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Anything less than becoming the first repeat World Series champions since the 1998-99-2000 New York Yankees would be considered a failure.
March 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM -
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The Dodgers say the Japanese right-hander has looked 'comfortable and confident' from the first time he stepped on a mound this spring.
March 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM -
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Betts, who had not played in a game since March 9 because of a stomach ailment, pronounces himself ready to play in Thursday's home opener after playing into the sixth...
March 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM -
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The 2024 World Series champs accepted the invitation for April 7, during their road trip to Washington, continuing a tradition for championship teams of the major sports...
March 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM -
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The Mets followed a surprising run to the NLCS by adding slugger Juan Soto on a record $765 million contract, which has created lofty expectations, but the Braves and...
March 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM -
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The Brewers won the past two division titles, but shortstop Willy Adames and closer Devin Williams are gone via free agency and a trade. The Cubs revamped their roster...
March 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM -
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The Dodgers remain the team to beat, but the Padres were one win from eliminating them in the NLDS last year and the Diamondbacks aren't far removed from a World Series...
March 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM -
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How will the division races unfold? Will the Dodgers repeat as World Series champs? Which players will collect the top awards?
March 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM -
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With the best player in baseball and potentially historic pitching depth, the Dodgers could avoid many losing streaks and survive whatever injuries crop up.
March 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM -
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With a talented roster, manager Dave Roberts has challenged the Dodgers to pursue another championship as an 'aggressor' and not with a defensive approach.
March 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM -
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The Angels know they will be without Zach Neto for the early portion of the season, while the Dodgers are trying to get a line on their infield situation as Mookie Betts...
March 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM -
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Dave Roberts says Ohtani will throw off a bullpen mound for the first time in more than a month on Saturday, but there remains no specific timetable for him to pitch in...
March 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM -
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Down from 175 to 157 pounds, the shortstop was a late scratch from the lineup ahead of Sunday's 7-1 exhibition victory over the Angels. He says his body feels fine but...
March 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM -
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Snell will start Thursday against Detroit. Freddie Freeman returns to the lineup for Sunday's Freeway Series exhibition game against the Angels, but Mookie Betts is a...
March 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM -
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The free agent, who hasn't played in the big leagues since 2023, is suspended for violating MLB's joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse...
March 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM -
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MLB's global ambassadors enjoyed the unique experience, but they're eager to sleep in their own beds and get their lineup healthy for next week's home opener.
March 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM -
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Sota Fujimori, 10, watched Ohtani's home run against the Cubs fall off the hands of another fan and back onto the field at the Tokyo Dome, but Cubs center fielder Pete...
March 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM -
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Sasaki struggles with command and walks five in three innings, but Shohei Ohtani, Kiké Hernandez and Tommy Edman homer in a 6-3 victory over the Cubs
March 19, 2025 at 7:35 AM -
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The first baseman's rib injury is not as severe as the one he played through last fall, but the Dodgers opted to keep him out of the lineup as a precaution again...
March 19, 2025 at 4:35 AM -
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Hundreds descend on Inglewood in the middle of the night to share in the feeling of being at a Dodgers victory that takes place more than 5,000 miles away.
March 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM -
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Ohtani had two hits and scored two runs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto combined with the bullpen to hold the Cubs to one run on three hits.
March 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM -
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Freeman felt discomfort in the same area on his left side where he suffered torn rib cartilage on the eve of the playoffs last season.
March 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM -
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Switch-hitting Tommy Edman will be an everyday player, either in center field or at second base. Miguel Rojas, Kiké Hernandez and Andy Pages will rotate through...
March 18, 2025 at 5:35 AM -
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Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki hosted the event on Sunday, providing their teammates with an unforgettable night that featured a monstrous tuna.
March 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM -
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Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Mariners, the impact of Japanese players is as prevalent as ever going into this week's...
March 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM -
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Betts, who has been ill with a virus for the past week and lost "close to 15 pounds" as a result, is officially ruled out for the regular-season games against the Cubs...
March 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM -
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The crowds at Tokyo Dome go silent for Ohtani's at-bats then erupt in cheers for anything he does, but he seems largely unaffected by a level of attention that might be...
