The Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani to a $700 million deal last offseason, among other big-ticket moves. They won the 2024 World Series. Since winning the World Series, the Dodgers landed two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell and high-ceiling Japanese import Roki Sasaki,

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred defends the Los Angeles Dodgers' major offseason investments, rejecting criticism regarding MLB's competitive balance.

The MLB commissioner says the reigning champions have played by the rules in building a roster with MLB's biggest payroll.