Breaking: Dodgers Emerging as Frot-runners for All-star’s…
The World Series champions could be nearing a move that makes them even scarier in 2025.
Though the Los Angeles Dodgers won it all this season, there are still roster holes worth fixing in pursuit of a repeat title. Namely, the starting rotation, which plagued the Dodgers all season due to a preponderance of injuries, could use one more reliable arm.
There’s certainly plenty of ace potential on the Dodgers already, thanks to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, and Tyler Glasnow. But with Walker Buehler, Jack Flaherty, and Clayton Kershaw hitting free agency, there are still some rotation spots up for grabs.
According to one insider, the Dodgers are eyeing the top free-agent pitcher on the market for one of those spots.
On Monday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network said that the Dodgers were one of the top two teams in the running for superstar pitcher Corbin Burnes, with the other being Burnes’ current team, the Baltimore Orioles.
“I think there are two teams that stand above the rest,” Morosi said. “Those are the Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Dodgers, but I was told by a source in the last 12 hours or so that nothing is getting finalized yet… by no means is this a two-team race.”
Burnes, 30, has been the game’s most consistent starting pitcher for the last four seasons, making an All-Star team all four times and posting a 2.94 ERA in 125 starts. Adding him to the Dodgers rotation would be a huge statement, making L.A. the best roster in the game on both sides of the ball.
Morosi makes it clear that the bidding process is still open and the Dodgers are not necessarily “finalists,” but having any kind of edge at this point is exciting. And if it does come down to L.A. and Baltimore, the Dodgers certainly have the leg up in terms of recent spending.
