The Colorado Rockies will have heavy competition in the National League West this season, and that is not different than in prior seasons, but the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers have made several additions this offseason to become an even better team in 2025,

Impossible. They make everything difficult. Their plan is not easy to follow because it lacks transparency if not talent. When they talk about their starting rotation it sounds like a warning to a health care provider. And their optimism does not track because it is delusional.

Blackmon will assist GM Bill Schmidt in all facets of baseball operations. The 38-year-old retired last season after 14 seasons with the Rockies, for whom he batted .293 with 1,805 hits and 227 homers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Sam Carlson, Justin Dean, Julian Fernandez, Chris Okey, Tanner Kiest and Matt Sauer to Minor League contracts with non-roster invites to big league camp for 2025 Spring Training.

Offensively, the Colorado Rockies have not been a good baseball team in recent years and just putting the ball in play could change that.

Young Japanese flamethrower Roki Sasaki said on Instagram that he's signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving the defending World Series champions even more star power entering 2025.

Charlie Blackmon, who played his entire 14-year MLB career with the Rockies, is rejoining the club in a front office role just a few months after retiring.

Sen. Josh Becker wants to close a loophole that puts the state at risk of losing millions in revenue because of the Dodgers’ deferrals

Two marginal moves the team could make is bringing back utility man Kiké Hernández and future Hall of Fame pitcher Clayton Kershaw. But outside of that, the roster appears to be set. That doesn't mean current free agents aren't interested in joining the reigning World Series champions, though.

Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will be featured on four of ESPN’s first 10 “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcasts along with a March 27 appearance on the sport’s main opening day.

Rockies No. 7 prospect Cole Carrigg displayed speed and power while helping lead High-A Spokane to the Northwest League championship last year. A second-round pick out of San Diego State in 2023, Carrigg slashed .

Training is less than a month away! The D-backs open their spring season February 21 against the Colorado Rockies.