Underrated Dodgers World Series contributor lands with division rival

Nov 1, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brent Honeywell (40) speaks to fans during the World Series Championship Celebration at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn ImagesThe Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t survive 2024 because everything went according to plan. They survived because when the plan fell apart, someone like Brent Honeywell Jr. was willing to take the ball anyway.

When Los Angeles claimed Honeywell off waivers that July, it barely registered outside the transaction wire. He wasn’t a high-leverage addition. He wasn’t lighting up radar guns. He was depth — a former top prospect whose career had been derailed…