The Dodgers play the Mets on Wednesday, April 15, Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium, a game that will be exclusively televised by ESPN, the network announced today. This is the first of 30 exclusive weekday games on ESPN in 2026.

ESPN's first Major League Baseball game next season will be on April 15 when the two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets on MLB Jackie Robinson Day.

ESPN reported on December 9, citing sources, that the Los Angeles Dodgers secured the top closer on the market by agreeing to a three-year, $69 million deal with former New York Mets reliever Edwin Diaz.

After largely striking out on quality bullpen options in 2025, the Dodgers paid up for their new reliever in Edwin Diaz.

The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly agreed to a deal with veteran closer Edwin Díaz in free agency on Tuesday, per Will Sammon of The Athletic.

World Series hero Miguel Rojas will return to the Los Angeles Dodgers for what will constitute his final season in the major leagues, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, Tim Keown of ESPN named Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton as the top trade candidate he'd like to see headed to the Dodgers.

If the Dodgers are going to be Exhibit A for Mark Walter's rival owners to cry about how desperately they need a salary cap, bring it on.