25/26 Official Dodgers Back to Back World Series Champions!

[Dodgerfan74]

Here We Go
Time to talk about 2026
Dodgers World Series Champions 2020, 2024, 2025

[49ersSF]

The last team to three-peat was the Yankees back in 1998-2000.

It's time for the Dodgers to change that!

[Dodgerfan74]

Dodgers Free agents:
Michael Comforto-bust
Kike Hernandez- bring back
Miguel Rojas-bring back
Kirby Yates-bust
Michael Kopech-bust

Clayton Kershaw-Retired waiting for HOF call

Club/Player Options
Max Muncy
Alex Vesia

[mroctober430]

It sucks that Vesia missed the WS, but of course family always comes first. Hopefully they bring him back and he'll get another go playing in it.

[atk825]

Funny to go back to the beginning of last year's thread. A long strange trip back to the top.

[jdandns]

It's a good read.

[ThoseBackPages]

i am all in on the Three Amigos!

[hotcalsun]

Run it back....again.

[atk825]

I wonder if someone like Harrison Bader makes sense. Can play center, hits lefties and I would guess is short term. Not totally convinced Dodgers are fully in on Tuck and 4 of their top 5 prospects are currently OF, so I am a bit dubious on them wanting to lock up a corner outfield spot, especially since DH is locked up long term.

[Dodgerfan74]

Top 5 Dodger Prospects. Four are outfielders
1
Josue De Paula
OF
2
Zyhir Hope
OF 2027
3
Eduardo Quintero
OF 2028
4
Alex Freeland
SS/3B 2025
5
Mike Sirota
OF 2027

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by Dodgerfan74

Top 5 Dodger Prospects. Four are outfielders
1
Josue De Paula
OF
2
Zyhir Hope
OF 2027
3
Eduardo Quintero
OF 2028
4
Alex Freeland
SS/3B 2025
5
Mike Sirota
OF 2027

I'm really hoping there are at least two future all-stars on that list...

[Dodgerfan74]

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers began their offseason by picking up the club options for third baseman Max Muncy ($10 million) and lefty reliever Alex Vesia ($3.55 million), a source told MLB.com ahead of Thursday's deadline. The club has not confirmed the news.

[Dodgerfan74]

The Dodgers have six arbitration-eligible players on the 40-man roster: LHP Anthony Banda, OF Alex Call, RHP Brusdar Graterol, RHP Evan Phillips, C Ben Rortvedt and RHP Brock Stewart.
The pitchers who are expected to miss the beginning of the season -- Phillips and Stewart -- could be non-tender candidates. Rortvedt is out of Minor League options and could be non-tendered if the Dodgers see Dalton Rushing as their primary backup catcher.
The team selected two Rule 5-eligible players to the 40-man roster on Thursday: outfielder Ryan Ward and left-hander Robinson Ortiz. Last year, the Dodgers only protected lefty Jack Dreyer -- then an unranked prospect -- and he wound up becoming a huge part of the big league bullpen.

[base set]

I hope so.

[hermanotarjeta]

So sad to hear the Vesia news officially today.

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by Dodgerfan74

The Dodgers have six arbitration-eligible players on the 40-man roster: LHP Anthony Banda, OF Alex Call, RHP Brusdar Graterol, RHP Evan Phillips, C Ben Rortvedt and RHP Brock Stewart.
The pitchers who are expected to miss the beginning of the season -- Phillips and Stewart -- could be non-tender candidates. Rortvedt is out of Minor League options and could be non-tendered if the Dodgers see Dalton Rushing as their primary backup catcher.
The team selected two Rule 5-eligible players to the 40-man roster on Thursday: outfielder Ryan Ward and left-hander Robinson Ortiz. Last year, the Dodgers only protected lefty Jack Dreyer -- then an unranked prospect -- and he wound up becoming a huge part of the big league bullpen.

Why protect Ward when they have no intention of ever calling him up (as evidenced by the past two seasons)? Let the poor guy get a chance with another club!

