The Los Angeles Dodgers are gearing up for another World Series run in 2022 after falling short last season. The team enters the 2022 campaign as NL West favorites once again, despite the tremendous year the Giants enjoyed in 2021. Still, as we saw last season, winning the division will be anything but a cakewalk. The Dodgers have one of the best rosters in baseball at every level of the game, but there are still some areas of concern for the team.

The Dodgers will need players performing to the best of their ability throughout the year. Particularly come October and November during the postseason. Consistency will be a key component in the Dodgers’ quest for a World Series in 2022. What’s the point of having baseball’s biggest payroll if you can’t get it done when the stakes get raised?

With that in mind, here are the three biggest questions facing the Dodgers heading into the 2022 season.

3 biggest questions facing Dodgers in 2022 MLB season

3. What will happen with Trevor Bauer? 

The Trevor Bauer situation remains an enigma going forwards. As it stands, Bauer was placed on administrative leave through April 16 while MLB mulls whether or not to hand down another suspension to the controversial pitcher. Bauer will miss at least the first week of the regular season and could stand to be absent a lot longer. Bauer hasn’t pitched since June 28 when he was suspended amid allegations of sexual assault. It was ruled on Feb. 8 that Bauer would not be facing criminal charges, however, MLB is still able to suspend him, which remains a possibility.