Will Smith looked like an MVP candidate in the first half, but the Dodgers need some of their other big names to get going.

Dodgers catcher Will Smith isn't afraid to throw a little shade the San Diego Padres' way. In April 2024, the benches cleared during a tense game between the t

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Among the names that come to mind includes Ryan Helsley, their lockdown closer, who many believe is one of the best in Major League Baseball. When recently predicting where the top trade targets would end up, Sportsnaut predicted the Cardinals would trade Helsley to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The good: they’ve given themselves a margin. Five and a half games separate the Dodgers from their NL West challengers, the Giants and the San Diego Padres. Having the best record in the National League sets them up to potentially earn yet another first-round bye, and with it, time to correct their imperfections.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had major bullpen issues this season, and this trade idea would solve that ahead of the deadline.

DODGERS ANNOUNCE SELECTIONS FROM DAY TWO OF THE 2025 DRAFT LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their 17 selections from day two of the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft, highlighted by Long

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías completed his domestic-violence suspension and will be reinstated by Major League Baseball on Thursday. Once he is officially eligible to play again, Urías, 28, will look to continue his MLB career, agent Scott Boras told Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times.