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Can the Dodgers three-peat as World Series champions? Season preview

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For the second straight year, the Los Angeles Dodgers enter Opening Day on a chase for history. Here are the storylines to look out for in 2026.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been here before. At Dodger Stadium on Opening Day, they'll raise their World Series banner as they embark on another chase for history. It's a history that suggests the odds are against them: only four teams have won three consecutive World Series in MLB history.

Three of them have been the New York Yankees , and none has since the turn of the century. But then again, no team had even repeated as champions since then until the Dodgers successfully did so last October. And with uncertainty looming over baseball in 2027, Andrew Friedman and Co.

weren't content with just running it back. They went out in free agency this winter and added even more firepower to what was already considered a superteam by adding two of the top players on the market in Kyle Tucker and Edwin Díaz . It's time for Dodger baseball yet again.

Dodgers storylines heading into Opening Day Miguel Rojas entering final season after World Series heroics Miguel Rojas has been established as one of the Dodgers' leaders in the clubhouse ever since his return to the team in 2023. He's served as a mentor to several younger players on the roster and notably helped Mookie Betts in his transition from right field to becoming a Gold Glove finalist at shortstop last season. One thing he's never been in his 12-year career, however, is a power hitter.

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