The 3 teams that have the most former Dodgers on their 2023 roster

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There have been a lot of great players to suit up for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the team's 10-year playoff streak. As a result, there are a lot of former Dodgers throughout the league that have since found new homes.

Playing for the Dodgers can increase a player's free-agent value as teams look to tap into the same potential that Andrew Friedman and Co. saw. When you're arguably the best-run organization in the sport, you're going to get a lot of teams that copy you.

There are several teams in the league that have many former Dodgers currently on their active roster. However, there are three teams specifically that have more than the rest.

And just so we're clear, we are only including former Dodgers who actually played for the big-league club. There are a lot of former LA prospects out there that have bounced from team to team just because they were in the Dodgers' system.

3. San Francisco Giants - 4 former Dodgers

Despite being the Dodgers' biggest rivals, the Giants sure do love to bring in players who once donned the Dodger Blue. There is a very obvious reason for that, and it's because there's a strong Dodgers influence in that organization.

President of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi was previously LA's general manager under Friedman while manager Gabe Kapler got his start as the director of player development for the Dodgers. This has led the Giants to bring in four former Dodgers that are currently on their 2023 active roster.

Alex Wood (joined before 2021 season)

Alex Wood was originally traded from the Atlanta Braves to the Dodgers, was then traded to the Cincinnati Reds years later, and was brought back to LA for the team's 2020 World Series run. After that, Wood signed with the San Francisco Giants, where he has pitched since.

Joc Pederson (joined before 2022 season)

The Northern California native joined his childhood team for the 2022 season after winning back-to-back World Series with both the Dodgers and Braves. Pederson accepted the qualifying offer from the Giants and will be a free agent next winter.

Scott Alexander (joined before 2022 season)

The former ground-ball specialist out of the bullpen for the Dodgers has not been able to stay healthy. Alexander hasn't pitched more than 20 innings in a season since 2018. However, he pitched well enough in limited time in 2022, earning him another one-year deal with the Giants.

Ross Stripling (joined before 2023 season)

Ross Stripling has yet to pitch for the team that he nearly no-hit in his MLB debut back in 2016. Chicken Strip signed a two-year, $25 million contract with San Francisco and will presumably pitch against the Dodgers for the first time since he was traded in 2020.

2. Texas Rangers - 4 former Dodgers

The Texas Rangers have notoriously tried to be the Dodgers' biggest copycat in recent years with just about every move they make. Whether it be the big signings like Corey Seager, flirting with Clayton Kershaw, or hiring coaches from the Dodgers organization, the Rangers are the No. 1 team to scoop up former Dodgers.

If this list included failed Dodgers prospects, then the Rangers would be the top team and it wouldn't even be close. When it comes to actual big-league talent, there are four former Dodgers on the active roster.

Josh Sborz (joined before 2021 season)

After two years pitching out of the bullpen in Los Angeles, Sborz jumped ship to the Texas Rangers in 2021, where he's been since. Sborz only made 11 appearances during his time with the Dodgers but his unique last name is impossible to forget.

Corey Seager (joined before 2022 season)

Corey Seager was once viewed as the franchise cornerstone of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Then he became a free agent that commanded a $325 million contract and the Dodgers decided it wasn't worth it considering his injury history. Seager will always go down in Dodgers history because of his heroics in the 2020 postseason.

Andrew Heaney (joined before 2023 season)

Andrew Heaney is the latest example of a player signing a one-year deal with the Dodgers to improve his value and correctly doing so. If Heaney would have stayed healthy all of last season then he would have commanded an even bigger contract in free agency.

Nathan Eovaldi (joined before 2023 season)

It seems like a lifetime ago that Nathan Eovaldi was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Eovaldi pitched in 10 games in 2011 at 21 years old and another 10 games in 2012 before being traded for Hanley Ramirez. Yes, that Hanley Ramirez.

1. Boston Red Sox - 5 former Dodgers

After facing each other in the 2018 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox have seemingly swapped places. The Dodgers have brought in several former Red Sox (including controversial video employees) while the Red Sox have brought in even more former Dodgers.

If Connor Wong counted for this exercise, the Red Sox would be at six former Dodgers. Heck, if Brad Miller counted for his short stint in Spring Training, it would be seven. Five is still enough to take the cake for most in MLB.

Alex Verdugo (joined before 2020 season)

Alex Verdugo didn't have a choice to go to the Boston Red Sox as he was the main return in the Mookie Betts trade. Remember when Red Sox fans tried saying they got the better end of the deal because Verdugo did well in the shortened 2020 season, even though the Dodgers won the World Series? Fun times.

Enrique Hernandez (joined prior to 2021 season)

After winning the World Series with one of the most important swings of the entire playoffs, Enrique Hernandez broke many fans' hearts when he moved across the country to join the Red Sox. Even though he's no longer a Dodger, Hernandez is more beloved than most players actually in LA.

Justin Turner (joined before 2023 season)

Talk about a beloved former Dodger going to Boston. Outside of Clayton Kershaw, Justin Turner is easily the most revered Dodger from the team's decade-long playoff streak. He was the face of the offense during that Dodgers era, which is now officially over.

Kenley Jansen (joined before 2023 season)

Kenley Jansen got way more flak than he should have when he was with the Dodgers. He was elite for so long that when he started to slip up a tad, everyone took for granted how good he still was. Fans realized how hard it is to get an elite closer in 2022 with Craig Kimbrel, and now the Dodgers don't even have a closer.

Chris Martin (joined before 2023 season)

Chris Martin was a trade deadline acquisition in 2022 and he was great for the Dodgers. There were already seeds planted there and the Dodgers did the right watering and harvesting to make Martin one of the most intriguing bullpen arms on the free-agent market this winter. He signed a two-year deal with the Red Sox last month.

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