Catcher Will Smith is selling the ball through his Catching Hope Foundation, in partnership with the Buehler Family Foundation and the Dodgers, with proceeds benefitting wildfire recovery efforts.

The baseball from the final pitch of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2024 World Series victory will be auctioned to support continued fire relief efforts in L.A. County. Dodgers catcher Will Smith and his wife,

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The Los Angeles Dodgers and their longtime manager Dave Roberts have reached a contract extension that will keep him in Los Angeles through 2029, the team announced Tuesday night. Roberts is expected to earn slightly more than $8 million per year, or $32.4 million across four years .

The influx of Japanese players on the Dodgers' roster has allowed the Okinawa-born Dave Roberts to reconnect with his background, and now he's poised to guide his team in a season-opening series in Tokyo.

Dave Roberts, manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, stated that this standout rookie has earned his spot to start in Japan against the Chicago Cubs.