#Andrew Friedman

The Los Angeles Dodgers were busy during the 2022 MLB trade deadline as they made five deals and explored numerous other possibilities. However, they fell short of acquiring Juan Soto despite some growing optimism for a deal. The Washington Nationals ultimately sent Soto and Josh Bell to the San Diego Padres for a package of Major League talent and…

After a decade of unprecedented regular-season dominance, but all too familiar playoff disappointment that continued Saturday night with their elimination in the National League Division Series, the Dodgers find themselves in a familiar place entering this offseason. Trying to sustain the success that included winning a franchise-record 111 games…

There is no precedent for what we could see in less than 36 hours. Juan Soto of the Nationals is the rarest of players on the trading block because of his youth (age 23), controllable years (two after this one) and historic talent. Naturally, there are many contending teams that would love to add Soto to boost their chances of making the playoffs…

After a dominant 2021 campaign, Blake Treinen made only six appearances for the Los Angeles Dodgers between the regular season and playoffs this year due to a tear in the capsule of his right shoulder. Treinen initially treated the injury with a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection, rest and a rehab program. While he was able to return for three…

If the Boston Red Sox didn't learn their lesson from Mookie Betts' departure, surely they would've been schooled by Xander Bogaerts fleeing for a mega-deal with the San Diego Padres, a crisis that could've been averted with a bit of fair treatment at any point following the 2021 season (or after his below-market 2019 extension, to be…

SAN FRANCISCO -- During the 2021 season, as he watched Cody Bellinger take early batting practice at Oracle Park, a member of the Giants staff talked of the adjustments he would try and make if he could work with Bellinger, who at the time was struggling to push past offseason shoulder surgery. Bellinger never found his old form that year and in…

So far, it has been a pretty quiet Winter Meetings for the Dodgers - at least, when it comes to retaining or brining in new players. They've still only signed Shelby Miller and officially announced Clayton Kershaw's re-signing, but they've lost some free agents along the way. Trea Turner on Monday signed an 11-year, $300 million deal with the…

SAN DIEGO - The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent outfielder Cody Bellinger, major league sources tell The Athletic. Here's what you need to know: The Dodgers declined to tender a contract to Bellinger last month. He had been with the organization since being drafted in 2013. Bellinger won the National League MVP award…

For a franchise that suffered 10 full seasons of agony, starting in its inaugural 1998 season, being able to contend for the last three seasons has been an incredible luxury. The Tampa Bay Rays have averaged 92 wins over the last three seasons and have won the American League East two of these three years. To do this with such a modest payroll…

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be doing more than just window shopping in the shortstop market this offseason, nursing a vacancy that's been a non-issue since the team acquired Trea Turner at the 2021 deadline. As nice as the eternally-blocked Gavin Lux's 2022 breakout was, it would be difficult to believe the team would turn over the shortstop keys…

The Los Angeles Dodgers non-tendered Cody Bellinger last week to make him a free agent after another subpar season. The team also opted not to tender contracts to Edwin Ríos and Luke Williams. Bellinger was set to go through the arbitration process for the fourth and final time in his career. He made $17 million this past season and was projected…

Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen and manager Torey Lovullo have worked together since 2017. Theirs is one of the longest current partnerships in baseball for a head of baseball operations and manager. Only the Dodgers (Andrew Friedman and Dave Roberts), Guardians (Chris Antonelli and Terry Francona), and Mariners (Jerry Dipoto and Scott…

Joey Gallo was ready for the escape, so much so that in the days before the Yankees traded him, he stopped shaving. Upon finding out he'd been shipped to the Dodgers, he played "California Love" as he rode to Yankee Stadium to collect his belongings. After a miserable year-long stint in New York, where he said he "was just chasing a hit so people…

It is quite possible that another marquee name and former MVP could be donning Dodger blue when spring rolls around. Justin Verlander is a free agent after declining his $25 million player option with the Astros for this coming season. The 39-year-old is coming off a brilliant season that saw him post a league-leading 1.75 ERA and 0.83 WHIP. He won…

Embrace the chaos of the 2022 MLB postseason. Enjoy the upsets, the unlikely heroes, and seeing 100-win teams going down in a October inferno. Your attitude on this topic probably depends on your personal rooting interests. So I wouldn't expect much cherish-the-postseason sentiment from fans of the Dodgers, Braves, Mets and Cardinals. Their teams…

They are the two longest-tenured players in the Dodgers organization. But as Major League Baseball's offseason began in earnest Tuesday, kicking off with the league's general manager meetings, the futures of Clayton Kershaw and Justin Turner remained in doubt. Kershaw is a free agent for the second straight winter and appears once again likely to…

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani had historic seasons worthy of all the praise they receive, but it's time to recognize the Los Angeles Dodgers on that same level for their accomplishments. The 2022 Dodgers finished the season with a 111-51 record, which placed them second all-time for wins in a…

The Philadelphia Phillies are not the same team from a month ago. The personnel didn't change; the players, coaching staff, and front office are identical. But they're somehow a different club anyway. How exactly did that happen? They've morphed from a team that fired its manager in June and finished the regular season 87-75 - losing eight of its…

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of an MLB 2022 National League Division Series Tuesday, October 11, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV. Left-hander Julio Urias gets the start on the mound in Game 1 of the best-of-5 series for the Dodgers, vs. right-hander Mike Clevinger for the…

As the Major League Baseball playoffs approach, what's going on with teams at the other end of the standings? Here's a look at the seven worst teams in the majors: Athletics: Until it gets a new ballpark, which at best will be in 2025, Oakland wouldn't seem to have much hope. Owner John Fisher dropped the luxury-tax payroll to $48.2 million by…

Four hours before the Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 Thursday on a walk-off hit by Mookie Betts, the eyes of everyone in blue were riveted on the Dodger Stadium pitcher's mound. Manager Dave Roberts and bench coach Bob Geren stood near the third-base line, arms folded. President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman watched while…

I want to revisit the deal that brought Edwin Diaz to the Mets as a vehicle to discuss the club's first trade deadline with Billy Eppler as general manager. There are three items to drill down upon: 1. I am not sure if we were always this impatient as a society in general and in sports in specific or if social media/confrontational sports-talk…