The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 68th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 64th season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium. They enter the season as the defending World Series champions after winning their eighth World Series title in franchise history and are looking to become the first team in franchise history to repeat as champion. The season started on March 18 with the MLB Tokyo Series 2025.
The Dodgers became the first defending World Series champion to begin their season 8-0, besting the previous record held by the 1933 Yankees, who started their season 7-0.[1]
Offseason
Roster departures
Second baseman Gavin Lux was traded to the Reds on January 6.
On November 10, it was announced that first base coach Clayton McCullough would leave the team to become the Manager of the Miami Marlins.[10] On November 22, they hired Chris Woodward, who had been the third base coach for the Dodgers from 2016 to 2018 before leaving to manage the Texas Rangers, to replace McCullough as the first base coach.[11] The Dodgers also announced that Vice President of Player Performance Brandon McDaniel would be joining the major league coaching staff in a new role as Major League Development Integration Coach.[12]
Broadcast team
After the death of Dodger legend and longtime Spanish language broadcaster Fernando Valenzuela at the end of the 2024 season,[13] the Dodgers hired former player Luis Cruz to join the Spanish language broadcast team for 2025 as an analyst.[14]
Roster additions
The Dodgers signed Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as an international free agent.
On November 19, the Dodgers purchased the contract of left handed pitcher Jack Dreyer from the Triple–A Oklahoma City Comets and added him to the 40-man roster.[15] On November 30, they signed left-handed pitcher Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million contract.[16] On December 10, they signed outfielder Michael Conforto to a one-year, $17 million contract[17] and re-signed reliever Blake Treinen on a two-year, $22 million contract.[18] On January 3, they re-signed Teoscar Hernández to a three-year, $66 million contract[19] and signed South Korean shortstop Hyeseong Kim to a three-year, $12.5 million contract.[20] On January 22, the Dodgers signed Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki of the Chiba Lotte Marines to a $6.5 million signing bonus as an international free agent.[21] The following day, they signed pitcher Tanner Scott to a four-year, $72 million, contract.[22] On January 30, they signed relief pitcher Kirby Yates to a one-year, $13 million, contract.[23] On February 11, utility player Kiké Hernández re-signed with the Dodgers on a one-year contract.[24] Two days later, the Dodgers also re-signed Clayton Kershaw, on a one-year deal, returning him to the roster for an 18th season.[25]
Dodgers prospect Kendall George bats in a minor league intra-squad game during spring training
The Dodgers began spring training on February 10, 2025, when pitchers and catchers reported to Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona with the first full squad workout on February 15 and the first Cactus League game on February 20.[33] During this time, they also re-signed manager Dave Roberts to a new four-year contract extension for $8 million per year, a new record for average annual value for a Major League manager. The deal would keep him under contract through the 2029 season.[34]
On March 11, the Dodgers optioned infielder Hyeseong Kim to the minors after his bat was unable to adjust to major league pitching in spring training and also revealed that Dustin May had won the fifth starter job to open the season.[35]
Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the Dodgers opening day starter.
The Dodgers opened their season on March 18 against the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome in Japan as part of the MLB Tokyo Series, the second straight year they had started overseas after playing in Seoul, South Korea to start the 2024 season. Yoshinobu Yamamoto made the start in his home country, facing Shota Imanaga, the first opening day matchup between two Japanese pitchers in MLB history. Yamamoto allowed only one run on three hits in five innings. Shohei Ohtani had two hits, including a double, and scored two runs as the Dodgers started the season with a 4–1 victory.[38] In the next game, Roki Sasaki made his major league debut, allowing one run in three innings, while walking five batters. Ohtani, Kiké Hernández, and Tommy Edman homered, and the Dodgers finished the series with a 6–3 win.[39]
