After winning the World Series in a shortened 2020 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers could never escape their postseason demons in the following seasons. Multiple disappointing October outcomes over the next three seasons earned the Dodgers an infamous reputation as some of baseball’s biggest chokers.

Then came the 2024 season, a year where injuries plagued the Dodgers from position players to the pitching staff. By the time October rolled around, the Dodgers were left with three starting pitchers and an injured Freddie Freeman. The 2024 campaign seemed the least likely time for the Dodgers to win it all.

And yet, in the face of adversity, the Dodgers endured until the end. Even as the reigning World Series champions this winter, the Dodgers have continued to add star talent to the roster.

Why?

Right-hander Landon Knack explained the reason behind the organization’s recent moves in a conversation with Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain.

“You can tell just from everything that we’re doing, the way we’re going about it, and kind of the mindset, obviously you’re seeing from Mookie, and obviously Shohei, and all of them, is they want to make this a dynasty,” Knack said to McKain

“Baseball hasn’t had a real dynasty in a long time, where people have really been able to run off championships. And I think we have a real opportunity to be able to do that. And so it’s kind of like, really the hungriness of all of them, that they just want to get out there and they just want to win them. And so you can see everything we’re doing, we’re putting in a good spot to be able to do that, and so I’m excited to kind of see what we do as we’re moving into this next season.”