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A quiet Dodgers offseason speaks loudly to the top priority for the next year: Shohei Ohtani
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J.D. Martinez returns from IL, restoring Dodgers' lineup to full health – Orange County Register
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[Rosenthal] According to team sources, Rodriguez asked for financial and contractual enhancements for the pitcher to join the Dodgers, one of 10 teams to which he is contractually permitted to block a trade. When those enhancements were not granted, he
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Why is J.D. Martinez's big bat still available
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Dodgers reunion has Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez back at star heights - Los Angeles Times
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Who can Dodgers count on offensively after Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman?
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Why J.D. Martinez Took Less Money To Sign With Dodgers
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J.D. Martinez Dodgers deal
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The Athletic MLB on X: J.D. Martinez agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with the Dodgers. Less than what he could have gotten elsewhere. But why? @ken_rosenthal shares insight from the