Hopefully everyone reading had a very Merry Christmas. Was the Dodgers adding a star free agent this week on your wish list? If so, well, I’m sorry to say that Santa Claus didn’t consider your requests with much enthusiasm— or attention for that matter.
The Dodgers have made two signings of note so far this offseason, those being the return of Miguel Rojas for one final season and former New York Mets All-Star closer Edwin Díaz, who will be bringing the sounds of Timmy Trumpet’s “Narco” bursting throughout the speakers at Dodger Stadium. Outside of that, it’s just been chirping crickets.
The Dodgers have still yet to address their outfield concerns, but they have the roster flexibility and capital to bolster their infield and go after a guy like free agent infielder Bo Bichette, as Mark Feinsand of MLB.com noted that Bichette would be willing to switch to second base. Andrew Simon of MLB.com decided to play the role of the Grinch to the Dodgers’ potential hopes, as he links Bichette to sign with the rival San Francisco Giants to create a formidable middle-infield duo with Willy Adames.
Since joining the Dodgers two offseasons ago, Shohei Ohtani has shattered numerous franchise records, such as the single-season home run record for two years in a row, and has helped usher in a true golden age of Dodger baseball. Ohtani’s offensive prowess is nothing new, as he has asserted himself as one of the premiere sluggers in the game today (not to mention what he can do on the mound).
To fully illustrate how well-rounded and complete Ohtani is as a hitter, Brent Maguire at MLB.com listed some underrated aspects to Ohtani’s approach at the plate, such as his increasingly excellent stats against left-handed pitching, his ability to hit well against all pitch types, and his ability to consistently hit the ball in the air at a high rate.
The stadium for the Dodgers new Single-A affiliate, the Ontario Tower Buzzers, will be fully complete and ready to host games just in time for their home opener on April 2, 2026, one which will be a state-of-the-art minor league park, reports Rob McMillan of ABC 7.
“The city of Ontario wanted to do some bold moves,” said general manager Allan Benavides. “They built arguably the best minor league stadium in the whole nation, regardless of classification.”