Dave Roberts Articles - Page 7

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki waited seven days to throw heat on the mound. Plus redeem himself from a rough regular season start, this time against the Philadelphia Phillies. Sasaki showed the glimpses of potential the Dodgers envisioned. He struck out four batters in four innings during the 3-1 road win. Sasaki allowed three […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is not happy with his team. The Dodgers lost their first game of the season on Friday to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-2. The game was riddled with mistakes for L.A. “When you give a good team outs and shorten the game,” Roberts said per ESPN, “then it’s hard to […]

After missing the entire Atlanta Braves series due to a minor incident — he slipped while stepping into the shower at home — Freddie Freeman was moved to the 10-day injured list Thursday night with a right ankle sprain, retroactive to Monday. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts remains hopeful that Freeman will be out […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have the health of Freddie Freeman to worry about. But the franchise and Dave Roberts received welcoming news involving Tony Gonsolin Thursday. Freeman found himself going on injured reserve. The World Series champs placed him there on March 31 over a “shower mishap.” Freeman injured his ankle in the accident. But […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers improved to 8-0 on Wednesday as they completed the series sweep against the Atlanta Braves. It looked like the Braves were going to hand the Dodgers their first loss of the season early in the game as they took a 5-0 lead, but Los Angeles clawed back into the game. It […]

Are the Los Angeles Dodgers ever going to a baseball game? It looked like the Atlanta Braves might be able to hand the defending champs their first loss of the season on Wednesday night, but a walk-off home run from Shohei Ohtani kept the undefeated record alive for the Dodgers. Los Angeles is eight games […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers appeared to be on the brink of losing their first game since Oct. 29, 2024. The Atlanta Braves had the World Series champs against the ropes with a 5-0 lead. But Shohei Ohtani caused online reactions to erupt — off his walk-off home run. The left-handed batter sent the baseball flying […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of their stars joining in on the torpedo bat craze. Max Muncy busted one out, right before his team took on the Atlanta Braves Wednesday. The left-handed batter Muncy was seen warming up with the widely-debated bat. L.A. radio personality David Vasseigh captured the moment during batting practice. Max […]

The Chicago Cubs sneakily boast one of the more balanced rosters in the National League. The Detroit Tigers are coming off a supernatural-like second-half to the 2024 MLB season, have a reigning American League pitching Triple Crown winner and are brimming with promise. And the Atlanta Braves are a consistent force who happen to have […]

When news broke that World Series MVP Freddie Freeman would miss time after suffering a “mishap in the shower,” it left Los Angeles Dodgers fans with more questions than answers. How badly did Freeman reaggravate his ankle, which cost him time in the past? Would he be back on the field in no time? Or […]

In 2024, Shohei Ohtani proved that he could be an MVP-caliber player as just a designated hitter. Trading in his red and white Angels gear for Dodgers blue and white, Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to record 50 home runs and 50 steals in the same season and continued his success into […]

In the Dodgers’ fourth game of the season, their second since returning from Japan, Mookie Betts was the big hero of Blue Heaven. That’s right, after missing both games against the Chicago Cubs in Japan, losing 25 pounds due to a stomach illness that ruined his trip, Betts took the field at his new position, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers during the 2024 season. Flaherty ended up playing an important role in LA’s World Series run. Flaherty re-signed with the Tigers this past offseason, and Detroit is currently in LA to play the Dodgers. With Flaherty back in town for the weekend, Dave Roberts […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continued their perfect start to the 2025 campaign on Friday night with a thrilling 8-5 walk-off win over the Detroit Tigers. Before the game, fans were quick to note that starting catcher Will Smith wasn’t in the lineup, leading to concern about a potential injury. However, those worries were quickly shot […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Detroit Tigers to close out the series on Saturday night, the team is coming off a special game on Friday due to the walk-off win. It would be Dodgers star Mookie Betts who walked it off for the team bringing them to a 4-0 start to the season […]

While people are theorizing on who the Los Angeles Dodgers’ biggest threat is, the team keeps on winning baseball games as they’re now 4-0 off a spectacular moment of star Mookie Betts walking it off on Friday against the Detroit Tigers. As the Dodgers are trying to repeat as champions, their season has started with […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are widely acknowledged to be the best team in baseball. The defending World Series champions have gotten off to a solid start by beating the Chicago Cubs in their first two games of the season when both teams opened the season in Tokyo, and they defeated the Detroit Tigers in their […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani endured a relatively quiet start on MLB Opening Day. But along came the seventh inning, which got renown actor Tom Hanks going crazy. Facing a full count against Brenan Hanifee of the Detroit Tigers, the left-handed batter swung and blasted the baseball deep over left field. Ohtani took his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers snuck in one more epic move ahead of MLB Opening Day. This time they worked a deal with a former employer of manager Dave Roberts: The Boston Red Sox. The defending World Series champions are luring in pitcher Noah Davis for cash, per Dodgers insider for The Athletic Fabian Ardaya. Davis’ […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are poised for another deep postseason run after winning the 2024 World Series. The Dodgers got even stronger this offseason, adding stars such as Roki Sasaki and Blake Snell. Manager Dave Roberts recently revealed what must happen in order for the ball club to repeat as World Series champions. “We have […]

