Tag: Los Angeles Dodgers

LOS ANGELES — The DFA train never stops. The Dodgers claimed outfielder Michael Siani on waivers from the New York Yankees on Tuesday. The Yankees designated Siani for assignment just days after claiming him on waivers from the Dodgers – who designated him for assignment after adding free-agent outfielder Kyle Tucker to their 40-man roster. […]

Dodgers pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training on Feb. 12. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, we look at the starting pitchers. Previously, the outfielders, catchers and infielders. 2025 RECAP […]

Before he throws a meaningful pitch for the Dodgers, their new closer will pitch for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic. Edwin Diaz was named to the Puerto Rican team for the international competition on Monday. Diaz signed a three-year, $69 million contract as a free agent in December. Diaz becomes the fifth Dodgers […]

Manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers speaks to the media during the annual DodgerFest at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 31, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, right, with the help of interpreter Will Ireton, left, speaks to the media during the annual DodgerFest […]

Dodgers pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training on Feb. 12. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, we look at the infield. Previously, the outfielders and catchers. 2025 RECAP The biggest […]

Dodgers pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training on Feb. 12. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, we look at the catchers. Previously: outfielders. 2025 RECAP Will Smith continued to emerge […]

LOS ANGELES — Imagine being paid $60 million a year to be one of the guys. Imagine being compensated more handsomely than all but one other person – er, Unicorn – in the history of your professional field, but still not feeling any more pressure to produce than your co-workers. Granted, those guys, those co-workers, […]

LOS ANGELES — If the Dodgers are going to be the ruination of baseball and the fuel behind an extended work stoppage next year as many doomsayers are predicting, they aren’t going to lose any sleep over it. “For us, we just don’t pay much attention to that because we operate within the rules and […]

Dodgers pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training on Feb. 12. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, we look at the outfielders. 2025 RECAP For the second winter in a row […]

By FRED SHUSTER | City News Service A jury was selected Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles for the trial of former Dodger Yasiel Puig, who faces federal charges for allegedly lying to investigators about his suspected involvement in illegal sports betting. Puig, 35, is charged with obstruction of justice and two counts of making false […]

Cue the whining. Again. The fan bases of 29 other teams are mad, their anger directed at Baseball’s Villains, and that should sound familiar. Once the news broke Thursday night of the Dodgers’ signing of free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker – a transaction that will become official once the club makes a corresponding move to […]

LOS ANGELES — It looks like the Dodgers are ruining baseball again. The two-time defending World Series champions went into this winter with two obvious needs at closer and in the outfield. In both cases, they filled the need by simply signing the best free agent available at each position, adding outfielder Kyle Tucker to […]

When the 2025 World Series ended, Clayton Kershaw was warming up in the bullpen, ready to enter the game in relief for the Dodgers if the extra-inning Game 7 continued. The game-ending double play seemed to end Kershaw’s career. But he’s not done yet. USA Baseball announced on Thursday that Kershaw will pitch for Team […]

There are times, hard as it might be for some of our loved ones to believe, when being a pack rat has its benefits. (Trust me. I speak from experience.) Ross Porter ran into that a while back. He had kept 217 recorded videos with sports figures, dating to his days as the nightly sports […]

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers’ annual fan event, DodgerFest, has been scheduled for Jan. 31 at Dodger Stadium. Tickets and parking will be available at www.dodgers.com/dodgerfest. There will be a presale for My Dodger Members and premium clients beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday, with sales to the general public beginning at 10 a.m. Friday. Special […]

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers added infield depth with a pair of moves on Friday. Minor-league journeyman Ryan Fitzgerald was claimed on waivers from the Minnesota Twins in one move. And veteran utilityman Andy Ibañez was signed to a one-year contract after becoming a free agent in November when the Detroit Tigers did not tender […]

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers reached agreement on one-year contracts with two more of their arbitration-eligible players, outfielder Alex Call and right-hander Brock Stewart. Call will make $1.6 million in 2026 and Stewart $1.3 million. They join relief pitchers Brusdar Graterol ($2.8 million) and Alex Vesia (a $3.55 million option exercised by the Dodgers) in […]

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers and relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol have reached agreement on a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration. Graterol will make $2.8 million in 2026, his final year of arbitration eligibility. The 27-year-old right-hander can become a free agent next winter. Graterol’s salary is the same as it was for 2025 when he missed […]

The Venezuelan winter league has suspended play in the wake of the United States’ military action in Caracas, leaving players in uncertain situations. That group includes Dodgers reliever Edgardo Henriquez, a Venezuelan native who was pitching for La Tiburones de la Guaira in Caracas, the Venezuelan capitol. One of the Dodgers’ top prospects, outfielder Eduardo […]

The Dodgers are trading outfielder Esteury Ruiz to the Miami Marlins for minor-league pitcher Adriano Marrero, according to multiple reports. The speedy Ruiz played 19 games for the Dodgers after being acquired in an April trade. He was primarily a defensive replacement or pinch-runner, hitting .190 (4 for 21) with four stolen bases. He provided […]