The Dodgers returned to Dodger Stadium and began the rest of the schedule on March 27 with a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers. Blake Snell started the home opener, allowing two runs in five innings of work, while the Dodgers hit three more home runs in a 5–4 win.[40] In the next game, Yamamoto struck out 10 batters in five innings, while allowing two solo home runs. Mookie Betts hit two home runs, including a walk-off in the 10th inning as the Dodgers won again, 8–5.[41] Sasaki again struggled in his second start of the season, on March 29, allowing three hits while walking four batters in only 1⁄2 innings. However, the Dodgers hit three more home runs en route to sweeping the Tigers with a 7–3 win.[42] They played the Atlanta Braves in the next series, and Tyler Glasnow began his season by pitching by pitching five shutout innings while striking out eight in the Dodgers 6–1 win. The Dodgers' six-game winning streak to start the season matched their best mark since moving to Los Angeles in 1958, joining the 1981 season.[43]
April
They won again the next day, 3–1. Dustin May made his first start since the middle of the 2023 season, after recovering from multiple surgeries, and only allowed one hit while striking out six in five innings. The Dodgers matched the 1933 New York Yankees as the only returning champions to start the season with seven wins.[44]Blake Snell struggled in his second start, walking four and allowing five runs in four innings, aided by three Dodger errors. The Dodgers came back and Max Muncy tied the game in the eighth with a two-run double and then Shohei Ohtani won it with a walk-off home run in the ninth to keep the streak alive.[45]
The first road trip of the season began on April 4 at Citizens Bank Park against the Philadelphia Phillies. Yoshinobu Yamamoto again pitched well in his third start, allowing only one unearned run in six innings but the Dodgers lost their first game of the season, 3–2.[46]Roki Sasaki improved in his third start of the season the next day, walking only two in four innings while allowing only one run and striking out four. Home runs by Kiké Hernández and Michael Conforto helped the Dodgers to a 3–1 win.[47] In the final game of the series, Tyler Glasnow walked five batters and left the bases loaded in the third which led to a Nick Castellanos grand-slam home run. The Dodgers came back, thanks to Teoscar Hernández, who hit two home runs, a double, and drove in five runs himself. However, the Phillies won the game 8–7, scoring the winning run on a RBI single by Bryson Stott in the seventh inning.[48] The Dodgers next series was at Nationals Park against the Washington Nationals. Dustin May got the start in the opener, allowing only one earned run in six innings, while Ohtani fell a double short of the cycle. However, the Dodgers lost their second game in a row when James Wood hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning as the Nationals won the game 6–4.[49] The next day, Justin Wrobleski was called up from the minors to make a spot start and he was bad, allowing eight runs on eight hits, including two home runs by Wood, in five innings, as the Dodgers losing streak continued with a 8–2 loss.[50]Landon Knack made a sport start also, the following day, giving up five runs on four hits and four walks in only 2+1⁄3 innings. The Dodgers, thanks to homers by Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages, came back to win 6–5 to end the losing streak and finish the road trip.[51]
The Dodgers returned home on April 11 to play the Chicago Cubs. Yamamoto struck out nine while only allowing two hits and one walk in six scoreless innings, while a three-run home run from Tommy Edman provided all the scoring in a 3–0 win, their 10th straight at home.[52] Sasaki managed to get through five innings in his next start, while allowing only one run. However, the Dodgers offense could manage nothing against Cubs starter Ben Brown, who shut them down in six innings while the Cubs teed off on Dodgers relievers Ben Casparius and Luis García, and handed the Dodgers their worst home shutout loss in franchise history, 16–0.[53][54] The Cubs handed the Dodgers their third straight series loss with a 4–2 win in the finale. Pete Crow-Armstrong had two homers and a triple in the game.[55] The following series was against the Colorado Rockies. Dustin May struck out seven while only allowing one run on three hits in six innings of the opener. Mookie Betts and Ohtani each homered in the game, while producing five hits between them in a 5–3 win.[56] In the next game, Will Smith had two hits, a homerun and drove in three runs and Edman had four hits in five at-bats as the Dodgers won 6–2.[57] In the final game of the homestand, the Dodgers scored seven runs in the first inning, which included home runs by Ohtani and Freddie Freeman. However, Michael Toglia hit a grand slam homer off fill-in starter Bobby Miller in the third inning to make the game close before the Dodgers held-on to win 8–7 and complete the sweep of the Rockies.[58]
