Tag: Los Angeles Dodgers

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK — The Dodgers will pay a record $169.4 million luxury tax after winning their second straight World Series title, raising their two-year tax bill to $272.4 million. The New York Mets have the second-highest tax assessment among the record-tying nine teams that pay at $91.6 million despite […]

INGLEWOOD — Rams wide receiver Davante Adams’ status for Thursday’s battle with the Seattle Seahawks is in question after he re-aggravated a hamstring injury in Sunday’s 41-34 win over the Detroit Lions. In the fourth quarter Sunday, Adams came up short on a route, hopping as he slowed down before falling face down to the […]

LOS ANGELES — World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto plans to pitch for Team Japan in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, while Roki Sasaki is not expected to participate, according to reports from Japanese publications. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani already announced on his Instagram account that he plans to play for Japan (the defending champion) in […]

Newly signed Dodgers relief pitcher Edwin Diaz poses for photos with Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, left, and general manager Brandon Gomes, right, on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Newly signed Dodgers relief pitcher Edwin Diaz speaks to reporters during his introductory press conference on […]

Jim Alexander: The Dodgers are again the villains of baseball, to no one’s surprise, following this week’s Winter Meetings. But here’s an interesting twist: Among the people complaining are fans of the only team that had a higher payroll than the champs this season, the (less than champion-like) New York Mets. Of course, Mets fans […]

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Dodgers are taking another swing at getting an established closer. The Dodgers reportedly reached a three-year, $69 million deal with right-hander Edwin Diaz, who had 28 saves with a 1.63 ERA with the New York Mets last season. Diaz, 31, has 253 saves with a 2.82 ERA in his career. He […]

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Dodgers did their best to douse water on the Teoscar Hernández trade rumors on the first full day of the Winter Meetings. “It doesn’t feel likely, but obviously you can never say never on those types of things,” Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said on Monday. “Like Teo, I know that’s […]

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Dodgers did their best to douse water on the Teoscar Hernández trade rumors on the first full day of the Winter Meetings. “It doesn’t feel likely, but obviously you can never say never on those types of things,” Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said on Monday. “Like Teo, I know that’s […]

ORLANDO, Fla. — Former Dodgers second baseman Jeff Kent was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday by the contemporary era committee, while steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens and Dodgers icon Fernando Valenzuela were among seven players who fell short once again. Kent, a product of Edison High in Huntington Beach, […]

Winning never gets old. But winning teams do. The Dodgers won their repeat championship with the oldest roster in MLB last season – an average age of 31.48. They will try to three-peat in 2026 with an aging core. Freddie Freeman (36), Max Muncy (35), Teoscar Hernandez (33), Mookie Betts (33) and Blake Snell (33 […]

Jim Alexander: I was trying to think of the last overnight sports development as stunning as the one that greeted us Wednesday morning: Chris Paul, who had been brought back by the Clippers as sort of an end-of-career salute, being told that his services were no longer wanted. I thought of describing it as sudden, […]

The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou Real Madrid looked like Xabi-ball against Bilbao. […]

“We’ll Influence the Match Like Allegri” – Lazio Ultras Prepare ‘Hellish’ Atmosphere for AC Milan The Lazio ultras have promised to create a deafening atmosphere at the Stadio Olimpico when receiving AC Milan in the Coppa Italia Round of 16. Milan Beat Lazio at San Siro in Controversial Fashion The two sides met five days […]

🥐 Neymar back from the dead and 5️⃣ stories to start your Thursday On a Thursday of sweet hangover for Madrid fans devoted to Mbappé’s supersonic talent, here are the five news stories we’ve selected to start your Thursday with a smile. Coffee, croissant, and enjoy! 🎯 Mbappé and the Impossible Record Kylian Mbappé… ¡A […]

Team GB athletes at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics [Getty Images] Team GB Olympic and Paralympic athletes are being offered a new form of artificial intelligence-based protection from online abuse. UK Sport, the body that funds Olympic and Paralympic sports, has signed a contract worth more than £300,000 to give thousands of […]

Commonwealth Games Where: Glasgow When: July 23- Aug 2 Katie Archibald can still see herself rampaging down the home straight to claim a points race bronze at the last Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. She can still hear the crowd and recapture the feelings she had as a 20-year-old in the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in […]

The Dodgers have agreed on a one-year contract with Miguel Rojas that will allow the veteran infielder to finish his career with the team. The deal is reportedly for a $5.5 million salary in 2026. The 36-year-old Rojas has said he plans to retire after next season and he wanted to finish with the Dodgers. […]

The Colorado Rockies turned to a former member of the Dodgers’ front office to run their organization, hiring former Dodgers general manager Paul DePodesta as their new president of baseball operations. Now DePodesta is dipping into the Dodgers’ front office to hire his second in command. The Rockies are set to hire Josh Byrnes as […]

After playing into November and winning a second consecutive World Series championship with the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani announced on Instagram on Monday that he will play for Team Samurai in the World Baseball Classic next spring. “Dear fans, thank you for sharing this wonderful season with me. I will train hard and see you again […]

Three historic home run balls were sold at auction this week for a combined total over $500,000. SCP Auctions of Laguna Niguel sold the ball Shohei Ohtani hit for the second of his three home runs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium for a top bid of $270,000. The […]