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[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Which team is Dodgers’ biggest threat in NL West?

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 02: A general view during the San Francisco Giants game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park on August 02, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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 this season at Baseball Prospectus, and with that came a 99.8-percent chance to make the postseason and a stunning 98.6-percent chance of winning the NL West. FanGraphs is a little more conservative, giving the Dodgers a 99.5-percent chance to make the playoffs and only a 94.4-percent chance to win the division.

Everyone else in the division is seen as either right around .500 or are the Rockies.

Team	Prospectus	FanGraphs	Average
Giants	81.3	82.3	81.8
Padres	81.9	80.1	81.0
D-backs	77.5	80.8	79.2
Rockies	60.7	65.1	62.9

The Padres will get Joe Musgrove back this year but have already lost Dylan Cease and Robert Suárez, plus Yu Darvish might retire.

The Giants got a new manager in Tony Vitello, and added a lot on the periphery, signing Harrison Bader, Luis Arráez, Tyler Mahle, and Adrian Houser.

Arizona got Merrill Kelly back, signed Mike Soroka, and will probably get ace Corbin Burnes back around the All-Star break.

The Dodgers played an NL West team in the Division Series five years in a row (2020-24) before that streak ended last year, and even then San Diego still made the postseason. Given the projections, this year might be the first time since 2019 that the division won’t have multiple playoff teams.

Today’s question is which team is the Dodgers’ biggest threat in the National League West?

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/daily-question/109771/dodgers-national-league-west-competition

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers 2026 non-roster invitees to spring training

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 07: A general aerial view of Camelback Ranch on January 07, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. The stadium is the spring training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Dodgers invited 32 non-roster players to big league camp in spring training, a mix of veterans on minor league deals plus top prospects Josue De Paula, Zyhir Hope, Jackson Ferris, and others.

Last season, nine of the 27 non-roster invitees in big league camp eventually played for the Dodgers during the regular season, including Roki Sasaki, Dalton Rushing, and Justin Dean, who also played in the postseason.

Among the 32 initial non-roster invitees to Dodgers camp are 17 pitchers, five catchers, and 10 other position players. Here’s a little more on each player. We’ll update this list throughout spring training as roster cuts are made.

Pitchers (17)​

RHP — Chris Campos
2025 spring training: Dodgers (minors)
2025 highest level: Double-A
2026 age: 25
How acquired: 2022 draft, 7th round

Campos in a full year at Double-A Tulsa in 2025 had a 4.19 ERA with 111 strikeouts and 32 walks in 126 2/3 innings. He got engaged in December.

RHP — Patrick Copen
2025 spring training: Dodgers (minors)
2025 highest level: Double-A
2026 age: 24
How acquired: 2023 draft, 7th round

After taking a line drive off his face and losing vision in his right eye to end his 2024 season, the tall right-hander had a very nice bounce-back season in 2025, posting a 3.59 ERA in 26 starts and 117 2/3 innings between Great Lakes and Tulsa, and led all Dodgers minor league pitchers with 152 strikeouts.

RHP — Carlos Durán
2025 spring training: Dodgers (NRI)
2025 highest level: MLB
2026 age: 24
How acquired: minor league deal, December 12, 2025

Originally signed by the Dodgers out of the Dominican Republic in 2018, Durán last April was traded to the A’s for outfielder Esteury Ruiz. The right-hander made his major league debut with the A’s in May, but allowed three runs and recorded one out in his only major league appearance to date. Sent outright off the A’s 40-man roster in June, Durán had a 5.74 ERA in 62 2/3 Triple-A innings with nearly as many walks (55) as strikeouts (67) before reaching minor league free agency at the conclusion of the season.

LHP — Jackson Ferris
2025 spring training: Dodgers (NRI)
2025 highest level: Double-A
2026 age: 22
How acquired: trade with Cubs, January 11, 2024

Named to several top-100 prospect lists prior to the 2025 season, after winning the Branch Rickey Award as the Dodgers minor league pitcher of the year in 2024, Ferris took a bit of a step back in his full season in Tulsa, with a 3.86 ERA in 126 innings, with a slightly lower strikeout rate (24.2 percent after 27.4 percent) and slightly higher walk rate (10.8 percent to 11.8 percent) than the season before. But he improved down the stretch for Tulsa in 2025 — after a 6.58 ERA and 4.45 FIP in his first 12 outings, Ferris had a 2.19 ERA the rest of the way, with only three home runs allowed over his final 14 starts.

LHP — Luke Fox
2025 spring training: Dodgers (minors)
2025 highest level: Double-A
2026 age: 24
How acquired: 2023 draft, 17th round

Fox split time between High-A Great Lakes and Double-A Tulsa, combining for a 2.85 ERA in 22 games, including 21 starts, with 110 strikeouts and 53 walks in 98 innings.

RHP — Nick Frasso
2025 spring training: Dodgers
2025 highest level: Triple-A
2026 age: 27
How acquired: minor league deal, December 16, 2025

Frasso was acquired from the Blue Jays in the Mitch White trade in August 2022, and spent the last two seasons on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster, though he hasn’t yet pitched in the majors. After shoulder and hip surgeries wiped out his 2024 season, Frasso had a 5.49 ERA in 43 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City in 2025, with 68 strikeouts and 42 walks in 77 innings, before getting non-tendered in November.

RHP — Carson Hobbs
2025 spring training: Dodgers (minors)
2025 highest level: Double-A
2026 age: 24
How acquired: 2023 draft, 11th round

Hobbs pitched in the back end of the bullpen for both Great Lakes and Tulsa, putting up a 2.04 ERA in 42 games, with 63 strikeouts and 21 walks in 53 innings. His 20.9-percent strikeout-minus walk rate was third-best in the Dodgers minors with a minimum of 50 innings.

LHP — Cole Irvin
2025 spring training: Doosan (Korea)
2025 highest level: Korean Baseball Organization
2026 age: 32
How acquired: minor league deal, February 3, 2026

The veteran starter pitched six seasons in the majors for the Phillies, A’s, Orioles, and Twins before heading over to the KBO in 2025. Irvin put up a 4.48 ERA in 28 starts for Doosan last year, with 128 strikeouts and 79 walks in 144 2/3 innings.

LHP — Antoine Kelly
2025 spring training: Rockies (minors)
2025 highest level: Triple-A
2026 age: 26
How acquired: minor league deal, November 14, 2025

A second-round pick of the Brewers in 2019, Kelly has pitched six seasons in the minors in the Brewers, Rangers, and Rockies systems. He had a 5.63 ERA in 34 relief appearances in 2025 for Triple-A Albuquerque, with 41 strikeouts and 27 walks in 38 1/3 innings. On the road last year, away from pitching on the moon, Kelly had a 3.43 ERA, 25 strikeouts, and 13 walks in 21 innings, plus zero home runs and a .345 slugging percentage allowed.

LHP — Garrett McDaniels
2025 spring training: Angels
2025 highest level: MLB (Angels)
2026 age: 26
How acquired: returned from Rule 5 Draft, June 14, 2025

McDaniels struggled in his brief time in the majors in Anaheim, but once he returned to the Dodgers put up a 3.30 ERA in 25 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City, with 36 strikeouts and 17 walks in 30 innings.

RHP — Wyatt Mills
2025 spring training: Red Sox (NRI)
2025 highest level: Triple-A
2026 age: 31
How acquired: minor league free agent, August 16, 2025

After pitching parts of two-seasons for the Mariners and Royals, Mills had Tommy John surgery that wiped out his 2023-24 seasons. Last year in Triple-A Worcester, Mills put up a 3.12 ERA in 52 innings, with 49 strikeouts and 30 walks.

RHP — José Rodríguez
2025 spring training: Dodgers (NRI)
2025 highest level: Triple-A
2026 age: 24
How acquired: international free agent, 2019

Signed out of Mexico seven years ago, Rodríguez went unselected in December’s Rule 5 Draft, allowing him to remain with the Dodgers. The right-hander had a 5.50 ERA in 54 innings between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City last season, with a high strikeout rate (34.1 percent) and high walk rate (14.2 percent). Rodríguez was ranked the Dodgers’ No. 29 prospect this preseason by Baseball America, and rated 30th in the system by FanGraphs.

