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Examining the underrated aspects of Ohtani's offensive greatness

@bmags94
December 23, 2025

Shohei Ohtani is doing things we’ve never seen on a baseball field before. That might be an obvious statement for you, the reader, but there’s never a bad time to recount his heroics of recent years. The two-way phenomenon has won three straight MVPs, the latter two coming with the

A year of mashed taters: Each team's longest HR of 2025

@ssc627
4:16 PM PST

Happy holidays, baseball fans. As our gift to you, we're back with the tradition we are determined to make happen: our yearly list of every team's longest home run of the season just past. Admittedly, we always think these lists make for good gifts, but we have a pretty good

Lasorda vs. Phanatic and funniest LA moments

7:15 AM PST

LOS ANGELES -- Baseball can be funny as well as fun, and over the years the Dodgers have enjoyed their share of comical moments. We only wish we had video of the Daffy Dodgers and the time they had three runners arrive together at third base. That said, we do

Revisiting every team's best win in 2025

December 24, 2025

While the old adage says that a win is a win, most would agree that not all victories are equal in terms of overall significance to a team -- or simply from an entertainment perspective as a fan. With that in mind, and with the help of all 30 MLB.com

Ranking the top 10 moments in Dodgers history

@sonjamchen
November 22, 2025

LOS ANGELES -- For a franchise like the Dodgers that has existed for well over a century, there is seemingly no shortage of team-defining moments. From Brooklyn to L.A., some of the greatest players in baseball history have worn Dodgers blue, and the club hopes that the 2020s will be

Ryan looks to make impact in return from Tommy John surgery

@sonjamchen
December 22, 2025

River Ryan's brief but impressive first stint in the big leagues was cut short due to injury. After a year rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, the 27-year-old right-hander should have a real chance to make an impact for the Dodgers in 2026. When Ryan made his Major League debut in

Here's one stat from each farm system that caught our eye in 2025

@SamDykstraMiLB
December 22, 2025

When we rank prospects at MLB Pipeline, it’s always with a long-term-potential frame of mind. We’re trying to project what kind of big leaguer each of these Minor Leaguers are going to be, so we look at tools or stuff and how we think each player will use them consistently

Latest Dodgers injuries & transactions

December 12, 2025

This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Dodgers injury news and transactions.

These were the best Minor League promos of 2025 -- one from every farm system

@BensBiz
December 24, 2025

There are 120 Minor League Baseball teams, and they each play approximately 70 home games a year. In the interest of not doing math, let's just say this results in a lot of gameday promotions over the course of the season. Theme nights, giveaways, celebrity appearances and more are a

A look at the best season by each '26 HOF ballot newcomer

@ByJasonFoster
December 22, 2025

The 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame writers' ballot includes 12 first-time candidates. While they all won't end up enshrined in Cooperstown, and while it's possible that none of them will ever be inducted, each of them had at least one season in which they performed at a Hall of Fame

The 10 biggest stories of an incredible 2025

December 20, 2025

It was, by whatever measure you want to use, an absolutely thrilling year of baseball. We had records set. We had great teams do great things. We had the brightest stars shining on the largest stages. Before we turn the page on a year none of us will ever forget,

Ohtani leads the way on 2025's All-World team

December 20, 2025

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of Michael Clair's International Beat Newsletter, bringing global baseball news to your inbox every month. Sign up for future installments HERE and check out the full newsletter HERE.

Who is repping each team on the 2026 HOF ballot?

December 21, 2025

There are 27 players on the 2026 Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) Hall of Fame ballot, and their careers went in so many different directions. Some were paragons of stability. Ryan Braun, Alex Gordon, Félix Hernández, Dustin Pedroia and David Wright each played for just one Major League team.

These are the top tools in the Dodgers' farm system

December 20, 2025

One key to evaluating prospects is identifying the tools that can carry them to the Major Leagues. The Dodgers’ farm system is loaded with players who stand out for one defining skill that separates them from their peers. From bat-to-ball ability to speed, arm strength and defensive feel, these prospects

$3 million! Ohtani Topps Gold Logoman autograph card smashes records at auction

@SportsAngle
December 19, 2025

With every passing season, two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani finds new and exciting ways to raise the bar -- and his collectibles are no different: His Topps Chrome Gold Logoman Autograph Card auctioned for $3 million including a buyer's premium on Thursday night, obliterating the previous record for Ohtani cards. Like

All the storylines that defined Dodgers' magical title run

@sonjamchen
December 19, 2025

This story was excerpted from Sonja Chen’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Each team's best single-game performance of '25

December 19, 2025

As we say goodbye to 2025, it's a good time to revisit some of the best moments of the past season. From 13-strikeout complete games to multiple four-homer performances, the 2025 campaign featured excitement all across MLB. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers, here's a look at

These 3 pitchers could step up big for Dodgers in 2026

@Theo_DeRosa
December 18, 2025

It’s not hard to argue that the Dodgers have the best rotation in the Major Leagues entering 2026. With a rotation of Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers are, frankly, stacked when it comes to their starting staff. But as Los Angeles has

3 factors that could make or break Dodgers' bid for three-peat

December 17, 2025

The Dodgers have cleared one of baseball’s toughest hurdles by repeating as champions. Now, their focus turns to an even rarer challenge: a bid for a three-peat. The Dodgers have the talent to pull it off, but you could have said the same thing about all of the other teams

2025 postseason shares pool just shy of record-setting '24 total

December 18, 2025

For the second straight year, the Dodgers will receive a nice bonus to go with their World Series rings. Los Angeles’ 2025 postseason shares were worth $484,747.57 each, part of a total pool worth nearly $128.2 million. The total players’ pool -- which stems from factors such as games played,

How the Dodgers stack up in 2026 projections

December 17, 2025

It’s an opportune time to take stock of where things stand for the 2026 Dodgers. The Winter Meetings have come and gone. The holiday season is arriving, and the calendar will soon flip to 2026. Los Angeles has made a few moves -- among them bringing back World Series hero

Meet the Dodgers' Kershaw Era All-Star squad

These are L.A.'s best individual seasons from 2008-25
December 14, 2025

Much will look and feel the same for the Dodgers in 2026. They will begin the season as the defending World Series champions, and have every reason to think they can win another. The spotlight will be bright, Dodger Stadium will be packed, and the roster will be filled with

Happy to be at home in LA, Glasnow told he's 'not going anywhere'

@ssc627
December 14, 2025

The list of starting pitchers available via trade is unusually long this offseason, perhaps best evidenced by the number of 2025 playoff teams reportedly willing to part with their own top-flight arms. On that note, discussing chatter from this year’s Winter Meetings on Thursday, ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez mentioned the Dodgers’