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With the MLB offseason officially underway, all eyes of the baseball world are on Shohei Ohtani. The soon-to-be two-time MVP is the biggest free agent the MLB has ever seen and his decision, one that will presumably land him with a new team for at least the next decade, will be all anyone can talk […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers need pitching and there is a chance Chicago White Sox ace Dylan Cease will be available during the offseason. Cease was mentioned in trade rumors prior to the deadline during the 2023 season, but a deal failed to come to fruition. Now the Dodgers are being mentioned as a possible trade […]

Marcus Stroman has consistently been a reliable starting pitcher over the years. Stroman is now a free agent and should be in line for a big payday. He will have plenty of interest from teams in MLB free agency. Stroman’s 2023 season was a tale of two stories. He started extremely strong on the mound […]

After getting swept out of the playoffs, the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to come back with a vengeance. In an effort to add more power to their lineup, the Dodgers have kept close tabs on a former Toronto Blue Jays slugger. Los Angeles has shown interest in Teoscar Hernandez via Jorge Castillo of the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to find success during the regular season but come up short in the playoffs. Los Angeles has won only a single World Series victory over the course of the past 30 years despite consistently reaching the postseason. So what moves do the Dodgers need to make in order to find […]

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman might find himself in a different location as betting odds have the dynamic player donning a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform next season. According to BetOnline, Chapman going to the Dodgers is at +200 with the New York Yankees at +300 which puts them in second place. In terms […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have consistently been one of the best teams in Major League Baseball in recent years, and they even won a World Series in 2020. The Dodgers were hoping to get back there in this year’s playoffs after they had a terrific regular season, but they couldn’t get the job done. Los […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are making moves to avenge their 2023 postseason. The Dodgers lost in the NLDS but look to have some strong contributors strengthen their depth. Gavin Luz is rumored to return from his season-long injury recovery. As MLB Free Agency revs up, LA is interested in bringing in former All-Star Teoscar Hernandez, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to bounce back from a letdown postseason. The Dodgers finished the 2023 season with 100 regular season wins, but they were swept in the NLDS by the Arizona Diamondbacks. There was one team member who was not able to contribute to the run. Gavin Lux missed the year due […]

Former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence charges last September after allegedly getting into an altercation. The details of that alleged assault are difficult to read, and the Dodgers proceeded to wipe any likeness of Urias in their stadium. On the other hand, MLB placed Julio Urias on administrative […]

Shohei Ohtani is not the only Japanese commanding attention from the Los Angeles Dodgers and basically every team in the MLB amid the offseason. There is also Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Orix Buffaloes, who has already been given permission by the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) club to try his luck in the big leagues via […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have finished with 100-plus wins in each of the last three seasons, yet they’ve been bounced out earlier than expected in the postseason, twice in the NLDS and once in the NLCS. So what’s missing from such a talented team? Could Shohei Ohtani be the lone answer they’ve been looking for […]

Aaron Nola is a free agent. The 30-year-old starting pitcher projects to be one of the most sought-after players in MLB free agency. He has established a reputation as an ace-caliber pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies. So will Nola leave Philadelphia after spending his entire career with the team up to this point? Nola broke […]

The Chicago Cubs pulled off a stunning move that shocked the MLB when they made Craig Counsell the highest-paid manager with a five-year, $40 million deal. The move wasn’t only shocking because practically no one anticipated Counsell going to the Cubs when his contract expired at the start of November, but because the Cubs already […]

Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is expected to have another busy offseason, which likely means wooing Shohei Ohtani and some other quality talents who can make the team better suited for a deep postseason run. Those big plans might also include keeping a beloved part of the franchise. Friedman does not […]

Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman spoke on J.D. Martinez today, and his comments may hint on the team’s plans to pursue Shohei Ohtani. Friedman said a reunion with JD Martinez is possible, but that right now they still don’t know “which direction we’re gonna go with our position player group,” according […]

Clayton Kershaw recently announced that he underwent shoulder surgery. Kershaw’s future with the Los Angeles Dodgers was already in question amid his looming free agency, but now there is even more uncertainty. Max Muncy, Kershaw’s teammate on the Dodgers, revealed during a recent episode of Foul Territory that he did not know the future Hall-of-Famer […]

Cody Bellinger is going to receive interest in free agency following his impressive 2023 bounce back season with the Chicago Cubs. The outfielder should have plenty of teams to choose from. Although most people around the MLB world aren’t anticipating a Bellinger-Los Angeles Dodgers reunion, Betonline’s odds suggest it could be a possibility. The Dodgers’ […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers struggled to get their defense set which may have cost them a realistic shot at the World Series. Dave Roberts tried to tweak a lot of their rotations because their old reliable setup just was not cutting it. All of those efforts were to no avail as they got beat by […]

The Texas Rangers won the 2023 World Series. They overcame adversity to do so, as star Jacob deGrom suffered an early-season injury while Adolis Garcia and Max Scherzer both suffered injury concerns in the World Series. Despite all of this, many people around the baseball world still consider the Atlanta Braves to be atop the […]

