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A little over two weeks ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers held a commanding lead in the NL West. Now, Los Angeles finds itself in a tight divisional race. The Dodgers were counting on a strong start from Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the series opener against the Los Angeles Angels. Instead, Yamamoto hit a career low in […]

There’s no two ways about it: Yoshinobu Yamamoto did not have his best stuff in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ first of three against the Los Angeles Angels. Having his first pushed back a day to provide some additional rest following a grueling start to the season, Yamamoto didn’t look like the ace who was earning […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a swift change on the mound involving Dustin May. Now Emmet Sheehan rises as the latest pivotal update — involving his rotation spot. Sheehan’s role looked to be in jeopardy with Blake Snell now off the injured list. Dodgers insider for the Orange County Register Bill Plunkett shared an […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a stunner on MLB Trade Deadline day. They joined in on altering their own roster — by dealing away Dustin May. The Boston Red Sox completed the major deal Thursday to land May. The right-hander brings two World Series championship rings in tow to Fenway Park. May played an […]

Shohei Ohtani realtered the Los Angeles Dodgers pitching lineup by returning to the mound. The versatile All-Star is throwing new heat in dominating fashion. To the point Dave Roberts now unveiled a new plan as Ohtani builds up pitching. Roberts already has one approach in mind involving Ohtani’s home run chase. But the two-time World […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost their fourth straight game on Monday as Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn’t make it out of the first inning. The Milwaukee Brewers jumped out to an early lead and Yamamoto was pulled after just 2/3 of an inning in the shortest start of his MLB career. The Dodgers’ ace attempted to explain […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were red-hot, going 15-3 since mid June and running their division lead up to nine games. Then Los Angeles got blown out by the Houston Astros in the worst defeat in Dodger Stadium history. The rout began a losing streak that the team extended to four straight in a 9-1 loss […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t created fireworks post Fourth of July. Or in the last four games in general. Sparking a blunt Mookie Betts response. This time L.A. took a massive 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers Monday. Milwaukee kept the Dodgers at the one-run mark for the second straight game. But […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers may have a commanding seven-game lead in the National League West, but the defending World Series champions have had a rough go of it the last few days. It didn’t get any better on Monday after Yoshinobu Yamamoto recorded just two outs in the Dodgers’ game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Yamamoto […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is delivering another standout performance Tuesday night, matching his MLB career high in innings pitched against the Chicago White Sox after the first frame. The right-hander is through six full innings at Dodger Stadium so far, having allowed just one earned run on three hits while striking out seven […]

Clayton Kershaw has relied on his left arm for 18 MLB seasons. The Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed him rack up the strikeouts through the years. But one milestone remains. Kershaw is closing in on 3,000 career strikeouts. There are 19 different pitchers who’ve surpassed this mark. Max Scherzer represents the most recent entry into the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the defending World Series champions and one of the best teams in baseball. With Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman already likely making the 2025 All-Star team, other players don’t get as much attention. But while Ohtani keeps making history for the Dodgers, others are doing their part to keep the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers walked into Monday preparing for the return of Shohei Ohtani on the mound. His former interpreter, meanwhile, is walking into prison. Ippei Mizuhara is reporting to federal prison in Pennsylvania on the day Ohtani returns to pitching. ESPN reported Monday that Mizuhara was ordered to surrender to federal authorities by Monday. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been without Emmet Sheehan since May 2024. Sheehan underwent Tommy John surgery, forcing him out of action for a lengthy time. Are the defending World Series champs set to welcome him back versus the San Francisco Giants? Manager Dave Roberts hinted at what the plan is for the right-hander, via […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers shed a disappointing Saturday loss on Sunday. L.A. erased the memories of Nolan Arenado hitting a walk-off home run, winning 7-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. However, Clayton Kershaw wasn’t pleased with one moment involving St. Louis. The left-handed pitcher earned the start at Busch Stadium. One jab stuck with him […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered two notable losses Saturday. One involved the St. Louis Cardinals winning in walk-off fashion. The other pertained to Tony Gonsolin. The veteran pitcher was not active for Saturday’s 2-1 loss at Busch Stadium. That’s because manager Dave Roberts revealed via Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register that Gonsolin is […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed a walk-off home run end their Saturday game. Nolan Arenado smacked his homer to seal the 2-1 victory for the St. Louis Cardinals. Yoshinobu Yamamoto wasn’t on the mound for that HR, though. Yamamoto even hit a feat not seen since 2019 before Arenado’s blast. The right-handed pitcher reached a […]

His last start not withstanding, Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been dominant for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025. That doesn’t mean the second-year Major Leaguer has had it easy. Speaking to school children in LA on Tuesday, he admitted that he struggles with loneliness while pitching in the United States with most of his friends still […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a two-game skid Monday with a 7-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians thanks to a dominant performance from Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Dodgers’ ace seems to have a knack for getting the team back on track as Yamamoto stopped a four-game losing streak in his last start. The second-year pro has […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed Shohei Ohtani set the tone on the first pitch. Yoshinobu Yamamoto then kept the Cleveland Guardians in check with his pitching. But Dave Roberts opted to avoid pushing him to the fullest. Yamamoto fired heat in six innings and took the win, as L.A. defeated Cleveland 7-2 on Memorial Day. […]

Pitchers will tell you: As soon as they release the ball, they become an infielder. Los Angeles Dodgers hurler Yoshinobu Yamamoto knows that and he flashed some serious leather on Monday against the Cleveland Guardians. The play came in the third inning when the Guardians’ Will Wilson attempted a bunt to move runners on first […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers rediscovered their winning ways in the last three games. Manager Dave Roberts has L.A. entering Saturday with a three-game winning streak. But also made a quick change on the mound before facing the New York Mets. Roberts is calling up a pitcher, while turning another into “optioned” status. Here are the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers put an end to a four-game losing streak on Tuesday night, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks behind a dominant outing from starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The right-hander was back to his dominant self after a pair of sub-par outings to his standards, tossing seven innings of no-run baseball. In fact, he carried a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are gaining new sets of arms on the mound to close out May. The franchise received a big injury update on one key reliever. Los Angeles has Blake Treinen on his way back, per MLB Network reporter Sonja Chen Saturday. “Blake Treinen said he started playing catch yesterday. He had been […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned to multiple arms on the hill in their first 43 games. None are Blake Snell or Clayton Kershaw for the month of May, though, as both rehab their injuries. Yet Los Angeles has a potential fifth pitching option emerging. Manager Dave Roberts revealed who’s the leading candidate to become […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers landed Blake Snell on the injured list back in April. Is Snell closing on a comeback soon? Dave Roberts dropped an eye-opening update there. Snell still dealt with discomfort earlier on Wednesday. But Roberts delivered this evening update via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. “Blake Snell threw out to 60 feet […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got back in the win column one day after the usually dependable Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave up five runs in five innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks doubled his ERA. Friday’s game featured even more offense as the Dodgers needed a six-run ninth inning to beat Arizona 14-11. As usual, Shohei Ohtani played […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers came into Thursday night as baseball’s winningest team, but they left Chase Field with plenty of questions—particularly about Yoshinobu Yamamoto. In a 5-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the prized right-hander suffered his worst start of the season, giving up five runs across five shaky innings. “Wasn’t as sharp as he’s […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were confident heading into Thursday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Their ace, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, was on the mound, ready to shut the Diamondbacks’ offense down in the opening game of their four-game series. After two swings from Gabriel Moreno and Ketel Marte, the Dodgers’ ace and National League Cy Young candidate […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Dave Roberts are waiting for the return of the majority of their pitching staff from the injured list. Shohei Ohtani is inching closer to his return to help pick up Tyler Glasnow’s slack after his injury. However, he still isn’t throwing one of his main pitches as he works to […]

While the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently dealing with yet another stretch of brutal injury luck at the pitcher’s mound – a year’s tradition for LA’s finest – one player who has become borderline automatic is Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has rapidly become one of the very best pitchers in the National League. On the same […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff is riddled with injuries one month into the season. With Tyler Glasnow adding his name to the list of starting pitchers on the injured list, Yoshinobu Yamamoto stepped up on Friday night. Los Angeles’ new ace dominated against the Atlanta Braves, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning before […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the best records in MLB, 25 games into the season. Despite the strong start, manager Dave Roberts is facing big questions about his starting rotation outside of Yoshinobu Yamamoto. They are waiting for the returns of Shohei Ohtani and Blake Snell from injury. Tyler Glasnow could soon join […]

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki is one of the more intriguing first-year players in MLB this year, teaming up with former NPB player Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Los Angeles. After his outing against Corey Seager and the Texas Rangers, though, Sasaki answered questions about his lower pitch speeds to start the game. Sasaki was healthy, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto made MLB history vs. the Texas Rangers on Friday. One of the most decorated pitchers to make the jump from Japan to Major League Baseball, Yamamoto has more than lived up to the hype during his short time in LA. Despite facing some injury setbacks, the 26-year-old had a […]

In a showdown between one of baseball’s legendary arms and a rising star quickly becoming must-see TV, Yoshinobu Yamamoto outshined Jacob deGrom on Friday night, lifting the Dodgers to a 3-0 win over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Yamamoto delivered a dazzling performance in front of a sold-out crowd, tossing seven scoreless innings, […]

After turning in some up-and-down efforts in 2024 during his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been one of the best pitchers, if not players, in all of baseball in 2025. Through his first four starts of the season, Yamamoto has been on a roll, recording two wins versus just one […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took a beating from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, losing 16-0. The historic shellacking was the worst home shutout loss in Dodgers history and their worst overall since 1965. Things got so out of hand late that infielder Miguel Rojas took the mound, which is where the Dodgers squeezed some fun […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got the best out of pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who threw a shout-out against the Chicago Cubs in a 3-0 win on Friday. He pitched six scoreless scoreless innings and struck out nine hitters.  But in the eyes of World Series MVP Freddie Freeman, Yamamoto is out to prove himself even more […]