2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season

Stadium naming rights deal

During the off-season the Dodgers struck a five-year / $125 million+ deal ^[2] with Japanese designer and retailer Uniqlo to rename the playing field at Dodger Stadium to "Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium".^[3]

Front office

On December 3, the Dodgers Senior Vice-President of Baseball Operations Josh Byrnes left the team to become the General Manager of the Colorado Rockies.^[4]

Roster departures

Pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who spent his entire 18-season career with the Dodgers, announced his retirement in September.^[5]

On November 2, 2025, the day after the conclusion of the 2025 World Series, six Dodgers players became free agents. This included pitchers Andrew Heaney, Michael Kopech, and Kirby Yates, infielder Miguel Rojas, outfielder Michael Conforto, and utility player Kiké Hernández.^[6] On November 6, the Dodgers designated pitcher Tony Gonsolin for assignment and outrighted pitcher Michael Grove and outfielder Justin Dean.^[7] On November 12, catcher Ben Rortvedt was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds.^[8] On November 21, the Dodgers non-tendered pitchers Nick Frasso and Evan Phillips, making them free agents.^[9] On December 29, they traded outfielder Esteury Ruiz to the Miami Marlins in exchange for minor leaguer Adriano Marrero.^[10] On February 6, the Dodgers designated pitcher Anthony Banda for assignment.^[11]

Roster additions

On November 6, 2025, the Dodgers selected the contracts of outfielder / first baseman Ryan Ward and pitcher Robinson Ortiz and added them to the 40-man roster^[12][7] Ortiz was traded to the Seattle Mariners on November 16.^[13] Pitcher Ronan Kopp was added to the 40-man roster on November 18.^[14] On December 5, the Dodgers announced that they had re-signed infielder Miguel Rojas on a one-year, $5.5 million contract.^[15] On December 12, they claimed outfielder Mike Siani off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.^[16] The same day, they signed relief pitcher Edwin Díaz to a three-year, $69 million contract.^[17] On January 9, they claimed infielder Ryan Fitzgerald off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.^[18] On January 13, they designated Fitzgerald for assignment and signed infielder Andy Ibáñez to a one-year, $1.2 million contract.^[19] On January 21, they designated Siani for assignment^[20] and signed outfielder Kyle Tucker to a four-year, $240 million contract.^[21] On February 3, they re-claimed Siani off waivers (from the New York Yankees) and designated Ibáñez for assignment.^[22] Pitcher Evan Phillips was re-signed for one year and $6.5 million, on February 11.^[23] The following day, they re-signed utility player Kiké Hernández to a one year, $4.5 million contract.^[24] Outfielder Jack Suwinski was claimed off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on February 22.^[25]

World Baseball Classic

Nine Dodgers players were chosen to represent countries during the World Baseball Classic. Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Japan, Will Smith and recently retired Clayton Kershaw for Team USA, Edwin Díaz for Puerto Rico, Hyeseong Kim for Korea, Antonio Knowles for Great Britain, Jake Gelof for Israel and Shawndrick Oduber for Netherlands. In addition several members of the Dodgers organization were listed as coaches for the tournament including Dino Ebel (USA), Jair Fernandez (Colombia), Blake Gailen (Israel), Plácido Polanco and Joel Peralta (Dominican Republic).^[47]

Season standings

Game log

Season summary

March

The Dodgers began the season with a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at the newly re-named Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium. Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his second straight opening day start, allowing two runs on five hits with six strikeouts while Andy Pages and Will Smith each homered in the 8–2 win.^[49] The following day, the Dodgers scored four runs in the third on a solo homer by Alex Freeland and a three-run homer by Mookie Betts. The game was tied when Kyle Tucker drove in Freeland with the eventual winning run as the Dodgers won 5–4.^[50] They finished off the opening series sweep with a 3–2 win in the series finale. Tyler Glasnow allowed two runs in six innings with six strikeouts and the Dodgers took the lead with a two-run home run by Smith in the eighth inning.^[51] The Cleveland Guardians came to town next and handed the Dodgers their first loss of the season, 4–2.^[52] In the following game, Shohei Ohtani allowed only one hit while striking out six in six scoreless innings as the Dodgers won 4–1.^[53]

April

In the second game of the series, Yamamoto allowed two runs in six innings but Cleveland got home runs from Gabriel Arias in the third and José Ramírez in the eighth to win 4–1. The Dodgers became the first major league team to have three Japanese-born pitchers in consecutive games (Roki Sasaki, Ohtani and Yamamoto).^[54]

