#los-angeles-dodgers

#los-angeles-dodgers

Following our last World Series game that averaged more than 51 million viewers globally, these partnerships build on MLB's growing momentum that includes generational stars setting new standards for excellence, new rules which have improved the game on the field, and increases in important fan engagement metrics like viewership, attendance, participation and social media consumption. We're looking forward to tapping into the unique areas of expertise that ESPN, NBCUniversal and Netflix each bring to the sport for the benefit of our fans.

Justin Turner originally signed with the Dodgers in February 2014, joining the organization on a Minor League contract en route to becoming one of the franchise's most clutch performers. Turner made the Dodgers' Opening Day roster in 2014 as a utility player and eventually went on to earn a role as their everyday third baseman. Turner appeared in a career-high 151 games during the 2016 season (later matched in 2021) and was named to the 2017 All-Star Game.

Ibáñez was non-tendered by the Detroit Tigers in November and became a free agent after that. He has spent the last three seasons in Detroit, hitting a combined .251/.304/.392 with 20 home runs, 96 runs, 94 RBI and a 93 wRC+ in 304 games. The right-handed hitter also spent two seasons with the Texas Rangers from 2021-22. Over his career, he's hit .254/.305/.389 with 28 home runs, 140 runs, 128 RBI, 10 stolen bases, a 92 wRC+ and 3.6 WAR across 420 games.

The Dodgers won't be heading to an arbitration hearing after all. Outfielder Alex Call (one-year, $1.6 million) and relief pitchers Anthony Banda (one-year, $1.625 million) and Brock Stewart (one-year, $1.3 million) each avoided arbitration, coming to an agreement with the Dodgers before Thursday's MLB arbitration deadline, people familiar with the situation but unauthorized to speak publicly confirmed to The Times.

"Any team that exceeds the base luxury-tax threshold for three or more consecutive years pays a 50 percent penalty for every dollar it goes above," Rosenthal and Sammon wrote. "Any team that exceeds the base threshold by $60 million or more pays an additional 60 percent surcharge. "The Los Angeles Dodgers qualify on both counts, so their penalty for signing Tucker or any of the other remaining free agents would be 110 percent. At a $40 million AAV, Tucker would cost them $84 million. At a $35 million AAV, the number would be a mere $73.5 million."

The Los Angeles Dodgers currently possess the most talented roster in the sport. It's a loaded group featuring accomplished veterans, superstars in their proverbial primes, and up-and-coming talents. In terms of an all-time classification, greatness individually speaking is often categorized by a possible induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. When looking at this current group, recently retired Clayton Kershaw is essentially a lock to be a first-ballot inductee in Cooperstown.

Will Smith was a first-round pick by the Dodgers in the 2016 MLB Draft out of the University of Louisville and signed on July 17, 2016. He spent parts of four seasons working his way up through the Dodgers' farm system and was eventually promoted to the Majors on May 27, 2019, to replace the injured Austin Barnes. Smith made a good first impression, hitting .269/.345/.654 in 26 at-bats during his first two months in the Majors.

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The Dodgers drafted Cody Bellinger in the fourth round of the 2013 MLB Draft, and as a prospect, he helped the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to a Cal League championship while winning the series MVP. That helped put Bellinger on the map as he developed into one of the top prospects in baseball before making his MLB debut during the 2017 season.