LOS ANGELES — After notching their second 106-win season in three years, the Dodgers came up short in a bid to defend their World Series title. They reloaded by luring Freddie Freeman from the champion Atlanta Braves, giving Los Angeles a fourth MVP.
Freeman joins former MVPs Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts and pitcher Clayton Kershaw as part of a formidable offense, making the Dodgers just the fifth team in major league history to boast that much talent at the same time.
Betts is looking to put up better numbers after being bothered by a hip injury last season, although he still managed to produce an .