The Dodgers went on their first road trip of the season on April 3 to play the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Emmet Sheehan allowed four runs in 5+2⁄3 innings while the Dodgers hit five home runs in a 13–6 win.^[55] The following day, Glasnow allowed two runs while striking out nine in six innings, Pages had three hits (including a three run home run) and Freddie Freeman had two doubles and four RBI in a 10–5 win.^[56] In the series finale, the Dodgers scored four runs in the eighth inning to come from behind and finish off the sweep with a 8–6 win.^[57] Next up was a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, a rematch of the 2025 World Series. Justin Wrobleski started the opener for the Dodgers, allowing one run on two hits in five innings. Dalton Rushing had four hits (including two home runs) while the Dodgers hit three additional homers in a 14–2 win.^[58] Yamamoto allowed only one run in six innings the following day as the Dodgers won, 4–1.^[59] In the series finale, Ohtani allowed only one unearned run in six innings but the Blue Jays scored three runs in the seventh and eighth off the Dodgers bullpen to beat them 4–3.^[60]

Back in Los Angeles on April 10, against the Texas Rangers, Pages had three hits, including a double and a home run, and Max Muncy hit three home runs, including a walk-off as the Dodgers won 8–7. He was only the second Dodger to hit three and a walk-off, joining Don Demeter, who did it in 1959.^[61] In the next game, the Dodgers scored four runs in the first inning on a lead-off homer by Ohtani and a three-run homer by Teoscar Hernández and they won the game 6–3.^[62] The Rangers won the final game of the series, 5–2. Jacob deGrom allowed only one run in six innings while striking out nine.^[63] The next series brought the New York Mets to Los Angeles. Wrobleski allowed only two hits in eight scoreless innings and Pages hit a three-run home run in a 4–0 Dodgers victory to start things off.^[64] In the next game, Yamamoto allowed only one run (a solo home run by Francisco Lindor to open the game) on four hits in 7+1⁄3 innings while striking out seven. Nolan McLean matched him with one run on two hits in seven innings with eight strikeouts. The Dodgers won 2–1 on an RBI single by Kyle Tucker in the eighth inning.^[65] The following day, Ohtani allowed one run on two hits in six innings with 10 strike outs, Rushing hit a grand slam home run and the Dodgers finished off a sweep with a 8–2 win.^[66]

The Dodgers next traveled to Coors Field to play the Colorado Rockies, beginning on April 17. Glasnow struck out seven while allowing only two hits and one run in seven innings while Muncy hit two home runs in a 7–1 Dodgers win.^[67] Next, the Dodgers took a 3–2 lead after the second inning thanks to home runs by Tucker and Rushing, but the Rockies came back to score two in the sixth and held on to win 4–3.^[68] The Rockies won again the next day, 9–6, handing the Dodgers their first back-to-back losses of the season.^[69] The Dodgers did win the follow day, to gain a split of the series with the Rockies, 12–3. Wrobleski allowed one run in seven innings and both Muncy and Rushing had two home runs in the game.^[70] On April 22, the Dodgers began a three game series against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. In the opener, the Giants held the Dodgers offense in check in a 3–1 win.^[71] The next game, Ohtani struck out seven in six scoreless innings but a three-run home run by Patrick Bailey in the seventh was all the Giants needed in a 3–0 win. Ohtani's season-opening on base streak ended at 53 consecutive games, which tied the Los Angeles era franchise record set by Shawn Green.^[72] The Dodgers avoided a sweep with a 3–0 win of their own in the finale. Glasnow struck out nine and allowed only one hit in eight scoreless innings.^[73]

Back home on April 24, the Dodgers took on the Chicago Cubs in a three-game series. Emmet Sheehan held the Cubs to only one run in 6+1⁄3 innings while striking out 10 batters while Will Smith hit a three-run home run in the third to give the Dodgers an early lead. However, the Cubs came back against the Dodgers bullpen and a two-run homer by Dansby Swanson in the ninth gave them a 6–4 win.^[74] In the following game, the Dodgers scored 12 runs on 14 hits in a 12–4 victory.^[75] Ohtani had three hits, including a home run, in the series finale while Wrobleski pitched six scoreless innings in the Dodgers 6–0 win.^[76] The Miami Marlins came to town next and a Liam Hicks three-run home run off Yamamoto in the fifth inning gave them a 4–2 lead going into the ninth. However, a ground-rule double by Ohtani and a two-run single by Tucker led to a 5–4 walkoff win for the Dodgers.^[77] The following day, Ohtani struck out nine Marlins in six innings but the Dodgers lost 2–1.^[78] The Marlins took the series with a 3–2 win in the series finale. An RBI single by Javier Sanoja in the eighth was the go-ahead run.^[79]

