This time around, major stars Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Tyler Glasnow and Yoshinobu Yamamoto all return to the team. They’ll be joined by big-ticket offseason acquisitions Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki and Michael Conforto. That’s not to mention their new-look bullpen which now includes closer Tanner Scott and setup man Kirby Yates.

Shohei Ohtani connected with a 99-mph fastball, smashing his bat into spinning seams for his first home run of 2025 against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome.

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers are back as the defending World Series champions. Ohtani has proven throughout his MLB career that he can serve as a dual-threat player who can be a dominant force on offense while also delivering from the mound.