RHP — Jerming Rosario
2025 spring training: Dodgers (minors)
2025 highest level: Double-A
2026 age: 24
How acquired: international free agent, July 2, 2018

Rosario repeated with Double-A Tulsa last season and switched from starting to relief pitching, putting up a 4.67 ERA with 87 strikeouts and 51 walks in 79 innings.

RHP — Ryder Ryan
2025 spring training: Pirates (NRI)
2025 highest level: Triple-A
2026 age: 31
How acquired: minor league free agent, January 28, 2026

The older brother of Dodgers pitcher River Ryan, Ryder pitched in parts of 2023-24 in the majors with the Mariners and Pirates. Last year in the Pirates system, Ryder Ryan had a 4.73 ERA in 42 games, with 61 strikeouts and 38 walks in 72 1/3 innings in Triple-A Indianapolis.

LHP — Adam Serwinowski
2025 spring training: Reds (minors)
2025 highest level: Double-A
2026 age: 22
How acquired: 3-team trade, July 31, 2025

Serwinowski ended his season with one start for Tulsa, after dominating in six starts for High-A Great Lakes, with 44 strikeouts and 14 strikeouts to go with his 1.83 ERA that earned him Midwest League pitcher of the month honors for August.

RHP — Jordan Weems
2025 spring training: Braves (NRI)
2025 highest level: MLB (Astros)
2026 age: 33
How acquired: minor league free agent, February 9, 2026

Weems pitched in the majors in each of the last six seasons, including allowing seven runs in 4 1/3 innings for Houston in 2025. Between Gwinnett and Sugar Land in Triple-A, the right-hander had a 4.44 ERA in 39 games, with 49 strikeouts and 23 walks in 46 2/3 innings.

RHP — Lucas Wepf
2025 spring training: Dodgers (minors)
2025 highest level: Double-A
2026 age: 24
How acquired: non-drafted free agent, 2022

Wepf had a 2.79 ERA in 23 games for Tulsa last season with 36 strikeouts, 16 walks, and no home runs allowed in 29 innings. But his season ended in June, missing the final two and a half months on the injured list.

Catchers (5)​

C — Eliézer Alfonzo
Bats both, throws right
2025 spring training: Tigers (NRI)
2025 highest level: Triple-A
2026 age: 26
How acquired: minor league free agent, November 17, 2025

Alfonzo spent the last nine years in the Detroit Tigers’ minor league system. He hit .247/.297/.322 with 14 doubles in 65 games last season, including eight games with Triple-A Toledo in his first time at that level. His father, also named Eliézer Alfonzo, played six seasons in the majors and was a non-roster invitee in Dodgers camp in 2013.

C — Griffin Lockwood-Powell
Bats right, throws right
2025 spring training: Dodgers (NRI)
2025 highest level: Double-A
2026 age: 28
How acquired: non-drafted free agent, 2021

Hit .226/.350/.326 in 81 games last year while repeating in Double-A Tulsa. Started five games at first base and five more at designated hitter in addition to his team-leading 69 starts behind the plate in 2025.

C — Nelson Quiroz
Bats left, throws right
2025 spring training: Dodgers (minors)
2025 highest level: Double-A
2026 age: 24
How acquired: international free agent, April 1, 2019

Quiroz split time between Great Lakes and Tulsa last season, and hit .333/.393/.441 with 13 doubles and a 139 wRC+ in 55 games between both levels.

C — Chuckie Robinson
Bats right, throws right
2025 spring training: Angels
2025 highest level: MLB (Dodgers)
2026 age: 31
How acquired: minor league deal, December 18, 2025

Robinson spent time on the 40-man rosters of the Angels, Dodgers, and Braves in 2025, but only played in the majors in one game, with Los Angeles in September. After ending the season in the minors with Atlanta, the veteran backstop signed a minor league deal with Dodgers in December.

C — Seby Zavala
Bats right, throws right
2025 spring training: Red Sox (NRI)
2025 highest level: Triple-A
2026 age: 32
How acquired: minor league free agent, February 5, 2026

Zavala played parts of five seasons in the majors. Last year he his .165/.274/.340 with eight home runs in 67 games for Triple-A Worcester.

Position players (11)​

OF — Josue De Paula
Bats left, throws left
2025 spring training: Dodgers (NRI)
2025 highest level: Double-A
2026 age: 21
How acquired: international free agent, 2022

De Paula is the highest-rated Dodgers prospect by average ranking entering 2026, ranked between 14th and 24th in baseball by Baseball Prospectus, MLB Pipeline, The Athletic, ESPN, and Baseball America. This came after a .250/.391/.400 season with a 132 wRC+ and 32 steals, mostly for Great Lakes before getting promoted to Tulsa for the final week of the season. De Paula also homered in the 2025 MLB Futures Game in Atlanta to win game MVP honors.

OF — Zach Ehrhard
Bats right, throws right
2025 spring training: Red Sox (minors)
2025 highest level: Double-A
2026 age: 23
How acquired: trade with Boston, July 31, 2025

A fourth-round pick of the Red Sox in 2024, Ehrhard came to the Dodgers in the Dustin May trade along with fellow NRI James Tibbs III. Ehrhard hit .282/.391/.466 with a 143 wRC+ and 13 extra-base hits in 35 games with Double-A Tulsa.

IF/OF — Ryan Fitzgerald
Bats left, throws right
2025 spring training: Twins (minors)
2025 highest level: MLB (Twins)
2026 age: 32
How acquired: waiver claim, January 9, 2026

The utility man made his major league debut with the Twins at age 31 last season, splitting his time almost evenly between shortstop, second base, and third base. In his minor league career, Fitzgerald has started at all three outfield spots and all four infield positions. Fitzgerald was designated for assignment when the Dodgers signed Andy Ibáñez on January 13, then a week later after clearing waivers was sent outright to the minors.

OF — Kendall George
Bats left, throws left
2025 spring training: Dodgers (NRI)
2025 highest level: High-A
2026 age: 21
How acquired: 2023 draft, first round

The speedy center fielder stole an eye-popping 100 bases for Great Lakes, just the fourth player in Dodgers organizational history to do so. He got there with a strong second-half kick that improved his seasonal line to .295/.409/.370 with a 131 wRC+.

1B/OF — Matt Gorski
Bats right, throws right
2025 spring training: Pirates (NRI)
2025 highest level: MLB
2026 age: 28
How acquired: minor league free agent, July 23, 2025

Gorski made his major league debut last April with the Pirates, got hurt in Triple-A Indianapolis in May, and was released in July. The Dodgers signed him to a minor league deal last July, but he spent the rest of the season on the injured list and has not yet played in the organization.

1B/2B/LF — Keston Kiura
Bats right, throws right
2025 spring training: Rockies (NRI)
2025 highest level: MLB
2026 age: 29
How acquired: minor league free agent, February 12, 2026

Hiura has played parts of six seasons in the majors with the Brewers, Angels, and Rockies, though only 18 of those games came in the last three seasons. The former UC Irvine Anteater hit .272/.369/.507 with a 107 wRC+ and 21 home runs in 100 games with Triple-A Albquerque in 2025.

OF — Zyhir Hope
Bats left, throws left
2025 spring training: Dodgers (NRI)
2025 highest level: Double-A
2026 age: 21
How acquired: trade with Cubs, January 11, 2024

Hope hit .266/.376/.428 with a 131 wRC+ mostly for Great Lakes, and was promoted with De Paula to Tulsa for the final week of the season. Hope’s average rank of the five national outlets so far is the 37th-best prospect in baseball heading into 2026, topping out at No. 18 at Baseball Prospectus.

SS — Noah Miller
Bats both, throws right
2025 spring training: Dodgers (minors)
2025 highest level: Triple-A
2026 age: 23
How acquired: trade with Twins, February 27, 2024

Acquired for Manuel Margot before the 2024 season, Miller struggled at the plate in his first taste of Triple-A, hitting .238/.269/.344 in 59 games for Oklahoma City. But strong defense his his calling card. Baseball America rated Miller the Dodgers’ 23rd-best prospect in the system and said, “Miller is the Dodgers’ best infield defender and has the skills to lock down any position on the dirt. He is quick, agile and fearless and has a strong, accurate throwing arm as well. Those skills alone should get him to the big leagues and keep him there for a long time.”