May

The Dodgers began the month of May by playing the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. In the opener, a Nolan Gorman home run in the first gave the Cardinals a 3–0 lead and they never looked back, winning 7–2.^[80] In the next game, a Alec Burleson double and a Jordan Walker home run in the third inning also gave the Cardinals a 3–0 lead as they won again, 3–2 and handed the Dodgers their fourth straight loss. ^[81] Justin Wrobleski pitched six scoreless innings on May 3 as the Dodgers won 4–1 to snap the losing streak.^[82] Next up was the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. Alex Freeland had three hits, including a home run, and Kyle Tucker had two hits and a home run as the Dodgers won 8–3.^[83] Shohei Ohtani struck out eight in seven innings in the following game but allowed two solo home runs, which was enough to sink the Dodgers, 2–1.^[84] The Dodgers finished out the series with a 12–2 victory over the Astros on May 6. Andy Pages hit three home runs in the game.^[85]

Back home on May 8, the Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves, 3–1. Freddie Freeman hit his 100th home run as a Dodger in the game.^[86] Blake Snell made his first start of the season on May 9, after starting the season on the injured list. It did not go well as he allowed five runs on six hits in three innings as the Braves won 7–2.^[87] They also lost by an identical, 7–2 score the next day.^[88] The Dodgers woes continued as the San Francisco Giants came to town the next day and beat them 9–3.^[89] Eric Haase hit two home runs as the Dodgers lost, 6–2, in the next game. It was the first time since 1936, and only second time ever, that the Dodgers had lost four straight games by four or more runs.^[90] Ohtani struck out eight in seven scoreless innings the following day as the Dodgers ended the losing streak with a 4–0 win.^[91] In the series finale, Emmet Sheehan struck out six in six innings and Will Smith homered as the Dodgers won 5–2.^[92]

On May 15, the Dodgers traveled to Angel Stadium to play the Los Angeles Angels. Andy Pages hit a three-run homer, followed by a solo homer by Max Muncy in the fourth inning and the Dodgers shut out the Angels, 6–0. With Snell going back on the injured list before the game, the Dodgers used eight different relief pitchers to get through the game.^[93] The next day, the Dodgers scored 15 runs on 10 hits and two errors in a 15–2 rout of the Angels. Ohtani had five RBI while hitting a double and a triple.^[94] Roki Sasaki struck out eight in seven innings while only giving up one run on four hits and the Dodgers finished a sweep of the Angels with a 10–1 win.^[95] The next series was at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres. Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out eight while allowing only one run (a solo homer by the second batter of the game, Miguel Andújar) on three hits. However, the Dodgers were shut out by Michael King and two relievers and lost 1–0.^[96] Freddie Freeman had two home runs in the following game and as the Dodgers came from behind and beat the Padres 5–4 on a sacrifice fly by Pages in the eighth inning.^[97] In the series finale, Ohtani pitched five scoreless innings and also homered in a 4–0 shutout.^[98] The Dodgers traveled on May 22 to play the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. William Contreras hit a three-run home run in the first inning off Wrobleski and the Brewers won the opener, 5–1.^[99] The Dodgers got even with a 11–3 win the following day.Teoscar Hernández had three hits, including a home run, and drove in six runs.^[100] In that game, the Dodgers bullpen set a new franchise record for scoreless innings with 36 in a row, breaking the previous mark set in the 1998 season.^[101] The Dodgers finished off the series with a 7–1 win. Yamamoto allowed only the one run in seven innings while Pages homered in the game.^[102]

The Dodgers returned home on Memorial Day to play the Colorado Rockies. Emmet Sheehan struck out eight batters in six innings and the Dodgers scored four runs in the seventh to win 5–3.^[103] The next day, Eric Lauer, recently acquired in a trade from the Toronto Blue Jays, made his Dodgers debut and allowed one run in six innings as the starting pitcher. Mookie Betts had three hits with two home runs, Pages had two doubles and a homer and the Dodgers won 15–6.^[104] On May 27, Ohtani struck out seven and did not allow a hit in six innings and the Dodgers as a team only allowed one hit in the game as they beat the Rockies to finish off the sweep, 4–1.^[105] The next series was against the Philadelphia Phillies. In the opener, Wrobleski struck out nine in seven innings and the Dodgers hit four solo home runs for a 4–2 win.^[106] In the next game, Betts had three hits including a double and Sasaki struck out seven while only allowing one run on three hits in 5+1⁄3 innings. However, the Phillies scored three runs in the ninth, with a go-ahead two run homer by Edmundo Sosa giving them a 4–3 win.^[107] The month ended with a 9–1 victory over the Phillies. Yamamoto struck out 10 in 5+1⁄3 scoreless innings while the Dodgers hit three home runs (including the first major league homer by Ryan Ward).^[108]

