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The newest Los Angeles Dodgers slugger needed to bat down some rumors circling around him Wednesday. Kyle Tucker sent shockwaves in signing with the Dodgers on Jan. 15. But the former Chicago Cubs star already is facing criticism regarding his reported lack of enthusiasm for baseball. Tucker addressed that stunning rumbling via Joey Mistretta of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers added another superstar to their lineup when they signed outfielder Kyle Tucker to a $240 million contract. Now, manager Dave Roberts must decide where he will hit in the lineup. With the roster the Dodgers have assembled, Roberts will have plenty of options when he turns in the lineup card. When […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers just frightened opposing pitchers everywhere ahead of MLB Opening Day 2026. Kyle Tucker is leaving the Chicago Cubs and taking a reported $240 million deal to join the champs. L.A. pulled off the explosive move late Thursday night, with ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan revealing the news. And already, the World […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman faced a murky situation involving the World Baseball Classic. Now the WBC and Team Canada knows his 2026 status as of Saturday. Freeman has withdrawn from the upcoming games, with Sportsnet baseball analyst Shi Davidi revealing why. “Some tough WBC news for Canada as Freddie Freeman withdraws for personal […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently in the midst of the 2025-26 MLB offseason, a few months removed from having won the 2025 World Series championship in seven thrilling games against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Dodgers have continued adding talent to their loaded team this offseason, recently signing former New York Mets reliever Edwin […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently won their second consecutive World Series title. Shohei Ohtani played a major role in helping Los Angeles win the championship. Now, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gave his take on what he has learned from managing Ohtani on MLB Network. “There's a crazy, crazy competitiveness to win… he just wants to […]

The Winter Meetings are here, and the roar over an MLB salary cap is growing louder around Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Some critics claim the Dodgers spend their way to the top, pointing to the massive contracts for Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. To them, the Dodgers are “ruining baseball,” […]

When news broke that Tanner Scott would not pitch in the World Series after having a lower-body abscess procedure, it allowed fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers to breathe a sigh of relief. The MLB leader in blown saves during the regular season, Scott was vocal about his personal failings all season long, declaring that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers just changed the tone of MLB free agency, and the message came straight from manager Dave Roberts. Fresh off back-to-back titles as World Series champions, the club appears more focused on a possible three-peat than on a splashy winter spending spree. Speaking at the Winter Meetings on Monday, Roberts made it […]

Undoubtedly, Shohei Ohtani is on top of the world. He is fresh off his third MVP season that included a second straight World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  At this point, what more is there for him to do? Well, retaining Japan’s title as the defending champions of the World Baseball Classic this […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t ready to wave goodbye to Mookie Betts just yet. Betts thanked Dodgers fans in a heartfelt way despite enduring an up-and-down 2025. But Dave Roberts handed Betts an early vote of confidence ahead of 2026. By assuring Betts will remain as the shortstop. The now three-time World Series winning manager […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second straight World Series title in 2025 thanks in large part to their front office’s willingness to spend on All-Star talent. Other organizations may feel like Los Angeles has “ruined baseball,” given their spending ability, but one of the franchise’s most prominent faces might be willing to level the […]

The current Major League Baseball offseason features a number of big-name free agents, including Kyle Schwarber, Pete Alonso, Bo Bichette and Alex Bregman. Dodgers pitcher Evan Phillips does not belong in the class of the most dominant free agents, but he could turn out to be a wise signing for the team that is successful […]

Just a few weeks ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers secured their second straight World Series title by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in an all-time classic seven-game battle. The immediate aftermath has sparked discussions about certain Dodgers’ legacies, as well as how the team could become the first to win three straight titles in over […]

It has been just over a week since the Los Angeles Dodgers won their second straight title by defeating the Blue Jays in a seven-game 2025 World Series. The offseason will include discussions regarding how the club can make more history by becoming the first group to win three straight championships since the New York […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays to win their second straight championship, and the Dodgers did it while rallying from a 3-1 deficit in Game 7 of the World Series. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pushed all the right buttons in the comeback and explained his old-school approach that worked to perfection during […]

Magic Johnson knows all about waving at crowds in a championship celebration. He did it five times with the Lakers, but on Monday he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers parade. Including grabbing photos with the city’s newest rising star: World Series Most Valuable Player Yoshinobu Yamamoto. In a lengthy post on the social media website […]

Thanks to a stuck ball, a broken bat, and a bang-bang double-play, the Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions, and while the confetti hasn’t even been fully cleaned up from downtown, there’s already talk of doing it all again next fall. Need proof? Well, look no further than the championship-winning manager Dave Roberts, who […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers fans during the Monday World Series victory parade. The Most Valuable Player Yamamoto thanked his fans, but with a new touch. He addressed fans in English — and without needed an interpreter this time. “We did it together. I love the Dodgers, I love Los Angeles,” were among […]

