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• Jansen officially returns to Dodgers on 5-year pact
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers on Tuesday confirmed the signing of free-agent closer Kenley Jansen, who received a five-year, $80 million deal to remain with the club. Jansen also has an...
  Share • January 10, 2017 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers formally announce Kenley Jansen signing, designate Micah Johnson for assignment
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  It took nearly a month, but the Kenley Jansen signing was made official on Tuesday by the Dodgers.
  Share • January 10, 2017 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers avoid arbitration with Vidal Nuno
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Dodgers and Vidal Nuno agreed on a $1.125 million salary for the 2017 season, avoiding arbitration.
  Share • January 10, 2017 at 1:35 PM
• Report days, full-squad workout days released
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The first Spring Training workout dates, both for pitchers and catchers and full squads, has been released for all 30 of the Major League clubs. Pitchers for every team...
  Share • January 10, 2017 at 12:35 PM
• Spring is in the air: First workout dates announced
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Despite the frigid temperatures throughout many big league cities, Major League Baseball's announcement Tuesday of the first workout dates of Spring Training should be...
  Share • January 10, 2017 at 11:35 AM
• Dodgers sign Nuno to 1-year deal
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers and left-hander Vidal Nuno have agreed to a one-year contract to avoid arbitration.
  Share • January 10, 2017 at 10:35 AM
• Dodgers trying to inflict pain, not feel it in 2017
  From the Web › ESPN
  The injury bug seemingly couldn't hit the Dodgers any harder than it did in 2016, and they might have been suffering more than you thought.
  Share • January 10, 2017 at 7:35 AM
• When's the best time to move McCutchen, Dozier and Quintana?
  From the Web › ESPN
  When's the best time to move McCutchen, Dozier and Quintana?
  Share • January 10, 2017 at 6:35 AM
• Nationals: Scherzer has pitching finger injury
  From the Web › ESPN
  NL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer revealed Monday that he pitched at the end of last season with an injured finger on his throwing hand and now will skip the World...
  Share • January 9, 2017 at 4:35 PM
• Bold prediction: Change of scenery for Puig?
  From the Web › MLB.com
  He's been the most polarizing Dodgers player since he arrived, and just to prove it, how would you react if Yasiel Puig was traded before Spring Training?
  Share • January 9, 2017 at 4:35 PM
• Yasmani Grandal was at Fort Lauderdale Airport during shooting
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Yasmani Grandal was at the Fort Lauderdale airport during the shooting. Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal says he was at the Fort Lauderdale Airport on Friday...
  Share • January 9, 2017 at 11:35 AM
• Kirk Gibson inducted to the (college football) Hall of Fame
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Former Tigers and Dodgers great and 1988 National League MVP Kirk Gibson has been inducted to the Hall of Fame! The College Football Hall of Fame, that is. The inductees...
  Share • January 9, 2017 at 8:35 AM
• Spurrier, P. Manning lead '17 College HOF class
  From the Web › ESPN
  Steve Spurrier is only the fourth person to be inducted in the College Hall of Fame as both a player and coach. He is joined in the 2017 class by Peyton Manning, Danny...
  Share • January 9, 2017 at 7:35 AM
• Report: Dodgers close to minor league deal with Jose Miguel Fernandez
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Cuban infielder Jose Miguel Fernandez is reportedly nearing a minor league deal with the Dodgers, according to MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez. The 28-year-old was granted free...
  Share • January 8, 2017 at 3:35 PM
• Sources: LA, Cuban infielder Fernandez near deal
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Cuban infielder Jose Miguel Fernandez is nearing a Minor League deal with the Dodgers, sources told MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez on Sunday. The club has not confirmed the...
  Share • January 8, 2017 at 1:35 PM
• Charlie Culberson (almost) had a ball hitting big home run for Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Charlie Culberson knows there's somebody out there in possession of the most important baseball of his career. It doesn't have his name on it, but it once had his bat on...
  Share • January 7, 2017 at 5:35 PM
• Report: Dodgers are considering Neftali Feliz
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Despite tying up a significant portion of their payroll in Kenley Jansen last month, the Dodgers are still looking for bullpen help. According to Jon Morosi of MLB...
