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Veteran MLB utility player Chris Taylor only played 30 games with the Los Angeles Angels since he was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers in May 2025. A...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled their “Gold Collection" uniforms today to commemorate their World Series win from last season, as well as a new...
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Fresh off his run with Team Canada at the World Baseball Classic, pitcher Logan Allen signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a report...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are making it clear they believe in their young star. Despite a difficult spring training, the Dodgers have announced that Roki Sasaki will open...
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Santiago Espinal at least had a clue he was going to be on the Los Angeles Dodgers' opening day roster on March 5, when manager Dave Roberts told reporters in spring...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers needed Roki Sasaki in their bullpen last October, when the collapse of veteran relievers Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates effectively left them...
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Miguel Rojas was briefly but falsely identified as the recipient of an 80-game performance enhancing drug suspension from Major League Baseball on Monday. MORE: Dodgers...
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On the same day Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas requested a reporter apologize to his team over a report mistakenly identifying him as the recipient of a...
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Recently retired outfielder Kevin Kiermaier, a four-time Gold Glove Award winner, is joining MLB Network as a studio analyst. Kiermaier retired with the Los Angeles...
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Pitcher Riley Pint, the fourth overall pick in the 2016 MLB draft, has retired according to his official transactions page. MORE: Yankees Hall of Famer sent warning to...
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Brendan Rodgers' career with the Boston Red Sox will be on pause for a while longer. MORE: Dodgers making trade with Red Sox pay off in spring training According to...
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Tommy Kahnle pitched in the 2026 World Baseball Classic before he pitched in a spring training game. Soon, the veteran reliever will have a chance to pitch again, even...
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What was Clayton Kershaw's last game? That depends on who you ask. MORE: Dodgers making trade with Red Sox pay off in spring training The future Hall of Famer last...
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Fresh of a stunning loss to Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, Shohei Ohtani returned to the Los Angeles' Dodgers spring training camp with Japanese teammate...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers might have done it again. MORE: Ex-Dodgers pitcher with 101-mph fastball resurfaces after sudden release Five years after getting Mookie Betts in...
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Whitey Ford's grand-nephew has a lot to live up to if he wants to become the most famous baseball-playing member of his family. Whitey Ford earned 10 All-Star...
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Keen observers of the Los Angeles Dodgers will remember the name Jake Pilarski. Three years ago, the unheralded pitcher came practically out of nowhere to light up...
Share • March 13, 2026 at 11:35 AM -
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are heavily invested in Shohei Ohtani, to the tune of a deferral-laden $700 million contract that expires in 2033. Team Japan only needs...
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The Dodgers won't visit the White House in April, when they are in Washington D.C. to play the Nationals, according to a new report. MORE: Dodgers likely adding ex-Blue...
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The early viewership numbers for the World Baseball Classic suggest what anyone who's seen a regular season baseball game already guessed: the 2026 edition of Team USA...
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A new retro-inspired drop is giving baseball fans a chance to gear up for the season in style. HOMAGE has officially released a collection of vintage-style MLB Starter...
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You didn't need a computer to predict that, at some point in 2026, an MLB game would end with an umpire's call being overturned by a Hawk-eye camera. Thursday, it...
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The New York Yankees trimmed their spring training camp roster by three Thursday. MORE: Dodgers likely adding ex-Blue Jays All-Star to MLB roster, Dave Roberts says...
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Santiago Espinal signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Feb. 17. Not even a month later, it's already clear to manager Dave Roberts that Espinal...
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One day before making his first World Baseball Classic exhibition appearance with Team USA, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw hobnobbed with Pat McAfee...
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It's not a secret the Los Angeles Dodgers have the most talented team on paper in Major League Baseball. The winners of the last two World Series — the first team to go...
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Mexico's national baseball team is set to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in a World Baseball Classic exhibition matchup as the two teams look to tighten up their play...