Yamamoto had another strong start in the opener of the next road trip, at Globe Life Field against the Texas Rangers, pitching seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts. The Dodgers got one run, a solo home run in the first by Edman, off Jacob deGrom, who pitched seven innings for the Rangers, before adding two more against the bullpen for a 3–0 win.[59] In the next game, Sasaki allowed two runs in six innings and the Dodgers, thanks to a Freeman home run took a 3–2 lead into the ninth inning, only to lose the game on a two-run walk-off home run by Adolis García.[60] In the series finale, the Dodgers could only manage two hits in seven innings against Tyler Mahle but their pitchers matched him with scoreless innings. Will Smith scored the only run of the game on a sacrifice fly by Freeman in the eighth inning for a 1–0 victory and a series win.[61] Next up was a two-game series against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on April 22 and 23. Edman hit a three-run home run in the top of the first to put the Dodgers ahead early, but May struggled and allowed the Cubs to get five back in the bottom of the inning. The Dodgers used a five run inning of their own in the seventh to take a 10–7 lead only to blow it when Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer in the eighth and Miguel Amaya hit a game-tying home run in the ninth. Ian Happ drove in the winning run in the 10th inning as the Cubs took the game 11–10.[62] The Cubs won again the next day, 7–6, with a three-run home run by Pete Crow-Armstrong in the fifth inning putting them ahead.[63]
Back home on April 25 to play the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Dodgers continued to struggle, and were shut out by Paul Skenes and the Pirates, 3–0.[64] In the next game, Ohtani had three hits, including two doubles, and both Teoscar Hernández and Kiké Hernández homered as the Dodgers won 8–4.[65] They won again the next day, 9–2, to win the series. Andy Pages had four hits, including a home run, in the game.[66] The Miami Marlins came to town next for a three game series. The Dodgers got out to a 5–0 lead, which included a Teoscar Hernández two-run home run in the fifth, only for the Marlins to tie the game with a pinch-hit grand slam home run by Dane Myers in the sixth. It remained tied until the 10th inning when the Marlins took the lead in the top of the inning, only for the Dodgers to walk it off, 7–6, when Tommy Edman drove in Pages and Michael Conforto with a single.[67] In the following game, Teoscar Hernández had four hits and four RBI, Ohtani and Pages homered and the Dodgers routed the Marlins, 15–2.[68]Tony Gonsolin came off the injured list on April 30 and made his first start for the Dodgers since August of the 2023 season, allowing three runs in six innings with nine strikeouts. The Dodgers completed the sweep of the Marlins with a 12–7 win.[69]
May
Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed only one hit in six scoreless innings as the Dodgers began a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves with a 2–1 victory at Truist Park.[70] The following day, Roki Sasaki picked up his first major league win as the Dodgers won 10–3. Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman each had three hits, including a home run, in the game.[71]Austin Riley had two home runs as the Braves took the series finale, 4–3.[72] The Dodgers next series was against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park. Freeman and Ohtani each homered again the next day as they won the game 7–4.[73] They homered again for the third straight day as Tony Gonsolin struck out eight in five innings, while allowing two runs. However, the Marlins came back to tie the game and won it, 5–4, on a bases-loaded walk-off hit by Jesús Sánchez in the 10th inning.[74] In the following game, a three-run triple by Freeman led to the Dodgers scoring six runs in the seventh to blow open the game and win 10–1.[75]Gabriel Moreno hit a grand-slam home run in the fourth as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers, 5–3, in the opener of a four-game series at Chase Field on May 8.[76] The next game had several high scoring innings, with the Diamondbacks scoring three in the first, the Dodgers getting five in the third, the Diamondbacks responding with a four run fifth and then the Dodgers getting six runs in the ninth to win 14–11. A three-run home run by Ohtani was the deciding factor.[77] The following day, the Dodgers were shut out by Corbin Burnes and lost 3–0.[78] Freeman had four hits (including two doubles and a home run) and drove in four runs in the Dodgers 8–1 win in the series finale.[79]
