Conforto is already turning heads in spring training, tallying a .304 average and four doubles across his first nine games. The veteran lefty went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Friday’s 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

Conforto’s one-year, $17 million contract mirrors the scenario of last season’s "prove-it" deal with Hernández. The Dodgers will hope for similar results from Conforto this season as they got from Hernández a year ago.

Former Mets captain's admiration and respect for how Cuddyer played game at a young age instilled in him confidence to achieve his own fame.

Outfield help was one of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ biggest positional needs heading into this past offseason. The Dodgers ultimately settled on Michael Conforto and Teoscar Hernández as their starting corner outfielders for 2025,

Dodgers pitcher Michael Grove, who was bidding for a spot in the bullpen, will not pitch in 2025 after undergoing shoulder surgery.

The Mariners were shut out for eight innings by the Dodgers but scored four runs in the ninth to make it interesting before losing.

There were two left-handers throwing side by side in the bullpen on a rainy Friday afternoon at Camelback Ranch -- one tuning up for his first year with the Dodgers, and the other preparing for his 18th.