When the Los Angeles Dodgers hit the field on Saturday, it will not be as one cohesive team. Spring Training games are ones where players need to get their work in, so that calls for split squads to pop up here and there.

That will be the case as one Dodgers squad goes up against the Chicago Cubs, while another one faces the Texas Rangers. Both games have a 3:05 p.m. ET first-pitch time on Saturday.

What, though, will Dodgers manager Dave Roberts be looking for out of these games? Probably the fact that most players will get some time on the field. Every time spring rolls around, players need to get loose, in shape, and focused on the season ahead.

Roberts has been through plenty of springs with the Dodgers as their skipper. So, he probably has a good idea of what he wants to see from his team.

On Friday, Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his last Spring Training start and went three innings. The Dodgers, though, suffered their first Cactus League loss this year, falling to the San Francisco Giants 12-4.

Records really don't mean a lot in Spring Training. That is, unless you've been one of the MLB cellar-dwelling teams and looking for any sign of good news. 

But every Dodgers player and fan knows that a greater goal lies ahead: A third straight World Series championship.

As the ballclub gets ready for Opening Day, fans also are keeping tabs on their favorite players. Some Dodgers players will be taking part in the World Baseball Classic, while others remain at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona.

Roberts has been able to take his own experiences as an MLB player and use those lessons into his managerial style. At times, Roberts' decisions, especially when it comes to his bullpen, have caused heartaches for some Dodgers fans.

That bullpen, though, won't be bringing up too many issues this season as compared to during the 2025 regular season. Edwin Díaz is just waiting on the call from Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior to loosen up and come on into an eighth- or ninth-inning, late-game situation.

One might imagine that the first time those Dodgers fans see Díaz sprint in from the bullpen that a few hallelujahs might be sung.

As February ends on Saturday, and March just about here, it's about time for the Dodgers faithful to remember the friendly words of the late, great Vin Scully: "It's time for Dodgers baseball!"

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