March 16, 2025 at 1:35 AM -
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Blake Snell retires the first nine batters he faces (five on strikeouts) but gives up a three-run homer in the fourth inning. Tyler Glasnow allows one hit in four...
March 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM -
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The star has lost weight from a lingering virus that could jeopardize his availability for the Dodgers' regular-season games Tuesday and Wednesday in Tokyo
March 15, 2025 at 8:35 AM -
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With a crowd of 42,064 filling the Tokyo Dome, the three-time MVP delivers and goes deep in his second at-bat in the Dodgers' 5-1 win over the Yomiuri Giants.
March 15, 2025 at 8:35 AM -
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Shohei Ohtani, Michael Conforto and Teoscar Hernandez homer and eight Dodgers pitchers allow just five hits in a 5-1 victory in Tokyo.
March 15, 2025 at 7:35 AM -
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More than 10,000 fans show up at the Tokyo Dome to watch the Dodgers practice and cheer for Shohei Ohtani's brief appearance on the field. Their first exhibition game is...
March 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM -
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Catcher Will Smith is selling the ball through his Catching Hope Foundation, in partnership with the Buehler Family Foundation and the Dodgers, with proceeds benefitting...
March 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM -
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All 31 players are eligible to play in the two exhibition games against the Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers, but only 28 will be active for next week's regular-season...
March 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM -
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Hundreds of fans lined up 10 deep, hoping to catch a glimpse of the superstar on Thursday, but a temporary white wall was set up to shield the players in case they came...
March 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM -
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No one knows just how "wild" things will get during their week in Tokyo, where fans can't get enough of the superstar and teammates Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki...
March 12, 2025 at 7:35 AM -
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Roki Sasaki pitches four scoreless innings, Tommy Edman homers and the Dodgers score nine runs over the first three innings in a 10-4 victory at Camelback Ranch. They...
March 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM -
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Tadahito Iguchi, who was Sasaki's manager for the pitcher's first three seasons in the Japan Pacific League from 2021-23, believes he will continue to improve.
March 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM -
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After Roberts' master class in marshaling his pitching resources during last year's World Series run, do critics of the Dodgers' manager really have anything to complain...
March 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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Yamamoto allows one run on four hits and a walk while striking out seven in five innings in a 6-2 Cactus League win. Yamamoto's next start will be the regular-season...
March 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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Dodgers and Roberts have finalized a contract worth slightly more than $8 million per season in a deal that keeps the two-time World Series winner on the bench through...
March 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM -
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Snell allows four runs on five hits in 3 2/3 innings, strikes out five and James Outman hits first spring homer in Dodgers' 7-5 loss to A's.
March 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM -
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The veteran catcher from Riverside, the longest-tenured position player on the Dodgers' roster, "understands the fabric of and culture of our club," Manager Dave Roberts...
March 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM -
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Tyler Glasnow fans six over three innings, but the bullpen gives up four runs in two innings and the Dodgers manage just five hits in a 5-2 Cactus League loss.
March 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM -
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The right-hander, who didn't pitch after Aug. 11 due to elbow tendinitis, has "freed himself up a lot more this spring," Manager Dave Roberts says.
March 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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After starting the spring 2 for 17, Conforto has hits in five of his past six at-bats, including a double and his first home run in Friday night's 6-4 Cactus League...
March 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM -
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The decision to pause Ohtani's throwing program was made with an understanding of how unique his situation is, Mark Prior says. The two-way star threw four bullpen...
March 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM -
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Roberts, who is expected to become the highest-paid manager in MLB, says talks are "on the 1-yard in football (terms)." An announcement is expected before the team...
March 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM -
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Ohtani has not thrown a bullpen session since Feb. 25 and won't "ramp back up" until closer to the start of the season. There is no specific timetable for his return to...
March 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and Tommy Edman hit home runs in an 8-4 Cactus League win. Dustin May pitches three scoreless innings and Tanner Scott strikes out two in a...
March 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM -
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An All-Star with the Mets in 2017, Conforto is trying to recapture that form. Dave Roberts calls him his "pick to click" with the Dodgers this season, just as Hernandez...
March 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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Hernandez has a pair of doubles, scores two runs and drives in two runs in a 5-3 Cactus League win. Dodgers pitchers hold the Angels to five hits with seven scoreless...