OF — Chris Newell
Bats left, throws left
2025 spring training: Dodgers (minors)
2025 highest level: Double-A
2026 age: 25
How acquired: 2022 draft, 13th round

Newell hit .241/.346/.428 with a 118 wRC+ for Tulsa last season with 20 home runs and 24 stolen bases. Coupled with his 25 home runs and 31 steals in 2024, Newell is the only Dodgers minor leaguer with a 20-homer, 20-steal season (let alone two) in the last four years.

IF/OF — Nick Senzel
Bats right, throws right
2025 spring training: Mexican League (independent)
2025 highest level: Triple-A
2026 age: 31
How acquired: minor league free agent, May 1, 2025

Senzel played parts of six seasons in the majors (2019-24) with the Reds, Nationals, and White Sox before joining the Dodgers last season. In 2025 with Oklahoma City, Senzel started games at third base, left field, right field, shortstop, second base, and center field.

OF — James Tibbs III
Bats left, throws left
2025 spring training: Giants (minors)
2025 highest level: Double-A
2026 age: 23
How acquired: trade with Boston, July 31, 2025

A first-round pick of the Giants in 2024, Tibbs was traded for Rafael Devers in June, then dealt with Ehrhard for Dustin May in July. With Tulsa, Ehrhard hit .269/.407/.493 with a 155 wRC+ and seven home runs in 36 games after the latter trade. Tibbs was rated the Dodgers’ ninth-best prospect heading into this season by FanGraphs.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-roster/109176/dodgers-non-roster-invitees-2026-spring-training

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers sign Keston Hiura to minor league deal, per reports

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 13: Colorado Rockies first baseman Keston Hiura (7) during the MLB game between the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves on June 13, 2025, at Truist Park in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

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 and Fabian Ardaya at The Athletic, bringing the total number of NRIs in camp to 33 players.

The 29-year-old who went to Valencia High School in Santa Clarita and played college baseball at UC Irvine has played parts of six seasons in the major leagues. But most of his time in the last three seasons has been in Triple-A for the Brewers, Angels, Tigers, and Rockies, with a total of 18 games in the majors during that time with the Angels in 2024 and Rockies in 2025.

Hiura in the bulk of his time in the majors, mostly with the Brewers from 2019-22, came at second base. But over the last three years in the minors and majors combined, Hiura started 166 games at first base, 28 games at third base, and 24 games at second base.

For Triple-A Albuquerque in 2025, Hiura hit .272/.369/.507 with a 107 wRC+ and 21 home runs in 100 games, and had four hits in 18 at-bats, including a double in eight games with the Rockies.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/los-ange...109834/keston-hiura-dodgers-minor-league-deal

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Every Dodgers transaction throughout 2026 season

Feb 18, 2025; Glendale, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers Executive Vice President and General Manager Brandon Gomes talks with manager Dave Roberts (30) during spring training at Camelback Ranch. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Here is every transaction for the Los Angeles Dodgers for the entire 2026 season, starting with the first day of spring training through the end of the team’s postseason run.

We will keep track of every single transaction involving the 40-man roster here, including players getting called up or sent down to the minor leagues, as well as signings, trades, waiver claims, getting designated for assignment, or released.

Also here will be every injured list stint, though we will also tract all the IL moves in their own post. We’ll also have another post that keeps track of minor league options, with a limit of five times a player can be optioned to the minors beginning after opening day.

Each Dodgers transaction has its own section on True Blue LA, and you can click on any link below to get detailed information on each roster move. For more transactions from the 2025-26 offseason, click here. Here are all the roster moves from the 2025 season as well.

Note: On a mobile device, this table will show up best in landscape mode.

No.	Pitchers (23+1)	Bat/throw	2026 age	Service	Options (used)
78	Ben Casparius	R/R	27	1.016	2 (2024)
3	Edwin Díaz	R/R	32	9.121	n/a
86	Jack Dreyer	R/L	27	1.000	3 (none)
65	Paul Gervase	R/R	26	0.021	2 (2025)
31	Tyler Glasnow	L/R	32	8.158	n/a
48	Brusdar Graterol	R/R	27	5.167	2 (2021)
60	Edgardo Henriquez	R/R	24	0.164	2 (2025)
63	Kyle Hurt	R/R	28	1.099	2 (2024)
61	Will Klein	R/R	26	0.081	2 (2024)
96	Landon Knack	L/R	28	0.119	2 (2024)
Ronan Kopp	L/L	23	0.000	3 (none)
28	Bobby Miller	R/R	27	1.119	1 (2024-25)
59	Evan Phillips (60-IL)	R/R	31	5.136	n/a
77	River Ryan	R/R	27	1.070	3 (none)
11	Roki Sasaki	R/R	24	1.000	3 (none)
66	Tanner Scott	R/L	31	7.059	n/a
80	Emmet Sheehan	R/R	26	2.080	2 (2023)
7	Blake Snell	L/L	33	9.072	n/a
41	Brock Stewart	R/R	34	4.093	0 (2016-19)
35	Gavin Stone	R/R	27	2.034	2 (2023)
49	Blake Treinen	R/R	38	11.065	n/a
51	Alex Vesia	L/L	30	5.078	1 (2021,’23)
70	Justin Wrobleski	L/L	25	0.150	2 (2024)
18	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	R/R	27	2.000	n/a
No.	Two-way players (1)	Bat/throw	2026 age	Service	Options (used)
17	Shohei Ohtani	L/R	31	8.000	n/a
No.	Catchers (2)	Bat/throw	2026 age	Service	Options (used)
68	Dalton Rushing	L/R	25	0.138	3 (none)
16	Will Smith	R/R	31	6.090	3 (none)
No.	Infielders (5)	Bat/throw	2026 age	Service	Options (used)
50	Mookie Betts	R/R	33	11.070	n/a
76	Alex Freeland	S/R	24	0.038	2 (2025)
5	Freddie Freeman	L/R	36	15.033	n/a
13	Max Muncy	L/R	36	9.027	n/a
72	Miguel Rojas	R/R	37	11.043	n/a
No.	Outfielders (5)	Bat/throw	2026 age	Service	Options (used)
12	Alex Call	R/R	31	2.161	2 (2024)
37	Teoscar Hernández	R/R	33	8.097	n/a
44	Andy Pages	R/R	25	1.155	1 (2023-24)
Michael Siani	L/L	26	1.063	1 (2023, 2025)
23	Kyle Tucker	L/R	29	6.079	n/a
No.	Infielder/outfielders (4)	Bat/throw	2026 age	Service	Options (used)
25	Tommy Edman	S/R	31	6.114	n/a
8	Kiké Hernández	R/R	33	11.054	n/a
6	Hyeseong Kim	L/R	27	0.149	2 (2025)
Ryan Ward	L/R	28	0.000	3 (none)

Age is as of June 30, 2026

Click on the dates below for more detailed information on each transaction:

February 12: Anthony Banda traded to Twins for international bonus pool space.

February 12: Kiké Hernández signed for one year, $4.5 million. Evan Phillips was placed on 60-day injured list.

February 12: Max Muncy signed extension for one year, $10 million, with 2028 club option.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-roster/109828/dodgers-roster-transactions-2026

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Max Muncy climbing the Dodgers home run list

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 15: Max Muncy #13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with Teoscar Hernández #37 after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning during the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Monday, September 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma Sharon/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images

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 Angeles.

The deal Muncy finalized Thursday keeps him under contract for two more seasons plus a club option for 2028 as well. That gives him a chance to add to his already prodigious totals with the Dodgers.

Muncy has two seasons with 36 home runs and two more with 35. The only other Dodger with that many seasons of at least 35 homers is Duke Snider, with five straight years of 40-plus. Muncy in June hit his 200th home run with the Dodgers, and ended the year with 209 home runs, good for seventh place in franchise history.

