Overview
- The Dodgers and the White House confirmed a team visit to the White House on July 23 that will include a stop at the U.S. Capitol to honor the club’s 2025 World Series championship.
- The date falls on an off day during an East Coast road trip between games in Philadelphia and New York after an April opportunity in Washington could not be scheduled because of game times.
- The club framed the trip as following long‑standing championship tradition, manager Dave Roberts said he will attend, and the team emphasized that player participation is voluntary.
- At least one player, Kiké Hernández, has said he will not attend because of a rehab assignment, and immigrant‑rights groups have renewed calls for the team to decline the invitation following reported ICE activity near Dodger Stadium.
- This will be the Dodgers’ third White House visit in six years and comes as championship ceremonies have become politicized, which could lead to more individual opt‑outs and continued local protest activity.