The Dodgers returned home on May 13 to play the Athletics. However, the Athletics hit five home runs (including two by Jacob Wilson) in an 11–1 rout of the Dodgers.[80] In the following game, the Dodgers hit four home runs of their own in a 9–3 win.[81] In the final game of the series, the Dodgers hit another five home runs, including two by Ohtani, and blew out the Athletics, 19–2.[82] The next series was against the Los Angeles Angels, who beat the Dodgers, 6–2, in the opener. The Dodgers hit into a franchise record five double plays in the game.[83] In the next game, Andy Pages and Kiké Hernández homered but the Angels Logan O'Hoppe drove in five RBIs, including a three run homer as part of a five run seventh as they won 11–9.[84] The Angels proceeded to sweep the Dodgers with a 6–4 win in the series finale. Yusei Kikuchi struck out seven and only allowed one run on three hits in 5+2⁄3 innings.[85]Mookie Betts hit two home runs in the first game of a three-game series against the Diamondbacks but the Dodgers lost 9–5, extending the losing streak to a season high four games.[86] In the second game, Yamamoto only gave up one hit in seven innings and the Dodgers took a 1–0 lead into the top of the ninth only for the Diamondbacks to tie it on a solo homer by Gabriel Moreno. Corbin Carroll hit a two-run home run in the 10th to give Arizona the lead, but the Dodgers came back and won the game, 4–3, with a sacrifice fly from Max Muncy in the bottom of the inning.[87] In the series finale, Dustin May struck out eight batters in six innings as the Dodgers won, 3–1, thanks to a 3-run homer from Teoscar Hernández.[88]
On May 23, the Dodgers traveled to Citi Field to face the New York Mets in a 2024 National League Championship Series rematch. After a one-hour, thirty-eight-minute rain delay, the Dodgers took a 5–2 lead thanks to RBIs from Will Smith, Teoscar Hernández, Max Muncy, and Andy Pages. However, the Mets scored three runs off Tanner Scott in the bottom of the ninth to send the game to extra innings. Ultimately, the Dodgers won, 7–5, thanks to a Hernández RBI and a Pages sacrifice fly in the top of the 13th inning.[89] In the following game, Brett Baty and Juan Soto had five hits and drove in four runs combined while David Peterson struck out seven in 7+2⁄3 innings and the Mets won, 5–2.[90] The Mets took the series by taking the final game, 3–1. Kodai Senga struck out five in 5+1⁄3 innings, and Pete Alonso's two-run home run in the first inning gave the Mets the lead they never relinquished.[91] The Dodgers next began a three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field with a Memorial Day game. Yamamoto struck out seven in six innings, while allowing only two runs on three hits. Ohtani and Smith homered as the Dodgers won, 7–2.[92] The Dodgers hit three home runs as part of their 9–5 win in the next game.[93] The Dodgers took a 4–2 lead into the eighth inning in the series finale, only for the Guardians to score five runs in the inning, which included a three-run home run by Angel Martínez, for a 7–4 win.[94]
On May 30, the New York Yankees visited Dodger Stadium for a 2024 World Series rematch. Ohtani hit two home runs and Pages recorded three RBIs as the Dodgers recovered from a three-run deficit with four runs in the sixth inning for an 8–5 victory.[95] The following day, Landon Knack allowed only one run in six innings while the Dodgers jumped on the Yankees early and won 18–2. Muncy hit two three-run home runs, Tommy Edman and Hyeseong Kim each had four hits, while Kim, Pages, and Dalton Rushing also homered. It was the most runs ever scored by a National League team against the Yankees in a game, regular season, or postseason.[96]
June
In the series finale, Yoshinobu Yamamoto struggled, giving up seven hits and allowing four runs, including one on a wild pitch. The Dodgers hit three home runs, but it was not enough and they lost, 7–3.[97] On June 2, the New York Mets came to Dodger Stadium for a four game series. Dustin May struck out five batters in six innings, and a home run and a sacrifice fly from Shohei Ohtani sent the game into extra innings. However, Tanner Scott allowed two additional runs and the Dodgers lost, 4–3.[98] In the second game, Max Muncy homered twice while committing two errors, which led to two runs scoring. Ultimately, the Dodgers won the game, 6–5, on a walk-off double by Freddie Freeman in the bottom of the tenth.[99] In the third game of the series, Tony Gonsolin threw six strikeouts in five innings, but Kiké Hernández committed an error, leading to three runs scoring in the first inning. The Dodgers got only three hits off Mets starter Griffin Canning and lost, 6–1, after allowing a three-run home run to Pete Alonso in the eighth inning, his second of the day.[100] In the final game of the series and the homestand, the Mets jumped out to a 4–0 lead in the third thanks to three home runs. The Dodgers got three back in the bottom of the inning, and then scored three more in the eighth to win the game, 6–5, and split the series.[101]
The next series was against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Pedro Pagés homered in the second inning to give the Cardinals a 2–0 lead. Sonny Gray allowed eight hits to the Dodgers in his 6+1⁄3 innings but he and three relievers kept the Dodgers scoreless and the Cardinals won 5–0.[102] The next day, Yamamoto struck out nine in six shutout innings while only giving up four hits. However, the Dodgers lost, 2–1, on a walk-off RBI single from Nolan Arenado.[103] The Dodgers avoided being swept by winning the series finale, 7–3. Clayton Kershaw struck out seven in five innings, while allowing only one run, to pick up his first win of the season.[104] The Dodgers traveled to Petco Park on June 9 to face the San Diego Padres. The game was tied at six runs after nine innings, and the Dodgers won, 8–7, thanks to RBIs from Andy Pages and Tommy Edman in the tenth.[105] In the next game, Matt Sauer gave up 13 hits and allowed nine runs in a 11–1 defeat. The Dodgers only managed to get three hits off Padres starter Dylan Cease.[106] The Dodgers wrapped up the series with a 5–2 win. Ben Casparius allowed one run in four innings while making a spot start, and the Dodgers took the lead with a three-run home run by Teoscar Hernández in the fifth inning.[107]