June

The Dodgers started June with a road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks scored four runs (on three home runs) from the sixth to eighth innings to win 4–1.^[109] The Dodgers jumped out to a 4–0 lead the following day and then held on for a 6–5 win.^[110] Shohei Ohtani pitched six scoreless innings and Kyle Tucker hit a two-run home run as the Dodgers shut out the Diamondbacks, 7–0, in the following game.^[111] Justin Wrobleski pitched six shutout innings but the Diamondbacks won the last game of the series, 3–2, thanks to a walk-off home run by Ketel Marte.^[112]

The Dodgers returned home on June 5 for a weekend series against the Los Angeles Angels. Roki Sasaki struck out 10 while only allowing two hits in seven shutout innings while a Freddie Freeman walk-off home run games the Dodgers the 1–0 win in the series opener.^[113] In the second game, the Dodgers won 9–2, with all nine runs scored in the first inning.^[114] In the final game of the series, Sebastián Rivero had five hits in five at bats with six RBI as the Angels won, 13–5.^[115]

The next road trip began on June 9, against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. They scored 10 runs in the seventh inning to win 12–2.^[116] In the next game, Ryan Ward hit his first career grand slam home run to give the Dodgers the lead, but Tyler Callihan hit two home runs as the Pirates came from behind to win 9–8.^[117] The Dodgers won 8–6 in the series finale.^[118] The road trip moved to Rate Field for a series against the Chicago White Sox. Roki Sasaki gave up seven runs in the fifth as the Dodgers dropped the series opener, 8–2.^[119] On June 13, Yoshinobu Yamamoto took a perfect game into the eighth inning and a no-hitter into the ninth before allowing a solo home run to Tristan Peters to lead off the inning. Ohtani hit a lead-off home run and Max Muncy added two as the Dodgers won, 7–1.^[120] Emmet Sheehan struck out eight while allowing only on hit through the first five innings of the series finale. However, Sam Antonacci led off the sixth with a solo home run and then the White Sox hit two home runs off reliver Jack Dreyer, part of six runs in the inning to win the game, 6–4.^[121]

The next home series began with three-games against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays opened the game with a two-run first inning home run by Ryan Vilade and took a 3–0 lead in the second only for the Dodgers to tie it with a three-run Kyle Tucker homer in the bottom of the inning. A pinch-hit solo homer by Miguel Rojas in the seventh broke the tie and gave the Dodgers a 4–3 win.^[122] In the next game, a solo homerun by Ohtani in the sixth inning accounted for all the scoring in a 1–0 Dodgers win.^[123] The Dodgers finished off the series sweep with a 5–4 win. Freeman's two-run sixth inning home run was the difference.^[124] Next up was the Baltimore Orioles. The Dodgers took an early 3–0 lead, fell behind 5–3 after the Orioles scored all their runs in the sixth and seventh innings, and then won 6–5 on a solo homer by Mookie Betts and a two-run walk-off hit by Dalton Rushing.^[125] The Orioles won the next game, 3–2, as the Dodgers ninth inning rally fell short.^[126] The Orioles blew out the Dodgers on June 21, 12–1, to take the series.^[127]

The Dodgers traveled to Target Field to play the Minnesota Twins and took the opener of that series, 2–1. Solo home runs by Ohtani and Freeman accounted for both of the runs.^[128] The following game, Wrobleski allowed two runs in seven innings while the Dodgers offense came alive and they won 12–3.^[129] The Dodgers finished off a sweep of the series with a 4–3 win on June 24. Ohtani struck out sight in six innings and Betts hit his 300th career home run.^[130] After an off-day, they began a weekend series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park with a 7–1 defeat.^[131] In the next game, Kyle Tucker had three hits, including a home run, and four RBI as the Dodgers scored nine runs in the sixth enroute to a 15–3 win.^[132] The Dodgers took the series finale, 4–2, with Betts driving in two runs on a hit in the fifth.^[133] Next up was a series at Sutter Health Park against the Athletics. The Dodgers recorded 17 hits, three of which were home runs, in a 9–4 win.^[134] the next day, Wrobleski struck out 11 batters in seven innings as the Dodgers won 9–3. It was the 1,000th career win for manager Dave Roberts, the fastest to reach that mark in MLB history.^[135]

