The Los Angeles Dodgers walk into 2026 with a lineup that looks like it was carved out of a Cooperstown preview. Three MVPs at the top. Multiple future Hall of Famers behind them. But look closer, and the shine comes with a timestamp. Per MLB.com, LA, labeled a perfect fit for Edwin Diaz, is leaning heavily on bats deep into their 30s. And that’s where the problem lies.

Mookie Betts is 33. Freddie Freeman is 36. Teoscar Hernández is 33. Max Muncy is 35. Even the next wave (Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith, and Tommy Edman) all head into age-31 seasons. Only two projected starters are under 30. That’s rare for a title contender, especially in an era where 30-plus production has taken a real hit. MLB’s aging curve isn’t what it used to be, with fewer older position players clearing the 100 OPS+ an

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