Even with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels being in two different leagues, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts wants nothing but the best for the Angels. Ron Washington took the Angels manager job in late 2023. This off-season, Roberts spoke about how the veteran’s leadership can ultimately propel the Angels back to the top […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have installed a new pitching plan in place for Shohei Ohtani. One that becomes a “long term” play as described by manager Dave Roberts on Monday. The Dodgers’ $700 million star will partake in a bullpen throwing session this coming Saturday, Roberts shared via mlb.com. This becomes Ohtani’s first throwing session […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off the 2025 MLB season in Japan, where the team dominated the Chicago Cubs in the two-game Tokyo Series. But the Dodgers were forced to start their season without Mookie Betts. The star shortstop was scratched from the series due to a mysterious illness. Nearly a week later Betts is […]

New Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki made his MLB debut on Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome in the team’s 6-3 win, and the rookie pitched three innings, giving up one earned run while giving up one hit, striking out three and walking five batters. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that he believes there were […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up right where they left off last fall, winning both games in Japan to open the 2025 season against the Chicago Cubs. By no surprise, Shohei Ohtani did his part, going 3 for 8 across the two contests with a home run. After Game 2 of the series, Dave Roberts […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five innings of one-run ball on Tuesday morning as the Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, in game one of the Tokyo Series. With a fastball that hit 98 and a splitter that baffled Chicago hitters, Yamamoto impressed his manager. Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts has been around […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers Tokyo Series opener won’t have Mookie Betts. Fans hoping to watch the perennial All-Star won’t get that luxury. Betts is ruled out against the Chicago Cubs. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed to reporters Sunday that Betts is dealing with an illness. Betts made the overseas trip to Tokyo and took part in […]

While the MLB clubs visiting Japan were supposed to be the stars of the Tokyo Series, the Hanshin Tigers played their role as spoilers as well as they possibly could, which grabbed the attention of Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. The Tigers shut out not only Roberts’ Dodgers, but the Chicago Cubs as well […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs are kicking off the 2025 MLB season in a series in Tokyo. The Dodgers are fresh off a World Series title and have loaded up once again. Both the Dodgers and the Cubs have Japanese stars on their rosters, which will make the Tokyo series exciting for local […]

When news broke that Dave Roberts had agreed to a new four-year, $32,4 million extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers, it took the MLB by storm. One of the most successful managers in recent memory, the Dodgers skipper has won the NL West in all but one of his seasons with the team while winning […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in 2024 in five games over the New York Yankees. While their Fall Classic dominance is remembered, they were facing elimination during the playoffs. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told USA Today’s Bob Nightengale he was fearing his job when they were down to the San Diego Padres […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and manager Dave Roberts recently agreed to a $32.4 million contract extension, and although the deal is not official yet, the manager is looking forward to having that security moving forward. “I can’t talk about it so much, but obviously there’s some closure,” Dave Roberts said, via Bob Nightengale of USA […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their latest massive contract. This time they’re ensuring Dave Roberts doesn’t drift off. The manager agreed to a blockbuster four-year deal that’ll pay him $8 million per year, per MLB Network baseball insider Jon Heyman Monday afternoon. That annual dollar figure is now a record-setting mark for an MLB manager. […]

Future MLB Hall of Famer Albert Pujols wants to be the first player to cross the 700-home runs threshold and then become an MLB manager. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts believes that is a position Pujols would be well equipped for. “I love it,” said Roberts via USA Today. “It’s just really rare that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have repositioned themselves to deliver one more record-breaking contract during spring training. This time manager Dave Roberts is due to become the recipient. The two-time World Series winning skipper and the franchise “have made strong strides” toward agreeing on an extension, per MLB Network insider Joel Sherman Thursday. Roberts is topping […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is easing Shohei Ohtani back during spring training. The two-time World Series winning skipper isn’t overusing his star at Camelback Ranch. Ohtani even has a personal at-bat goal he wants to hit before the Tokyo Series. But what’s the plan on the mound for Ohtani? Especially as he comes […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Michael Kopech rarely starts on the hill now. He wore the Chicago White Sox uniform for his last pre-October start. Kopech did get the call to start ahead of Game 6 against the New York Mets. That NLCS appearance ended a more than year-long absence from throwing the first pitch in […]

Shohei Ohtani presented a target goal Thursday before the Los Angeles Dodgers head to Japan. He’s hoping to swing towards this particular goal during Cactus League play in spring training. Ohtani is earning limited at-bats at Camelback Ranch in Arizona. He’s also turning to the Trajekt machine to get his batting accuracy back following left […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will play in the MLB Tokyo Series, starting March 18. This means the start of the regular season for the Dodgers is less than two weeks away. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts spoke with the media Wednesday and provided some insight on how the team’s bullpen may look when the team breaks […]