The MLB season has arrived, with every team chasing the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Dodgers are the two-time reigning champions in our initial rankings.
Dodgers’ Three-Peat Ambitions
The Dodgers could become the first team since the Yankees in 2000 to win three consecutive World Series titles.
Their pursuit of a three-peat is a major talking point for the season.
Los Angeles will begin their chase with the highest projected payroll in the majors by more than $30 million.
They signed Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz on the free agent market.
Salary Cap Concerns Loom
The Dodgers’ spending has generated calls for a salary cap.
MLB will pursue a salary cap when the CBA expires on Dec. 1, and it will almost certainly lead to a lockout.
The possibility of missing games if not the entire 2027 season looms large.
Ohtani Eyes Cy Young Award
Shohei Ohtani is the favourite to win the NL Cy Young award.
Ohtani is also the NL MVP favourite.
Winning a Cy Young is about the only thing left he hasn’t done.
Dodgers Aim for 110 Wins
The Dodgers won 100 games in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
They won 98 games in 2024 and 93 in 2025.
With back-to-back titles, the Dodgers may need a new challenge for 2026: such as crushing the regular season.
With a healthier rotation, they could win 110 games.
Only two things can keep the Dodgers from dominating for a third straight year.