The Dodgers ended 2025 right where they finished ’24: atop the baseball world. Another World Series championship puts them in the familiar position of setting the pace for the rest of the league as the offseason begins. For everyone else, the next few months are about trying to close that gap.

That includes the 11 teams that reached the postseason in 2025 but couldn’t break through. While those clubs may look at 2025 as a stepping stone to bigger and better things in ’26, history shows that nothing is guaranteed from one year to the next.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at the biggest offseason question those 11 clubs are facing as they aim to move forward in 2026.

Signings & Trades

Toronto Blue Jays (Lost in World Series)

Will the good vibes of 2025 carry into the offseason?

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