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Dodgers' MLB Draft penalties are very real after Kyle Tucker signing (but who cares)
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (252+ words) Tucker and Edwin D'az both come with the same caveat: they turned down the qualifying offer from the Cubs and Mets before officially entering free agency. By signing them, LA will lose a staggering four draft picks (their second, third,…...
Dodgers have one last move up their sleeve to be hated by every sports fan
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (383+ words) The Los Angeles Dodgers were already public enemy No. 1 heading into the upcoming season. LA is heading into 2026 having won back-to-back World Series titles with one of the best starting rotations in baseball, an obscene payroll, and a roster that…...
Dodgers Rumors: Update on Teoscar Hernández trade buzz should end saga
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (417+ words) For much of the offseason, trade rumors have surrounded veteran slugger Teoscar Hern'ndez after the 33-year-old outfielder put together a slightly disappointing 2025 campaign. At the same time, it's been well known that the Los Angeles Dodgers have been shopping for…...
Dodgers News: Freddie Freeman concerns, Miguel Rojas, international free agency
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (413+ words) After suiting up for Team Canada in the previous two World Baseball Classics, Freddie Freeman will be sitting this year's tournament out. For the Dodgers, this isn't about patriotism or international pride. It's about durability. Freeman is entering his age…...
Dodgers' Japan dominance is being threatened after staying out of free agent market
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (303+ words) Munetaka Murakami, Tatsuya Imai, and Kazuma Okamoto all ended up with surprise bidders for their services before their posting windows closed. No one expected the White Sox to make a move like signing Murakami for obvious reasons, but the Astros…...
The Athletic hints Dodgers’ late-season hitting problems could become a feature, not a bug
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (614+ words) The Los Angeles Dodgers winning back-to-back World Series titles in 2024 and 2025 should have been the ultimate validation of Andrew Friedman's galaxy-brain roster building. Two different paths, same champagne. But buried inside a recent piece from Katie Woo and Fabian Ardaya…...
Clayton Kershaw sends pointed message to MLB owners about Dodgers' spending
1+ week, 6+ day ago (230+ words) This offseason, the Dodgers' total deferred payments officially surpassed $1 billion. They have a league-leading projected $353 million 2026 payroll (per FanGraphs), almost $60 million more than the second-place Mets. Their projected $328 million payroll for 2027 is already bigger than the Mets' by over $115 million....
3 non-Kyle Tucker moves Dodgers could be prepping for after Esteury Ruiz trade
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (377+ words) The Dodgers traded outfielder Esteury Ruiz to the Marlins in exchange for minor league pitcher Adriano Marrero on Monday night, weakening their outfield depth but, most notably, clearing a 40-man roster spot, which immediately raised eyebrows. What might Andrew Friedman…...
Pair of former divisive Dodgers announce retirement after combined 2 decades in MLB
2+ week, 4+ day ago (612+ words) If you followed the Los Angeles Dodgers at any point over the last decade, you probably have Feelings about Joe Kelly and Andrew Heaney " capital F intentional. The pair of veteran pitchers left the game in true on-brand fashion this…...
Dodgers Rumors: Red Sox threatening on possible desired LA trade candidate
2+ week, 4+ day ago (249+ words) If there's one thing the Los Angeles Dodgers covet in their complementary pieces, it's versatility. Positional flexibility to support the stars has been a hallmark of Los Angeles's rosters in recent years, and while there are options that currently exist,…...