"Since the unicorn's arrival, the Dodgers have won two World Series with Ohtani as the centerpiece. He's won each of the last two NL MVP awards unanimously and has only gotten better, finally showcasing his ability to pitch lights-out in 2025. They also signed Yoshinobu Yamamoto in 2024, and that signing may have won them the World Series in 2025. Yamamoto has been masterful since joining the Dodgers, and has only gotten better as time goes on."
"...The strength of our marketplace provides us with tools that not every market has. That's well known. We've never shied away from it. In fact, we've done the opposite. We said, 'We have a market that will produce for us and reward us if we do our job and do things correctly.' ... And that has been what has kept us going."
The Dodgers prioritize contending every year and use significant offseason spending to maintain that expectation. The franchise leverages the Los Angeles market to acquire top talent and reward competitive performance. Key signings include Shohei Ohtani before 2024 and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in 2024, both of whom contributed to World Series championships. Additions of Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki ahead of 2025 further strengthened the roster and helped secure a second consecutive title. Spending returns on the field have justified the approach in recent seasons, while the club made fewer moves entering the 2026 offseason.
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