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Shohei Ohtani’s smashing first year with Dodgers ends with NL MVP

Shohei Ohtani was the runaway winner of the National League MVP award, the third MVP of his career. In his first year with the Dodgers he was the first ever to have a 50-50 season, won the World Series, and is now the MVP.

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How Dodgers fared on the NL MVP ballot

Four Dodgers received votes for National League MVP, an award won by Shohei Ohtani. Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Teoscar Hernández all received down-ballot support.

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The rarity of MVP winners on two teams (and leagues)

Frank Robinson was the only player to win an MVP award in both the American League and National League. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani joined him on Thursday, also joining a rare group of MVP winners on two different teams.

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Roki Sasaki likely signs in 2025 & agent calls ‘poor sportsmanship’

Highly-coveted Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki likely won’t sign until at least January 15 during the 2025 international signing period, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said. Sasaki’s agent Joel Wolfe called rumors of a handshake deal with the Dodgers are "poor sportsmanship."

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2024 review: Andy Pages

Andy Pages got an early call as the Dodgers’ outfield was failing to match the rest of the offense in production, and ended up doing a phenomenal job against left-handers

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Updated Dodgers 40-man roster

Every Dodgers transaction involving the 40-man roster from the end of the 2024 World Series through the start of spring training in 2025.

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Dodgers 2024 offseason roster breakdown

A complete look at the Dodgers 40-man roster heading into the 2024-25 offseason, including free agents, option decisions, players under contract, salary arbitration, service time, and much more.

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2024 Dodgers player season reviews

Reviewing every single player from the 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers, as well as players who spent time on the 40-man roster at any point during the season. In all, we look back at 68 players this year.

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Notes: Freeman’s slam ball, Buehler’s free agency, MLB TV plans

Freddie Freeman’s World Series grand slam baseball is going up for auction in December, Walker Buehler’s fastball returning to form in October could bode well for him in free agency, plus more on MLB’s hopes to revamp TV and streaming of games.

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Dalton Rushing tops Baseball America Dodgers prospect list

The top 10 Dodgers prospects heading into 2025, per Baseball America, are catcher and left fielder Dalton Rushing as well as shortstop Alex Freeland taking the top two spots.

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2024 review: Walker Buehler

Walker Buehler had a 2024 that both defied logic and embodied a literal Hollywood ending that was truly stranger than fiction.

By Michael Elizondo
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Jerming Rosario not on roster, wins AFL pitcher of the week

Dodgers minor league right-hander Jerming Rosario struck out seven of 10 batters faced in his final Arizona Fall League game and won pitcher of the week. He was not added to the 40-man roster on Tuesday, which means the 22-year-old right-hander is available in the Rule 5 Draft in December.

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Notes: Flaherty, Betts, Hope

Jack Flaherty was visibly intoxicated during the Dodgers’ World Series Parade, and his former high school teammate, Lucas Giolito, doesn’t blame him for his way of celebrating.

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Dodgers add LHP Jack Dreyer to 40-man roster

The Dodgers added left-handed pitcher Jack Dreyer to the 40-man roster, setting the roster in anticipation of December’s Rule 5 Draft.

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Dave Roberts finishes 7th in NL Manager of the Year vote

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts didn’t win 2024 National League Manager of the Year. That award went to Pat Murphy of the Milwaukee Brewers, with Roberts finishing a shocking seventh place. Here’s a full breakdown of the voting, plus Roberts’ history in the voting in his nine years on the job.

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Teoscar Hernández rejects Dodgers qualifying offer

Free agent Teoscar Hernández rejected the one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer from the Dodgers, an expected move that doesn’t prevent or impede the outfielder from returning to Los Angeles, but would net the team a compensatory draft pick if he signs elsewhere.

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2024 review: Gavin Stone

Gavin Stone was the rock of the Dodgers rotation, leading the team in starts, innings pitched, and wins. But he finally succumbed to a shoulder injury which required surgery that will likely keep him on the sidelines until 2026.

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Dodgers minor league free agents overview

A breakdown of the Dodgers minor league free agents for the 2024-25 offseason.

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Walker Buehler honored in his hometown

Dodgers pitcher and current free agent Walker Buehler was honored by the city of his hometown Lexington, Kentucky on Monday. Plus Juan Soto’s meeting with the Dodgers, a look at potential additions to the 40-man roster, and more on Russell Martin and the Hall of Fame ballot.

