The Post’s Jack Harris previews the National League West:
1. Los Angeles Dodgers
O/U wins: 103.5
Key player: Shohei Ohtani. The four-time MVP is entering perhaps his most highly anticipated season yet, returning to full-time two-way duties in pursuit of a third consecutive World Series championship. Never before has Ohtani had to shoulder such a big load, on a team with such big expectations. But if he can handle the rigors of both hitting and pitching, it could super-charge the potential of their already loaded roster.
Player who’ll need to step up: The Dodgers signed Edwin Díaz to shore up their one big weakness from last year, hoping to avoid the late-game bullpen problems that plagued them for much of the 2025 season. Díaz was the best closer on the free-agent market and gives the Dodgers their best closing option since the departure of Kenley Jansen. Now, he needs to live up to the billing, and maintain his All-Star form in L.A.