Most home runs, Dodgers history​

1. Duke Snider 389
2. Gil Hodges 361
3. Eric Karros 270
4. Roy Campanella 242
5. Ron Cey 228
6. Steve Garvey 211
7. Max Muncy 209
8. Matt Kemp 203
9. Carl Furillo 192
10. Mike Piazza 177

Injuries have interrupted Muncy’s last two seasons, with 15 home runs in roughly half a season in 2024 and 19 home runs in 100 games in 2025. If Muncy hits another 19 home runs in 2026, he’ll tie Ron Cey for fifth place on the Dodgers list. At least 33 home runs gets Muncy into fourth place.

Today’s question is how many home runs will Max Muncy hit this season for the Dodgers? Give us your guesses in the comments below.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/daily-question/109844/max-muncy-home-runs-dodgers

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

A Dodgers Valentine’s Day

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 16: New York Mets' manager Bobby Valentine gets a kiss from Los Angeles Dodgers' vice president Tommy Lasorda at the New York Athletic Club, where Valentine was honored as the club's manager of the year. (Photo by Linda Cataffo/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) | NY Daily News via Getty Images

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 after watching his incredible catch from Game 7 of the 1955 World Series.

Today’s question is a simple one: Who or what made you fall in love with baseball?

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/daily-question/109873/dodgers-valentines-day

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers notes: Alex Vesia, Max Muncy, Anthony Banda

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 16: Alex Vesia #51 of the Los Angeles Dodgers walks back to the dugout during Game Three of the National League Championship Series presented by loanDepot between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, October 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images

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 on Friday, the transcript of which you can read here from Fabian Ardaya at The Athletic and can watch the video here courtesy of SportsNet LA.

Alex Vesia speaks publicly for the first time since October, sharing a heartfelt message and encouraging others facing loss to seek help.

“For those out there who have lost a child or are fighting through any struggle… please seek help. Talk to somebody.” pic.twitter.com/8yC9fdmT37

— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) February 13, 2026

“I was not prepared to not bring my baby girl home, but we’re carrying her with us every day,” Vesia said Friday. “It’s been hard, but we’re doing okay.”

“I know his teammates are excited to have him back,” manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Friday. “Our hearts went out to him and Kayla. You don’t wish that on anyone.”

More on Vesia from Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register and from Jack Harris of The California Post.

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Max Muncy’s contract extension signed Thursday has him under contract with the Dodgers through his age-36 season and, if the 2028 club option is exercised, at age 37 as well. He talked to Rowan Kavner at Fox Sports on Friday about staying in Los Angeles.

“I like to be loyal and my relationships mean a lot. I’ve created such a relationship with the staff, the front office, the coaches, the medical and training staff, the clubhouse guys,” Muncy said. I just don’t want to create that somewhere else. Being here for my entire career at this point would mean the world to me, and this gives me the chance to do that.“

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One day after getting traded to the Twins, Anthony Banda penned a thank you to Los Angeles on Instagram for his two years in the Dodgers, thanking the city, his teammates, coaches, and fans.

“The last two seasons changed my career,” Banda wrote. “I’ll always be grateful for my time in LA. This chapter meant a lot to me.”

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The Tulsa Drillers, the Dodgers’ Double-A affiliate, unveiled a new alternate uniform for this season, with an oil derrick on the cap and honoring Route 66 on the jersey. From the press release: “A reflection of the infamous Route 66 neons, the blue outline imitates the familiar glow.”

Introducing our Tulsa Connects, where Drillers baseball meets the legacy of Route 66 in its Centennial year. pic.twitter.com/b2E6renBpO

— Tulsa Drillers (@TulsaDrillers) February 13, 2026

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-links/109861/dodgers-alex-vesia-max-muncy-anthony-banda

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers & MLB history of going for 3 in a row

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 3, 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers superstars Shohei Ohtani, left, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto acknowledge fans lining the streets of downtown Los Angeles for the Dodgers World Championship Parade and Celebration. The Dodgers are the first team to win back-to-back World Series titles since the Yankees did it in 1998. (Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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​

• New York Yankees 1949-53 (5)
• New York Yankees 1936-39 (4)
• Oakland A’s 1972-74
• New York Yankees 1998-2000

The Yankees understandably dominate this list, with several extended periods of dominance in their storied history. These represent different eras as well. The two longest title streaks came in a league of 16 teams and no divisional play. The A’s in the 1970s were in a 24-team MLB and had to go through a best-of-5 League Championship Series. The Yankees from 1998-2000 are the only team of this group to be in our modern era, with 30 MLB teams and two extra rounds of playoffs before the World Series.

The Yankees are the only MLB team to win three titles in a row after Pat Riley trademarked the term “Three-peat” in 1989. Riley was ahead of his time, even though his Lakers team that year ran into a Pistons-sized roadblock in the NBA Finals, getting swept after an 11-0 start to their postseason. Multiple trademarks for “Three-peat” are still active under Riles & Company, Inc., which means any such marketing (shirts, hats, etc.) have to go through Riley for approval and/or compensation for use.

The Dodgers in 2026 are just the third team coming off consecutive championships and going for a third straight title in the wild card era, along with those Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays in 1994. In all there have been 21 teams prior to the Dodgers to win the previous two World Series.

Year	Team	W	L	Pct	Finish
1909	Cubs	104	49	.680	2nd (behind 110-win Pirates)
1912	Philadelphia A’s	90	62	.592	3rd (behind 105-win Red Sox)
1917	Red Sox	90	62	.592	2nd (behind 100-win White Sox)
1923	NY Giants	95	58	.621	lost World Series (4-2) to NYY
1929	Yankees	88	66	.571	2nd (behind 104-win A’s)
1931	Philadelphia A’s	107	45	.704	lost World Series (4-3) to StL
1938	Yankees	99	53	.651	won World Series (4-0) over Cubs
1939	Yankees	106	45	.702	won World Series (4-0) over Reds
1940	Yankees	88	66	.571	3rd
1951	Yankees	98	56	.636	won World Series (4-2) over NYG
1952	Yankees	95	59	.617	won World Series (4-3) over Dodgers
1953	Yankees	99	52	.656	won World Series (4-2) over Dodgers
1954	Yankees	103	51	.669	2nd (behind 111-win Cle)
1963	Yankees	104	57	.646	lost World Series (4-0) to LA
1974	Oakland A’s	90	72	.556	won World Series (4-1) over LA
1975	Oakland A’s	98	64	.605	lost ALCS (3-0) at Bos
1977	Reds	88	74	.543	2nd (behind 98-win LA)
1979	Yankees	89	71	.556	4th
1994	Blue Jays	55	60	.478	3rd
2000	Yankees	87	74	.540	won World Series (4-1) over NYM
2001	Yankees	95	65	.594	lost World Series (4-3) to AZ

Eleven teams, just over half of the 21, reached the World Series after winning the previous two, with seven championships. In the divisional era, four of seven teams reached the World Series, with two wins.

This is the sixth time the Dodgers have won two pennants in a row — 1952-53 and 1955-56 in Brooklyn, plus 1965-66, 1977-78, 2017-18, and 2024-25 in Los Angeles. They have yet to win three pennants in a row, and this is their only time winning consecutive championships.

The only one of the previous 21 back-to-back champs to finish under .500 in Year 3 were the 1994 Blue Jays, who were 55-60 when a strike ended that season in August.

It stands to reason that a team winning two championships in a row will still be good the next year. These 22 teams have an average .609 winning percentage, roughly 99 wins over 162 games.

The Dodgers this year are in that range, projected to have the best record in baseball by a wide margin. But like this current era of Dodgers baseball, they won’t be judged by the regular season, but rather how they do in October.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/los-ange...9018/dodgers-mlb-history-championship-streaks

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Mets claim Ben Rortvedt off waivers from Dodgers

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 24: Ben Rortvedt #47 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws the ball against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 24, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The itinerant offseason of Ben Rortvedt continued on Sunday, as the catcher was claimed off waivers by the Mets, and a case of unfortunate timing for the Dodgers.

