The Dodgers and Cubs will open the 2025 season with the two-game Tokyo Series on March 18-19. We’ll be counting down to that date with our annual preview series, with each story looking ahead to the coming season by breaking down a particular topic,

Two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell pitched a scoreless inning in his spring training debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

If so, Bauer makes sense for the Mets amid questions regarding their rotation. Veteran starter Frankie Montas is out indefinitely with a high-grade lat problem. The Mets are experimenting with ex-Yankees All-Star closer Clay Holmes as a starter, and injuries limited Kodai Senga to a single appearance last year.

After signing Roki Sasaki and Blake Snell, the Dodgers have enough starting pitching for more than two full rotations—including Shohei Ohtani as he returns to the mound.

Blake Snell joins the Dodgers in 2025 after intense rivalries with the Padres and Giants, adding a new dynamic.

Clayton Kershaw can earn up to $16 million in his one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, getting the full amount if he makes 16 starts and is on the active roster for at least 90 days. A three-time Cy Young Award winner,

The Athletics had the lowest luxury tax payroll at just under $84 million. Los Angeles’ spending didn’t slow this offseason. The Dodgers signed two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million, deal during the offseason and also ...

After bolstering their pitching in the offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers are confident they can become the first team to repeat as World Series champions since 2000.