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Roki Sasaki, the latest Japanese pitching phenom to emerge and cross over into Major League Baseball, inked a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers last month, ending a sweepstakes for the 23-year-old pitcher that lasted for several weeks of the offseason. Dodgers GM Andrew Friedman, in his recent interview with Foul Territory, explained how the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have reunited with former general manager Farhan Zaidi. The organization has hired him as a special advisor, according to The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. Ardaya reports that Zaidi will also assist Dodgers owner Mark Walter “in his other sports interests.” Walter is a minority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers and part […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been the most active team in MLB free agency this offseason, but their transactions have seemingly come to an end, once the signing of Kike Hernandez becomes official, according to president Andrew Friedman. The Hernandez signing is not official as of now, but “it was Kike or nothing” when it […]

They are keeping that old gang in Los Angeles together for another run at the World Series title. Actually, the Dodgers have made several key additions in the offseason since beating the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series. However, many of the core players are back for manager Dave Roberts. One of them […]

The 2025 season is already here for the Chicago Cubs. The team’s pitchers and catchers have reported for spring training, as the team prepares for its’ slate of exhibition games before travelling to Japan at the end of the March. There, they will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tokyo Series. As Cubs manager […]

While the Los Angeles Dodgers already have talented bullpen arms such as Blake Treinen and Michael Kopech, the defending World Series champions wanted more. Which is why the Dodgers went out and signed both Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates. Both players come to Los Angeles with plenty of experience at closer. However, at least to […]

Magic Johnson’s net worth in 2025 is $1.6 billion. Johnson is best known to NBA fans as arguably the best point guard ever. With five championships and three NBA Finals MVPs to his credit, the Lakers legend is a pillar of the NBA’s history. In this specific post, though, we’re looking at Magic Johnson’s net […]

As Major League Baseball prepares for the start of spring training, commissioner Rob Manfred does not believe his sport has a problem with a lack of competitiveness. Critics and fans have pointed out the huge difference between the haves and have-nots in the sport, and it seems that the Los Angeles Dodgers and only a […]

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for stealing $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar so he could fuel his gambling habit and also repay debts resulting from losing bets. U.S. District Court Judge John W. Holcomb handed down the sentence that also includes three years […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were huffing and puffing their collective chest in the aftermath of winning the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees in five games. It was quite the breakthrough for a Dodgers team that’s been at the center of some very devastating postseason  heartbreak over the past few seasons, and their […]

In Game 4 of the 2024 World Series, a New York Yankees fan rose to infamy after grabbing Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts’ glove as he attempted to make a catch. That fan, Austin Capobianco, has lived with a dark cloud over his head since the incident. Since Capobianco was outed as the person […]

It has been the offseason of the trade for the Chicago Cubs. They acquired Kyle Tucker and Ryan Pressly in separate deals from the Houston Astros and sent Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees. Just because Spring Training is around the corner does not mean they are done dealing. The Cubs acquired Ryan Brasier […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers wasted no time celebrating Kendrick Lamar’s dominance at the 2025 Grammy Awards, using his hit track Not Like Us—a song that has become an anthem for the city—as a flex on their World Series aspirations. Following Lamar’s victory for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, the Dodgers took […]

Winning their eighth World Series title, especially after beating the New York Yankees for it, must have been very sweet for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now the focus turns to capturing title number nine. They’ve already spent a lot of money this winter, most notably adding closer Tanner Scott and starting pitcher Blake Snell while […]

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Tyler Glasnow shared a positive update about his health as spring training approaches. After Glasnow missed the final part of the 2024 season due to a sprained elbow, he recently stated at the team’s DodgerFest event that he is fully recovered and ready to pitch again. “I feel as good as […]

Freddie Freeman solidified himself as one of the most universally beloved and respected baseball guys of his time during the 2024 playoffs. He pushed through an ankle sprain, hobbling his way around the bases, and helped the Los Angeles Dodgers win a championship. His instantly classic walk-off grand slam versus the New York Yankees is […]

As Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani looks to return to pitching sometime in 2025, he looks to have a spectacular 2025 coming off a historic campaign. With the Dodgers going on a spending spree this offseason, Ohtani still is a huge foundation to the team as the work he’s put in will get any […]

Will the Los Angeles Dodgers re-sign Clayton Kershaw for the 2025 season? Rumors have swirled about a potential reunion. Kershaw is seemingly not planning to retire, so returning to the only big league ball club he has ever known would make sense. Brandon Gomes recently addressed the possibility of bringing Kershaw back, via Fabian Ardaya […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers went from 2024 World Series winners to offseason behemoths thanks to an unprecedented spending spree. The Dodgers’ pitching staff looks unstoppable after the team added Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki to the rotation and brought in Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates to fill out the bullpen. Of course, the Dodgers’ starting […]

