BROOKLYN DODGERS

The Dodgers won back-to-back World Series titles in 2024 and 2025, driving collector demand for Shohei Ohtani, who added back-to-back-to-back MVP awards, and Mookie Betts cards to all-time highs. This offseason they added outfielder Kyle Tucker and closer Edwin Díaz, then acquired two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline in late July, sending prospects Zyhir Hope and River Ryan to Detroit. Clayton Kershaw's retirement after 2025 marked the end of an era, closing the book on one of the hobby's most collected pitchers of the past two decades.

Where they stand: Los Angeles entered August with a 69-44 record and a commanding NL West lead, chasing a historic three-peat, but hit a seven-game losing streak that extended through August 8 before snapping it with a 2-1 extra-inning win over Arizona on August 9. Injuries have tested the roster depth, with Will Smith sidelined by an inflamed disc in his neck and Ohtani dealing with left knee soreness that has kept him off the mound, though the team expects both back for October.