Overview
- The Milwaukee Brewers completed a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday to reach their first World Series since 1982.
- Los Angeles faces open-ended roster work with nine impending free agents and Tarik Skubal — a deadline addition who declined to comment — set to hit the market.
- Shohei Ohtani said he will reassess his treatment and training and intends to pitch next season, but his role and recovery timeline remain uncertain.
- The Dodgers must weigh re-signing veterans against giving larger roles to top outfield prospects such as Josue De Paula, who impressed after a late call-up.
- A likely Dec. 1 collective-bargaining deadline that could trigger a lockout raises the risk that any trades or signings will be delayed and could reshape how teams manage payroll and roster construction.