July

The Dodgers began July by being blown out by the Athletics, 7–1.^[136]

They returned home the next day for a four-game series with the San Diego Padres. The series started with the Padres scoring six runs in the first two innings to take a big lead, only for the Dodgers to come from behind and win, 12–7. Kyle Tucker had four hits in four at-bats and scored three runs, and Dalton Rushing also had four hits, including a home run and a double.^[137] A grand slam home run by Teoscar Hernández in the seventh gave the Dodgers a 4–3 win the next day.^[138] Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched on the Fourth of July, striking out 10 while allowing only three hits in seven shutout innings homered in a 3–0 win.^[139] The Padres managed to prevent a sweep with a 5–2 win in the series finale. Manny Machado hit a three-run home run in the seventh.^[140] A series with the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium was up next. In the first game, Rushing had three hits, including two doubles, and the walk-off game-winning hit in the 11th inning.^[141] This was the Dodgers' first game of the season to go into extra innings, making Los Angeles' 92-game streak of games without extra innings the second longest in MLB history, with the 2005 Boston Red Sox needing 99 games to finally play an extra inning contest.^[142][143] Shohei Ohtani led of the next game with his 300th career home run but the Rockies came from behind, scoring three runs in the eighth, to win 4–3.^[144] The Dodgers took the final game in the series, 4–3.^[145] The Dodgers next began a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks with a bullpen game. Andy Pages had three hits and a home run but the Dodgers committed three errors and lost 9–3.^[146] The next day, the Diamondbacks scored five runs in the fifth inning enroute to a 9–2 win.^[147] The Dodgers lost again to the Diamondbacks, 5–3, on July 12 to head into the all-star break by being swept for the first time in the 2026 season.^[148]

The Dodgers had six players selected to the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which was played on July 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Ohtani was the top vote-getter in the league, while Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Pages were also voted as starters, and Yamamoto and Justin Wrobleski were voted in as reserves.^[149]

After the All-Star break, the Dodgers opened up the second half of the season at Yankee Stadium for a series with the New York Yankees. Roki Sasaki struck out five in 5+2⁄3 innings, and a two-run home run by Muncy in the seventh inning gave the Dodgers a 2–1 win.^[150] The Dodgers had to play a doubleheader on July 19 after a rainout the previous day. In the opener, Yamamoto pitched a complete game and the Dodgers scored five runs in the eighth to win 8–2.^[151] The Yankees won the last game of the series, 2–1, with an eighth inning Jazz Chisholm Jr. home run the deciding factor.^[152] Next up was a series with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Mookie Betts hit two home runs in the opener, but the Dodgers lost 10–7.^[153] The next game was a pitching duel between Wrobleski and Zach Wheeler of the Phillies. Wrobleski allowed one run in 6+1⁄3 innings while Wheeler struck out nine in seven innings. The Dodgers won 2–1 on a two-run home run by Muncy in the fourth inning.^[154] The Dodgers won the next game, 9–5, as Muncy and Dalton Rushing homered.^[155] After an off-day, they began a series against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Sasaki struck out nine in seven innings while only allowing three hits and Kyle Tucker homered in a 4–2 win.^[156] The next day, Yamamoto allowed one run in six innings and Tucker homered again in a 4–3 win.^[157] The Mets came from behind in the next game, scoring seven runs between the sixth and seven innings to win 8–3.^[158]

The Dodgers returned home on July 28 to play the Seattle Mariners. Ohtani and Muncy homered in the opener but the Mariners came from behind to win, 7–6, thanks to two home runs by Dominic Canzone.^[159] The Dodgers took the next game, 4–2, as Eric Lauer allowed only one hit in six scoreless innings and Pages homered.^[160] Sasaki struck out seven in 5+1⁄3 innings and Rushing hit a three-run home run as the Dodgers took the series finale, 6–2.^[161] They ended the month by welcoming the Boston Red Sox to town. The Red Sox scored five runs off the Dodgers bullpen in the seventh inning to come from behind and win 9–4.^[162]

August

Yoshinobu Yamamoto began August by allowing three runs (two of them solo home runs by Ceddanne Rafaela) in eight innings as the Dodgers lost 3–2 to the Red Sox.^[163] The Red Sox also won the next day, 8–4, to finish off a sweep of the Dodgers for the first time since the 2010 season.^[164]