After September injuries to both Will Smith and Dalton Rushing, the Dodgers liked trade deadline acquisition Rortvedt enough to start him 19 times in 25 games down the stretch, including each of the first four games of the postseason until Smith was ready to fully return from a broken bone in his hand.

The Dodgers liked Rortvedt enough to sign him for $1.25 million in November to avoid salary arbitration, but since he is out of options and the club is invested in Rushing as Smith’s backup, Rortvedt can’t be kept around on the 40-man roster unless he’s active. So they tried to sneak him through waivers to be kept around as depth, twice, but in November the Reds claimed Rortvedt and three months later New York claimed him.

Timing cost the Dodgers in two ways in Rortvedt’s second stint on the roster. The first was less under their control, as Rortvedt became available soon after Cincinnati designated the catcher for assignment with the signing of Eugenio Suárez on February 3.

Even had the Reds waited a few days to place Rortvedt on waivers, the latest he would have been available was February 10, two days before pitchers and catchers officially reported to Dodgers camp at Camelback Ranch. So the Dodgers couldn’t yet place someone on the 60-day injured list to make room for a new player. In claiming Rortvedt, the Dodgers decided to designate Anthony Banda for assignment, then traded the southpaw reliever to the Twins on Thursday.

The second case of unfortunate timing was more in the Dodgers’ control. They could have kept Rortvedt on the 40-man roster through spring training as a hedge against potential injury to Smith or Rushing. After all, in a best-case scenario Rortvedt wouldn’t need to be sent to the minors until opening day anyway. There’s also the game theory of trying to find the ideal time for Rortvedt to clear waivers. Rather than wait until later in spring, they opted to do so at the beginning of camp for most teams. The Mets, for instance, placed pitcher Dedniel Núñez on the 60-day injured list on Sunday to make room for Rortvedt.

Rortvedt was designated for assignment by the Dodgers this time around when the Dodgers signed Evan Phillips on Wednesday. Had the Dodgers waited a day or two to sign Phillips, they could have placed Brock Stewart on the 60-day injured list to make room, though his exact timetable after October shoulder surgery isn’t yet known. They already placed Phillips on the 60-day IL on Friday when they signed Kiké Hernández, who himself is expected to be out until midseason after left elbow surgery, general manager Brandon Gomes told reporters on Sunday in Arizona.

The Mets with Rortvedt have four catchers on the 40-man roster, so it’s entirely possible that with five and a half weeks remaining until opening day that Rortvedt might become available yet again this spring. Nothing is set in stone, after all.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-roster/109890/ben-rortvedt-waivers-dodgers-mets

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers have 5 prospects ranked in FanGraphs top 110

Mar 2, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Josue De Paula against the Chicago White Sox during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

FanGraphs on Monday put out its top prospects in baseball, with five Dodgers ranked in the top 110 entering the 2026.

Eric Longenhagen, Brendan Gawlowski, and James Fegan wrote up the prospects, a list that was expanded from 100 to 110 to account for the prospects with a Future Value rating of 50 (on the 20-to-80 scouting scale) or higher.

Three outfielders lead the Dodgers contingent represented here, with Josue De Paula ranked 17th, Zyhir Hope 41st, and Eduardo Quintero 43rd.

De Paula is ranked between 14th and 24th on prospect lists at FanGraphs, Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, ESPN, The Athletic, and MLB Pipeline, with an average ranking of 18.5. Says FanGraphs of his future: “De Paula’s combination of present raw power and long-term physical projection give him a great shot to develop 40-homer raw power at peak, though it’s debatable whether his hitting skills are the kind that will allow him to actualize all of that raw thump in games.”

Other Dodgers to show up on the list at FanGraphs are shortstop Emil Morales ranked 61st and pitcher River Ryan at 107th coming back from Tommy John surgery. De Paula (48th) and Ryan (101st) are the only Dodgers returning from last year’s preseason ranking at FanGraphs.

Based on the FanGraphs Dodgers team prospect rankings from December, the next prospects in line in the system are, in order, outfielder Mike Sirota, pitcher Christian Zazueta, and shortstop Alex Freeland.

Player	Pos	2026 preseason	2025 preseason
Josue De Paula	OF	17	48
Zyhir Hope	OF	41	NR
Eduardo Quintero	OF	43	NR
Emil Morales	SS	61	NR
River Ryan	SP	107	101

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/los-angeles-dodgers-prospects/109898/dodgers-prospects-fangraphs-2026

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Tommy Edman will start season on injured list, Dave Roberts says

TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 01: Tommy Edman #25 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a sacrifice fly ball that allows Mookie Betts #50 to score in the sixth inning during Game Seven of the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Saturday, November 1, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images

We knew Tommy Edman was behind in spring training after undergoing right ankle surgery in November, and on Monday morning at Camelback Ranch, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts ruled out the utility man for opening day. Edman will begin the regular season on the injured list, per the many beat reporters on site in Arizona.

From Katie Woo at The Athletic:

“Just looking as to where his ankle is at, trying to play the long view,” Roberts said. “You don’t want to have any regression or setbacks, so how can we be methodical with it. For me, knowing he’s just taking swings, isn’t up to full speed doing the baseball stuff, it takes a lot to get your body into baseball shape. We’re not going to rush it. Want to put him in the best position.”

This mirrors what Edman said during Dodgers Fest at Dodger Stadium on January 31, just two and a half weeks after his walking boot was removed.

“I’m really hopeful I’ll be able to put the ankle injuries of the last couple of years behind me. It’s something I kind of dealt with throughout ’24 and ’25, and I feel like it affected the way to play the game I normally would be able to,” Edman said in January. “I’m thankful I got the surgery when I did, and everything’s gone very smooth with recovery so far. The part of the ankle that was bugging me hasn’t popped up at all during recovery. Now it’s just getting used to putting weight on that leg and pushing off in an efficient way.

“The timetable is more of as I progress, so it’s kind of hard to say when I’ll be able to hop back into a major league game again. … I want to make sure I’m a full go, and don’t have to worry about [the ankle] again the rest of the year.”

Coupled with the newly-re-signed Kiké Hernández out until roughly midseason after left elbow surgery, that opens up a few roster spots among Dodgers position players for the early part of the season, including Hyeseong Kim and Alex Freeland in the mix for playing time at second base along with veteran Miguel Rojas.

Dave Roberts said Tommy Edman won’t be ready for Opening Day as he recovers from offseason ankle surgery. The Dodgers have plenty of options, including Hyeseong Kim, Miguel Rojas and Alex Freeland among them.

— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) February 16, 2026

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/los-ange...s/109908/tommy-edman-injured-list-right-ankle

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers ring ceremony is March 27, Dontrelle Willis returns to SportsNet LA booth

BALTIMORE, MD - JUNE 13: Former major league ballplayer Dontrelle Willis looks on before a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 13, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

In addition to announcing its spring training broadcast schedule, SportsNet LA on Tuesday announced the bulk of its broadcast plans for the regular season in 2026.

With the Dodgers’ opening day battle against the Arizona Diamondbacks exclusively televised by NBC and streamed on Peacock, the first regular season game for SportsNet LA will be Friday, March 27, the second game of the season. That’s also the night of the championship ring ceremony before the game, which will be part of the SportsNet LA broadcast. For that March 27 broadcast, the pre-game Access SportsNet: Dodgers will be expanded to run for 90 minutes, beginning at 5:30 p.m. PT.

The full exclusive national broadcast schedule for the season hasn’t yet been revealed. Apple TV+ hasn’t yet announced its first half schedule, and usually unveiled each successive month during the season. There are also a few other weeknight ESPN games that haven’t yet been finalized. Last year there were 17 Dodgers games exclusively on national television, leaving 145 for SportsNet LA. In 2024, the split was 16 national games and 146 SportsNet LA contests. Expect a similar number for this season.

Joe Davis and Stephen Nelson will handle the regular season play-by-play duties on SportsNet LA. The split of games hasn’t been revealed, but Davis — who is also the lead national MLB announcer for Fox Sports — has called 87 games for SportsNet LA in each of the last three years.