It has become fashionable to bash dynasties and consistently root for parity. This point of view is easy to understand, but it entirely discounts the level of skill and mental toughness required to construct a perennial contender while also choosing to ignore the many heartbreaks that preceded a run of excellence. The Los Angeles Dodgers […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers captured their second straight World Series championship with an exhilarating 5-4 Game 7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Second baseman Miguel Rojas was a critical component of the effort and kept Los Angeles in the contest when he launched a game-tying home run in the top of the ninth off […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2025 World Series with a thrilling 5-4 Game 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, and an unlikely hero rose to the occasion when the group had their backs against the wall. Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas cranked a solo home run off of Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second straight World Series title with a riveting 5-4 Game 7 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night. The series finale included many heroes and fantastic plays. Dodgers outfielders Kike Hernandez and Andy Pages might be towards the top of the list after their late-game collision. With […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers came back from behind to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in an 11-inning Game 7, securing back-to-back World Series titles, becoming the first team to do so since the New York Yankees (1998–2000). After a classic World Series and a nail-biting Game 7, there was no doubt who should have […]

MLB Drama escalated in the fourth inning between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays. All after Andres Gimenez got hit by a pitch from Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski in Game 7 of the World Series. He entered the game for starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, but fired a pitch that hit Gimenez’s elbow. A […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers faced elimination after dropping two of three games at home to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-2 World Series lead. But the Dodgers won a do-or-die Game 6 on Friday, forcing a winner-take-all series finale. The Dodgers will start Shohei Ohtani in Game 7 as Dave Roberts opted to give […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers survived a wild Game 6 vs. the Toronto Blue Jays to keep their hopes of repeating as back-to-back champions alive on Friday night. Dave Roberts made arguably the boldest decision of his postseason career, turning to Tyler Glasnow for a high-stakes save that defined the night and reshaped the conversation across […]

After becoming the first pitcher since 2001 to throw back-to-back complete games in a postseason, Yoshinobu Yamamoto only made it through six innings on Friday. With the season on the line, the Los Angeles Dodgers asked their bullpen to preserve a 3-1 lead in a must-win Game 6. LA’s relievers were fairly well-rested after an […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers faced a must-win Game 6 Friday, down 3-2 to the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series. Los Angeles had Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound again after the second-year starter threw back-to-back complete games. But Dave Roberts pulled Yamamoto in the sixth inning, trusting his bullpen with the Dodgers’ season on […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the brink of elimination in the World Series. The team dropped two of three games in LA as the Toronto Blue Jays took a 3-2 series lead. But entering Game 6, the Dodgers felt confident in a comeback. Los Angeles boasts a talented roster. And the Dodgers had Yoshinobu […]

With their backs against the wall, down 3-2 in Game 6 of the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are going all hands on deck to force a Game 7 against the Toronto Blue Jays… well almost. Talking to reporters before Game 6, manager Dave Roberts was asked which of his starting pitchers are available […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers had a 2-1 lead in the World Series after winning an 18-inning marathon, 6-5, over the Toronto Blue Jays. However, they lost the next two games, combining for just three runs over Games 4 and 5. The Dodgers have barely led over these three games, and Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are down three games to two in the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays. They are two wins away from being the first repeat champions since the 2000 New York Yankees, but are now on the brink of elimination. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts needs to make some changes to secure […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers find their backs against the wall, trailing the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 as the series shifts back to Canada. The narrative in Toronto is one of impending celebration, with the Blue Jays one win away from their first title since 1993. The Dodgers have one last chance, facing a must-win World […]

With the Los Angeles Dodgers down 2-3 in the World Series, the club participated in a practice on Thursday in preparation for Game 6. During that time, manager Dave Roberts was having some fun with his team and ended up challenging second baseman Hyeseong Kim to a race. However, it didn’t quite go according to […]

Mookie Betts isn’t running away from honesty about himself during the World Series. He’s expressed the offensive struggles he and the Los Angeles Dodgers are enduring against the Toronto Blue Jays. But his words earned the respect of one former WS winning player. A.J. Pierzynski took Betts’ side on Thursday during his appearance on Foul […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves one loss away from elimination in the World Series after dropping Game 5 to the Toronto Blue Jays. Manager Dave Roberts briefly discussed the Dodgers’ offensive struggles, including Mookie Betts, who went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in Game 4. Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson got direct remarks from the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell 6-1 to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 5 of the 2025 World Series and are just one loss away from elimination. While the Blue Jays benefited from some timely offense, starter Trey Yesavage was able to keep the Los Angeles lineup from generating any real momentum. Dodgers manager Dave […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers altered their World Series lineup Wednesday ahead of Game 5. Manager Dave Roberts made the decision to turn to Alex Call in the lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays. Yet that means Andy Pages is the odd man out here. Roberts benches the 2024 World Series winner to make room for […]