The defending World Series champions have restocked this offseason and boast the makings of a juggernaut. But they have a more complex path to making a dynasty.

Are the Los Angeles Dodgers ruining baseball? Some might argue that teams like the Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins are the real problem.

While plenty of teams around the league wanted to poach Teoscar Hernandez, he knew there was something different about the Dodgers.

In an online poll conducted by MLB Trade Rumors on Jan. 19, more than two-thirds of voters — 24,409 people — were in favor of a salary cap being included in the next collective bargaining agreement. Shockingly, 50.18% of participants — that’s 13,757 fans — said they would be willing to lose the entire 2027 season in exchange for a salary cap.

Walter is donating more money than eight MLB teams' current payrolls. Dodgers Nation shared via X. Per the report, the $100 million donation is higher than the payrolls for the Guardians, Reds, Nationals, Pirates, White Sox, Rays, Athletics, and Tigers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers farm system is loaded with young talent, including six players ranked in MLB's top 100 prospects.

On Tuesday, the Dodgers finalized a one-year, $13 million contract with free agent reliever Kirby Yates, who passed a physical after agreeing to terms last week, according to multiple reports. MLB Network's Mark Feinsand was the first to report the news, which ESPN's Jeff Passan corroborated.

Roki Sasaki's MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers may be hindered by health concerns. The Dodgers, known for struggling to keep pitchers healthy, are particularly worried about Sasaki's injury history.

Ohtani, Emmet Sheehan and Ben Casparius visited Fire Station 69 in the heart of the Pacific Palisades burn area on Thursday, offering gratitude and charitable donations.

With the Los Angeles Dodgers signing seemingly every free agent this winter (along with Shohei Ohtani a year ago), the chatter on social media has been that MLB

Ohtani became the first player in league history to tally 50 home runs and stolen bases in the same season, inventing MLB's 50/50 club. He accomplished that while recovering from UCL surgery, which prevented Ohtani from contributing on the mound last season, when he served as LA's designated hitter in 159 games played.

As the MLB offseason continues, the newest member of the Dodgers, Roki Sasaki, comes in at number 1 on the ESPN top 100 prospect list.