There was no reason to believe Scott wouldn't perform as he was coming off an All-Star season where he sported a 1.18 ERA with the Miami Marlins and a 2.73 ERA with the San Diego Padres after being traded at the deadline. In 2025, Scott's All-Star form was long forgotten as he produced a 4.74 ERA across 57 innings last season. He recorded an MLB-leading 10 blown saves.
The Los Angeles Dodgers currently have 13 former All-Stars on their roster, which is the most among any MLB team. Edwin Díaz, Tyler Glasnow, Tanner Scott, Blake Snell, Blake Treinen, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Teoscar Hernandez and Kyle Tucker have all previously been selected for the Midsummer Classic. The next closest team is the Atlanta Braves with 12 former All-Stars.
In 1901, the American League declared itself a competitor to the NL, jumping up from its minor league status (where it had been called the Western League). The two leagues agreed to play a World Series in 1903, and for the next 90-odd years the leagues served as heated rivals. The NL's dominance in the All-Star Game from 1963 to 1982 -- it won 19 of the 20 contests -- was offered as proof of its superiority, certainly by its players and fans.
"The Yankees also checked in on reliever Michael Kopech and starter Nick Martinez, among others," Heyman writes. Kopech became a free agent at the end of the 2025 season and has gained interest from other teams throughout the offseason. The San Francisco Giants have also reportedly "been in touch" with Kopech. When Did Michael Kopech Join the Dodgers? Kopech joined the Dodgers at the 2024 trade deadline, when L.A. acquired the reliever in a three-team trade with the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals.
I think it's the Blue Jays, with what they have done (this offseason) bringing in (Kazuma) Okamoto was great, but they matched up incredibly well against the Dodgers. You look at them in the World Series and statistically they were the better team, even though they couldn't pull it off in Game 7.
On a crowded concourse in the middle of a Saturday morning two months before the start of the season, fans are chugging beers, scarfing Dodger dogs, and even doing a line dance. The queue at the elevator is endless. The screams from the crowd are constant. Blake Snell is walking along one of the barriers giving every nearby fan - every one - a fist bump. And this is ruining baseball?
Kershaw retired from MLB at the end of the 2025 season, putting an end to one of the most successful pitching careers in the history of the league. He had a fantastic final season with the Dodgers, eclipsing 3,000 strikeouts and winning a third World Series ring.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto hosted a talk show in Tokyo on Saturday after announcing his partnership with Nike two weeks ago, and revealed plenty about himself and the Dodgers during the event. More news: Dave Roberts Reveals Dodgers' Mindset As Pressures of Completing Three-Peat Heighten The show, called "WINNER'S MIND YOSHINOBU YAMAMOTO TALK SHOW," ran for 45 minutes, during which the 27-year-old World Series MVP spoke about himself and his time in the big leagues.
Luckily for Los Angeles, they are one of the deepest teams in MLB. They have more than enough depth in their starting rotation with River Ryan and Gavin Stone set to return from their season-long injuries in the upcoming season, and have done well to reinforce their bullpen in the offseason with the addition of yet another All-Star in Edwin Diaz.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will appear in 14 nationally-televised games in 2026, with more likely to be announced as the season progresses. The Dodgers played in 25 nationally-televised games in 2025, excluding the postseason, and as the reigning World Series Champions, they're likely to garner a similar amount in the coming season. L.A.'s first game on national TV comes in their Opening Day contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Mar. 26 at 5:30 p.m. PT on NBC.
Our beautiful daughter went to heaven Sunday October 26th. There are no words to describe the pain we're going through but we hold her in our hearts and cherish every second we had with her. Thank you to the Dodgers for their understanding and support during this time. Our baseball family showed up for us and we wouldn't be able to do this without them. Thank you Dodger Nation, Blue Jays organization and all baseball fans for your love and support. We have seen ALL your messages, comments and posts. It's brought us so much comfort.
I think the way that the Dodgers' organization and our staff take care of players and families is getting around the league. We've had agents reach out and say, 'Hey, I know you haven't called, but our player would really like to play there.' So we're feeling it way more over the last three-four years. That's the ultimate, because obviously winning is everything, but you win by creating that environment.
Freeman has played 100 or more games in 14 of his 16 MLB seasons, with the exceptions being 2010 - when he didn't exceed his rookie limits with the Atlanta Braves - and the shortened 2020 season. He has managed 147 games in each of the last two seasons and missed a total of seven games across the three seasons prior.
"I think Freeland could have a shot at making the Opening Day roster, but that roster spot may be more between him and Hyeseong Kim," Chen wrote. "That feels like a big spring roster battle to watch. If Freeland doesn't make it, he's only in his age-24 season and a valuable depth piece to have. I think he has room to continue developing in Triple-A if he starts the season there."
Jones, who spent one of his 17 seasons with the Dodgers, was selected to join the National Baseball Hall of Fame in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Tuesday. Players are elected to the Hall provided they are named on at least 75% of ballots cast by eligible voting members of the BBWAA. With 425 ballots, including 11 blanks, cast in the 2026 election, candidates needed to receive 319 votes to be elected.
