​We will document every instance of a Dodgers player being optioned to the minor leagues during the 2026 season. While details on these transactions are also available through our 40-man roster tracker, this page will specifically chronicle each occasion a player is sent down, in relation to the limits established by Major League Baseball. According to Major League rule 7(d), a player cannot be optioned to the minors more than five times in a single season. If a player who has already used up five option periods is recalled to the majors, they cannot be sent back to the minors without first clearing waivers. For the purposes of this rule, only option dates after Opening Day count toward the five-time limit; players optioned during spring training do not consume an option.
As a reference from the 2025 season, reliever Will Klein was optioned to the minor leagues five times, with the sequence beginning with his time in Seattle and continuing after his move to the Dodgers. This example illustrates how the option limit operates in practice and underscores why tracking these transactions matters for roster management and player development.
Note for readers on mobile devices: this table displays most effectively in landscape orientation. The data below is organized to provide a clear, chronological record of each option event, including the player name and the exact dates of their option to the minors.
Player data and option history will be presented with the following structure:
– Player name
– Option 1 date
– Option 2 date
– Option 3 date
– Option 4 date
– Option 5 date
Sample entries (formatted for readability) include:
– Charlie Barnes: optioned on April 14, April 27, May 17, July 2
– Carlos Durán: optioned on July 6
– Tyler Fitzgerald: optioned on April 14
These entries illustrate the kind of information that will appear for each Dodgers player who is optioned during the 2026 season.
Other players who may appear in the roster history include:
– Nick Frasso: optioned on June 6
– Alex Freeland: optioned on May 11
– Paul Gervase: optioned on May 10 and May 31, with a subsequent option on July 6
– Hyeseong Kim: optioned on May 29
– Chayce McDermott: optioned on May 18 and June 22
– Wyatt Mills: optioned on May 19 and July 1
– Chuckie Robinson: optioned on July 4
– Alek Thomas: optioned on May 12
– Ryan Ward: optioned on April 21 and June 29
This page is designed to provide a thorough, year-long record of every Dodgers player optioned to the minor leagues in 2026, with clear dates and context to help fans, analysts, and members of the organization understand how option activity aligns with MLB’s rules and roster strategy.