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The Dodgers marked the passing of labor leader Dolores Huerta with a tribute on social media. It came as the team entered offseason mode, after the Brewers ended their bid for a third straight title in the NLCS. 🕊️

Dodgers Share Emotional Message After Sad News

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Dodgers enter an uncertain offseason with eight pending free agents, including Tarik Skubal, after falling short of a three-peat. Friedman says it's "business as usual" despite Mark Walter's federal probes, while a likely lockout and salary-cap fight loom. 🔒

Los Angeles Dodgers offseason outlook: Free agents, trade candidates

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The Dodgers signed 17-year-old Dominican right-hander Alberto Santos (6'5", 189 lbs) to a minor-league contract, per MiLB.com. The quiet move came as the Brewers closed out the World Series, which ended L.A.'s three-peat bid. 🔒

Dodgers Sign Towering Pitcher Immediately After World Series

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The Dodgers signed 17-year-old Dominican right-hander Alberto Santos (6'5", 189 lbs) to a minor-league contract, per MiLB.com's transactions log. No pro stats yet. A quiet depth move, made as the Brewers closed out the World Series. 🔍

Dodgers Sign Towering Pitcher Immediate After World Series

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The Dodgers signed 6-foot-5 right-hander Alberto Santos to a minor-league contract, per MiLB.com's transactions log. The 17-year-old from the Dominican Republic has no available stats, so this is a quiet flier while the Brewers celebrate the title. 🎯

Los Angeles Dodgers Sign 6-Foot-5 Pitcher Amid World Series

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Shohei Ohtani faded after a strong first three months of 2026, managing just two homers from July on and giving up pitching. Andrew Friedman says surgery is off the table, and the Dodgers are excited for him to pitch again in 2027. The open question: how to keep him durable. 🔧

Dodgers Must Increase Shohei Ohtani's Adaptability In 2027

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On this day in Dodgers history: Sandy Koufax won the 1963 NL MVP, edging Dick Groat 237-190 after going 25-5 with a 1.88 ERA and 306 strikeouts. The Dodgers also sold Ebbets Field to Marvin Kratter in 1956, with a leaseback. Koufax: quietly unfair. ⚾

This day in Dodgers history: Sandy Koufax wins prestigious award

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Hyeseong Kim could be squeezed out as the Dodgers' 40-man roster crunch looms. Prospects like Zazueta, Ferris and Gelof may need Rule 5 protection, and Kim played just 43 games in 2026 after losing the second base job to Alex Freeland. Make-or-break 2027 awaits. 🔧

Dodgers Could Move On From Hyeseong Kim

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Ex-GM Jim Bowden floated a plan for Shohei Ohtani in 2027: preplanned relief outings once or twice a week, then a move to the Dodgers' rotation in August for about 12 starts, with a fresh arm for October. Just Bowden's idea, not a Dodgers decision. 🧠

Shohei Ohtani Bullpen Role? Jim Bowden’s 2027 Plan

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Blake Snell says he'll be "recruiting" Tarik Skubal to re-sign with the Dodgers this offseason. Skubal, who posted a 2.61 ERA in 10 regular-season starts after arriving in August, declined to discuss free agency. Snell's pitch: lobbying 🎣

Dodgers pitcher plans to recruit Tarik Skubal throughout free agency

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Kyle Tucker made MLB.com's All-Postseason Team at right field, hitting .333 with a .938 OPS in eight games, his best single-postseason OPS. Fitting salvage from a frustrating first Dodgers season, even if the lineup around him stalled against Milwaukee. 🏅

Kyle Tucker Earns All-Postseason Honor after Rough First Year

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Andy Pages qualifies for arbitration as a Super Two player. The cutoff is 2 years, 133 days, and he'll sit at 2.155 after 2026. That lets him negotiate a raise before reaching three years of service, one more item on the Dodgers' offseason list. 📋

MLB Super Two eligibility cutoff brings good news for Andy Pages

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Tarik Skubal's free-agent price is the question, and Blake Snell's five-year, $182 million Dodgers deal looks like the benchmark Skubal could chase. A pending lockout may delay any market, and his elbow surgery adds a wrinkle. 🔍

What kind of contract will Tarik Skubal sign in free agency?

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Dave Roberts expects teams to chase more defense, speed and contact after Milwaukee, which swept the Dodgers in the NLCS and then won the World Series. "Ball in play is still king," he said, though he didn't reveal an offseason plan. ⚾

Dave Roberts Identifies the Lesson Dodgers Can Take From Brewers

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Tarik Skubal's free-agent chase is expected to include the Dodgers, Yankees, Mets and Blue Jays, but ESPN's David Schoenfield calls the Cubs a "perfect fit." Los Angeles would have to outbid a few big spenders for a record-setting deal. 💰

Cubs Called 'Perfect Fit' For Tarik Skubal Amid Major Rotation Questions

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The Dodgers, who landed Tarik Skubal in August, reportedly won't offer 10 years and $400 million, per The Athletic's Katie Woo. A shorter, Kyle Tucker-style deal with opt-outs is the speculated path, though Scott Boras may not bite. 🤔

Dodgers insider lays out the path forward for a Tarik Skubal return, but he might not bite

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Dodgers have six arbitration-eligible players (Stewart, Cousins, Call, Sheehan, Stone, Pages) ahead of the Nov. 20 non-tender deadline. Brock Stewart, projected at $1.8MM, looks like a tender: effective when healthy, and cheap. 🧾

Previewing Dodgers arbitration cases and their 2026 non-tender deadline decisions - Dodgers Digest

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Eduardo Quintero reached base three times with two walks and a stolen base (6-for-6 in AFL), but Williams Salazar got one out, walked three and took the blown-save loss as Glendale fell 13-10 to Peoria. Luke Fox starts Friday. 🔥

Arizona Fall League: Eduardo Quintero walks twice; Williams Salazar takes the loss

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Offseason's live: Brewers beat the Rays, and the Dodgers' free-agent list includes Tarik Skubal, Kris Bubic, Evan Phillips and Alex Vesia. Exclusive negotiating window runs to Nov. 2, the qualifying-offer deadline. A lockout may scrap the Winter Meetings. ⏳

Important MLB dates for offseason: free agency, roster deadlines and more

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Dave Roberts says the Dodgers were hungry but the Brewers were "starving" in their four-game World Series sweep, which ended the three-peat bid. Fangraphs' Paul Sporer also ranks Emmet Sheehan first among his 2027 fantasy players to watch, citing fastball command. 🔒

Dodgers notes: Dave Roberts, Emmet Sheehan, Dustin May

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