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Wills began his career with the Dodgers in 1959 and went on to earn five All-Star Game selections over the next eight seasons. He was the recipient of the 1962 National League MVP Award after hitting .299/.347/.373 with 13 doubles, 10 triples, six home runs, 48 RBI and 104 stolen bases in 165 games. Wills was said to be heartbroken by the trade, but remained productive with the Pirates, batting .290 with 42 extra-base hits and 81 stolen bases in two seasons.

MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince proposed a " ridiculous " three-team trade for the Dodgers, which would see them bring another one-time All-Star to LA. The Dodgers would acquire outfielder Jarren Duran from the Boston Red Sox, who would receive All-Star starting pitcher Joe Ryan from the Minnesota Twins. For their trouble, the Twins would get Dodgers No. 2 prospects Zhyir Hope, No. 6 prospect Jackson Ferris, No. 18 prospect Chase Harlan and Red Sox No. 11 prospect Marcus Phillips.

As has been chronicled throughout the offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers figure to be very active within the trade market. There has been a host of names associated with the team over the last few months. Those names primarily include Steven Kwan, Brendan Donovan, Jarren Duran, and Tarik Skubal. More news: Cody Bellinger Would Welcome Return to Dodgers, Says Agent This exercise is going to look at three under-the-radar trade targets that could end up being terrific fits for the franchise.

Sutcliffe received 20 of 24 first-place votes to run away with the award. Houston Astros outfielder Jeffrey Leonard - who spent the 1977 season with the Dodgers - received three first-place votes to finish second to Sutcliffe. Rookie of the Year finalists were rounded out Chicago Cubs outfielder Scot Thompson, who garnered one vote for first place. Sutcliffe made his MLB debut with the Dodgers in 1976, but only started one game.

In the time since the Los Angeles Dodgers won their second consecutive World Series title, both Kiké Hernández and Tommy Edman underwent offseason surgery. Hernández had an extensor repair for a left elbow injury suffered during the season that nearly prevented him from returning. Although Hernández is expected to make a full recovery, he will have a delayed start to the 2026 season and it could impact free agency. Meanwhile, Edman had surgery to address his balky right ankle.

The Dodgers already have four aces in their rotation and an exciting development project in Roki Sasaki. However, teams can never have enough starting pitching, so the Dodgers have no reason not to add another ace to the top of the rotation, especially when they can offer a competitive package and have the resources to keep him long-term, as well,

Driver began coaching after the end of his collegiate career, beginning his journey with the University of Puget Sound, for whom he played three years of college baseball. He then flipped between Central Washington University and Puget Sound before switching coasts to serve as a catching coach at Yale University. He got his first job in the major leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2018, and stayed there through the 2019 season before he joined the Chicago Cubs in 2020.

NBCUniversal's agreement with MLB secured a package that includes the return of Sunday Leadoff on Peacock, Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts and all four Wild Card Series of the postseason. The partnership additionally will bring a slate of regular season and postseason games to NBC's broadcast channel, new NBC Sports' cable network (NBCSN) and Peacock's streaming service. Sunday Night Baseball will continue to be the only MLB game scheduled that night, like when ESPN had the television rights.

The team did lose former first base coach Clayton McCullough, who was named manager of the Miami Marlins after the 2024 season. McCullough was replaced by Chris Woodward, who returned to the Dodgers organization in 2023 after a stint as manager of the Texas Rangers. It appears the Dodgers are losing another member of their coaching staff to the Marlins as catching coordinator Craig Driver is set to be named Miami's new first base coach, via Craig Mish of SportsGrid: