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Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips is recovering from a shoulder injury. Phillips, a right-handed reliever, threw his third bullpen of the spring on Thursday, according to Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register. The Dodgers bullpen could certainly use a healthy Evan Phillips. Phillips, 30, established himself as a star in 2022 after pitching […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers bring a concoction of perennial MLB All-Stars and ascending prospects ahead of 2025. Dalton Rushing represents the latter, as he’s attempting to hit the big leagues this year with the defending champs. Plus join the likes of Will Smith, Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and company in repeating as World Series winners. […]

Blake Snell is getting ready for his first season with the Dodgers after years of facing them as a rival. He started his career with Tampa Bay, where he made a name for himself. In 2016, he began to shine, winning the Cy Young Award in 2018. After that, Snell was traded to the Padres […]

As loaded financially the Los Angeles Dodgers are, even they have money situations to address. Notably $1 billion in deferred payments with Teoscar Hernandez and Shohei Ohtani among the names mentioned. The 2024 World Series champions owe $1.051 billion in deferred pay to at least eight different players, according to the Associated Press Wednesday. These […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have entered spring training with a lineup that’s typically one of the most stacked in baseball. However, this year has been a different story, as various injuries have kept several star players sidelined. The team has faced challenges early on, with concerns about the health of Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani. […]

It took Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal five seasons to fully figure things out on the mound but man, did he ever figure things out in 2024. Skubal anchored the rotation for a Tigers team that surprisingly made the playoffs for the first time in 10 years. Detroit finished the season with its first winning […]

Spring training is underway and the 2025 MLB season is quickly approaching. The Los Angeles Dodgers are once again expected to be one of the league’s top teams and they boast a crop of newly-acquired talent. Star shortstop Mookie Betts is extra excited about Roki Sasaki, a pitcher who the Dodgers signed out of Nippon […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers feature no shortage of pitching depth. LA signed pitchers such as Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki during the offseason, and the team already featured plenty of quality hurlers. Still, injuries have been a problem at times for the Dodgers, and it was recently revealed that Michael Grove will not be ready […]

New Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell found a way to win over the City of Angels. More so fans of the late legendary NBA icon Kobe Bryant by going “grinch” with his cleats. Snell posted a picture of his kicks on his personal Instagram page. Not only is he rocking Black Mamba baseball cleats, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki is inching closer to appearing in a Major League spring training game. Sasaki has already thrown a pair of bullpen sessions, going about 30 pitches in his second one at the indoor batting cages at Camelback Ranch, the Dodgers’ spring home. “We threw him in a cage and got […]

After Shohei Ohtani had surgery to repair a labrum tear, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was a bit concerned about how things would end up. However, those fears were put to rest over the weekend. In his first live pitching performance since his surgery, Roberts liked what he saw from his dual-threat player. “Shohei […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have impossibly high expectations. After a historic postseason and another high-spending offseason, it is World Series or bust for Los Angeles. The move that started this spending spree was a trade for Red Sox superstar Mookie Betts. Two World Series titles later, the future Hall of Famer is starting the season […]

Dustin May drew the loudest first inning applause by the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday. May only threw heat in that solo inning. But one spring training pitch became enough to receive a warm, long-awaited embrace in the 8-3 win over the San Diego Padres. The right-handed May unleashed a 95-mph fastball toward Oscar Gonzalez. The […]

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani is gearing up for the 2025 season. Ohtani took his first batting practice session of the spring Sunday, per the Los Angeles Times. The slugger batted against 32 pitches. Ohtani is coming off a powerful 2024 season, which was his first with the Dodgers. He batted at a .310 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers watched Clayton Kershaw add two World Series rings on his decorated resume. The longtime pitcher now has one more accolade in pursuit: 3,000 career strikeouts. It’s a rare feat, even longtime MLB analyst and former player Harold Reynolds knows this. Reynolds himself dropped a bold statement amid Kershaw’s 3,000-strikeout chase. The […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a big picture vision for stretching out to Japan. The defending World Series champions have branched out to the nation before, through adding Hideo Nomo in 1995. But Andrew Friedman visualized his true goals for the Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani pairing. The Japanese duo are fueling the excitement among […]

Mookie Betts delivered the go-ahead run in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series, helping secure the title for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a gentleman’s sweep of the New York Yankees. There’s never been any doubt regarding the talents of the 11-year veteran. But now Betts will embark on his most challenging endeavor to […]

Those who watched the game or saw the clip online gasped in horror when Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller was hit in the head with a baseball that was traveling almost 106 MPH during Thursday’s spring training opener. Thankfully, the young right-hander was able to leave the mound under his own power. Although he […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers had a ridiculously productive offseason, strengthening their roster even more in pursuit of another World Series title. Among the ball club’s signings was former Cy Young winner Blake Snell, who will be a stud in their rotation. With spring training now underway, Dodgers fans are surely wondering when the left-hander will […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is providing some key new information about one of his players. Roberts says team pitcher Tony Gonsolin is progressing well after being hurt last season. Gonsolin is pitching at nearly the same velocity that he was before getting hurt. “I think he’s in a really good spot given what […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in discussions to give a contract extension to their manager. Dave Roberts and front office management are in talks to keep the manager in L.A. “We started conversations,” Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said, per The Athletic. “And I think the most important thing is he wants to […]

