"I wish every team would refuse to help LA unload payroll" - Fans react as Dodgers shop surplus players, including Ryan Brasier, owed $4.5M this year

It's been quite the week for the defending World Series champions the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were able sign top free-agent relief pitcher Tanner Scott and are finalizing a deal to acquire Kirby Yates.

Currently, the club's 40-man roster is at 39 players with Scott and Yates yet to be announced. With a likely need to open up a roster spot, L.A. is starting to shop some players, including Ryan Brasier.

Brasier signed a two-year deal with the club last winter and is owed $4.5 million this year. He is coming off a 2024 season in which he appeared in 29 games, compiling a 3.54 ERA across 28 innings of work.

Fans are starting to grow tired of seeing the Dodgers get their way. Some are hoping teams band together to not help this club moving forward.

"I wish every team would refuse to help LA unload payroll lol tell them to pound sand" one fan posted.

"Hopefully nobody trades with them" said another.

"Maybe they shouldn't be signing everybody" said another.

L.A. has quickly become the villain amongst other fanbases. However, you cannot blame them when they are watching a club build an All-Star roster and are miles ahead of everybody else.

"Please no one make this trade so they’re stuck with him and having to pay him money for no reason" said another.

"I wouldn't trade with them. Let them waive players. Why make it easy on them" said another.

"Give them nothing" said another.

Fans cannot hold back their frustration regarding the Dodgers' spending

Los Angeles Dodgers - Dave Roberts (Photo via IMAGN)

The Dodgers have quickly built what could be a dynasty over the last two offseasons. It seems that they have signed nearly every single player they have been interested in, leaving all other clubs in the dust.

They were the club that won over Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto last winter and now Roki Sasaki. You also cannot forget about some other signings like Teoscar Hernandez or KBO star Hyeseong Kim.

Fans cannot help but feel frustrated with how far ahead they have gotten. Some are calling for the league to implement a salary cap to help keep things fair within Major League Baseball.

However, it is very unlikely that the league will implement a salary cap, especially in the near future. They have tried to limit teams' spending with a luxury tax, but that has not deterred clubs much.