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Dodgers sign Justin Jarvis & Aaron Bracho to minors deals

The Dodgers signed pitcher Justin Jarvis and infielder Aaron Bracho to minor league contracts, after they played during the 2024 season in the Mets and Guardians’ systems, respectively.

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2025 Hall of Fame ballot includes 8 former Dodgers

Among the 28 players on the 2025 National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot are Russell Martin, Hanley Ramírez, and Curtis Granderson, former Dodgers in their first year on the ballot. Other former Dodgers on the ballot are Andruw Jones, Chase Utley, Manny Ramírez, Bobby Abreu, and Jimmy Rollins.

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2024 review: Teoscar Hernández

Teoscar Hernández had a career season with the Dodgers in 2024 while becoming the first Dodger to win the Home Run Derby, made an All-Star team, won a Silver Slugger Award, was named to the All-MLB team, and had big hits in the postseason.

By Jacob Macofsky
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Three offseason moves the Dodgers need to make

Looking into the three offseason moves that the Dodgers need to make ahead of the 2025 season.

By Jacob Macofsky
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FA Notes: Soto, Hernández, Treinen

Juan Soto to the Dodgers is an unlikely scenario, but should the Yankees fail to bring him back, New York has their sights set on signing Teoscar Hernández.

By Jacob Macofsky
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2024 review: Michael Petersen

Michael Petersen made his major league debut at age 30 with the Dodgers and pitched in 11 games for Los Angeles. He ended his season with the Marlins, and then was claimed off waivers in November by the Blue Jays.

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2024 review: Nick Frasso

The Dodgers added pitcher Nick Frasso to the 40-man roster in November 2023, but he also had shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum that same month, then hip surgery in March that kept the 25-year-old right-hander off the mound in 2024.

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Dodgers sign LHP Joe Jacques to minors deal

Left-hander Joe Jacques signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers, per multiple reports, that includes a non-roster invitation to spring training. Jacques pitched in the majors in 2023-24 with the Red Sox and Diamondbacks.

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Farewell, Al ‘The Bull’ Ferrara

Al Ferrara, an outfielder nicknamed "The Bull" who played on three Dodgers World Series teams in 1963, 1965, and 1966, died Friday at age 84. For the last 16 years, Ferrara was an alumni ambassador for the team.

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2024 review: Ben Casparius

Ben Casparius began 2024 in Double-A Tulsa, and not only made his major league debut with the Dodgers but even pitched in the NLCS and World Series. Quite the first taste of the majors for the 2021 draft pick.

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Dodgers outright Connor Brogdon, who is now a free agent

Dodgers pitcher Connor Brogdon cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City, but he declined the assignment and instead elected free agency.

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2024 review: Diego Cartaya

Onetime top prospect Diego Cartaya made it to Triple-A as a 22-year-old catcher in 2024, but he struggled in his first taste at that level. A look at the Dodgers prospect’s second year on the 40-man roster, split between Double-A and Triple-A.

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Notes: Paul Sewald, Tommy John, Hall of Fame

Saturday notes include free agent relief pitcher Paul Sewald talking Dodgers, plus a look at Tommy John’s chances on the upcoming Hall of Fame ballot.

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Graterol out until 2nd half of 2025 after shoulder surgery

Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol had surgery to repair the labrum in his right shoulder on November 14, and will miss the first half of the 2025 season.

By Eric Stephen
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How a six-man Dodgers rotation might work

The Dodgers will leave the likes of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on a longer rest schedule in order to protect them during the 2025 regular season. Here’s how a potential six-man rotation might work.

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2024 review: Gavin Lux

After missing a year with a torn ACL, Gavin Lux lost the shortstop job during spring training and struggled in the first half of the season. But the Dodgers second baseman turned things around offensively in July and turned in a solid season.

By Jacob Macofsky
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Notes: Ohtani’s 50-50 home run ball, Hernández, Puig

Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 home run ball now resides at Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan.

By Jacob Macofsky
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Ohtani is first to win Hank Aaron Award in both leagues

Shohei Ohtani won the 2024 National League Hank Aaron Award in his first season with the Dodgers. It’s the second Aaron Award in a row for Ohtani, who won in 2023 with the Angels, and is the first player to win the award in both leagues.

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