MLB fan bases are closely monitoring the myriad of pitching injuries that have afflicted the Los Angeles Dodgers (47-30) this season, but the defending World Series Champions overcame a similar calamity last year. While a scarcity of arms is obviously concerning, believe it or not, the biggest priority of this team could actually be keeping Freddie Freeman healthy. Yes, LA has other offensive stars like Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernandez and Will Smith, but one cannot overstate No. 5’s value. Freeman still tends to his surgically-repaired ankle, which affected him throughout the 2024 playoffs, and recently sustained a quadriceps injury.