This Day In Dodgers History: Orel Hershiser Signs Contract Extension To Become First $3 Million Player
On February 16, 1989, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Orel Hershiser to a record-setting three-year, $7.9 million contract extension. The terms of the deal included a $1.1 million signing bonus, and base salaries of $2.4 million in 1989, $1.6 million…
Max Muncy Explains Reason For Taking Discounts To Stay With Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Max Muncy to a one-year contract extension that will keep him under team control through at least the 2027 season. The deal includes a $10 million club option for 2028 and a $3 million buyout.…
Andrew Friedman: Shohei Ohtani Increased Dodgers’ Willingness To Spend
When Shohei Ohtani signed his record-setting 10-year, $700 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he agreed to defer all but $2 million of his annual salary after the team promised they would use the savings to continue adding elite talent…
Dodgers Rumors: Twins Sent $500,000 International Bonus Pool Money For Anthony Banda
The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed Ben Rortvedt off waivers earlier this month, which resulted in Anthony Banda getting designated for assignment to clear a spot on their 40-man roster. The Dodgers had seven days to either place Banda on outright…
Dodgers News: Yoshinobu Yamamoto In A ‘Better Spot’ Than Normal
Yoshinobu Yamamoto cemented himself in Los Angeles Dodgers lore for his heroic performance in the 2025 postseason that helped the team repeat as World Series champions. The right-hander at one point threw back-to-back complete games and famously pitched against the…
Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani Prioritizing Health Over Winning Cy Young Award
Shohei Ohtani is entering his first full season with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a two-way player after returning to the mound last June from a second career Tommy John surgery. The Dodgers took a methodical approach to building up…
Dodgers Injury Update: Evan Phillips Expected To Return In July
The Los Angeles Dodgers brought back a key contributor on Wednesday as they re-signed Evan Phillips to a one-year, $6.5 million contract. Ben Rortvedt was designated for assignment for the second time this offseason to make room on the 40-man…
New Era Releases 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers Spring Training Hat
With pitchers and catchers holding their first official workout at Camelback Ranch this week, New Era released the 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers Spring Training cap. The fitted cap again features the cursive capital “D” Dodgers script logo on the front…
This Day In Dodgers History: Hideo Nomo & Takashi Saito Signed To Contracts
On February 13, 1995, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed star Japanese pitcher Hideo Nomo to a Minor League contract that included a $2 million signing bonus. The deal was made possible due to a loophole in the Japanese Uniform Players…
Max Muncy: MLB Players In The Olympics ‘Not A Reasonable Thing To Do’
With baseball being announced as one of the sports on the schedule at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, there has been speculation about the possibility of Major League players participating. In past Olympic Games, the United States baseball…
Dodgers Among 20 MLB Teams With In-Market Streaming Subscriptions For 2026 Season
Major League Baseball announced that it has made in-market streaming subscriptions available for 20 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers. The other clubs with in-market streaming subscriptions for the 2026 season are the Arizona Diamondbacks, Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds,…
Dodgers Rumors: Kiké Hernández Re-Signed To One-Year Contract
The Los Angeles Dodgers had a successful offseason, signing two of the top free agents, Kyle Tucker and Edwin Díaz, and bringing back Miguel Rojas and Evan Phillips on one-year contracts. The Dodgers now have their deepest roster in recent…
