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

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,

This winter has seen a lot of talk around the overlapping issues of competitive balance, a salary cap and player retention. Most of that talk is related to the Dodgers.

Dodgers have been dominant when it comes to free-agent acquisition, but Rob Manfred does not believe they have an unfair advantage

MLB’s growing discourse about a lack of salary cap has extended to the fans, according to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred defends the Los Angeles Dodgers' major offseason investments, rejecting criticism regarding MLB's competitive balance. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sparked intense debate in MLB due to their aggressive offseason investment strategy.

Last offseason saw the Los Angeles Dodgers commit more than $1 billion in salary to free agents, including Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Teoscar Hernández.