Spring training workouts start Sunday, with the Dodgers trying to become the first repeat champion in a quarter-century.

Ben Joyce, whose fastball has hit 105 mph, is in line to be the closer, but most of the relievers who pitched well for the team in the second half of 2024 have little experience to establish they

The new year begins Monday, when pitchers and catchers report to spring training in Port St. Lucie, Florida, then Wednesday, when they have their first workout, and then Feb. 17, when the Mets hold their first full-squad workout — Juan Soto and Pete Alonso and all, together as a group for the first time.

The Dodgers begin spring training officially next week at Camelback Ranch in Arizona. Here’s a look at the schedule, the roster, and more heading into workouts and then Cactus League play.

Due to the injuries that ravaged their starting pitching, the Dodgers leaned heavily on their relievers throughout the 2024 season and into October. They have since added the two best free-agent

Yankees centerfielder Aaron Judge drops a fly ball hit by the Los Angeles Dodgers' Tommy Edman during the fifth inning in Game 5 of the World Series on Oct. 30, 2024, at Yankee Stadium. Credit: AP/Ashley Landis