The Dodgers traveled to Wrigley Field to play the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers lost 10–5.^[165] The Dodgers started Tarik Skubal on August 4, after acquiring him at the trade deadline from the Detroit Tigers. He allowed two runs in six innings while striking out six, but that was enough to cost the Dodgers the game as the offense remained punchless and the bullpen again faltered. The Dodgers lost their fifth straight game, for the first time all season, 5–1.^[166] The Cubs finished off the sweep of the Dodgers with a 7–6 win in the series finale, despite Shohei Ohtani hitting two home runs in the game.^[167] The Dodgers next traveled to Chase Field to play the Arizona Diamondbacks but started it off with their seventh straight loss, 4–3, on a two-run walk off home run by Ryan Waldschmidt off closer Edwin Díaz.^[168] Díaz blew another save the next day, but the Dodgers managed to win, 2–1, in 10 innings, to snap the losing streak.^[169] However, the Diamondbacks finished the series off with a 4–2 win.^[170]

The Dodgers returned home on August 10 to play the Kansas City Royals. The Dodgers came from behind to win 6–5.^[171] The Dodgers won again the next day, 5–4, on a walk-off hit by Max Muncy in the 10th inning.^[172] They finished off the sweep of the Royals with a 4–2 win. Ohtani and Mookie Betts each had two hits, including a home run and Eric Lauer struck out six in 6+1⁄3 innings.^[173] Next up were the Milwaukee Brewers. The Dodgers took a 4–2 lead after Muncy hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, only for Díaz to blow another save and the Brewers won the game, 5–4.^[174] Yamamoto struck out nine while allowing only one run in six innings the following day while Andy Pages and Tommy Edman homered in a 3–1 win.^[175] Justin Wrobleski struck out six in six innings the next day, but allowed two two-run home runs as the Dodgers lost 4–1.^[176] The Brewers finished off the series with a 6–2 win.^[177]

The Dodgers went back on the road on August 17 for a quick three game road trip at Coors Field and Ohtani hit two home runs in a 11–5 win against the Colorado Rockies.^[178] Ohtani hit another home run, his 30th of the season, in the next game, a 7–6 win.^[179] The Dodgers swept the Rockies with a 6–4 10 inning victory.^[180]

They returned home to face the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Dodgers took an early lead when Muncy hit a two-run home run in the first and a two-run single by Betts in the third but the Pirates came back and tied the game with a two-run home run by Oneil Cruz in the eighth. The Dodgers won the game with a walk-off hit by Tommy Edman in the 10th.^[181] In the following game, Skubal struck out 11 batters in seven innings and the Dodgers won 4–3.^[182] The Dodgers finished off the series with a 4–0 shutout win. Blake Snell struck out six while only allowing two hits in six shutout innings.^[183]

Back on the road on August 25 against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, Tyler Glasnow returned from a lengthy injury absence and struck out seven in five innings. Ozzie Albies drove in the winning run in the eighth with an RBI single as the Braves won, 4–3.^[184]

Batting

Stats in bold are the team leaders.

* Indicates league leader

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Walks; SO = Strikeouts; SB = Stolen bases; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage; OPS = On base + slugging

Source:Baseball Reference

Pitching

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

Source:Baseball Reference

March

• On March 25, signed RHP Jake Cousins, placed RHP Bobby Miller (right shoulder soreness) on the 60-day injured list , placed IF Tommy Edman (ankle surgery) on the 10-day injured list and RHPs Cousins (shoulder surgery), Brock Stewart (shoulder surgery), Gavin Stone (shoulder inflammation), Brusdar Graterol (right shoulder surgery), Landon Knack (intercostal strain), and LHP Blake Snell (left shoulder fatigue) on the 15-day injured list.^[190]

April

• On April 1, acquired LHP Jake Eder from the Washington Nationals for cash considerations and transferred RHP Jake Cousins to the 60-day injured list.^[191] Claimed RHP Grant Holman off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks and transferred RHP Gavin Stone to the 60-day injured list.^[192]
• On April 5, placed IF Mookie Betts on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain and recalled IF Hyeseong Kim from AAA Oklahoma City.^[193]
• On April 11, RHP Grant Holman was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Tigers.^[194]
• On April 13, placed RHP Ben Casparius on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation and recalled RHP Kyle Hurt from AAA Oklahoma City.^[195]
• On April 17, acquired RHP Chayce McDermott from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league pitcher Axel Pérez, and optioned him to AAA Oklahoma City.^[196]
• On April 19, placed 1B Freddie Freeman on the paternity list and recalled 1B/OF Ryan Ward from AAA Oklahoma City.^[197]
• On April 20, placed RHP Edwin Díaz on the 15-day injured list with right elbow loose bodies and recalled LHP Jake Eder from AAA Oklahoma City.^[198]
• On April 21, activated 1B Freddie Freeman from the paternity list and optioned 1B/OF Ryan Ward to AAA Oklahoma City.^[199]
• On April 28, acquired IF/OF Tyler Fitzgerald from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations and transferred RHP Landon Knack from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.^[200]