  Share • January 6, 2017 at 4:35 PM
• Dodgers remain 'heavy favorites' to acquire Brian Dozier, report says
  From the Web › Sporting News
  Twins are still insistent on receiving more than Jose De Leon in return.
  Share • January 5, 2017 at 3:35 PM
• Piano Man at the park: Joel tour to hit stadiums
  From the Web › ESPN
  Billy Joel's 2017 tour will take him to Dodger Stadium, SunTrust Park and Wrigley Field among several other baseball stadiums, it was announced Thursday.
  Share • January 5, 2017 at 2:35 PM
• Rockies pitcher Chad Bettis is cancer-free and resuming workouts
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Chad Bettis of the Colorado Rockies throws a pitch in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Los Angeles...
  Share • January 5, 2017 at 7:35 AM
• Dodgers Dugout: Time to grade the hitters (Spoiler-Corey Seager gets an A)
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hi, my name is Houston Mitchell, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My New Year's resolution this year is to not make any New Year's resolutions. Making...
  Share • January 5, 2017 at 6:35 AM
• Does Yasiel Puig fit into Dodgers' crowded outfield?
  From the Web › ESPN
  In a Los Angeles outfield full of possibilities, enigmatic Yasiel Puig could play a crucial role -- if he's still wearing Dodger blue on Opening Day.
  Share • January 4, 2017 at 6:35 AM
• Top relievers: Who is baseball's best fireman?
  From the Web › ESPN
  As the postseason showed, great relief means more than just notching saves in the ninth. These pen men shut down hitters whenever they pitch.
  Share • January 3, 2017 at 8:35 AM
• Top starting pitchers: Clayton Kershaw, then who?
  From the Web › ESPN
  Clayton Kershaw is the obvious choice for No. 1, but how the rest of the top 10 shakes out might surprise you.
  Share • January 2, 2017 at 8:35 AM
• 5 pitchers who dropped off Hall ballot too soon
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Here are some of the pitchers who, since the rule's institution in 1979, surprisingly didn't get the five percent they needed for a second year on the Hall-of-Fame...
  Share • January 1, 2017 at 7:35 PM
• Dodgers' Top 30 Prospects list
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Who do the Dodgers have in the pipeline? Get scouting reports, video, stats, projected ETAs and more for LA's Top 30 Prospects on MLBPipeline.com's Prospect...
  Share • January 1, 2017 at 9:35 AM
• Hot Stove Tracker: Free agents and trades
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Stay on top of all the offseason moves with the MLB.com Hot Stove Tracker, which updates with the latest free-agent signings and trades.
  Share • January 1, 2017 at 9:35 AM
• An easy call: Vin Scully as Sports Person of the Year for SCNG
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  In early October, St. John's Episcopal Church in Corona updated the "welcome" message on its street corner marquee. In addition to reminding worshipers about the times...
  Share • December 30, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Health, 2nd base are Dodgers' 2017 question marks
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers still need to fill a hole at second base and find a setup man for Kenley Jansen, but otherwise, the team is locked and loaded. Here are the five big...
  Share • December 30, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Story of Ralph and Jackie still resonates
  From the Web › ESPN
  The day Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, Ralph Branca stood beside him. For years after, they stood beside each other. In a racially charged 2016, we lost...
  Share • December 30, 2016 at 6:35 AM
• Most amazing National League games of 2016
  From the Web › MLB.com
  At the end of an amazing October, one team was standing: the Chicago Cubs, who broke a 108-year championship drought and won the World Series for the National League...
  Share • December 28, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• Scully's swan song season a memorable one
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Vin Scully's final year of broadcasting brought smiles, tears and unforgettable poignant memories ... and that was just in the announcing booth.
  Share • December 28, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Career years, comebacks highlight Dodgers' clutch '16
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers won the National League West Division an unprecedented fourth consecutive season, but for an even bigger reason, 2016 was an unforgettable year.
  Share • December 28, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• Pismo Beach Breakers Summer College Baseball
  From the Web › Scout.com
  Summer Collegiate Baseball Teams like the Pismo Beach Breakers in California's Central Coast are training tomorrows professional players!
