The Dodgers Dynasty has been established, who made it, Otani's sacrifice and dedication, and WS wins next year

Nov 03, 2025

The Dodgers Dynasty has been established, who made it, Otani's sacrifice and dedication, and WS wins next year
LA Dodgers starters pose together with the World Series trophy on the 2nd (Korea time). From left, Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow. ImagesYonhap News



The Dodgers Dynasty has been established, who made it, Otani's sacrifice and dedication, and WS wins next year
Tani Shohei roars after hitting a home run in the bottom of the seventh inning in Game 3 of the World Series. UPI Yonhap News
Let's pick five players who helped the LA Dodgers win the World Series.

First of all, Shohei Ohtani, who returned to the full body over the regular season's pitching, should be placed in first place. He hit 55 home runs, 102 RBIs, 146 runs, and 1.014 OPS as a batter, and returned to the mound in June and pitched 47 innings in 14 games with a 2.87 ERA and 62 strikeouts. His combined pitching and batting fWAR is 9.4, ranking No. 1 in the NL. He is the fourth player in his career to clinch the MVP title for the third consecutive year and the second consecutive year since his transfer to the Dodgers.

Although it was jagged in the postseason, he hit the bat in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series (WCS), Game 4 of the NLCS (three home runs, three RBIs), and Game 3 of the World Series (WS) (two home runs, three RBIs), and pitched brilliantly in Game 1 of the Division Series (DS) (three hits and three runs won in six innings) and Game 4 of the NLCS (two hits and 10 strikeouts in six innings).




Considering the contribution of winning the championship combined with the regular season and the postseason, it is by far the first place.

The Dodgers Dynasty has been established, who made it, Otani's sacrifice and dedication, and WS wins next year
World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto. UPI Yonhap News
The Dodgers Dynasty has been established, who made it, Otani's sacrifice and dedication, and WS wins next year
블레이크 스넬. UPI Yonhap News
Next is Yoshinobu Yamamoto. It's WS MVP that doesn't need an explanation. He pitched in 30 games in the regular season and was the only one to fill the regular innings with 12-8 losses, a 2.49 ERA, and 201 strikeouts. He pitched 17 ⅔ innings in three WS games, marking three wins and a 1.02 ERA. Throughout the postseason, he pitched 37 ⅓ innings in six games, posting a 5-1 record and a 1.45 ERA.

Left-hander ace Blake Snell cannot be left out. Although he was away for four months due to a shoulder injury at the beginning of the season, he continued his good pitching after returning in August, finishing the regular season with 5-4 losses and a 2.35 ERA in 11 games, and in the postseason, he went 3-2 with a 3.18 ERA and 41 strikeouts in six games. In the first and fifth games of WS, he lost the game by allowing five runs each, but in the final seventh game, he appeared in relief and prevented one ⅓ inning without losing a point. Above all, his perfect pitching in the first game of the WCS (four hits and two runs in seven innings), the second game of the DS (one hit and no run in six innings), and the first game of the NLCS (one hit and no run in eight innings) was like the first starter in fall baseball.




Tyler Glasnow, another starter, also played his part in six postseason games, allowing 15 hits, six runs and a 1.69 ERA in 21 ⅓ innings. It was the highlight that he took the mound at the second and third bases with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning when he was chased 3-1 in Game 6 of the WS, handled three outcounts with three balls and made a save.

At the end of the regular season, he won three games and had a 2.49 ERA in four games, helping him to win the West Division.

The Dodgers Dynasty has been established, who made it, Otani's sacrifice and dedication, and WS wins next year
Will Smith hits a winning solo home run in the top of the 11th inning of Game 7 of the World Series and roars. AFP Yonhap News
And of course, Will Smith, the hero of the final home run in the 11th inning of Game 7 of the World Series, should be included. As a catcher, he played in 110 regular season games with a batting average of 0.296, 17 homers and 61 RBIs, and in the postseason, he marked two homers, eight RBIs and eight runs, including a confirmed home run. In particular, he showed his fighting spirit by playing all innings in 13 consecutive games from Game 3 of the DS to Game 7 of the WS with a starting mask after being injured. It deserves praise for leading the powerful Dodgers starting pitcher's mound.




Then, what do the other four have in common except Ohtani. It is noteworthy that Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million FA contract with the Dodgers and signed a long-term contract with the Dodgers.

While negotiating with the Dodgers in December 2023, Ohtani decided to receive $680 million, or 97% of the total amount, over 10 years after the contract period ends. 'Deferrals' clause was put into my contract by myself. They gave them financial leeway to maintain their winning power while they were confident. If you pay an annual average of $70 million at once, you can't bring in the electricity you need, so we decided to receive $68 million a year in 10 years.

The Dodgers Dynasty has been established, who made it, Otani's sacrifice and dedication, and WS wins next year
Tyler Glasnow. AFP Yonhap News
Shortly after that, the Dodgers traded Glasnow from the Tampa Bay Rays and tied it to a five-year, $136.5 million extension contract, and Yamamoto was able to be acquired for a 12-year, $325 million, the highest amount ever for a pitcher through posting.

A year later, in December of last year, FA Snell was brought in for five years and $182 million, and in March of last year, he signed a 10-year, $140 million long-term extension contract with Smith ahead of the season. In other words, they secured three main starters and the main catcher after the Ohtani contract.

In the same vein, Teoscar Hernandez, a big-handed outfielder with five home runs and 13 RBIs in this postseason, was hired for $66 million for three years in December last year. Of course, Snell, Smith, and Hernandez also took action with Ohtani by adding a grace period for payment, but the scale is all one-third of the total, which is no match for Ohtani.

Still, the Dodgers have to pay a lot of luxury taxes. The Dodgers, which paid a luxury tax of $103 million last year, are expected to pay about $167 million this year. Thanks to the suspension of payment by Ohtani and other major players, the size was reduced.

Ohtani's $70 million face-to-face annual salary is included in about $46 million when calculating luxury taxes in accordance with the deferred payment clause.

Both major U.S. sports betting companies 'BetMGM' and 'DraftKings' list the Dodgers as the most likely candidates for the World Series next year.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.