May

• On May 6, activated RHP Brock Stewart from the 15-day injured list and optioned LHP Jake Eder to AAA Oklahoma City.^[201]
• On May 8, placed RHP Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured list with back spasms and recalled RHP Paul Gervase from AAA Oklahoma City.^[202]
• On May 9, claimed LHP Charlie Barnes off waivers from the Chicago Cubs and transferred IF/OF Tommy Edman from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.^[203] Activated LHP Blake Snell from the 15-day injured list and placed RHP Brock Stewart on the 15-day injured list with a bone spur on his left foot.^[204]
• On May 10, optioned RHP Paul Gervase to AAA Oklahoma City, purchased the contract of RHP Wyatt Mills from AAA Oklahoma City and transferred RHP Edwin Díaz from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.^[205]
• On May 11, activated SS Mookie Betts from the 10-day injured list and optioned IF Alex Freeland to AAA Oklahoma City.^[206]
• On May 12, acquired OF Alek Thomas from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for minor league OF Jose Requena and designated OF Michael Siani for assignment.^[207]
• On May 15, placed LHP Blake Snell on the 15-day injured list with loose bodies in his left elow and recalled LHP Charlie Barnes from AAA Oklahoma City.^[208]
• On May 17, placed LHP Jack Dreyer on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder discomfort, optioned LHP Charlie Barnes to AAA Oklahoma City, recalled RHPs Paul Gervase and Chayce McDermott from AAA Oklahoma City.^[209] Acquired LHP Eric Lauer from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations and a player to be named later and transferred RHP Brusdar Graterol from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.^[210]
• On May 18, signed RHP Jonathan Hernández to a major league contract, optioned RHP Chayce McDermott to AAA Oklahoma City and transferred RHP Ben Casparius from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.^[211]
• On May 19, activated LHP Eric Lauer and optioned RHP Wyatt Mills to AAA Oklahoma City.^[212]
• On May 25, activated IF/OF Kiké Hernández from the 60-day injured list and designated IF Santiago Espinal for assignment.^[213]
• On May 27, placed IF/OF Kiké Hernández on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain and recalled IF Alex Freeland from AAA Oklahoma City.^[214]
• On May 29, placed OF Teoscar Hernández on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, optioned IF Hyeseong Kim to AAA Oklahoma City, recalled 1B/OF Ryan Ward from AAA Oklahoma City, purchased the contract of IF Santiago Espinal from AAA Oklahoma City and transferred LHP Blake Snell from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.^[215][216]
• On May 31, activated LHP Jack Dreyer from the 15-day injured list and optioned RHP Paul Gervase to AAA Oklahoma City.^[217]

June

• On June 6, purchased the contract of RHP Nick Frasso from AAA Oklahoma City, optioned him back to Oklahoma City, and transferred RHP Tyler Glasnow from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.^[218]
• On June 10, released IF/OF Tyler Fitzgerald.^[219]
• On June 11, placed C Will Smith on the 10-day injured list with neck inflammation and purchased the contract of C Chuckie Robinson from AAA Oklahoma City.^[220]
• On June 16, activated IF/OF Tommy Edman from the 60-day injured list and designated IF Santiago Espinal for assignment.^[221]
• On June 20, placed RHP Blake Treinen on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation and recalled RHP Chayce McDermott from AAA Oklahoma City.^[222]
• On June 22, activated RHP Brock Stewart from the 15-day injured list and optioned RHP Chayce McDermott to AAA Oklahoma City.^[223]
• On June 29, activated OF Teoscar Hernández from the 10-day injured list and optioned 1B/OF Ryan Ward to AAA Oklahoma City.^[224]
• On June 30, recalled RHP Wyatt Mills from AAA Oklahoma City and designated RHP Jonathan Hernández for assignment.^[225]