After spending 18 months on the sidelines, Tony Gonsolin finally took the mound again in a competitive setting, marking a significant step in his return from Tommy John surgery. In the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 7-3 exhibition loss to the Chicago Cubs, Gonsolin pitched a scoreless first inning, giving up a leadoff single before striking out […]

Throughout the offseason, Nolan Arenado’s name repeatedly surfaced in trade speculation, with the Los Angeles Dodgers often mentioned as a potential landing spot. However, despite the rumors and even hints from Arenado himself, it appears that L.A. never seriously pursued the St. Louis Cardinals’ star third baseman. According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are already hard at work as they get ready to defend their World Series title from last season. Spring training is underway, and Los Angeles is back on the field with another loaded roster. One of the biggest additions that the team made this offseason was Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off the Cactus League on Thursday, a scary moment interrupted the preseason matchup against the Chicago Cubs. A 105.5 mph comeback single struck pitcher Bobby Miller in the head by Cubs first baseman Michael Busch in the third inning. The line drive caught Miller squarely, sending him to the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are easing Freddie Freeman back into action following offseason right ankle surgery. But, the star first baseman is making steady progress. Manager Dave Roberts provided an update on Freeman’s recovery, revealing that he ran for the first time Thursday and is expected to make his spring training debut at some point […]

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki is the No.1 ranked prospect in baseball and enters MLB with a dynamic splitter and an abundance of promise. The 23-year-old right-hander carved out his own spectacular run in Japan’s Pacific League, even tossing a perfect game in 2022, but he will inevitably be compared to his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers felt their heart sink during the third inning against the Chicago Cubs. Bobby Miller came after Michael Busch with a curveball in the MLB spring training opener. The Dodgers’ pitcher took a scary hit to the right side of his head, however. Busch’s blast traveled at 106 miles per hour, per […]

Baseball fans have eagerly anticipated seeing how Roki Sasaki’s electric arsenal would fare in the majors, and as the winners of the Sasaki sweepstakes, the Los Angeles Dodgers got the first glimpse of his potential against big-league competition. However, Buck Showalter doesn’t seem particularly impressed with the Dodgers’ newest acquisition. “There must’ve been 50 people […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers rushed onto the field to attend to Bobby Miller Thursday. The Dodgers pitcher took a scary hit to his head against the Chicago Cubs, absorbing a line drive down the middle. Manager Dave Roberts provided an immediate update on Miller’s health. Miller, miraculously, managed to get up under his own power […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers watched Bobby Miller leave their spring training debut in horrific fashion. The Dodgers pitcher Miller took a scary comebacker to the head. Max Muncy became the one providing the update after the injury scare. Muncy watched Miller take a line drive hit to the right side of his head. The line […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a World Series Championship but have another reason to be excited for spring training to begin. After not pitching during the 2024 season, Shohei Ohtani will add that back to his game that features one of baseball’s most feared bats. With Ohtani returning to the mound, he is […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed a massive scare during their Thursday spring training contest. Pitcher Bobby Miller absorbed a scary hit to his head on the mound. Miller took a baseball to the right side of his head while facing the Chicago Cubs’ Michael Busch. The Cubs’ left-handed batter smacked Miller’s pitch down the middle […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to their pitching staff, and that’s without considering the potential return of Dustin May. While he may not be considered a lock for a spot in the starting rotation currently, May has taken another step toward returning from a lengthy injury layoff for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a hot topic over the last few years, spending big money on Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto last offseason. They won the World Series in 2024, and then the Dodgers followed that up with another big offseason, landing Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott while re-signing Teoscar Hernandez, […]

Rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki is garnering much attention so far at Spring Training for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but when asked about how he looked in his live batting practice session on Wednesday, Mookie Betts deflected, saying it did not matter, drawing some comparisons to Allen Iverson. “It’s practice. Who cares?” Mookie Betts said, via […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers feature a super-team. So which players will be at the top of the starting lineup? On Thursday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed the first four players in LA’s everyday lineup, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman were all expected, of course. They are three […]

All-star outfielder Mookie Betts has made a career out of defying expectations, and as he transitions to shortstop full-time for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025, he’s embracing the challenge with the same determination that has made him one of the best all-around players in the game. “I’m really excited to prove everybody wrong. All […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have spent the offseason assembling what might be the most talented rotation in MLB history. From blockbuster signings to international acquisitions, the team has added Roki Sasaki, Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow, creating a pitching staff that is as star-studded as it is risky. But amid all the new […]