On June 13, the San Francisco Giants came to Dodger Stadium for a three-game series. Yamamoto gave up six hits and allowed five runs, including a grand slam to Casey Schmitt, in 4+2⁄3 innings and the Dodgers lost, 6–2.[108] The next day, Kershaw struck out five and only allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings, Ohtani homered twice and Teoscar Hernández and Miguel Rojas also hit home runs in a 11–5 win.[109] The Dodgers won the series finale, 5–4. Ohtani had three hits and Pages drove in four of the runs, three of them on a home run in the bottom of the fifth.[110] The Padres came to town next. Ohtani made his first pitching appearance for the Dodgers, and first since the 2023 season, pitching one inning. He also had two hits and two RBIs as a batter. The Dodgers scored five runs in the fourth inning, leading to a 6–3 victory.[111] The Dodgers won the second game, 8–6. Pages had four hits and three RBIs, including two solo home runs, and Will Smith also homered.[112] In the third game, Emmet Sheehan struck out six while allowing three hits and one run in his first start since 2023. A Pages' sacrifice fly and a Dalton Rushing RBI double in the fifth gave the Dodgers a 3–1 lead. The Padres tied the game at three in the top of the ninth as a result of a throwing error from Muncy and a RBI double by Xander Bogaerts. Smith hit a pinch-hit walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth for a 4–3 Dodgers victory. It was the third pinch-hit walk-off of his career, breaking a tie with Rick Monday for the most in franchise history.[113] In the series finale, Yamamoto gave up seven hits and allowed three runs, including a home run to Bogaerts, in a 5–3 defeat. The Dodgers scored runs off an error and a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth. Eight batters were hit in the four-game series.[114] Manager Dave Roberts was suspended for the opening game of a three game series against the Washington Nationals as a result of his actions in the previous game against the Padres.[115] Rojas hit a double and a two-run home run, Ohtani, Betts and Pages each drove in runs and the Dodgers held on for a 6–5 win.[116] The next day, Pages, Smith, and Teoscar Hernández all homered. However, the Dodgers allowed five home runs, including two to Nathaniel Lowe, in a 7–2 loss.[117] In the series finale, the Nationals jumped out to a lead thanks to a three-run home run by Lowe in the third inning only for the Dodgers to score four runs in the sixth and seven runs in the seventh enroute to a 13–7 win. Muncy had two home runs, including a grand slam, and drove in seven runs while Ohtani had a homer and triple and drove in five runs.[118]
On June 24, the Dodgers traveled to Coors Field to face the Colorado Rockies. Justin Wrobleski struck out seven while only allowing two runs. Ohtani and Michael Conforto homered, and Teoscar Hernández drove in two runs in a 9–7 win.[119] In the next game, Yamamoto struck out six and only allowed one hit in five scoreless innings. Muncy drove in six runs, including a grand slam, following a lengthy rain delay, and the Dodgers won, 8–1.[120] The Dodgers finished off the series with a 3–1 win. Kershaw struck out five in six innings, and Ohtani homered in the game.[121] Ohtani and Muncy both homered again in the following game, the opener of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The Dodgers won, 5–4.[122] The next day, Casparius struggled, giving up eight hits and allowing six runs, including a three-run home run to Vinnie Pasquantino in four innings as the Royals won the game 9–5.[123] The Dodgers won the last game of the series, 5–1. Wrobleski struck out six in six innings as Kiké Hernández and Smith hit home runs.[124]
July
Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out eight batters in seven innings and only allowed one run in the first game of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium. Andy Pages and Michael Conforto each scored two runs and Shohei Ohtani homered in a 6–1 Dodgers victory.[125] On July 2, Clayton Kershaw struck out three batters in six innings to reach 3,000 career strikeouts. He became the 20th pitcher and fourth left handed pitcher in MLB history to reach that mark as well as the third to do so while spending his entire career with one team. The Dodgers trailed by two going into the ninth and won the game by scoring three runs in the inning, with Freddie Freeman walking it off with an RBI single to win 5–4.[126] The Dodgers completed the series sweep with a 6–2 win. Freeman drove in three runs and Mookie Betts and Conforto each hit a home run. Dustin May pitched five perfect innings and finished with four hits and two runs allowed in seven innings while striking out nine.[127] The next series was against the Houston Astros. Ben Casparius had a poor performance, giving up nine hits and allowing six runs in three innings on the Fourth of July. Noah Davis allowed an additional 10 runs in 1+1⁄3 innings as the Dodgers were blown out, 18–1.[128] It was the biggest blowout loss in the history of Dodger Stadium and the Dodgers overall worst loss since the 2001 season. The 10 runs given up in the sixth inning was the highest number in one inning since the St. Louis Cardinals scored 11 in the third inning against them on April 23, 1999.[129] The Astros won again in the next game, 6–4. Zack Short drove in three runs in the third with a double off Justin Wrobleski, who gave up seven hits and allowed four runs in 4+2⁄3 innings.[130] In the series finale, Emmet Sheehan allowed only one run in five innings but the Astros finished off a series sweep with a 5–1 win. It was the first time the Dodgers had been swept by the Astros in Los Angeles since 2008.[131]
The Dodgers went back on the road on July 7 to play the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Yamamoto had the worst start of his career, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks while recording only two outs. A three-run home run by Andrew Vaughn was the key and the Brewers won a blow out, 9–1, extending the Dodgers' losing streak to four games.[132] Ohtani led off the next game with a home run, but the Dodgers could only get four hits against Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski, who struckout 12 in six innings, as the Brewers won 3–1.[133]Tyler Glasnow returned from a long stint on the injured list to start the series finale, allowing only one unearned run in five innings. The Dodgers took a 2–1 lead into the ninth only for the Brewers to tie the game and then win it, 3–2, in extra innings on a walk-off hit by Jackson Chourio to extend the Dodgers losing streak to six games, for the first time since April of 2019.[134] The next road series was against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. May gave up five hits and allowed seven runs in 4+2⁄3 innings, and a Teoscar Hernández RBI double and Conforto home run reduced the deficit to one run. However, Will Smith ground into double play in the ninth inning and the Dodgers lost, 8–7.[135] The Dodgers snapped the losing streak on July 12 with a 2–1 victory over the Giants. Ohtani pitched three shutout innings and Sheehan allowed only the one run in 4+1⁄3 innings while Conforto had three hits and scored both runs.[136] The Dodgers finished off the series and headed into the all-star break with a 5–2 win in 11 innings. Yamamoto struck out seven in seven scoreless innings but the Giants tied the game with a two-run home run by Luis Matos in the ninth. However, Freeman, Teoscar Hernández and Pages each drove in runs in the 11th.[137]
The Dodgers had five players selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Ohtani started at designated hitter, Smith at catcher and Freeman at first base. Yamamoto was selected as a reserve and Kershaw was added as a legends pick.[138]
The season resumed on July 18 at home against the Brewers. Glasnow struck out six in six innings and allowed only one run, on an RBI double by Caleb Durbin in the fifth. Durbin also homered in the seventh off reliver Kirby Yates and the Brewers won the game 2–0 as the Dodgers managed only three hits off Quinn Priester and three relievers.[139] The Dodgers then lost their fifth straight game to the Brewers the following day, 8–7, despite hitting three home runs.[140] In the finale, the Dodgers took a 3–0 lead after a two-run homer by Ohtani in the third but the Brewers scored three runs in the fourth and again in the sixth and swept the season series with a 6–5 win. The Dodgers committed three errors in the game.[141] The Minnesota Twins came to town for the next series. Will Smith hit two home runs, and Ohtani and Pages also went deep as the Dodgers won 5–2. James Outman robbed a potential game-tying home run from Carlos Correa to end the game. Ohtani became the first pitcher to allow a home run and hit a home run in the first inning of a game since Randy Lerch of the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies.[142] In the following game, the Twins took an early three run lead, the Dodgers tied the game on a three-run home run by Pages in the fourth only for the Twins to score three runs in each of the sixth and seventh innings en route to a 10–7 win.[143] In the series finale, Glasnow allowed only one run (a solo home run by Royce Lewis) in seven innings, while striking out 12. Ohtani hit a home run in the first inning, the fifth consecutive game he had homered in, tying the franchise record. The Dodgers won, 4–3, on a two-run walk-off hit by Freeman in the bottom of the ninth.[144]
