Dodgers Notes: Andrew Friedman’s Role With Lakers, LA Doesn’t Want Japanese Stars to Pitch in WBC

The Los Angeles Lakers placed Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball Andrew Friedman into an advisory role Friday, and ESPNs Ramona Shelburne revealed the executives job. “Friedman, the president of baseball operations with the Dodgers, has played a lesser role. He mostly consults with Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka, sources said," Shelburne wrote. []