Orel Hershiser is back as the lead television analyst, in his 11th season calling Dodgers games. Eric Karros and Jessica Mendoza will also continue to call games on SportsNet LA.

Of news this year is the return of Dontrelle Willis to the booth as a game analyst for SportsNet LA, which he did from 2022-23 as well. Willis, who also works nationally as a Fox Sports studio analyst and Apple TV+ game analyst, was hired by the Dodgers to broadcast in 2022 and has been a studio analyst in each of his first four seasons, and will do the same in addition to calling some games as well in 2026. Three years ago, Willis called 12 games for SportsNet LA.

Other studio analysts for SportsNet LA this season are all returning faces — Nomar Garciaparra, Adrián González, Jerry Hairston Jr., Orel Hershiser, and James Loney — along with host John Hartung.

Game reporter Kirsten Watson is back for her sixth season on SportsNet LA, which also includes studio programming. David Vassegh will occasionally fill in as field reporter for some television broadcasts, as he has in years past, cast or not.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/los-ange...dgers-ring-ceremony-dontrelle-willis-tv-booth

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers 2026 spring training broadcast schedule

Tim Neverett and Rick Monday call a Dodgers spring training game for SportsNet LA on February 20, 2025.

The Dodgers on Tuesday announced the broadcast schedule for spring training, with 29 of 31 exhibition games televised by SportsNet LA, plus an extra game that serves as a tuneup for the World Baseball Classic.

The Dodgers begin their spring training schedule this Saturday against the Angels in Tempe.

The only two Cactus League games not televised by SportsNet LA are on split-squad days. On Saturday, February 28, the Dodgers will televise their game against the Cubs at Camelback Ranch, while their game in Surprise against the Rangers won’t be televised. Same for Sunday, March 15, with the home game against the Rangers on TV locally, but their road game in Mesa against the Cubs not on SportsNet LA. That March 15 Dodgers-Cubs game will be televised by the Marquee Sports Network, which means that Cubs broadcast will be available to watch on MLBtv.

SportsNet LA will also televise the Dodgers’ exhibition game on Wednesday, March 4 against Team Mexico in preparation for the World Baseball Classic.

Tim Neverett and Rick Monday are back for the television call for the Dodgers games in Arizona. For the exhibition Freeway Series against the Angels from March 22-24 in Southern California, Stephen Nelson will call play-by-play for SportsNet LA.

AM 570 will simulcast the SportsNet LA call for 17 spring training games. KTNQ 1020 AM will broadcast eight games from spring training, with José Mota and Luis Cruz on the Spanish-language call for the first five games in the Cactus League as well as the three Freeway Series games in Southern California.

Date	Opponent	Time (PT)	TV	Radio
Sat, Feb 21	at Angels	12:10 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570, KTNQ
Sun, Feb 22	at Padres	12:10 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570, KTNQ
Mon, Feb 23	Mariners	12:05 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570, KTNQ
Tue, Feb 24	Guardians	12:05 p.m.	SNLA	KTNQ
Wed, Feb 25	at D-backs	12:10 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570, KTNQ
Thu, Feb 26	White Sox	12:05 p.m.	SNLA	none
Fri, Feb 27	at Giants	12:05 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570
Sat, Feb 28	Cubs (ss)	12:05 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570
Sat, Feb 28	at Rangers (ss)	12:05 p.m.	none	none
Sun, Mar 1	Angels	12:05 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570
Mon, Mar 2	at Rockies	12:10 p.m.	SNLA	none
Tue, Mar 3	at Guardians	12:05 p.m.	SNLA	none
Wed, Mar 4	Mexico (WBC prep)	12:05 p.m.	SNLA	none
Thu, Mar 5	at Reds	12:05 p.m.	SNLA	none
Fri, Mar 6	Royals	5:05 p.m.	SNLA	none
Sat, Mar 7	Rockies	5:05 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570
Sun, Mar 8	at A’s	1:05 p.m.	SNLA	none
Mon, Mar 9	at Brewers	1:10 p.m.	SNLA	none
Tue, Mar 10	D-backs	1:05 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570
Thu, Mar 12	Reds	6:05 p.m.	SNLA	none
Fri, Mar 13	at Mariners	6:10 p.m.	SNLA	none
Sat, Mar 14	at White Sox	1:05 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570
Sun, Mar 15	Rangers (ss)	1:05 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570
Sun, Mar 15	at Cubs (ss)	1:05 p.m.	Marquee (Cubs)	none
Mon, Mar 16	Brewers	1:05 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570
Tue, Mar 17	at Royals	6:05 p.m.	SNLA	none
Wed, Mar 18	Giants	1:05 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570
Fri, Mar 20	Padres	6:05 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570
Sat, Mar 21	A’s	12:05 p.m.	SNLA	none
Sun, Mar 22	at Angels (Anaheim)	6:07 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570, KTNQ
Mon, Mar 23	Angels (LA)	6:10 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570, KTNQ
Tue, Mar 24	Angels (LA)	5:10 p.m.	SNLA	AM 570, KTNQ

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/los-ange...ia/109670/dodgers-spring-training-tv-schedule

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Shohei Ohtani will DH Dodgers first 2 spring games, Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts this weekend

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 11: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at bat against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning at Camelback Ranch on March 11, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Dodgers open their Cactus League schedule this weekend with a pair of road games — Saturday against the Angels in Tempe, and Sunday vs. the Padres in Peoria. Shohei Ohtani will be in the lineup for each of the first two games, manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Wednesday at Camelback Ranch. Additionally, Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start either Saturday or Sunday.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is expected to start one of this weekend's first two Cactus League games, and Shohei Ohtani is expected to DH in both, per Dave Roberts.

— Sonja Chen (@SonjaMChen) February 18, 2026

Dave Roberts said Yamamoto will start either Saturday or Sunday and Ohtani will DH this weekend. #Dodgers

— David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) February 18, 2026

It’s the earliest Ohtani will have played in a spring training game in his now three years with Los Angeles. In 2024, when he was coming off a second Tommy John surgery the previous September, Ohtani’s first spring game for the Dodgers was February 27, five days after their Cactus League opener. Last season, coming off left shoulder surgery in the previous November, Ohtani didn’t play in a spring game until February 28, eight days after the Dodgers’ opener.

Ohtani homered in each of those first two spring games.

Whether Yamamoto starts Saturday or Sunday, it will likely be his only Cactus League appearance before leaving to join Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic, with training camp beginning in Tokyo next Friday, February 27.

Either way, counting his time away pitching for Japan, there is time this spring for at least five starts for Yamamoto to build up toward the regular season. Count that as a benefit to opening the season the same time as everyone else, rather than beginning more than a week early on a different continent.

Both Dodgers games this weekend will start at 12:10 p.m. PT, and both will be televised by SportsNet LA, simulcast on AM 570, and broadcast in Spanish on KTNQ 1020 AM.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/los-ange...ni-yoshinobu-yamamoto-dodgers-spring-training

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Are the Dodgers done adding players?

Phoenix, AZ - February 17, 2026: Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas and Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy take a ride on the back of a cart at the 2026 Dodgers spring training at Camelback Ranch, Phoenix, AZ on February 17, 2026. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

We are nearly at the point where we get to watch the Dodgers play actual games, with the exhibition slate starting this Saturday. Timelines over the last week-plus have been inundated with the sights and sounds from spring training, from backfield workouts to clubhouse speeches.

The Dodgers already brought back two of the players most of us expected to return, with Evan Phillips and Kiké Hernández signing last week, though both will miss the beginning of the season while rehabbing.

Also rehabbing is Tommy Edman after right ankle surgery, and his injured list stint to begin the season opens up an actual position battle in camp, for second base.

Blake Snell being a bit behind schedule in throwing at least puts his opening day readiness into question, which could open up another opportunity for another pitcher to earn some early starts in the rotation.

With 41 players on the 40-man roster (Phillips is on the 60-day injured list) and another 34 non-roster invitees after infielder Santiago Espinal signed this week, that means a whopping 75 players in big league camp at the moment at Camelback Ranch.

It feels like the Dodgers will make an active roster out of those 75 players currently in camp, but with just over five weeks remaining until opening day, there’s plenty of time remaining for more moves to be made. You never know who might hit the waiver wire in the next few weeks, maybe even a certain backup catcher.

Today’s question is what’s one roster move you think the Dodgers should make before opening day?

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/daily-question/109947/dodgers-roster-spring-training

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Brusdar Graterol will open season on injured list

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 13: Brusdar Graterol #48 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws on the field during spring training workouts at Camelback Ranch on February 13, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images) | Getty Images

It’s been a while since we’ve seen Brusdar Graterol pitch in an actual game. And it’s going to be a little while longer too, as manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Wednesday at Camelback Ranch that the Dodgers reliever won’t be ready to open the regular season.

Graterol is coming off shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum from November 2024, and did not pitch in the majors or minors in 2025. There was excitement during the offseason that he’d be ready to go for a full spring training this year, but things took a turn for the worse once Graterol wasn’t getting the expected results while throwing in camp.

“With Brusdar, he’s shown that we can count on him in the biggest of spots. We just gotta get him up to the velocity. It’s an intentionally slow build up,” Roberts said Wednesday. “He’s not going to start the season [active].”

Other Dodgers who won’t be ready to start the season are Evan Phillips, who is already on the 60-day injured list after Tommy John surgery last June; Brock Stewart, who had shoulder surgery in October; Tommy Edman, who had right ankle surgery in November; and Kiké Hernández, after left elbow surgery in November. There will almost certainly be others.

We’ve talked before about how opening day is just one of 186 days on the regular season schedule, and on a Dodgers team with postseason aspirations they basically plan for seven months instead of six. Last year, for instance, the Dodgers tied their franchise record with 40 pitchers used, but only four were active for the entire regular season — Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Alex Vesia, Anthony Banda, and Jack Dreyer.

But it still has to be disheartening for Graterol, who also had shoulder trouble and a hamstring injury in 2024 that limited him to only 10 games between the regular season and postseason that year, only pitching a combined 9 2/3 innings over the last two seasons.

Graterol with his five years, 167 days of major league service time will be a free agent after this season. But he enters his launch season with 190 2/3 career innings. Weirdly, that almost exactly matches Dustin May (191 2/3) heading into last season with similar service time. May though was a starter and after two Tommy John surgeries was able to pitch 132 1/3 innings in 2025, more than any two of his previous seasons combined heading into the open market.

Phillips will also be a free agent at the end of the season, and will have less of a runway into free agency, as he’s not expected back before the All-Star break. He has a little more bulk stats under his belt at this point with 252 innings and 46 saves (45 of them with the Dodgers).

Graterol will still have time to put together his 2026 season, even if the build-up to get there is methodical.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/los-ange...r-graterol-shoulder-slow-play-spring-training

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

What to expect from Teoscar Hernández in 2026?

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 19: Teoscar Hernández #37 of the Los Angeles Dodgers poses for a photo during Los Angeles Dodgers Photo Day at Camelback Ranch on February 19, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Teoscar Hernández was a driving force in the Dodgers lineup in his first year in Los Angeles, in 2024, but last year struggled mightily.

After starting the All-Star Game, winning a Silver Slugger Award, and leading all National League outfielders in home runs (33) and RBI (99) with a 132 wRC+ in his first year with the Dodgers, Hernández in 2025 hit 25 home runs and 102 wRC+.

He missed two weeks in May with a groin strain, and the difference in his numbers before and after the injury were stark:

• .315/.333/.600, 155 wRC+, eight home runs in 33 games prior
• .223/.268/.404, 84 wRC+, 17 home runs in 101 games after

Hernández spoke to reporters Tuesday at Camelback Ranch, and talked about losing 12 pounds this offseason after workouts with a group of players, including Vladimir Guerrero Jr., his old Blue Jays teammate. Hernández admitted the groin injury took a toll, from Dylan Hernández at The California Post:

“I never recovered 100 percent,” he said, adding that he believed his condition affected him both on offense and defense.

Following the World Series, Hernández said he did nothing for two months.

“I knew my body needed rest,” he said.

Hernández played in only 134 games last year after playing in 154 games in his first year with the Dodgers and 160 games in 2023 with the Mariners. Since becoming a regular in 2018 with Toronto, Hernández has played in 86.3 percent of games, averaging 140 games and 134 starts per 162 games over the last eight seasons.

Now, Hernández enters his age-33 season.

Teoscar Hernández 2026 projections​

• ZiPS: .266/.318/.485, 28 HR, 121 wRC+
• THE BAT: .263/.314/.469, 25 HR, 116 wRC+
• OOPSY: .258/.313/.472, 29 HR, 116 wRC+
• Steamer: .255/.310/.461, 26 HR, 112 wRC+
• Marcel: .254/.307/.448, 23 HR
• PECOTA: .246/.299/.432, 24 HR, 98 DRC+

He’s playing left field this year now that Kyle Tucker has signed, but let’s throw this out to the group. What do you expect from Teoscar Hernández in 2026? Let us know his batting line, home runs, games played, or any other thing that comes to mind.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/daily-question/109984/teoscar-hernandez-2026-projections

 

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Longest-tenured Dodgers list enters a new era

Aug 19, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) is greeted by catcher Will Smith (16) after hitting a two run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Last season was a year of roster transition for the Dodgers, who cut ties with longtime mainstays Chris Taylor and Austin Barnes in May, then Clayton Kershaw retired after 18 seasons. Those were the three longest-tenured players on the team.

So let’s look at the current roster and find the new deans. If we go by date added to the 40-man roster, Max Muncy is the longest-tenured Dodger, having joined them on April 17, 2018. If we go by date joining the organization, it’s catcher Will Smith, who signed on June 21, 2016 after getting drafted in the first round. Each are second on the other list, and both will be around for a while. Muncy signed through 2027 with a club option in 2028, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if that goes even longer through the end of his career. Smith is signed all the way through 2033.

For purposes of accounting, if a player reached free agency and re-signed with the Dodgers without going anywhere else, I included them as having stayed continuously. Evan Phillips, who was non-tendered in November but re-signed last week, still counts has having been a Dodger since they claimed him off waivers during the 2021 season, for instance. Neither Smith nor Muncy have reached free agency since joining the Dodgers.

A few other fun facts about the Dodgers 40-man roster:

• Edgardo Henriquez, born in June 2002, is both the second-youngest Dodger on the roster (one month older than Ronan Kopp) and fourth-longest-tenured, having signed in September 2018.
• Andy Pages, born in December 2000, is the fifth-youngest Dodger and the third-longest-tenured, having signed in March 2018.
• Ryan Ward was just added to the 40-man roster in November but has yet to play a game in the majors, but he was drafted in the eighth round in 2019 and is the fifth-longest-tenured player by date acquired.
• Mookie Betts and Brusdar Graterol are tied for fourth-longest on the 40-man roster, both acquired back on February 10, 2020, and are tied for seventh-longest in the organization.

Pos	Player	2026 age	Birthdate	40-man	Acquired
3B	Max Muncy	35	Aug 25, 1990	Apr 17, 2018	Apr 28, 2017
C	Will Smith	31	Mar 28, 1995	May 27, 2019	Jun 21, 2016
RHP	Blake Treinen	38	Jun 30, 1998	Dec 15, 2019	Dec 15, 2019
RHP	Brusdar Graterol	27	Aug 26, 1998	Feb 10, 2020	Feb 10, 2020
SS	Mookie Betts	33	Oct 7, 1992	Feb 10, 2020	Feb 10, 2020
LHP	Alex Vesia	30	Apr 11, 1996	Feb 12, 2021	Feb 12, 2021
RHP	Evan Phillips	31	Sep 11, 1994	Aug 16, 2021	Aug 16, 2021
1B	Freddie Freeman	36	Sep 12, 1989	Mar 18, 2022	Mar 18, 2022
OF	Andy Pages	25	Dec 8, 2000	Nov 15, 2022	Mar 1, 2018
IF	Miguel Rojas	37	Feb 24, 1989	Jan 11, 2023	Jan 11, 2023
SP	Gavin Stone	27	Oct 15, 1998	May 2, 2023	Jun 17, 2020
RHP	Bobby Miller	27	Apr 5, 1999	May 23, 2023	Jun 22, 2020
SP	Emmet Sheehan	26	Nov 15, 1999	Jun 16, 2023	Jul 23, 2021
IF/OF	Kiké Hernández	33	Aug 24, 1991	Jul 25, 2023	Jul 25, 2023
RHP	Kyle Hurt	28	May 30, 1998	Sep 12, 2023	Feb 12, 2021
SP	Landon Knack	28	Jul 15, 1997	Nov 14, 2023	Jun 29, 2020
DH/SP	Shohei Ohtani	31	Jul 5, 1994	Dec 11, 2023	Dec 11, 2023
SP	Tyler Glasnow	32	Aug 23, 1993	Dec 16, 2023	Dec 16, 2023
SP	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	27	Aug 17, 1998	Dec 27, 2023	Dec 27, 2023
OF	Teoscar Hernández	33	Oct 15, 1992	Jan 12, 2024	Jan 12, 2024
LHP	Justin Wrobleski	25	Jul 14, 2000	Jul 7, 2024	Jul 26, 2021
SP	River Ryan	27	Aug 17, 1998	Jul 22, 2024	Mar 28, 2022
IF/OF	Tommy Edman	31	May 9, 1995	Jul 29, 2024	Jul 29, 2024
RHP	Ben Casparius	27	Feb 11, 1999	Aug 18, 2024	Jul 23, 2021
RHP	Edgardo Henriquez	24	Jun 24, 2002	Sep 24, 2024	Sep 25, 2018
LHP	Jack Dreyer	27	Feb 27, 1999	Nov 19, 2024	Aug 3, 2021
SP	Blake Snell	33	Dec 4, 1992	Nov 30, 2024	Nov 30, 2024
2B/CF	Hyeseong Kim	27	Jan 27, 1999	Jan 3, 2025	Jan 3, 2025
LHP	Tanner Scott	31	Jul 22, 1994	Jan 23, 2025	Jan 23, 2025
SP	Roki Sasaki	24	Nov 3, 2001	Mar 17, 2025	Jan 22, 2025
C	Dalton Rushing	25	Feb 21, 2001	May 14, 2025	Aug 1, 2022
RHP	Will Klein	26	Nov 28, 1999	Jun 2, 2025	Jun 2, 2025
IF	Alex Freeland	24	Aug 24, 2001	Jul 29, 2025	Aug 1, 2022
RHP	Paul Gervase	26	May 23, 2000	Jul 31, 2025	Jul 31, 2025
OF	Alex Call	31	Sep 27, 1994	Jul 31, 2025	Jul 31, 2025
RHP	Brock Stewart	34	Oct 3, 1991	Jul 31, 2025	Jul 31, 2025
LF/RF/1B	Ryan Ward	28	Feb 23, 1998	Nov 6, 2025	Jun 11, 2019
LHP	Ronan Kopp	23	Jul 28, 2002	Nov 18, 2025	Jul 23, 2021
RHP	Edwin Díaz	32	Mar 22, 1994	Dec 12, 2025	Dec 12, 2025
OF	Kyle Tucker	29	Jan 17, 1997	Jan 21, 2026	Jan 21, 2026
OF	Michael Siani	26	Jul 16, 1999	Feb 3, 2026	Feb 3, 2026

sorted by date added to 40-man roster

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-roster/110026/roster-longest-tenured

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers on Deck: Saturday, February 21 at Angels

TEMPE, - MARCH 16: A general view of the field prior to the 2024 Spring Breakout Game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Saturday, March 16, 2024 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Marison Bilagody/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images

The first game of the spring for the Dodgers is finally here on Saturday afternoon, with a bus ride to Tempe to face the Angels at Diablo Stadium.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the start for the Cactus League lid-lifter (hat tip to Bill Plunkett), making what will be his only start before leaving next week to join Japan for the World Baseball Classic. Shohei Ohtani will start at designated hitter in his earliest game action in spring since joining the Dodgers.

José Soriano will start on the mound for the Angels, who according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register “will have almost their entire projected everyday lineup when they face the Dodgers in the first Cactus League exhibition game on Saturday,” though Mike Trout is not expected to start.

Saturday game info​

• Teams: Dodgers at Angels
• Ballpark: Tempe Diablo Stadium
• Time: 12:10 p.m. PT
• TV: SportsNet LA
• Radio: AM 570 (simulcast), KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish)

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/los-angeles-dodgers-schedule/109972/schedule-angels-february-21

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers rout Angels in spring training opener

Feb 21, 2026; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages against the Los Angeles Angels during a spring training game at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The Dodgers scored nine runs in the first two innings, turning their Cactus League opener into an 15-2 drubbing of the Angels on Saturday afternoon at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

Things were going so well offensively for the Dodgers that they chased starter José Soriano with two outs in the second at 31 pitches. But, this being spring training, that wasn’t a full hook by new Angels manager Kurt Suzuki, and Soriano was right back on the hill to begin the second inning. But after a five-pitch walk to open the frame, Soriano’s day was done.

That didn’t stop the scoring, as the Dodgers scored six runs in the second inning after a three-run first, turning this one into a laugher from the jump.

A six-spot in the second! pic.twitter.com/zzOJ7zP0p1

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 21, 2026

Hyeseong Kim, in the mix for playing time at second base while Tommy Edman is out, got things going early with a two-run single in the first inning and an RBI single in the second. He also shared his skincare routine with Kirsten Watson in the dugout during the game.

Shohei Ohtani was only expected to bat three times, the norm for regulars, especially this early in spring training. He got that work in by the top of the second inning, leading to an early exit. Ohtani had an infield single and scored to lead off the game, and made the first and third outs in the extended second inning.

The mention this week of Teoscar Hernández aiming for a Gold Glove Award was farfetched, even before he dropped a fly ball at the left field wall in the second inning. Though this was mostly due to the sun wreaking havoc in that part of the field. Bread and butter for Hernández though is at the plate, and he collected a hit in each of the first three innings, including a double, and scored three times.

Andy Pages doubled and tripled in his three at-bats. Non-roster invitee Santiago Espinal started and played three innings at third base, with an RBI single, two walks, and two runs scored in his three trips to the plate.

One more time​

In between the outbursts in the top of innings, Yoshinobu Yamamoto got the ball for his first start in camp. After a perfect first inning with two strikeouts and a long layoff in between, Yamamoto was less sharp in the bottom of the second, giving up a double and two singles for two runs, one earned.

3 Ks for Yoshinobu Yamamoto in his 2026 #DodgersST debut! pic.twitter.com/TsePd127Sc

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 21, 2026

It was initially thought Yamamoto would only make one start for the Dodgers before leaving next week for the World Baseball Classic. But he told reporters in Tempe he’s slated to start again Friday, which is in Scottsdale against the Giants, before leaving for Tokyo.

Prospect watch​

Zach Ehrhard, one of two minor league outfielders acquired from the Boston Red Sox for Dustin May last July 31, got the start in right field, and contributed a walk and RBI double in the second inning inning.

Zyhir Hope in left field and 100-steal man Kendall George in left got into the game in the third inning, with Josue De Paula in right field and James Tibbs III at first base by the fourth inning. Hope doubled and scored in the ninth, and made a diving catch to save two runs and end the sixth inning.

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Left-hander Adam Serwinowski, acquired last trade deadline in a three-team deal involving the Reds and Rays, pitched a scoreless fifth inning with a walk and two strikeouts.

Luke Fox, a 2023 draft pick who ended last season with Double-A Tulsa, struck out three with a walk in a scoreless eighth inning.

Up next​

The Dodgers have another road game on Sunday, battling the San Diego Padres in Peoria (12:10 p.m. PT, SportsNet LA). Jackson Ferris starts on the mound for Los Angeles. Sadly, the Padres aren’t turning to a recent non-roster invitee addition, robbing us of a Ferris-Buehler pitching matchup. Instead, Randy Vásquez starts for San Diego.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/110100/hyeseong-kim-andy-pages-angels