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If I were to ask you to name the MLB team with the best record last season, you probably would have said the Dodgers…but you would have been wrong. I'm willing to...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers “dodged a bullet." That was how manager Dave Roberts described the feeling to reporters after getting an update about...
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Spring Training is underway, and teams are preparing for the start of the regular season. The Dodgers are the clear favorites to win their third consecutive World...
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In a new interview, Toronto Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman opened up about the lowest — and most recent — moment of his Major League Baseball career. The Los Angeles...
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When the Dodgers installed Japanese-style bidets prior to the 2025 season, they were merely hoping Roki Sasaki would be part of the roster that used them. Those bidets...
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Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants face off against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers in today's spring training outing. Teams looking to solidify their...
Share • February 27, 2026 at 11:35 AM -
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A proposed MLB salary cap could change baseball in the future, and the top team affected would likely be the reigning World Series champions. The Los Angeles Dodgers...
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This week, Juan Soto, the Mets superstar slugger, didn't mince words. In a confident and competitive tone, Soto made it clear: Shohei Ohtani better keep producing at an...
Share • February 26, 2026 at 5:35 AM -
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The Los Angeles Dodgers will face off against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Catcus League on Wednesday afternoon. Spring Training is a little different this year, with...
Share • February 25, 2026 at 11:35 AM -
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When Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter agreed to buy the majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, in a transaction that valued the NBA franchise at $10...
Share • February 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM -
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World Baseball Classic play-by-play and analyst teams were announced for the tournament's four pool play sites Tuesday. Just when it seemed the Los Angeles Dodgers had...
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Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians in today's Spring Training matchup, giving both teams the chance to start to find...
Share • February 24, 2026 at 11:35 AM -
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The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers have begun their preparation for the 2026 MLB season as the Cactus League in Arizona is underway. Even though it is not the...
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Brent Honeywell Jr. is headed back to the National League West. MORE: Dodgers lose $17 million outfielder, World Series champion to Cubs in free agency Two years...
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Michael Conforto did little to help the Los Angeles Dodgers win their second consecutive World Series title in 2025. The 32-year-old outfielder endured a career-worst...
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As Brad Pitt said in the movie Moneyball, “There are rich teams, and there are poor teams…" The Dodgers are the dictionary definition of a...
Share • February 23, 2026 at 7:35 AM -
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The Dodgers claimed outfielder Jack Suwinski off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to multiple reports Saturday. Robert Murray of Fansided.com was first to...
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Bryan Ramos is on the move again. Hopefully he didn't lose his lease after the last move. MORE: Dodgers re-sign pitcher traded in blockbuster deal with Cubs Ramos, a...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed veteran right-hander Yency Almonte, whom they traded to Chicago in the January 2024 deal that also sent Michael Busch to the Cubs...
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Santiago Espinal, an All-Star for the Toronto Blue Jays only four years ago who is coming off his worst full season in the major leagues, signed a minor league contract...
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The Los Angeles Angels reportedly re-signed Chris Taylor, a veteran of the Dodgers' World Series runs in 2020 and 2024, after his injury-shortened 2025 season. Jon...
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The Milwaukee Brewers signed veteran catcher Gary Sanchez to a one-year, $1.75 million contract, according to multiple reports Wednesday. Jon Heyman of the New...
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The Dodgers re-signed free agent pitcher Evan Phillips to a one-year contract worth $6.5 million. Ben Rortvedt was designated for assignment in a corresponding...
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Three-time World Series champion Terrance Gore's sudden death Friday night at age 34 stunned the baseball community. MORE: Former Dodgers star found guilty on two...
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Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig was found guilty of obstruction of justice and making false statements to investigators Friday in Los Angeles court...
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Is this really going to happen? Is Tarik Skubal going to be traded for Roki Sasaki? Are the Los Angeles Dodgers actually going to add one of the top two pitchers in...
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The ink is dry on the biggest contracts of the winter, and the landscape of Major League Baseball has shifted beneath our feet. From the Los Angeles Dodgers turning...
