It's that point of yr once more, as we True Blue LA writers make our Dodgers predictions for the 2024 season. Protected to say going into this yr there’s much more optimism than final yr.
Shohei Ohtani and his file deal is the most important purpose for that, clearly, however that was removed from the one transaction in what was a really busy offseason. Every of us has predicted a win-loss file for the Dodgers in 2024, and we've all defined our picks beneath.
Following are a collection of particular predictions from the season. All six of us picked the Dodgers to win the Nationwide League West. That's a stark distinction from final yr, when 5 out of seven of us tabbed the Dodgers to complete second within the division. The Dodgers final yr exceeded even our most optimistic prediction, no less than in the course of the common season. The bar appears a little bit excessive for them to repeat this feat this yr.
How will the Dodgers do in 2024
In every of the final 4 full 162-game common seasons, the Dodgers have posted triple-digit wins, together with final yr with a beginning rotation in tatters halfway by way of the season. The addition of Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow will assist immensely right here, as will the steady of recent weapons awaiting their flip, plus the return of Walker Buehler. Query marks stay, as does the protection of the transferring components within the discipline, however these Dodgers are tied for greater than 100 wins once more. However after all, they are going to be judged by the way it interprets in October. – Eric Stephen
This workforce needs to be enjoyable to look at in the summertime. Final yr, the workforce was constructed on pluck, chewing gum and string, and two gamers having MVP-caliber seasons. I believe Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman have had years, not dangerous per se, however stable. Ohtani is displaying us what he can do and when he's not requested to hold a franchise, I believe we're going to see one thing particular: the primary 40/40 season from a Dodger. The Dodgers will get a seventy fifth percentile or higher efficiency from the roster no less than 25 % of the time this season. -Michael Elizondo
2024 TBLA Dodgers Predictions
| Creator | The reminiscence |
|---|---|
| Creator | The reminiscence |
| Michael Elizondo | 95-67 |
| Jacob Macofsky | 106-56 |
| Estevão Maximo | 107-55 |
| Craig Minami | 102-60 |
| Eric Stephen | 102-60 |
| Stacie Wheeler | 103-59 |
The Dodgers haven't had a sub-100 win season (outdoors of 2020) since 2018, when nonetheless he made the World Sequence. Even with different division rivals just like the Diamondbacks, Giants, and Padres making key additions to enhance their groups, the Dodgers are placing all their chips on this offseason to dominate the NL West (and hopefully the postseason). – Jacob Macofsky
Ohtani will end within the high three for Nationwide League MVP regardless of solely DH-ing this season, because the left-handed slugger will lead the league in on-base share, slugging share, remoted energy, and set a profession excessive with 51 homers . – Estevão Maximo
The Dodgers may have a top-two offense, have no less than one beginning pitcher over 162 innings and can commerce for one more reliever in July. – Craig Minami
The Dodgers enter the 2024 season with one of the stacked MLB rosters ever assembled. The entrance workplace spent a billion {dollars} in free company and picked up each Ohtani and Yamamoto. As well as, the Dodgers additionally acquired Glasnow in a blockbuster commerce with the Rays and picked up free brokers Teoscar Hernández and James Paxton. The ceiling is excessive for this yr's iteration of the Dodgers, however the D-backs, Giants and Padres might depend and make a tougher-than-expected division run. The Dodgers' outfield protection and beginning rotation consistency and well being are two query marks coming into the season. – Stacie Wheeler
Particular forecasts
Andy Pages will drive in a run in his main league debut on Could 13 in San Francisco. – Eric Stephen
Leadpipe locks: Evan Phillips makes the All-Star workforce. Gavin Lux wins Comeback Participant of the 12 months. Private Prediction: I'll like Detroit greater than Toronto and return to Miami to complete the yr. -Michael Elizondo
Teoscar Hernández regained his 30 residence run energy with the Dodgers, and linked for 35 residence runs whereas driving in 106 on the season. – Jacob Macofsky
Glasnow would win the NL Cy Younger, utterly destroying his profession excessive in innings (at the moment 120). – Estevão Maximo
Miguel Rojas completed no less than 27 of the primary 54 video games at shortstop. – Craig Minami
Ohtani lead the workforce with 25 stolen bases. – Stacie Wheeler