July

• On July 1, optioned RHP Wyatt Mills to AAA Oklahoma City and recalled LHP Charlie Barnes from AAA Oklahoma City.^[226]
• On July 2, recalled RHP Paul Gervase from AAA Oklahoma City and optioned LHP Charlie Barnes to AAA Oklahoma City.^[227]
• On July 4, optioned C Chuckie Robinson to AAA Oklahoma City and purchased the contract of C Eliézer Alfonzo Jr. from AAA Oklahoma City.^[228]
• On July 6, activated RHP Evan Phillips from the 60-day injured list, optioned RHP Paul Gervase to AAA Oklahoma City, purchased the contract of RHP Carlos Durán from AAA Oklahoma City and optioned him back to Oklahoma City, designated C Chuckie Robinson for assignment and released RHP Jake Eder.^[229]
• On July 11, activated RHP Landon Knack from the 60-day injured list, optioned RHP Kyle Hurt to AAA Oklahoma City and designated LHP Charlie Barnes for assignment.^[230]
• On July 19, recalled RHP Kyle Hurt from AAA Oklahoma City.^[231]
• On July 20, optioned RHP Kyle Hurt to AAA Oklahoma City, acquired RHP Seth Halvorsen from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Nick Frasso and Landyn Vidourek.^[232]
• On July 21, purchased the contract of LHP Charlie Barnes from AAA Oklahoma City, optioned RHP Landon Knack to AAA Oklahoma City, and transferred C Will Smith to the 60-day injured list.^[233]
• On July 28, activated IF/OF Kiké Hernández from the 10-day injured list and optioned IF Alex Freeland to AAA Oklahoma City.^[234]
• On July 29, activated RHP Edwin Díaz from the 60-day injured list and designated LHP Charlie Barnes for assignment.^[235]
• On July 31, placed RHP Brock Stewart on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder discomfort, purchased the contract of LHP Cole Irvin from AAA Oklahoma City and designated RHP Chayce McDermott for assignment.^[236]

August

• On August 1, placed RHP Will Klein on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort, designated LHP Cole Irvin for assignment and recalled RHPs Kyle Hurt and Wyatt Mills from AAA Oklahoma City.^[237]
• On August 2, acquired LHP Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for RHP River Ryan and minor leaguers RHP Brady Smith and OF Zyhir Hope.^[238]
• On August 3, acquired LHP Kris Bubic from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for RHP Carlos Durán;^[239] acquired C Hunter Feduccia and minor league RHP Jacob Kmatz from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor league OF Jack Suwinski and international bonus pool money;^[240] placed C Dalton Rushing on the 10-day injured list with right elbow strain, optioned RHP Emmet Sheehan to AAA Oklahoma City, purchased the contracts of C Chuckie Robinson and RHP Jonathan Hernández from AAA Oklahoma City, activated LHP Tarik Skubal and designated RHP Wyatt Mills for assignment.^[241]
• On August 4, activated C Hunter Feduccia, optioned C Eliézer Alfonzo Jr. to AAA Oklahoma City, purchased the contract of C Ben Rortvedt from AAA Oklahoma City and designated C Chuckie Robinson for assignment.^[242]
• On August 10, optioned RHP Kyle Hurt to AAA Oklahoma City, recalled RHP Seth Halvorsen from AAA Oklahoma City, purchased the contract of LHP Charlie Barnes from AAA Oklahoma City and designated RHP Jonathan Hernández for assignment.^[243]
• On August 11, activated LHP Blake Snell from the 60-day injured list, optioned LHP Charlie Barnes to AAA Oklahoma City and transferred RHP Blake Treinen from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.^[244]
• On August 12, optioned RHP Seth Halvorsen to AAA Oklahoma City and recalled RHP Landon Knack from AAA Oklahoma City.^[245]
• On August 13, optioned RHP Landon Knack to AAA Oklahoma City, purchased the contract of RHP Jonathan Hernández from AAA Oklahoma City and designated LHP Charlie Barnes for assignment.^[246]
• On August 16, placed LHP Justin Wrobleski on the 15-day injured list with left forearm inflammation and recalled RHP Kyle Hurt from AAA Oklahoma City.^[247]
• On August 18, placed RHP Edwin Díaz on the 15-day injured list with neck inflammation and recalled RHP Emmet Sheehan from AAA Oklahoma City.^[248]
• On August 19, activated RHP Brock Stewart from the 15-day injured list and designated RHP Jonathan Hernández for assignment.^[249]
• On August 21, recalled RHP Paul Gervase from AAA Oklahoma City and optioned RHP Emmet Sheehan to AAA Oklahoma City.^[250]
• On August 22, placed OF Andy Pages on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left hand and recalled OF Alek Thomas from AAA Oklahoma City.^[251]
• On August 25, activated RHP Tyler Glasnow from the 60-day injured list and optioned RHP Paul Gervase to AAA Oklahoma City.^[252]

Minor League awards and honors

All-Star Futures Game^[258]

Outfielder Josue De Paula

Outfielder Mike Sirota