Where The Dodger Dogs Are Always Grilled
The Dodgers are in rarefied air in their long franchise history going into 2026, having won consecutive championships for the first time. What’s next on the checklist is trying to become the fifth MLB team to win at least three World Series in a row. MLB teams winning 3+ championships in a row The Yankees […]
23 days ago | 2 reads
It’s here! It’s finally here! The Dodgers will be playing baseball in less than a week’s time. As the team begins to regroup at Camelback Ranch, old faces and new alike make their way into the clubhouse, and among the new faces to the Dodgers is Edwin Díaz. Díaz was the first major signing this […]
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It’s Valentine’s Day today, so I hope you will all spend your Saturday thinking about Bobby Valentine, who played for the Dodgers from 1969-72, or maybe 2005 third baseman and shortstop José Valentín, or perhaps Tom Lovett, a pitcher for Brooklyn in the 19th century. Or maybe Sandy Amorós can get you in the mood […]
24 days ago | 1 read
Alex Vesia threw a bullpen session as did many other Dodgers pitchers on the first official day of workouts at Camelback Ranch in Arizona. Then the veteran left-hander spoke to reporters en masse for the first time since the death of his newborn daughter Sterling in October. Vesia read a prepared statement for six minutes […]
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Max Muncy is one of the great success stories in Dodgers history. Signed to a minor league contract at age 26 after a pair of underwhelming seasons with the Oakland A’s, Muncy has been a productive member of a team that has won four pennants and three championships during his first eight years in Los […]
25 days ago | 6 reads
Clayton Kershaw, like the Dodgers team as a whole, took a step back in 2018, although they were both still good enough to accomplish similar goals. Kershaw delivered another sub-3.00 ERA, and the Dodgers saw their most difficult division title of this whole Andrew Friedman era come to pass, needing a Game 163 at home […]
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The Dodgers didn’t do much at all to add to their starting rotation this offseason, and they didn’t need to. Boasting one of the most dominant pitching staffs in not just their own division, but all of baseball, the Dodgers enter the 2026 season with a plethora of rotational options. The quartet of All-Stars is […]
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On a busy transactional day that saw the Dodgers bring back utility man Kiké Hernández and extend third baseman Max Muncy, they also have signed infielder Keston Hiura to a minor league contract, per multiple reports. Hiura will receive a non-roster invitation to big league camp, per both Jon Heyman of the New York Post […]
26 days ago | 2 reads
With the 2025 season now concluded, we’ll keep track of every transaction by the Dodgers for the entire offseason here, beginning with the advent of free agency on November 2 until the start of spring training. We will update this page throughout the offseason with every transaction, and links below to specific details about every […]
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The Dodgers found a new home for Anthony Banda, trading the veteran left-handed reliever to the Minnesota Twins on Thursday for international bonus pool space, the teams announced. The amount of bonus pool space traded is reportedly $500,000, per Francys Romero. By rule, teams can trade space in increments of $250,000 unless trading the entirety […]
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It’s time for the annual tradition of fan favorite and postseason stalwart Kiké Hernández returning to the Dodgers. The veteran utility player says he’s back in Los Angeles for a fifth time, posting on Instagram on Thursday that he’s returning to the Dodgers for 2026. From Hernández on Instagram: “What else did you expect?!!! 3 […]
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The Dodgers on Thursday extended the contract for third baseman Max Muncy, signing him to a $7 million deal for 2027 that includes a $10 million club option for 2028. Muncy had his $10 million club option exercised by the Dodgers on November 6, which secured a ninth season in Los Angeles for the veteran […]
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Major League Baseball and Fox Sports on Thursday announced the television schedule for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which begins with pool play starting on March 5 and runs through the championship game at loanDepot Park in Miami on March 17. Games throughout the tournament will be televised by various Fox Sports outlets and affiliates, […]
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Freddie Freeman last season hit 39 doubles, the third-most in the National League, the seventh time in his career he’s been in the top three in the league in two-baggers. That includes four times leading the NL in doubles, including each of his first two seasons with the Dodgers. His 59 doubles in 2023 are […]
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Just one more sleep until pitchers and catchers officially report to Dodgers Spring Training. Many of them are already in camp, itching to get that third World Series ring in a row. One guy who is back is our favorite Honeybun, one Evan Phillips. Phillips was non-tendered in November, six months after he underwent Tommy […]
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Though there was a brief detour through free agency this offseason, Evan Phillips is back with the Dodgers for a sixth season. The veteran right-hander re-signed with Los Angeles on Wednesday on a one-year, $6.5 million contract, the team announced. Phillips is recovering from Tommy John surgery last June 4, which is expected to sideline […]
27 days ago | 5 reads
The Dodgers are favorites to win the National League West in 2026, which is not a surprise. They have been favored to win the division nearly every year for over a decade. But perhaps the scale of their expected prowess this year stands out. We already know that PECOTA projected the Dodgers for 105 wins […]
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The first great team from the Andrew Friedman era came within one game of reaching the ultimate goal despite all of the shenanigans, malfeasances, and such they had to deal with during the 2017 World Series. We aren’t here to dwell on the what-ifs; there’s been plenty of that for far too long. We’re here […]
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The Dodgers made a flurry of waiver claims over the past week, first by reclaiming outfielder Michael Siani from the New York Yankees while designating recent signee Andy Ibañez for assignment. The Dodgers then brought back catcher Ben Rortvedt off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds, and in doing so, they made the tough decision to […]
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Joe Thon is in his second year coaching in the Dodgers’ system, serving this year as the bench coach for Triple-A Oklahoma City after holding the same job for High-A Great Lakes in 2025. During part of last season, Thon was undergoing kidney dialysis, and needed a kidney transplant in December. The donor was his […]
28 days ago | 5 reads
Projection systems by their nature tend to be conservative, which is why it’s rare to see such a clear outlier. When it comes to predicting baseball records, the Dodgers are standing out. FanGraphs has the Dodgers projected for about 100 wins, 99.6 to be exact as of Tuesday morning. It’s notable because only one other […]
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Spring training for the Dodgers begins in earnest this weekend at Camelback Ranch. Here are a few dates to keep in mind for the next six weeks. Friday, February 13: First workout for pitchers and catchers Tuesday, February 17: First full-squad workout Saturday, February 21: Dodgers first Cactus League game (at Angels in Tempe) Monday, […]
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The Dodgers on Monday announced their initial set of promotions at Dodger Stadium during 2026. The list revealed so far includes 23 bobblehead giveaways, including three for Shohei Ohtani and five bobbleheads featuring notable moments from Game 7 of the World Series. Ohtani on his six bobblehead-giveaway days at Dodger Stadium in 2024-25 had nine […]
29 days ago | 5 reads
Dodgers pitchers and catchers have their first official workout at Camelback Ranch on Friday, so let’s look at the starting rotation for Los Angeles, the team’s greatest strength. 40-man roster starting pitchers Things to watch Ohtani unleashed: For the better part of the last two seasons, Shohei Ohtani wasn’t a two-way player while recovering from […]
29 days ago | 5 reads
The Dodgers have grown in strength gradually since the early days of Dave Roberts in charge — before becoming this current powerhouse, essentially the favorite against whichever National League opponent came their way in the postseason — the Dodgers played the role of spoilers against the team of destiny, and for a little bit, in […]
29 days ago | 5 reads