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After the Dodgers won the World Series, the team’s front office didn’t have much time to celebrate all of their accomplishments. With the offseason starting soon after Walker Buehler struck out Alex Verdugo, the Dodgers had to get ready for the 2025 season.

Being a little behind on offseason planning, however, is a trade-off the Dodgers will gladly take every winter. This time around, it didn’t impede them from landing the first big fish in free agency, signing two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million deal. They were also able to lock up Tommy Edman with a five-year extension. Michael Conforto, Blake Treinen and Teoscar Hernández were also taken care of with free-agent deals.

With six weeks left before the team reports to Spring Training, the Dodgers are well-positioned to make another run at a World Series title. They’re hoping to be the first repeat champions since the Yankees won three in a row from 1998-2000.

Still, there’s some work left to be done for the Dodgers. They continue to be aggressive in the free-agent market, as well as looking into some trade possibilities. The Dodgers have never been shy about being opportunistic in the market.

With that being said, let’s take a look at some things the Dodgers can still accomplish this winter and take a way-too-early dive into the ‘25 season.

One (realistic) free-agent target who would still be a perfect fit: RHP Roki Sasaki
On paper, the Dodgers and Sasaki appear to be perfect for each other. With Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani in the mix, the Dodgers are going with a six-man rotation next season, which aligns perfectly with what Sasaki’s pitching schedule has been throughout his professional career in Japan. Being in L.A. also would allow Sasaki to ease into the Majors in a city with the largest Japanese population outside of Japan.

One player poised to have a breakout season: OF Andy Pages
With inconsistencies and injuries to start the 2024 season, Pages was forced into the Dodgers’ starting lineup -- perhaps a lot earlier than initially anticipated. But as he gained experience, Pages continued to show why he was considered one of the best prospects in the Minors before his callup. In the postseason, Pages had a two-homer game and didn’t seem uncomfortable in big situations. Pages will likely see an increased role in 2025 and the Cuban outfielder should be up for the task.

One prospect to watch in 2025: C/OF Dalton Rushing
We’ve all heard about Rushing’s ability to hit for a couple of years now -- and now it might be time to see it at the big league level. It’s a matter of when, not if, Rushing makes his debut this season, giving the Dodgers another advanced bat. Now, the question will be whether or not Rushing is capable of playing the outfield after picking up the position late last season. Rushing, whose primary position has been catcher, is obviously blocked by Will Smith behind the plate. But the Dodgers are looking to find ways to get his bat in the lineup.

One prediction for the new year: Dodgers will challenge for all-time record in wins
The Dodgers won the World Series in 2024. They’re expecting to be even better in ‘25.

After rehabbing last year, Ohtani will be ready to pitch at some point next season, giving the Dodgers another frontline starter to join with Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Snell. That rotation projects to be one of the best in the Majors. When you combine that with the fact that the Dodgers still have three future Hall of Famers atop one of the best lineups in baseball, L.A. has a realistic chance to make a run at the 2001 Mariners’ record of 116 regular-season wins. A lot has to go right, of course, but the talent will be there.