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The Dodgers locked up 15 of their 16 picks from the 2026 MLB Draft before Monday’s signing deadline, per Dodger Blue. They also added seven undrafted free agents. The only holdout is Max Irving Jr., their 18th-round selection, who did not sign. The haul breaks down as five right-handed pitchers, five left-handers, two outfielders, two infielders, and one catcher.

Irving is the one that got away here — at least for now. Being an 18th-round pick, it’s not uncommon for a player in that range to head back to school or leverage a college commitment rather than sign for slot money that late in the draft. It happens every year, and the Dodgers clearly weren’t going to blow past their bonus pool to get the deal done. That’s the calculus with late-round picks: you take your shot, and if the number doesn’t work, you move on.

The pitching-heavy approach is notable. Ten of the 15 signed picks are arms — split evenly between righties and lefties. That tracks with how the Dodgers’ front office has operated for years now. They stockpile pitching at every level of the system, bet on their player development infrastructure to find something in each arm, and accept that most won’t make it. It’s a volume play, and it’s worked. The Dodgers’ ability to develop pitching — from guys like Bobby Miller and Dustin May in recent years to the constant stream of bullpen arms they’ve surfaced — gives them confidence to load up on arms in the draft and sort it out later.

The seven undrafted free agents add additional depth. These are lottery tickets, plain and simple. Most won’t advance beyond the lower minors, but the Dodgers have historically done well finding useful pieces in unlikely places. Their scouting and development operation is among the best in baseball at extracting value from players other organizations overlook.

Signing 15 of 16 picks is clean business. Some clubs leave picks unsigned deeper in the draft to manage bonus pool money — the Dodgers clearly got their deals done efficiently. We won’t know the full bonus breakdowns for a while, but the fact that they moved quickly and decisively on nearly every pick tells you the front office had its targets mapped out well before draft day.

For the organization as a whole, this is the less glamorous but essential work that keeps the pipeline full. While the trade deadline dominates the conversation right now — and rightfully so — these signings are the foundation of what the Dodgers will look like in 2029 and beyond. The big league roster gets the headlines, but drafts like this one are how you sustain a contention window that’s now stretched well over a decade. I’ll be keeping an eye on how these arms develop as they filter into the Arizona Complex League and beyond over the next few weeks.

Source(s): Staff (Dodger Blue) | First reported: July 28, 2026 5:36 PM UTC

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