLB world into a tailspin by signing Kyle Tucker, widely regarded as the best free agent remaining on the market. The move marked the second straight offseason in which the Dodgers had gotten demonstrably better on the heels of winning a World Series title, and furthered speculation that a lockout could be on the horizon for the MLB. With all of the veteran talent on their roster and the winning they've been doing, the natural assumption might be that the Dodgers' farm system is toward the bottom of the barrel. However, recently, ESPN ranked the Dodgers' fourth in that department in the MLB landscape. In any case, the Dodgers' title defense will begin soon, as the 2026 season is slated to get underway in late March, while spring training will begin next month.