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It’s all silent on the Western front as we approach 2026.
The Dodgers are in a brief period of hibernation, as the sleeping giant waits to pounce at the right opportunity once the new year begins. But, for now, the wait persists, and the patience of fans eager to see a blockbuster move done with urgency will be tested.
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One notable move involving a former Dodger was Jeff Kent being the only member of the 2025 Contemporary Baseball Era ballot to be elected to the Hall of Fame. This leaves another former Dodger, Andruw Jones, on the outside looking in, as his window closes following the 2027 election.
Jones, along with Manny Ramirez, Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley, are former Dodgers that Sonja Chen of MLB.com lists as having the best chances of joining Kent in Cooperstown. Jones and Ramirez by far and wide have the career accolades and postseason records to be consideration, although in the case for Ramirez, a 2009 PED suspension tarnished his chances.
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Chen has another list that was posted on Tuesday, that being the greatest debut seasons in Dodgers franchise history. Shohei Ohtani made quite the statement with his MVP debut season, recording the first 50-50 season, smashing the Dodgers previous record for most home runs in a single season, and all while leading the team to its first championship in a full 162-game season since 1988. However, Chen ranked Jackie Robinson’s debut season as the greatest, as he paved a new future for not only the game of baseball, but for the entire country by dismantling racial barriers.
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Near the early stages of the 2025 regular season, the Dodgers were named as the best front office in baseball by Tyler Kepner of The Athletic. In a recent poll on their website, the Dodgers still ranked as the best in baseball, but across all the four major North American sports, they ranked as second behind the Oklahoma City Thunder. In all fairness, their 2019 trade with the Los Angeles Clippers ushered in a new era fans hadn’t seen since their trio of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden in the early 2010’s.
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