Los Angeles, the NL's #2 seed with a bye, must submit its postseason roster by October 1. Closer Blake Treinen was lost for the season, while prospect Josue De Paula — who filled in during Shohei Ohtani's earlier biceps-injury absence — is in strong consideration for a postseason spot.

The Dodgers' top affiliate capped an historic run by winning the Triple-A National Championship in Las Vegas after first taking the Pacific Coast League title.

Los Angeles locked up a first-round bye behind Milwaukee, and will host NLDS Game 1 on Oct. 3. Manager Dave Roberts and Freddie Freeman spoke on record about using the extra rest for a team managing several injuries, including Freeman's patellar tendinitis.

Beat outlets project a locked four-man rotation (Yamamoto, Snell, Skubal, Glasnow) and bullpen core, with roughly 16 players competing for remaining bullpen and bench spots as the club also monitors health questions for Ohtani, Snell and others.

De Paula, who hit .323 in 11 MLB games this year, was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sept. 23 in a move that keeps him eligible for an October recall depending on catcher Dalton Rushing's health.

Left-hander Jackson Ferris struck out 13 over 7 2/3 innings in his final minor-league start of the year, while Double-A Tulsa's franchise-record 88-win season ended in a quick postseason exit.

Tarik Skubal threw seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts in the Dodgers' regular-season finale tune-up. Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages homered, and Tanner Scott closed it out for his 24th save. Los Angeles finishes 98-62 with the NL's No. 2 seed and a first-round bye already secured.

Rushing was activated from the IL while playing through a partial UCL tear and will get at most three at-bats during the Giants series to prove postseason readiness, limited to DH duties. Alex Freeland was optioned to Oklahoma City to create his roster spot.

Roberts praised Shohei Ohtani's "improved bat speed and fastball contact" since his return, called Edwin Díaz's most recent outing "the best of the four" since his return, and described Tyler Glasnow as "a big weapon" heading into October. "It's going to be an exciting postseason, so just ride with us," Roberts said.

Tyler Glasnow was perfect through three innings and no-hit through five before Ethan Salas broke it up in the sixth; Glasnow finished with a season-high 11 strikeouts. San Diego's win clinched its own postseason berth; the Dodgers had already locked their first-round bye.

Shohei Ohtani returned from a 15-day IL stint (right biceps inflammation, left knee soreness) on his first day of eligibility without a minor league rehab assignment. Manager Dave Roberts said the plan is to have him in the lineup for every remaining regular-season game. Dodgers' No. 1 prospect Josue De Paula was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City in the corresponding move, keeping him eligible for postseason recall.

Tarik Skubal was reinstated from MLB's bereavement list after a three-day absence to address a private matter, and is scheduled to start Friday at Oracle Park. He is 4-2 with a 2.95 ERA over 9 starts with Los Angeles. Kyle Hurt was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City in the corresponding roster move.

Los Angeles's 2026 postseason berth is its 14th straight, tying an MLB record; the club will host NLDS Games 1, 2 and 5 starting Oct. 3. Separately, Dodger Stadium drew 4,034,219 fans in 2026 — a second consecutive 4-million-attendance season, a feat matched previously only by the 2005-08 Yankees.

Oklahoma City beat Las Vegas 5-2 in Game 3 to clinch the 2026 PCL Championship. Josue De Paula, optioned down a day earlier, collected his first two Triple-A hits in the clinching game.

Los Angeles activated Shohei Ohtani from the 15-day injured list ahead of the stretch run; manager Dave Roberts said his health has markedly improved. Left-hander Tarik Skubal was also activated from the bereavement list and is slated to make his final regular-season start Friday at San Francisco.

Manny Machado hit a two-run homer off Yoshinobu Yamamoto and drove in three runs as San Diego snapped Los Angeles' 11-game home winning streak. Ohtani, in his return game, went 1-for-4 with a single and a walk.

Two key contributors return for the stretch run -- Pages restores a CF/middle-of-order bat coming off an All-Star-caliber season, while Sasaki's shift to a high-leverage bullpen role sets his October usage plan. Andy Pages activated off IL (left hand fracture since Aug 22); hit .272/21 HR/80 RBI/.797 OPS before injury, skipped rehab assignment given the late date. Roki Sasaki activated off 15-day IL (right middle-finger blister, since Aug 27); will pitch exclusively out of the bullpen the rest of 2026. RHP Emmet Sheehan and C Eliezer Alfonzo optioned to Oklahoma City. Beat reporter also noted

Tulsa's franchise-record 88-win season ended in a sweep, leaving Oklahoma City as the org's last minor-league team alive. Tulsa set franchise record with 88 wins but lost both playoff games to Springfield. Jackson Ferris threw near-perfect regular-season finale (13 K, 2 baserunners in 7.2 IP), 1.00 ERA over last 6 outings. James Tibbs III hit 30th HR. Mike Sirota promoted to Triple-A. Ferris expected to start Tuesday in Las Vegas to open OKC's postseason run.

Fall League assignments spotlight the system's next wave. Nine prospects to Glendale Desert Dogs (AFL Oct 3-mid Nov): OF Charles Davalan (Midwest League MVP, .291/.400/.532, will get 2B reps), OF Eduardo Quintero (.344/.485/.566, 43 SB), 3B Chase Harlan, C Anson Aroz, RHP Brooks Auger, LHP Luke Fox, RHP Marlon Nieves, LHP Cody Morse, RHP Sam Horn.

NL West already clinched, but this series carries postseason seeding stakes as San Diego fights for the top NL Wild Card spot; also confirms Ohtani/Tucker/Snell timelines heading into October. Dodgers (96-60) clinched 13th division title in 14 years, 7-3 vs SD this season. Padres (87-69) tied with Cubs for top NL WC seed. Probables: Yamamoto vs Ray (G2), Glasnow vs Pivetta (G3). Ohtani (left knee/right biceps, IL since Sept 11) on track to return as hitter as early as Sept 23, not expected to pitch again in 2026. Kyle Tucker expected back for series opener. Edgardo Henriquez ruled out for res