Dodgers Won’t Win 2026 World Series, Says Analyst

LA Times Columnist and ESPN analyst Bill Plaschke said he doesn’t think the Los Angeles Dodgers will win the World Series in 2026. The Dodgers won their second consecutive World Series in 2025, taking down the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling seven-game series, and have only gotten better in the offseason after adding two of free agency’s biggest stars, but Plaschke isn’t convinced. “This is suddenly an older team,” Plaschke wrote.

“They’re seasoned, they’re savvy, but they’re increasingly vulnerable. Too much age can knock you flat with injuries and fatigue. Hangovers are a young person’s game.

Hangovers are hell on the old timers. ” The Dodgers have the oldest core of position players heading into the 2026 season, but that didn’t stop them last year. While age and injury seem to correlate heavily in this league, the Dodgers still managed to keep a healthy team on the field due to their extensive depth.

Oct 31, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30) celebrates on the podium during the post game celebration after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Age wasn’t the only issue Plaschke wrote about, though, as LA’s recent struggles with injury throughout the regular season and their bullpen problems towards the tail end of last season also caught his eye.