  Share • December 27, 2016 at 8:35 PM
• MLB Rumor Central: Will Joe Blanton return to the Dodgers?
  From the Web › ESPN
  With most of the top relievers off the market, the race for Joe Blanton might be heating up.
  Share • December 27, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Report: Cardinals join Dodgers in pursuit of Brian Dozier
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Twins have at least two teams very interested in second baseman Brian Dozier.
  Share • December 26, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Verdugo hopes to be on fast track to Majors
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Alex Verdugo, who spent his age-20 season as one of the youngest players in the Double-A Texas League, recently participated in informal workouts held by the...
  Share • December 25, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• 'Tis the season to Deck the Calls
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Sit back and relax over the holidays and listen to classic Dodgers calls from the 2016 season and from yesteryear.
  Share • December 23, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Justin Turner signs $64-million, four-year Dodgers contract
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Justin Turner and the Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized their $64-million, four-year deal, with the third baseman signing the contract Friday. Turner gets a $4-million...
  Share • December 23, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Turner officially back with Dodgers on 4-year pact
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers have officially re-signed third baseman Justin Turner to a four-year contract. The deal is reportedly worth $64 million.
  Share • December 23, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers officially re-sign Justin Turner to four-year, $64 million deal
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Dodgers' star third baseman is poised for a return to Los Angeles in 2017.
  Share • December 23, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Justin Turner, Dodgers finalize $64M, 4-year contract
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Third baseman Justin Turner and the Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized their $64 million, four-year contract. Los Angeles also has a pending $80 million, five-year...
  Share • December 23, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Johnson uses art to give back in LA, Chicago
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Micah Johnson is approaching the holidays by working on his two passions. In the morning, he's at Dodger Stadium, refining skills he hopes will put him in the mix at...
  Share • December 23, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Manny Ramirez is eyeing another comeback, but where?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The baseball journey of slugger Manny Ramirez has been a long one (and sometimes filled with controversy). Eight seasons with the Cleveland Indians, seven full seasons...
  Share • December 22, 2016 at 8:35 AM
• Dodgers' Kenta Maeda, in costume as an old man, plays baseball in Japan.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  This was cute: A Japanese television show this week staged a stunt in which Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda dressed up as an old man and pitched to a youth baseball team...
  Share • December 20, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• The Dodgers' offense is whole, except for one hole
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Dodgers' offense is whole, except for one hole
  Share • December 20, 2016 at 6:35 AM
• Dodgers going 'all-in' with Dominican academy
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers are nearing completion of an extensive renovation of their Campo Las Palmas training academy in the Dominican Republic.
  Share • December 19, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Source: Giants ink Rollins to minor league deal
  From the Web › ESPN
  Shortstop Jimmy Rollins agreed to a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants, ESPN has confirmed.
  Share • December 19, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• Kenta Maeda dresses as old man to prank youth baseball team in Japan
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Kenta Maeda helped pull off an epic prank. Everybody loves a good prank, and few could argue the prank Kenta Maeda recently pulled on a youth baseball in Japan was...
  Share • December 18, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• LA Dodgers tops among record six teams paying Major League Baseball's luxury tax
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  A record six teams are paying baseball's luxury tax this season, led by the Dodgers at $31.8 million and the New York Yankees at $27.4 million.Boston ($4.5 million)...
  Share • December 16, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Hot Stove Digest: Will Dodgers up the ante to acquire Brian Dozier?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  WILLING TO PAY: Rumors surrounding a Brian Dozier trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers have been swirling for weeks and may gain some momentum now that the Dodgers are...
  Share • December 16, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Cubs, Dodgers among record 6 to pay luxury tax
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Dodgers ($31.8 million) and the Yankees ($27.4M) lead the way of the record six MLB teams set to pay the luxury tax.
  Share • December 16, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• APNewsBreak: Record 6 MLB teams to pay luxury tax
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  A record six teams are paying baseball's luxury tax this season, led by the Los Angeles Dodgers at $31.8 million and the New York Yankees at $27.4 million. Boston ($4.5...