[Dodgerfan74]

1/17/25. Boxbuster7 This thread should say 2024 and 2025 world series champions - bought by shohei ohtanis historically cheap contract
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Psa 9 > psa 10

[Dodgerfan74]

Ohtani is the NL MVP

[Dodgerfan74]

Here are five key questions facing the Dodgers:
1. How can they improve the bullpen?
The Dodgers leaned on their bullpen for more innings (657 2/3) than any other team, but their relievers combined for a 4.27 ERA and 27 blown saves, tied with the Phillies for the seventh most in the Majors. Part of the problem was that offseason additions Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates did not pan out, and Blake Treinen had a difficult year as well.
Treinen and Scott will be back, and the latter has three more years remaining on his contract. The Dodgers are optimistic that Scott will rebound and become a viable option to close games moving forward, but it would be unsurprising if they seek another leverage arm this offseason.
There are intriguing free agents, such as Devin Williams and Pete Fairbanks, who could be good fits for the Dodgers. They will also have Brusdar Graterol back after he missed 2025 due to shoulder surgery -- and Brock Stewart and Evan Phillips will return from injury at some point -- but there could be other internal reinforcements.

2. How will they handle a surplus of starters?
The Dodgers ended last season with a six-man rotation, and it would follow that they'll do the same next season. That leaves them with some decisions to make.
The rotation locks are Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Shohei Ohtani. That leaves at least four pitchers in the mix for the final two spots: Roki Sasaki, Emmet Sheehan, Gavin Stone and River Ryan. The latter two missed the entire 2025 season while recovering from major surgeries and should be ready in time for Spring Training.
Major League pitching is a valuable commodity, so any of the pitchers on the 40-man roster with unclear roles could be potential trade chips. Then again, the Dodgers have needed every bit of their pitching depth while dealing with injuries over the past two seasons. It's also a possibility that the starters who do not make the rotation could shift to relief, another way of addressing the bullpen.

3. How does Dalton Rushing fit on the roster?
There may be some clarity on how the Dodgers will approach their catching situation next year after the Reds claimed Ben Rortvedt off waivers on Wednesday, but it will be interesting to see how they handle Rushing.
Rushing was the Dodgers' top prospect when he made his Major League debut in May, and he hit .204 with a .582 OPS in 53 games, starting behind the plate roughly twice per week to spell Will Smith. He received high praise for his defense, but the organization has always believed in his bat. And he was not able to get in a rhythm offensively in a backup role. It's unclear if there is a path to getting Rushing the at-bats he needs next year, and his performance this past season did not force the issue. The 25-year-old plays a premium position and has a strong offensive track record in the Minors, so he could potentially fetch some value on the trade market if the Dodgers can't figure out a role for him.

[JRX]

1. Spend more money
2. Move some to bullpen
3. It doesn't matter, if Smith sucks they can just eat his salary.

[Dodgerfan74]

1st Freeman
2nd Kim
SS Betts
3rd Muncy

LF Ryan Ward
CF Pages
RF Teo

C-Wil Smith
Back Up Dalton Rushing

[Dodgerfan74]

4. Do they need another outfielder?
The Dodgers still have two-thirds of their starting outfield intact in Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages, as well as Alex Call and Tommy Edman to round out the group. Edman's ability to play center field was compromised for much of this year due to a nagging right ankle, which he's set to have surgery on next week.
The Dodgers are hopeful that Edman will be ready in time for Spring Training, but even if that is the case, they could look to add another starting-caliber outfielder. This past season, Hernández regressed and Pages' production dropped off in the second half. Edman being able to play center would give the team more options, but given the state of the roster, he might be of more use at second base.
Internally, Ryan Ward figures to get some runway next year after being added to the 40-man roster. If the Dodgers opt to look externally for outfield help, they may be better suited to seek shorter-term deals or explore the trade market.

[Dodgerfan74]

5. How soon are the top prospects coming?
The Dodgers' top two prospects are outfielders Josue De Paula (MLB No. 13) and Zyhir Hope (No. 20). Both just 20 years old, they finished this past season with Double-A Tulsa.
Per MLB Pipeline, De Paula is projected to reach the Majors at some point in 2026, and Hope in '27. But if either takes a big step forward, it's possible that they could impact the Dodgers sooner than expected.
Regardless, De Paula and Hope are close enough that they should be part of the calculus as the Dodgers consider how best to construct their outfield in the short term and the long term.

[dodgerfanjohn]

Aside of another outfield bat, the Dodgers really don't have much to work on. With Rojas and Kim, they have tremendous infielders...at least from a defensive perspective...that are also flexible in where they can play. I can't imagine the Dodgers don't sign Rojas for this last year and same with Kike after the playoffs he has had.

Can we improve? Not too many places. And I think the 5th and 6th spots in the rotation are Sasaki's and Sheehans to lose.

[Dodgerfan74]

Trade Rumors Dodgers trading River Ryan to Cleveland for Steve Kwan and Dodgers trading for Red Sox Outfielder Duran.
Anyone hear about this?