2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season

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2025  Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers.svg
League National League
Division West
Ballpark Dodger Stadium
City Los Angeles, California
Record0–0 (–)
Owners Guggenheim Baseball Management
President Stan Kasten
President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman
General managers Brandon Gomes
Managers Dave Roberts
Television Spectrum SportsNet LA
(Joe Davis, Stephen Nelson, Orel Hershiser, Eric Karros, Mookie Betts, Jessica Mendoza, Rick Monday and Kirsten Watson or David Vassegh)
Radio KLAC-AM
Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network
(Tim Neverett, Stephen Nelson, Rick Monday, José Mota)
KTNQ
(Pepe Yñiguez, José Mota, Luis Cruz)
  2024 Seasons

The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season will be the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 68th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 63rd season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium. They will 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.

Contents

Offseason

Roster departures

On October 31, 2024, the day after the 2024 World Series ended, six Dodgers players became free agents. They included pitchers Walker Buehler, Jack Flaherty, Joe Kelly and Blake Treinen, outfielder Teoscar Hernández and utility player Kiké Hernández. [1] Pitcher Daniel Hudson and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier also announced their retirements after the World Series. [2] On November 4, pitcher Clayton Kershaw declined the player option on his contract, making him a free agent. [3] On November 14, the Dodgers outrighted pitcher Connor Brogdon to the minors and removed him from the 40-man roster. [4] On November 22, the Dodgers non-tendered pitchers Brent Honeywell Jr. and Zach Logue, making them free agents. [5] On January 3, they designated catcher Diego Cartaya for assignemnt, removing him from the roster. [6] On January 6, the Dodgers traded second baseman Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor league outfielder Mike Sirota and a competitive balance pick in the 2025 MLB draft. [7] On January 30, pitcher Ryan Brasier was designated for assignment in order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. [8]

Coaching staff

On November 10, it was announced that first base coach Clayton McCullough would leave the team to become the Manager of the Miami Marlins. [9] 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. [10] 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. [11]

Broadcast team

After the death of Dodger legend and longtime Spanish language broadcaster Fernando Valenzuela at the end of the 2024 season, [12] the Dodgers hired former player Luis Cruz to join the Spanish language broadcast team for 2025 as an analyst. [13]

Roster additions

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. [14] On November 30, they signed left-handed pitcher Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million contract. [15] On December 10, they signed outfielder Michael Conforto to a one-year, $17 million contract [16] and re-signed reliever Blake Treinen on a two-year, $22 million contract. [17] On January 3, they re-signed Teoscar Hernández to a three-year, $66 million contract [18] and signed South Korean shortstop Hyeseong Kim to a three-year, $12.5 million contract. [19] 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. [20] The following day, they signed pitcher Tanner Scott to a four-year, $72 million, contract. [21] On January 30, they signed relief pitcher Kirby Yates to a one-year, $13 million, contract. [22] On February 11, utility player Kiké Hernández re-signed with the Dodgers on a one-year contract. [23] Two days later, the Dodgers also re-signed Clayton Kershaw, on a one-year deal, returning him to the roster for an 18th season. [24]

Spring training

The Dodgers began spring training on February 10, 2024, 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. [32]