March 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM -
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Sasaki strikes out five, Yoshinobu Yamamoto becomes the first Dodgers pitcher to go four innings this spring and Mookie Betts hits his first home run in a 4-2 Cactus...
March 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM -
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Sasaki reaches 99 mph with his fastball, a significant improvement over his bullpen sessions and live batting practice. "This is the best we've seen him," Dave Roberts...
March 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM -
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Once blamed for the team's every postseason failure, his pitching decisions dissected and found wanting, Roberts' new reality sees him measured against Hall-of-Fame...
March 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM -
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Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez homer in a 6-3 win over White Sox; Justin Wrobleski throws three perfect innings in an 8-4 victory against the A's.
March 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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Yates didn't blossom until adding the split-fingered fastball to his arsenal, and Scott credits two pitching coaches in Miami for his emergence as one of MLB's top...
March 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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Minor-league infielder Aaron Bracho hits a solo home run in the eighth inning to break a tie and lift the Dodgers to the 6-5 victory.
March 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM -
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The catcher says the discomfort in his left ankle affects him mainly when running, but might have assisted in his second-half hitting slump last year
March 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM -
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Ohtani hits a home run in his first at-bat of spring training and says he felt "no discomfort" in his surgically-repaired left shoulder during any of his swings on...
February 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM -
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Shohei Ohtani and Tommy Edman hit home runs but Rushing's two-run double in the ninth inning caps the Dodgers' comeback for a 6-5 win.
February 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM -
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Freddie Freeman has one of the Dodgers' hits in a 2-0 loss, going 1 for 3 with a single in his first game action of the spring. Freeman is recovering from ankle...
February 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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The World Series MVP is still in the recovery process, but he insists he will be ready for the season opener and playing first base in Tokyo.
February 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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Glasnow was living up to rotation ace expectations last season before frustrating injury issues resurfaced again, but he hopes an adjustment will put less stress on his...
February 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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The former Cubs infielder has started Cactus League play by going 8 for 12 with six RBIs. Andy Pages also hits a home run in the 9-3 win. Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives up...
February 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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Outman finished third in the NL Rookie of the Year voting in 2023 and opened last season as the Dodgers' center fielder, but he struggled and has regressed since...
February 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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The Korean infielder is making adjustments to try and handle the higher-quality pitching he will face in MLB, but it might take longer than just spring...
February 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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Snell gives up a single and strikes out a batter in his one inning, but the Mariners rough up the Dodgers' minor-league pitchers and hand them an 11-5 loss.
February 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM -
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The Dodgers traded Lux to Cincinnati during the offseason, and the infielder found himself in the opposite dugout from his former team for the first time on...
February 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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Tanner Scott and Blake Treinen each give up a two-run home run to Reds outfielder Austin Hays in their first appearances of the spring in an 8-1 defeat.
February 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM -
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May had not pitched in a game since May 2023. He returned from a second elbow surgery and emergency surgery for a torn esophagus to pitch again Sunday.
February 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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Dustin May saw his first game action since May 2023 and pitched a scoreless first inning.
February 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM -
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The right-hander, who suffered a concussion when he was hit in the head by a line drive Thursday, remains in concussion protocol but suffered no fracture
February 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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The young catcher goes 3 for 3 with a two-run single and a three-run home run, but Kansas City scores two in the ninth for an 11-10 victory
February 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM -
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Gonsolin gives up a single and strikes out two of the four batters he faces in his first spring outing since Tommy John surgery in 2023. ... Mookie Betts, Austin Barnes...
February 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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An All-Star in 2022 before an injury-marred 2023 led to Tommy John surgery, the right-hander spent all of 2024 recovering and now finds himself battling to get into a...
February 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM -
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Ohtani, who worked almost exclusively out of the stretch with the Angels, has thrown primarily out of the windup during his first two bullpen sessions this spring. The...
February 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
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Miller entered the team's Cactus League opener in the third inning and was facing his second batter when Michael Busch's line drive back through the middle hit...
February 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM -
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Dozens of teammates and members of the front office gather to watch the young Japanese right-hander throw his first live batting practice session of the spring
February 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM -
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Working his way back from a pair of major elbow surgeries, the right-hander was on track to return late last season before one bite of salad led to a tear in his...
February 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM