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"He really has that servant, leadership mentality behind the plate, which is really ingratiating himself with a lot of our pitchers," president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman added. "And obviously, the way they're throwing the ball has a lot to do with them, but at the same time, they feel so much comfort throwing to him as they're having that kind of success."

Scherzer admitted to debating retirement while rehabbing his thumb injury earlier in the year, stating that he could barely grip the ball and felt ineffective on the mound for the first time in his life. When he did return, he got lit up and allowed 17 runs in 15 innings in September.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda announced on social media that he is going to resume his playing career in Japan for the 2026 season. The right-hander began his professional career with Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), where he established himself as one of the best pitchers in the country. Maeda went 97-67 with a 2.39 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 1,509.2 innings across 218 appearances (217 starts) during his stint with Hiroshima.

Miguel Rojas was in the running for a first career Gold Glove Award, but he was bested by Javier Sanoja of the Miami Marlins. Sanoja is among the group of first-time Gold Glove winners in 2025. Sanoja is the Marlins' first Gold Glove winner since Marcel Ozuna in 2017. He played every position this season except for catcher and right field.

As for Dodgers bench coach Danny Lehmann, his candidacy has seemingly strengthened over the past couple weeks. Lehmann was Los Angeles' advance video scout when Anthopoulos was with the Dodgers from 2016-17. The two have remained in contact over the years that have followed. With the Dodgers set to begin their World Series battle against the Blue Jays on Friday, Lehmann's candidacy could lead to the Braves waiting into November before announcing their next manager.