pitchers and catchers were to report to dodger camp last thursday. that is always a time to look forward to as baseball fans, as it is a sign that a new season is upon us. this year, there are some old faces in new places, like kenley jansen
this is a 2022 topps update orange foil parallel of dustin may
which looks red when scanned and would be fitting, as he signed with the cardinals after finishing last season with the red sox.
kirby yates, shown on a 2025 topps series 2 holiday "base" parallel,
he's not a pitcher, but old friend gavin lux (seen here on a 2020 topps choice black parallel insert numbered to 299)
was traded by the reds after one season to the rays
i recently added a 2016 topps update kenta maeda card
in addition to those fellows, there are some free agents who have yet to sign....
i scanned his 2021 topps future stars club card with trea turner's and decided not to separate them even though turner has no place in this post. scherzer, on the other hand, is a free agent after pitching for the american league champion blue jays last year.
those are the series 2 holiday "base", rainbow foil, and sandglitter parallels. the club also extended max muncy's contract, which allows me to show this 2021 panini mosaic blue camo prizm parallel
this post has gone off the rails from what i had initially intended it to be, so i will try to get back on track by noting that anthony banda (not pictured) is now a twin, and austin barnes (also not pictured) signed a minor league deal with the mets.
was re-signed by the angels (that's a 2023 topps orange foil parallel). he was injured for the latter half of last season, but hadn't done much with the halos prior to that. i'm happy for him, as i will always appreciate the big hits and catch that he had for the dodgers in the postseason.
of the 2019 national league mvp
walker buehler, seen here on a 2024 topps rainbow foil parallel
split last season between the red sox and the phillies. i've seen his name mentioned in rumors related to the phillies and padres. i'd like to see buehler back with the dodgers, but i don't think that will happen.
another former dodger that i wouldn't mind to see return is max scherzer
tony gonsolin, whose 2025 topps heritage white border parallel
with his 2024 topps chrome update refractor cards is also still a free agent. when healthy, he is a dominant bullpen arm so i figure he will sign somewhere soon, but most likely not with the dodgers.
i added to my collection a while back, hasn't signed anywhere, either. he was dfa'd by the dodgers and went unclaimed in november, resulting in him choosing free agency. he is going to miss most of 2026 as i understand it, so i wouldn't think he would be signed until later this year as his recovery from surgery continues.
michael kopech
the dodgers did re-sign evan phillips last week
but i'll go ahead and show his 2024 topps rainbow foil parallel anyway. he was moved to the 60-day injured list, which opened up a spot for the dodgers to re-sign kiké hernandez! the fan favorite returns, and i will mark the occasion by showing three of his 2025 topps parallels
i was a bit surprised to read that chris taylor
cody bellinger returned to the yankees, so he's not in a new team situation either, but i have a bunch of his cards in my scanned/unposted folder, so here's a 2020 topps mini 1985 insert
as for the dodgers and new faces, they made a couple of big splashes in free agency over the winter, and are welcoming edwin diaz
to the fold. they've traded in their blue pinstripes for ice white jerseys. and, late last week, they inked keston hiura
and kyle tucker
to a minor league deal. zot!
i'm looking forward to the new season and new cards.
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