On July 25, the Dodgers went on the road to Fenway Park to play a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox. They won the opener, 5–2. Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning.[145] In the second game, Red Sox starter Garrett Crochet struck out 10 and only allowed two runs in six innings and the Dodgers lost 4–2.[146] In the series finale, Conforto had three hits with two doubles and a home run but the Dodgers stranded 13 runners on base in a 4–3 loss. A two-run homer by Alex Bregman in the fifth counted for the deciding runs.[147] Next up for the Dodgers was a three-game series at Great American Ball Park against the Cincinnati Reds. Yamamoto struck out nine while allowing one run on four hits in seven innings and Betts had two hits and scored three runs in a 5–2 win.[148] The Dodgers took the next game as well, 5–4. Tommy Edman started the scoring with a two-run homer in the second and then Will Smith drove in the winning run with an RBI double in the ninth.[149] The Reds took the series finale, 5–2, scoring three runs in the bottom of the eighth to pull ahead.[150]
August
On August 1, the Dodgers began a three-game series at George M. Steinbrenner Field against the Tampa Bay Rays. In the opener, Clayton Kershaw pitched six shutout innings while Freddie Freeman had a double, a home run, and drove in three runs in the 5–0 victory.[151] The next day, Blake Snell, in his first start since going on the injured list in April, had eight strikeouts in five innings but allowed three runs (two home runs to Yandy Díaz) and the Dodgers lost 4–0.[152] The Dodgers finished the series with another shutout win, 3–0. Freeman and Andy Pages each drove in a run and Mookie Betts hit a sacrifice fly while Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out six in 5+2⁄3 scoreless innings.[153]
The St. Louis Cardinals visited Dodger Stadium for a three-game series starting on August 4. The opener was tied 2–2 at the top of the ninth, and Brock Stewart allowed the game-winning run, an RBI hit to Yohel Pozo, leading to a 3–2 defeat.[154] In the following game, Max Muncy had four hits, including two home runs and Teoscar Hernández had three hits, also including two home runs, and the Dodgers won 12–6. It was Muncy's 19th carer multi-homer game for the Dodgers, tying Mike Piazza for the most since the team moved to Los Angeles.[155] In the final game of the series, Shohei Ohtani struck out eight batters in four innings as the starting pitcher and also hit a two run home run. However, the Cardinals won 5–3 after Alex Freeland allowed two runs at the top of the eighth on a throwing error.[156] The net series was against the Toronto Blue Jays. In the opener, Clayton Kershaw allowed one run on seven hits and Betts hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth, leading to a 5–2 victory.[157] The Dodgers took the second game, 9–1. Snell had another excellent performance, striking out 10 in five, and Ohtani reached 40 home runs for the third consecutive season.
List does not include position players. Stats in bold are the team leaders.
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
On March 18, optioned LHP Justin Wrobleski to AAA Oklahoma City, purchased the contract of RHP Matt Sauer from AAA Oklahoma City, and transferred LHP Clayton Kershaw from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.[167]
On March 27, acquired RHP Noah Davis from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for cash considerations and optioned him to AAA Oklahoma City. Transferred RHP Emmet Sheehan from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.[169]
April
On April 2, acquired OF Esteury Ruiz from the Athletics in exchange for minor leaguer Carlos Duran and assigned him to AAA Oklahoma City, transferred RHP Kyle Hurt from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.[170]
On April 3, placed 1B Freddie Freeman on the 10-day injured list with a right ankle sprain.[171]
On April 18, recalled RHP Noah Davis from AAA Oklahoma City,[180] purchased the contract of OF Eddie Rosario from AAA Oklahoma City, placed DH Shohei Ohtani on the paternity list and transferred RHP Edgardo Henriquez from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.[181]
On April 19, activated RHP Evan Phillips from the 15-day injured list and placed RHP Blake Treinen on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tightness.[182]
On April 28, placed RHP Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation and recalled RHP Noah Davis from AAA Oklahoma City.[186]
On April 29, optioned RHP Noah Davis to AAA Oklahoma City and recalled RHP Matt Sauer from AAA Oklahoma City.[187]
On April 30, activated RHP Tony Gonsolin from the 15-day injured list, and optioned RHP Matt Sauer to AAA Oklahoma City.[188]
On May 13, placed RHP Roki Sasaki on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder impingement, and recalled RHP J. P. Feyereisen from AAA Oklahoma City.[196]
