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Photo by Michael Owens/MLB Photos via Getty Images The young right-handed reliever spent half the year in Triple-A. He got his chance to relieve for the Dodgers twice. Due to a roster crunch, Vanasco is now part of the Detroit Tigers organization. Ricky Vanasco has been in the Dodgers’ orbit since the 2023 season after being picked up from the Rangers organization. … [Read more...] about 2024 review: Ricky Vanasco

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Walker Buehler’s time as a Dodger ended in the most perfect fashion, closing out the World Series on just one day of rest. Now, the two-time All Star will call Fenway Park his new home for the 2025 season. Buehler signed a one-year, $21.05 million deal with the Boston Red Sox on Monday, a price tag that would’ve equaled a qualifying … [Read more...] about Notes: Buehler, Sasaki, Santander

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images After appearing in just five games over the past two seasons, Treinen bounced back in a huge way in 2024 and gave it his all in the postseason. Blake Treinen made just five appearances in the 2022 season before missing the entire 2023 season as he recovered from right shoulder surgery. Entering a contract season at … [Read more...] about 2024 review: Blake Treinen

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Dodgers continue their holiday shopping theme by signing Hernández for three years with a $15 million fourth-year option. Teoscar Hernández truly excelled on his one-year deal with the Dodgers in 2024 and parlayed that excellence into a bigger payday as a free agent. Per Jeff Passan on Friday, the outcome that made the most … [Read more...] about Teoscar Hernández re-signs for 3 years, $66 million

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The screwballer, now-journeyman reliever, became a key cog of the dogs of the Dodgers’ bullpen and the unsung hero of the Dodgers’ postseason, beloved by fans and his teammates. Brent Honeywell Jr. had the unlikeliest season for a Dodger in recent memory. He was supposed to be a spare part who showed up in Detroit, did … [Read more...] about 2024 review: Brent Honeywell