There's been a massive change to the Dodgers' beat after unexpected announcement

The Los Angeles Times' Dodgers coverage is an absolute staple for fans, spearheaded by a trio of beat writer Jack Harris and columnists Dylan Hernández and Bill Plaschke. Fans might not always agree with their takes (to put it mildly), but their coverage is certainly always informed, comprehensive, and timely, and the three have been working together since Harris' addition in 2019.

The Athletic added Katie Woo to their Dodgers beat this offseason, a huge win for Dodgers fans, but Harris and Hernández heading to new roles with a new publication that might not excite as much.

Hernández told Tim Kawakami that he will be joining the California Post, the West Coast equivalent of the New York Post. The California Post will operate under New York Post editor-in-chief Keith Poole. Harris announced his own departure from the LA Times on Twitter soon after. The Post has yet to be launched but is expected to do so in early 2026.

LA Times will lose Dodgers writers Dylan Hernández, Jack Harris to the upcoming California Post

According to Harris, he and Hernández will be spearheading Dodgers and wider MLB coverage at the new publication. Their most prominent New York equivalents Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman cover both the Yankees and Mets in relatively equal measure, so it seems safe to assume that while Harris and Hernández's emphasis may be on the Dodgers, their coverage could extend to any of the other many California teams.

These moves could be divisive among Dodgers fans; neither the LA Times nor the Post make their political leanings a secret (or if they try, they don't do a good job of it). For his part, Hernández said, "I think for the era that we're in right now, and all the turmoil in our business, I really feel like this place is going for it."

Regardless, we wish them luck on their new venture. They'll still be in the Dodgers' space, which means more of the same consistent coverage, but it'll certainly be interesting to see what new shapes it takes with the Post. More market competition! Can't have too many publications covering the world's most famous baseball team, right?