Tag: Los Angeles Dodgers

One of baseball’s most intense rivalries took a fiery turn on Tuesday night when San Diego Padres pitcher Randy Vasquez hit Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani in the third inning. When asked if it was intentional, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts was blunt. “Absolutely,” Roberts, speaking after his team’s 8-6 win, said when asked […]

A huge part of why the Los Angeles Dodgers are so good is their excellent player development system. The Dodgers’ first pick isn’t until 40th overall, because they exceeded the highest luxury tax threshold by more than $40 million last season. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel predicted that the Dodgers would select California high school […]

As fans removed their caps and stood for the national anthem Saturday night at Dodger Stadium, they were met with a surprising rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Latin pop and R&B singer Nezza stood in front of the crowd, closed her eyes and belted the song out — in Spanish.

There are revenge games, and then there’s what Andy Pages did to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. The Dodgers’ second-year outfielder hit two home runs as part of a 4-for-4 performance in an 8-6 victory Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. The big game came on the heels of Manny Machado’s postgame comments Monday, a game […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are leading the National League West and have the third-best record in the NL. When healthy, the Dodgers’ rotation might be the best in baseball. Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow are on the injured list, but are expected to return at some point. Rōki Sasaki is also on the injured list, […]

Dodgers manager Roberts selected Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker and Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani returned to the mound on Monday against the San Diego Padres, marking his first pitching start since 2023. Ohtani injured his UCL in August 2023, requiring Tommy John surgery and making him unable to pitch for the 2024 season. Since the injury, Ohtani has been slowly rehabilitating his right […]

Locked in a 3-3 tie with their rival San Diego Padres, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ star catcher came through with a historic performance at the plate. Will Smith stepped into the batter’s box with no outs and one man on in the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday night and fouled off the first pitch […]

Injuries have decimated the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting rotation. Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Rōki Sasaki are all on the injured list. Shohei Ohtani is still building up to join the rotation. Snell and Glasnow are expected to return, but Sasaki’s injury seems to be more concerning.

San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers Preview

Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, doesn’t want to have to “buy in July,” but there are certain problems that could force his hand.

San Diego Padres (39-33, third in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (45-29, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Stephen Kolek (3-2, 3.50 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Dodgers: Emmet Sheehan (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -182, Padres +151; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: […]

LOS ANGELES — When the Dodgers and San Diego Padres get together, the baseball is usually pretty good. Like a good reality show, though, the drama is even better. Last fall’s five-game National League Division Series featured Jurickson Profar’s now-you-see-it, now-you-don’t trolling of Dodgers fans after he robbed Mookie Betts of a home run. When […]

Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages took it personally when he was hit by starting pitcher Dylan Cease’s fastball in the fourth inning on Monday. With Pages on deck, third baseman Max Muncy hit a two-run RBI single off Cease to take the lead. Pages stared down Cease and both teams were prepared to […]

Shohei Ohtani came out of his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers in good order, even if he was his own worst critic. The two-way superstar from Japan gave up a run and a pair of two-strike hits in one inning of work Monday night against San Diego as he returned from right elbow […]

LOS ANGELES — Even Shohei Ohtani was curious how he would feel after pitching in a major-league game for the first time in 22 months. “I did hit 100 (mph) today, so I want to see first where my body feels and how it reacts,” he said through an interpreter following Monday’s game. Before Tuesday’s […]

LOS ANGELES — Even Shohei Ohtani was curious how he would feel after pitching in a major-league game for the first time in 22 months. “I did hit 100 (mph) today, so I want to see first where my body feels and how it reacts,” he said through an interpreter following Monday’s game. Before Tuesday’s […]

The Dodgers say Nezza is welcome back at Dodger Stadium even though she says someone told her she was banned after performing the national anthem in Spanish.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers player David Ross was named as a potential candidate to replace Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker.

Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman says the team plans to take a long-term approach with Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound.