With Tommy Edman officially slated to begin the 2026 season on the injured list, the Opening Day second base job is open for competition. And it's more of a competition than it might appear to be at first glance. I wrote about the Dodgers' potential "problem" at second base about six weeks ago, but that was with an eye on the Dodgers being interested in Bo Bichette.
On February 18, 1960, then-Los Angeles Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley finalized the purchase of land that would be used for the construction of Dodger Stadium. O'Malley paid a reported $494,000 for the property at Chavez Ravine, which was believed to be worth $92,000 at the time. The process took over a year and a half as O'Malley initially received approval from L.A. voters to purchase the land on June 3, 1958.
"I think this is who we are. This is what we expect," he said. "And I see that in the work each day. Guys are excited to obviously see each other, which every camp is the same way. "But I think for me, I would expect us to go about each day the same. And I think we're as good as anyone at doing that while keeping the long-term goal in mind."
On February 16, 1989, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Orel Hershiser to a record-setting three-year, $7.9 million contract extension. The terms of the deal included a $1.1 million signing bonus, and base salaries of $2.4 million in 1989, $1.6 million in 1990 and $2.8 million in 1991. Because his signing bonus was divided equally over the three seasons, Hershiser's salary in 1990 came out to $3,166,000, making him the first $3 million player in MLB history.
"On paper, it could be [the best]," Roberts said, per Bill Plaschke of the LA Times. "Looking at the guys in their prime, the experience, the talent, the starters, the pen, the depth of the young players ... probably the best team we've had on paper."
The Dodgers did not win the most regular-season games in 2025 (the Milwaukee Brewers did!), but they were the team that won the final game of baseball's playoffs. The formidable Toronto Blue Jays entered Game 6 of the World Series with a chance to dethrone the defending champs and they had multiple chances to win an extraordinary Game 7, but ultimately, the Dodgers became the first repeat champions since the 2000 New York Yankees.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have unveiled their special ticket packages for the 2026 season, including exclusive giveaways for buying tickets to specific games. The Dodgers are getting ready to defend their World Series title, hoping to achieve the first three-peat in more than two decades of baseball. With the season quickly approaching, the Dodgers released their select dates for celebrating parts of the fanbase or following a theme. For these events, the team gives away a piece of merchandise, but a special event ticket is required, so not every ticket is eligible to receive the item on the day of the giveaway.
Current MLB players and minor leaguers make up the nine players, as most of the Dodgers' roster opted not to play or had to abstain due to difficulties with their insurance. With all of the WBC rosters announced as of Thursday, here's a look at all of the players in the Dodgers organization who will feature in the upcoming tournament.
On Feb. 10, 2020, the Los Angeles Dodgers finalized their three-team trade with the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins to acquire Mookie Betts and David Price. It marked the end of a whirlwind period that saw multiple deals fall apart. The Red Sox initially were set to receive Alex Verdugo and Brusdar Graterol, but sought additional compensation after taking issue with the latter's medicals. The right-hander instead was sent to the Dodgers for a package that centered around Kenta Maeda.
Congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks on their victory, but all they and the New England Patriots proved is that sometimes the big game is nothing but a big boring slog. Especially compared to the 2025 World Series in which the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers told a story full of drama, excitement and memorable moments over a seven game series that went down to the wire.
When the Los Angeles Dodgers traded Davey Lopes to the Oakland Athletics for Lance Hudson on February 8, 1982, it marked the end of the longest-running infield in MLB history. That stretch began June 23, 1973, when the Dodgers lineup included Steve Garvey at first base, Lopes at second base, Ron Cey at third base and Bill Russell playing shortstop in the second game of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds.