Game log

Legend
 Dodgers win
 Dodgers loss
 Postponement
BoldDodgers team member
2025 Game Log: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
March/April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1March 18@ Cubs*
2March 19@ Cubs*
3March 27 Tigers
4March 28 Tigers
5March 29 Tigers
6March 31 Braves
7April 1 Braves
8April 2 Braves
9April 4@ Phillies
10April 5@ Phillies
11April 6@ Phillies
12April 7@ Nationals
13April 8@ Nationals
14April 9@ Nationals
15April 11 Cubs
16April 12 Cubs
17April 13 Cubs
18April 14 Rockies
19April 15 Rockies
20April 16 Rockies
21April 18@ Rangers
22April 19@ Rangers
23April 20@ Rangers
24April 22@ Cubs
25April 23@ Cubs
26April 25 Pirates
27April 26 Pirates
28April 27 Pirates
29April 28 Marlins
30April 29 Marlins
31April 30 Marlins
*March 18 and 19 games played at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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32May 2@ Braves
33May 3@ Braves
34May 4@ Braves
35May 5@ Marlins
36May 6@ Marlins
37May 7@ Marlins
38May 8@ Diamondbacks
39May 9@ Diamondbacks
40May 10@ Diamondbacks
41May 11@ Diamondbacks
42May 13 Athletics
43May 14 Athletics
44May 15 Athletics
45May 16 Angels
46May 17 Angels
47May 18 Angels
48May 19 Diamondbacks
49May 20 Diamondbacks
50May 21 Diamondbacks
51May 23@ Mets
52May 24@ Mets
53May 25@ Mets
54May 26@ Guardians
55May 27@ Guardians
56May 28@ Guardians
57May 30 Yankees
58May 31 Yankees
June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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59June 1 Yankees
60June 2 Mets
61June 3 Mets
62June 4 Mets
63June 5 Mets
64June 6@ Cardinals
65June 7@ Cardinals
66June 8@ Cardinals
67June 9@ Padres
68June 10@ Padres
69June 11@ Padres
70June 13 Giants
71June 14 Giants
72June 15 Giants
73June 16 Padres
74June 17 Padres
75June 18 Padres
76June 19 Padres
77June 20 Nationals
78June 21 Nationals
79June 22 Nationals
80June 24@ Rockies
81June 25@ Rockies
82June 26@ Rockies
83June 27@ Royals
84June 28@ Royals
85June 29@ Royals
July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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86July 1 White Sox
87July 2 White Sox
88July 3 White Sox
89July 4 Astros
90July 5 Astros
91July 6 Astros
92July 7@ Brewers
93July 8@ Brewers
94July 9@ Brewers
95July 11@ Giants
96July 12@ Giants
97July 13@ Giants
July 15 95th All-Star Game American League vs. National League (Truist Park, Cumberland, Georgia)
98July 18 Brewers
99July 19 Brewers
100July 20 Brewers
101July 21 Twins
102July 22 Twins
103July 23 Twins
104July 25@ Red Sox
105July 26@ Red Sox
106July 27@ Red Sox
107July 28@ Reds
108July 29@ Reds
109July 30@ Reds
August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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110August 1@ Rays
111August 2@ Rays
112August 3@ Rays
113August 4 Cardinals
114August 5 Cardinals
115August 6 Cardinals
116August 8 Blue Jays
117August 9 Blue Jays
118August 10 Blue Jays
119August 11@ Angels
120August 12@ Angels
121August 13@ Angels
122August 15 Padres
123August 16 Padres
124August 17 Padres
125August 18@ Rockies
126August 19@ Rockies
127August 20@ Rockies
128August 21@ Rockies
129August 22@ Padres
130August 23@ Padres
131August 24@ Padres
132August 25 Reds
133August 26 Reds
134August 27 Reds
135August 29 Diamondbacks
136August 30 Diamondbacks
137August 31 Diamondbacks
September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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138September 2@ Pirates
139September 3@ Pirates
140September 4@ Pirates
141September 5@ Orioles
142September 6@ Orioles
143September 7@ Orioles
144September 8 Rockies
145September 9 Rockies
146September 10 Rockies
147September 12@ Giants
148September 13@ Giants
149September 14@ Giants
150September 15 Phillies
151September 16 Phillies
152September 17 Phillies
153September 18 Giants
154September 19 Giants
155September 20 Giants
156September 21 Giants
157September 23@ Diamondbacks
158September 24@ Diamondbacks
159September 25@ Diamondbacks
160September 26@ Mariners
161September 27@ Mariners
162September 28@ Mariners

Current roster

40-man rosterNon-roster inviteesCoaches/Other

Pitchers

Two-way players

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders


Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders


Manager

Coaches

60-day injured list

Restricted list

40 active, 0 inactive, 27 non-roster invitees

Injury icon 2.svg 7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list
* Not on active roster
Suspended list
Roster, coaches, and NRIs updated February 16, 2025
Transactions Depth chart
All MLB rosters

Farm system

After the 2024 season, the Oklahoma City AAA franchise changed its name and branding to the Oklahoma City Comets, an homage to Mickey Mantle's nickname, "the Commerce Comet", and to honor the city's ties to the aerospace industry. [33]

Level TeamLeagueManagerWLPosition
AAA Oklahoma City Comets Pacific Coast League
(East Division)
Scott Hennessey [34]
AA Tulsa Drillers Texas League
(North Division)
Eric Wedge [35]
High A Great Lakes Loons Midwest League
(East Division)
Jair Fernandez [36]
Low A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes California League
(South Division)
John Shoemaker [36]
Rookie ACL Dodgers Arizona Complex League
(West Division)
Foreign Rookie DSL Dodgers Bautista Dominican Summer League
(Northwest Division)
Foreign Rookie DSL Dodgers Mega Dominican Summer League
(Northwest Division)

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