Freddie Freeman #5, Mookie Betts #50, Shohei Ohtani #17, and manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers stand before Game Three of the Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on October 08,

Walker Buehler, who in August was considered a long-shot to even make the postseason roster, closed out the final inning of the World Series with a pair of strikeouts. Go figure.

There was a lot of hype and speculation on Shohei Ohtani's potential impact on the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2024 season when he was signed for a 10-year contract worth $700M.

Earlier this week, we wrote a story about how Shohei Ohtani's recent labrum surgery could delay his return to the mound in 2025. A story in the Los Angeles Times essentially confirms that will be the case.