There was a time when the Padres had a leg up on the Dodgers, after defeating them in the 2022 postseason, but those days are over. LA came back from a 2-1 deficit and took down San Diego in this year's playoffs, then went on to win their second World Series title of the decade.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have to be considered ‘in’ on every available top prospect, whether through free agency or trade.