As the Dodgers prepare to begin the regular season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs, here are five takeaways on how things went during spring training.

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently named Dustin May as their fifth starter to begin the year following an injury to Tony Gonsolin and a setback for Shohei Ohtani.

The Los Angeles Dodgers star will become the latest athlete to join the “Icon Series" ranks and get a pair of custom skins in the game on March 17, ahead of the MLB Tokyo Series on March 18-19.

On Tuesday the Dodgers announced that Roki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will get the starts in the series against the Cubs in Tokyo

Yamamoto compiled a 3.00 ERA (129 ERA+) and a 4.77 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 18 starts during his rookie season. Sasaki, meanwhile, is entering his "rookie" season after joining the Dodgers over the winter as an international amateur free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs open up the major league season on March 18-19 with the two-game Tokyo Series. The Dodgers are coming off winning the W