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The Mets announced Thursday that they signed former Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes, part of the team's World Series champion rosters in 2020 and 2024, to a minor league...
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Clayton Kershaw might not have a “normal offseason" compared to the last 18 years of his life, but it appears as if he'll be back in baseball soon —...
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The Dodgers shocked the baseball world by signing Kyle Tucker to a four-year, $240 million contract this week, making him the highest-paid player in baseball by...
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The New York Mets have been quite active this offseason as every MLB team looks to chase down the Los Angeles Dodgers and prevent a historic three-peat. Mets owner Steve...
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At what point is it gluttony? I truly understood the acquisition of Roki Sasaki, a year after Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but after that, things began to get a little crazy. In...
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The New York Mets learned they did not land Kyle Tucker on Thursday, when the outfielder agreed to a four-year, $240 million contract with the Los Angeles...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to bewilder Major League Baseball fans with their spending habits, and there's no signs of the NL team stopping. Late Thursday night...
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Future Hall of Fame pitcher Clayton Kershaw has one more challenge to take on before walking into the sunset. The Los Angeles Dodgers icon retired from Major League...
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The New York Mets' offseason has, to this point, been defined more by goings than comings. Edwin Diaz signed with the Dodgers. Brandon Nimmo was traded to the Texas...
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NBC, which acquired the rights to the Sunday Night Baseball package of games that previously belonged to ESPN, announced its full schedule of games through the end of...
Share • January 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM -
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The Los Angeles Dodgers added a pair of versatile infielders to their depth chart Friday, claiming Ryan Fitzgerald from the Minnesota Twins and reportedly reaching...
Share • January 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM -
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In the span of the last 13 months, Angels general manager Perry Minasian has characterized Anthony Rendon as a potential utility infielder, to expecting a big year from...
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The 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina will be held next month from February 6-22 and broadcasters NBC have revealed the team of commentators who will be...
Share • January 7, 2026 at 11:35 AM -
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A trade of Miami Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera would hardly be the most surprising swap in a busy baseball offseason. His destination might be. MORE: NBC eyes Dodgers...
Share • January 7, 2026 at 9:35 AM -
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The Major League Baseball franchise formerly known as the Oakland Athletics would love to keep their name. So far, so good — even as the team bides its time in West...
Share • January 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM -
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NBC recently acquired the rights to Major League Baseballs “Sunday Night Baseball" package, as well as the first round of the MLB playoffs, for the...
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No one would have been surprised if Don Mattingly hung up his uniform for good after helping the Toronto Blue Jays reach the World Series in 2025. When Mattingly left...
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Jan. 7 isnt a municipal holiday in Los Angeles — yet — but MLB Network is using this 1/7 as an opportunity to showcase baseballs most famous #17. MLB Network announced...
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The Boston Red Sox added to their outfield depth Friday by signing former Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Matt Fraizer to a minor league contract. Fraizer shared the news...
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When Ross Stripling announced his retirement from professional baseball last year, the 36-year-old had plenty of options for what to do next. Not only is Stripling a...
Share • January 2, 2026 at 10:35 AM -
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At five-foot-nine, Mookie Betts never looked like someone built for professional sports. That has not stopped him from becoming one of baseballs best all-around players...
Share • December 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM -
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Terry Seidler, who inherited the Los Angeles Dodgers from her father Walter OMalley, and later owned a share of the San Diego Padres, died Thursday. She was 92. MORE:...
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Four suspects were arrested by Phoenix police this week for their alleged involvement in two recent home invasion incidents in Arizona. All four briefly played minor...
Share • December 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM -
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The 2026 World Baseball Classic will be missing one of Major League Baseballs biggest stars shortly after winning the World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mookie...
Share • December 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM -
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Edwin Diaz was introduced to the Los Angeles media on Friday, now that his three-year, $69 million contract with the Dodgers is official. If the sight of the...
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Let's face it, the easy thing to do is blame the Los Angeles Dodgers for signing all the biggest stars and building a super team. The phrase “they...
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