Rapper Ice Cube rolled up to their dugout in a vintage blue convertible with the Commissioner’s Trophy in the front passenger seat. Magic Johnson carried the prize to home plate as the announced crowd of 53,595 roared Thursday before the Dodgers’ home opener against the Detroit Tigers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2024 World Series — and the MLB offseason. They are celebrating accordingly. The defending champions celebrated their eighth title in franchise history on Thursday with their Dodger Stadium opener after beginning the season a week earlier in the Tokyo Series.

As if the Dodgers' star-studded roster isn't intimidating enough, they had a star fan deliver their latest World Series trophy in style ahead of their Opening Day game against the Tigers.  Ice Cube brought the Los Angeles cool -- and the Commissioner's Trophy -- to Dodger Stadium on Thursday.

While half of USA TODAY Sports' MLB insiders and editors predicted the Dodgers to be the last team standing, the Texas Rangers also received multiple votes to win their second World Series title in three years. Here's our full predictions and award picks for the 2025 season:

The 2025 season is set to get underway for the Detroit Tigers, as the open the new campaign by taking on the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. The Tigers enter the new campaign with a lot of optimism following an exciting 2024 season,