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2024 review: Gavin Stone
Gavin Stone was the rock of the Dodgers rotation, leading the team in starts, innings pitched, and wins. But he finally succumbed to a shoulder injury which required surgery that will likely keep him on the sidelines until 2026.
Dodgers minor league free agents overview
A breakdown of the Dodgers minor league free agents for the 2024-25 offseason.
Walker Buehler honored in his hometown
Dodgers pitcher and current free agent Walker Buehler was honored by the city of his hometown Lexington, Kentucky on Monday. Plus Juan Soto’s meeting with the Dodgers, a look at potential additions to the 40-man roster, and more on Russell Martin and the Hall of Fame ballot.
Dodgers sign Justin Jarvis & Aaron Bracho to minors deals
The Dodgers signed pitcher Justin Jarvis and infielder Aaron Bracho to minor league contracts, after they played during the 2024 season in the Mets and Guardians’ systems, respectively.
2025 Hall of Fame ballot includes 8 former Dodgers
Among the 28 players on the 2025 National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot are Russell Martin, Hanley Ramírez, and Curtis Granderson, former Dodgers in their first year on the ballot. Other former Dodgers on the ballot are Andruw Jones, Chase Utley, Manny Ramírez, Bobby Abreu, and Jimmy Rollins.
2024 review: Teoscar Hernández
Teoscar Hernández had a career season with the Dodgers in 2024 while becoming the first Dodger to win the Home Run Derby, made an All-Star team, won a Silver Slugger Award, was named to the All-MLB team, and had big hits in the postseason.
Three offseason moves the Dodgers need to make
Looking into the three offseason moves that the Dodgers need to make ahead of the 2025 season.
FA Notes: Soto, Hernández, Treinen
Juan Soto to the Dodgers is an unlikely scenario, but should the Yankees fail to bring him back, New York has their sights set on signing Teoscar Hernández.
2024 review: Michael Petersen
Michael Petersen made his major league debut at age 30 with the Dodgers and pitched in 11 games for Los Angeles. He ended his season with the Marlins, and then was claimed off waivers in November by the Blue Jays.
2024 review: Nick Frasso
The Dodgers added pitcher Nick Frasso to the 40-man roster in November 2023, but he also had shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum that same month, then hip surgery in March that kept the 25-year-old right-hander off the mound in 2024.
Dodgers sign LHP Joe Jacques to minors deal
Left-hander Joe Jacques signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers, per multiple reports, that includes a non-roster invitation to spring training. Jacques pitched in the majors in 2023-24 with the Red Sox and Diamondbacks.
Farewell, Al ‘The Bull’ Ferrara
Al Ferrara, an outfielder nicknamed "The Bull" who played on three Dodgers World Series teams in 1963, 1965, and 1966, died Friday at age 84. For the last 16 years, Ferrara was an alumni ambassador for the team.
2024 review: Ben Casparius
Ben Casparius began 2024 in Double-A Tulsa, and not only made his major league debut with the Dodgers but even pitched in the NLCS and World Series. Quite the first taste of the majors for the 2021 draft pick.
Dodgers outright Connor Brogdon, who is now a free agent
Dodgers pitcher Connor Brogdon cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City, but he declined the assignment and instead elected free agency.
2024 review: Diego Cartaya
Onetime top prospect Diego Cartaya made it to Triple-A as a 22-year-old catcher in 2024, but he struggled in his first taste at that level. A look at the Dodgers prospect’s second year on the 40-man roster, split between Double-A and Triple-A.
Notes: Paul Sewald, Tommy John, Hall of Fame
Saturday notes include free agent relief pitcher Paul Sewald talking Dodgers, plus a look at Tommy John’s chances on the upcoming Hall of Fame ballot.
Graterol out until 2nd half of 2025 after shoulder surgery
Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol had surgery to repair the labrum in his right shoulder on November 14, and will miss the first half of the 2025 season.
How a six-man Dodgers rotation might work
The Dodgers will leave the likes of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on a longer rest schedule in order to protect them during the 2025 regular season. Here’s how a potential six-man rotation might work.
2024 review: Gavin Lux
After missing a year with a torn ACL, Gavin Lux lost the shortstop job during spring training and struggled in the first half of the season. But the Dodgers second baseman turned things around offensively in July and turned in a solid season.
Notes: Ohtani’s 50-50 home run ball, Hernández, Puig
Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 home run ball now resides at Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan.
Ohtani is first to win Hank Aaron Award in both leagues
Shohei Ohtani won the 2024 National League Hank Aaron Award in his first season with the Dodgers. It’s the second Aaron Award in a row for Ohtani, who won in 2023 with the Angels, and is the first player to win the award in both leagues.
Betts, Ohtani, Hernández earn All-MLB honors
Three Dodgers players won All-MLB honors for the 2024 season. Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and outfielder Mookie Betts were named to the first team, while Teoscar Hernández made the second team.
Shohei Ohtani wins 4th straight Edgar Martínez Award as best DH
For the fourth consecutive year, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani won the Edgar Martínez Award as the best designated hitter in MLB. Only David Ortiz (eight) and Martínez himself (five) have won more such awards.
2024 review: Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Yoshinobu Yamamoto shined in his first year with the Dodgers when he was on the mound, which was interrupted by three months on the injured list with a right shoulder rotator cuff strain.
What will Teoscar Hernández’s free agent contract look like?
A look at free agency for Teoscar Hernández, who shined in his one-year deal with the Dodgers, looking at teams interested, his contract predictions, and where Hernández rates in various free agent rankings.