For those who casually tune into baseball, it is all too easy to assume that Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has a largely stress-free job. He helms a supremely talented club that racks up divisional titles and consistently contends for championships. When big names hit the free agent market, the nine-year skipper can trust […]

Freddie Freeman’s net worth in 2025 is $80 million. Freeman is an All-Star first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Freeman is a two-time World Series champion, a World Series MVP, an eight-time All-Star and an MVP. After Freeman hit an iconic home run in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series, here’s a closer […]

Mookie Betts’ net worth in 2025 is $70 million. Betts is one of the most well-accomplished all-around players in major league baseball today for the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Betts is a three-time World Series champion, eight-time All-Star, and was the 2018 American League MVP. He is also the first MLB player in history […]

Jack Flaherty may have played a huge part in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series run in 2024, but there he remains as a free agent waiting for the team he’ll be playing for in 2025. With there being less than a month to go before Spring Training begins, however, it is expected that Flaherty […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, has been in the light for a while after claiming that he had a gambling addiction. Federal prosecutors have now disputed claims that he stole from Ohtani to pay back his gambling debts, and there is no evidence that he had an addiction before stealing from […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been hungry for excellence since Guggenheim Baseball Management assumed ownership more than a decade ago, but their appetite has become especially ravenous during the last two years. They added to a sturdy core that included future Hall of Famers Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Clayton Kershaw, among others, and assembled […]

After winning the 2024 World Series the Los Angeles Dodgers went on to win the offseason as the team’s seemingly unlimited spending has led to the acquisition of a preposterous amount of talent. The Dodgers’ most recent move, signing All-Star closer Kirby Yates to a one-year, $13 million deal, comes on the heels of LA’s […]

While teams around MLB tried to poach him, Teoscar Hernandez ultimately decided to re-sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. And it wasn’t just the $66 million that made Hernandez want to stay. Coming off of their World Series victory, the Dodgers are an appealing destination for any free agent. However, to Hernandez, there’s something deeper […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a lot of waves with their spending the last two years. After giving Shohei Ohtani a $700 million contract, they brought in other stars to win the World Series and continue to add. Ohtani had a historic MVP season in his first year with the Dodgers and impressed general […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are keeping one of their best bullpen arms around for another season. The Dodgers have worked out a deal with lefty reliever Alex Vesia, according to Fabian Ardaya, avoiding arbitration and signing him to a one-year, $2.25 million contract for 2025. The deal also includes a $3.55 million club option for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to dominate the prospect rankings, with Roki Sasaki leading the charge in ESPN’s latest Top 100 MLB Prospects list. Sasaki, the 23-year-old right-hander from Japan, sits atop the rankings thanks to his elite arsenal and ace potential. Sasaki’s raw talent and electric repertoire make him one of the most highly […]

“Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing.” Late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner uttered those words in 1998, and he validated them by spending a fortune to assemble an elite roster year after year. The combination of infinite ambition and substantial wealth helped produce dynastic results. Yankee Pinstripes induced fear […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to add in free agency as Spring Training approaches. On Tuesday, they signed reliever Kirby Yates, joining Tanner Scott as big-name Dodgers bullpen adds. If that sounds like old news, that is because it kind of is. He reportedly agreed to a four-year deal last week but the final contract […]

Los Angeles Dodgers minority owner Magic Johnson and Dodgers chairman Mark Walter are part of a private-sector group that California Governor Gavin Newsom has tapped to lead a nine-figure raise to support Los Angeles wildfire relief. Wasserman Group founder and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizer Casey Wasserman is also part of the group, dubbed LA […]

The New York Yankees lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 World Series. After a billion-dollar offseason, LA trounced teams on the way to a title. But they did not stop there, adding Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki in another high-spending winter. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that the Dodgers’ big spending could […]

Trevor Bauer hasn’t pitched in MLB since 2021 but thanks to his active social media presence, he’s never far from the minds of baseball fans. The 2020 NL Cy Young winner was back on X on Tuesday where he weighed in on Shohei Ohtani’s true star power. Bauer was responding to MLB reporter Dan Clark, […]

Teams can never have enough quality bullpen arms if they were to be serious about gunning for a World Series crown. Even rarer are quality southpaws who can come in and help shut the door completely. To that end, left-handed relief pitcher Tim Hill, who ended the 2024 season with the New York Yankees, is […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have not stopped adding in free agency. One year after the additions of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto ended in a World Series, they picked up Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki. The Dodgers also rebuilt their outfield, keeping Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernandez and adding Michael Conforto. One rival executive believes […]

There’s a strong pipeline of baseball players leaving Japan and coming to America right now. Pitcher Roki Sasaki is one of them, as he just signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. There’s a new guy on the horizon though, who may be just as good. The rumor is that Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami is the […]

The Colorado Rockies will have heavy competition in the National League West this season, and that is not different than in prior seasons, but the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers have made several additions this offseason to become an even better team in 2025, and manager Bud Black described the reactions of managers […]