On May 14, purchased the contract of C Dalton Rushing from AAA Oklahoma City and designated C Austin Barnes for assignment.[197]
On May 17, activated LHP Clayton Kershaw from the 60-day injured list, optioned RHP Ryan Loutos to AAA Oklahoma City and transferred LHP Blake Snell from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.[200]
On May 18, placed RHP Kirby Yates on the 15-day injured list with a right hamstring strain, activated IF/OF Tommy Edman from the 10-day injured list, purchased the contract of RHP Lou Trivino from AAA Oklahoma City and released IF/OF Chris Taylor.[201][202]
On May 29, acquired RHP Alexis Díaz from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor league pitcher Mike Villani and transferred RHP Evan Phillips from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.[206]
On May 31, acquired C Chuckie Robinson off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels, assigned him to AAA Oklahoma City, and transferred RHP Tyler Glasnow from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.[207]
June
On June 1, placed RHP Luis García on the 15-day injured list with a right adductor strain and recalled RHP Noah Davis from AAA Oklahoma City.[208]
On June 7, placed RHP Tony Gonsolin on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort, activated RHP Kirby Yates from the 15-day injured list and RHP Michael Kopech from the 60-day injured list and designated RHP Chris Stratton for assignment.[213]
On June 10, recalled RHP Matt Sauer from AAA Oklahoma City and designated RHP José Ureña for assignment.[214]
On June 18, activated RHP Emmet Sheehan from the 60-day injured list and optioned RHP Matt Sauer to AAA Oklahoma City.[215]
On June 19, optioned RHP Emmet Sheehan to AAA Oklahoma City, purchased the contract of RHP Jack Little from AAA Oklahoma City and transferred RHP Tony Gonsolin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.[216]
On June 20, optioned RHP Jack Little to AAA Oklahoma City, recalled RHP Will Klein from AAA Oklahoma City.[217] Acquired LHP Zach Penrod from the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations and transferred RHP Roki Sasaki from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.[218]
On June 26, optioned RHP Will Klein to AAA Oklahoma City and activated RHP Luis García from the 15-day injured list.[219]
On June 29, recalled RHP Noah Davis from AAA Oklahoma City, designated RHP Luis García for assignment, activated RHP Edgardo Henriquez from the 60-day injured list and optioned him to AAA Oklahoma City.[220]
July
On July 1, placed RHP Michael Kopech on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation and recalled RHP Will Klein from AAA Oklahoma City.[221]
On July 5, optioned RHP Noah Davis to AAA Oklahoma City and recalled RHP Jack Little from AAA Oklahoma City.[224]
On July 6, optioned RHP Jack Little to AAA Oklahoma City and recalled RHP Emmet Sheehan from AAA Oklahoma City.[225]
On July 7, placed IF/OF Kiké Hernández on the 10-day injured list with left elbow inflammation, optioned LHP Justin Wrobleski to AAA Oklahoma City, recalled OF James Outman from AAA Oklahoma City, purchased the contract of RHP Julián Fernández from AAA Oklahoma City and designated IF CJ Alexander for assignment.[226][227]
On July 9, activated RHP Tyler Glasnow from the 60-day injured list, optioned RHP Alexis Díaz to AAA Oklahoma City and transferred RHP Michael Kopech from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.[229]
On July 29, placed IF Hyeseong Kim on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder bursitis and purchased the contract of IF Alex Freeland from AAA Oklahoma City.[235]
On August 2, activated LHP Blake Snell from the 60-day injured list, optioned RHP Paul Gervase to AAA Oklahoma City and designated LHP Zach Penrod for assignment.[241]
On August 4, claimed 1B Luken Baker off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals, optioned him to AAA Oklahoma City and designated RHP Jack Little for assignment.[242] Activated 3B Max Muncy from the 10-day injured list and placed IF/OF Tommy Edman on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right ankle.[243]
On August 8, purchased the contract of OF Justin Dean from AAA Oklahoma City, optioned OF Esteury Ruiz to AAA Oklahoma City and designated 1B Luken Baker for assignment.[244]
After the 2024 season, the Oklahoma City AAA franchise changed its name and branding to the Oklahoma City Comets, an homage to Oklahoma native Mickey Mantle's nickname, "the Commerce Comet", and to honor the city's ties to the aerospace industry.[245]
The 2025 Draft will be held July 13–14, 2025. The Dodgers have 21 picks in the draft. Their first round pick was dropped 10 spots by virtue of them surpassing the third luxery tax threshold. They also gained a competitive balance pick between the first and second rounds as part of their trading Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds.[252]
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