Blake Snell just put together one of the better pitching seasons anyone who follows the sport of baseball will ever see. In 32 starts, Snell ended the 2023 season with a sparkling 2.25 ERA. His 1.189 WHIP was also spectacular as was his 6.0 WAR. Furthermore, Snell posted a 2.36 strikeout per walk ratio and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers did not make SP Clayton Kershaw or DH JD Martinez a qualifying offer, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. The offer sits at $20.325 million this season. If teams makes the offer to a player, the player has a specific amount of time to accept or decline it. If […]

Max Muncy and the Los Angeles Dodgers recently agreed on a two-year, $24 million contract for the infielder to return to LA. Muncy had an up-and-down 2023 season, but LA clearly still has faith in the veteran. Muncy explained his mindset before agreeing to the contract with the Dodgers, per Foul Territory. “We started talking […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to pursue superstar Shohei Ohtani in MLB free agency. The fact is that a number of teams will pursue Ohtani this offseason though. As a result, the Dodgers are considering other options. One player who the team has been linked to is Japanese star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. In fact, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to string successful regular seasons together. They won the National League West again last season and have earned a spot in the postseason for 11 consecutive season. Of course, the news is not all good for the Dodgers as they were knocked out of the postseason by the eventual National […]

Bring on the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes! The 2023 MLB offseason featured reigning MVP Aaron Judge being courted by multiple teams. In the end, Judge ended up staying with the Yankees. This time, the hot name in the market is Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani. Currently, the rumor mill seems to think that the Los […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Alex Reyes experiment looks to be over. After signing the former All-Star to a $1.1 million deal prior to the 2023 season, Reyes failed to pitch at all due to a shoulder injury and as a result, the team is likely turning down his $3 million option. “The Dodgers are expected […]

The price for Yoshinobu Yamamoto just keeps going up. Possible suitors like the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees could be adjusting their financial plan as we speak, following the pitcher’s most recent display of greatness. Yamamoto struck out 14 batters and surrendered just one run in nine innings to lead the Orix Buffaloes […]

Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch in 2024 due to an injury. This may decrease the amount of money he will get paid in free agency, but make no mistake about it… Ohtani is going to still receive a jaw-dropping amount of money in his next contract. Every team in MLB would love to sign the two-way […]

Embattled pitcher Trevor Bauer couldn’t help but feel bad for his former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, following news of Clayton Kershaw’s surgery. Kershaw revealed on Friday that he underwent surgery to repair his bothersome left shoulder injury. The 35-year-old is entering free agency, so the timing of the surgery and its announcement couldn’t have […]

Since the Los Angeles Angels began to falter again this past summer, it seems as if the entire baseball world has prognosticated that the Los Angeles Dodgers will sign Shohei Ohtani in MLB free agency. With so much changing after the postseason, is that grand prophesy still expected to come to fruition this winter? MLB […]

Clayton Kershaw’s future in MLB was in question following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2023 playoff elimination. Fans wondered whether or not he’d opt to return in 2024. Kershaw announced on Friday that he underwent left shoulder surgery, but he still plans to pitch in 2024. Kershaw made the announcement on Instagram, via Jack Harris of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly declined SP Lance Lynn’s $18 million club option for the 2024 season, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The decision comes immediately after LA agreed to a two-year contract with infielder Max Muncy. Lynn didn’t have a good season by any means in 2023. He was traded from the Chicago […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers could be in line for a busy offseason and they are close to making their first big move of the winter. The Dodgers and infielder Max Muncy agreed on a two-year contract extension, according to Robert Murray. The deal was confirmed shortly after by the franchise. Muncy had a player option […]

The Texas Rangers won the first World Series in franchise history on Wednesday night and a big reason why was the play of Corey Seager. The superstar shortstop rose to the occasion for the Rangers the entire postseason, taking home World Series MVP honors for the second time in his career. In between celebrations, Seager […]

The Texas Rangers just won their first World Series in franchise history after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 Wednesday and winning the series 4-1. Despite the monumental win, the reigning champions are not the early favorites to win the 2024 World Series, the Atlanta Braves are. Per FanDuel Sportsbook, the Braves are the favorites to […]

Lance Lynn did not have a great 2023 season. He displayed improvement after getting traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to the deadline, but it was still a forgettable campaign for the veteran. In fact, Lynn surrendered an alarming 44 home runs (28 with White Sox, 16 with Dodgers). […]

In early October, former MLB star pitcher Trevor Bauer agreed to a settlement with the woman who accused him of battery and sexual assault. The settlement came after Bauer sued the woman for defamation before she also sued Bauer. The pitcher was able to explain what actually happened behind the scenes as a result of […]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts looks forward to Trevor Bauer’s return to the majors someday. Mookie Betts shared his thoughts on Trevor Bauer’s potential comeback on Monday, per the Los Angeles Times‘ Bill Shaikin. “My experience with Bauer is not anything remotely close to what everyone else’s experience is. I love him. I think […]