  Share • December 16, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Dodgers reliever Garcia undergoes Tommy John
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers reliever Yimi Garcia likely will miss all of next season after having Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in late October.
  Share • December 16, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers reliever Yimi Garcia has Tommy John surgery
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Yimi Garcia is unlikely to pitch next season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Oct. 25.
  Share • December 16, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• MLB Rumor Central: Dodgers willing to include De Leon in deal for Dozier?
  From the Web › ESPN
  MLB Rumor Central: Dodgers willing to include De Leon in deal for Dozier?
  Share • December 16, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Yimi Garcia has Tommy John surgery, 2017 season in jeopardy
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Pitcher Yimi Garcia underwent Tommy John surgery October 25 in Arizona. The right-hander missed most of the 2016 season due to injuries, and might miss all of 2017 if he...
  Share • December 15, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• Garcia recovering from Tommy John surgery
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers reliever Yimi Garcia underwent Tommy John on his right elbow on Oct. 25, the club confirmed Thursday. Officials offered no explanation for why the operation...
  Share • December 15, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• Roberts, Adrian lead Dodgers' Dubai initiative
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Manager Dave Roberts and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez are in Dubai this week for the Dodgers' latest effort to grow baseball internationally.
  Share • December 15, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Report: The Dodgers are the world's eighth most 'tech savvy' sports franchise.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The website SportTechie.com today released its list of the 25 most tech-savvy sports franchises in the world. The Dodgers rank eighth, behind only the Atlanta Braves...
  Share • December 14, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Kenley Jansen's agent: 'He pivoted over the weekend ... He wanted to be a Dodger, no matter what'
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  That must have been some wedding reception.During an interview with MLB Network Radio on Tuesday, Kenley Jansen's agent, Adam Katz, said the Dodgers closer's approach to...
  Share • December 14, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Dodgers Dugout: Signing Turner and Jansen is great, but Dodgers still have work to do
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hi, my name is Houston Mitchell, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. If I'm Andrew Friedman, I sign former Rams coach Jeff Fisher as my new set-up...
  Share • December 14, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• MLB Roundup: Turner signing is a bargain for the Dodgers
  From the Web › ESPN
  Thanks to a thin market coupled with Justin Turner's desire to return, the Dodgers re-signed their productive third baseman at a relatively low cost.
  Share • December 14, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• Greene, 2-way talent highlight Top 50 Draft Prospects list
  From the Web › MLB.com
  For the second year in a row, MLBPipeline.com's early Draft Top 50 list is topped by a high school pitcher. There's still a long way to go between now and June -- last...
  Share • December 14, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• Source: Jansen to LA; Turner reportedly follows
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers edited the narrative that they would suddenly go frugal this winter by re-signing closer Kenley Jansen on Monday and reportedly agreeing to a deal with third...
  Share • December 14, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• MLB Rumor Central: Dodgers still considering Utley, Dozier as 2B options
  From the Web › ESPN
  MLB Rumor Central: Dodgers still considering Utley, Dozier as 2B options
  Share • December 13, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Justin Turner, Dodgers agree to terms on four-year, $64 million contract.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers and third baseman Justin Turner have agreed on the terms of a four-year, $64 million contract. Previous reports Sunday and Monday indicated the two sides...
  Share • December 13, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• Source: Turner back to Dodgers for 4 years, $64M
  From the Web › ESPN
  Third baseman Justin Turner and the Dodgers officially agreed Tuesday on a four-year deal worth $64 million, a source told ESPN's Jim Bowden.
  Share • December 13, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Column: No more Lady Gaga, and that might not be a bad thing
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  If you've ever seen a grown baseball player in a dress and wig, you'd quickly realize most are no RuPaul. Don't even think of violating a pitch count, or a new-age...
  Share • December 13, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Ten things I learned in the 2017 Bill James Handbook.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The 2017 Bill James Handbook is on shelves now. It's 609 pages of facts, figures and other quantitative observations from the most recent baseball season. I'm always...
  Share • December 13, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers, Kenley Jansen agree to 5-year, $80M deal
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  LOS ANGELES - The Dodgers' reluctance to overpay for a closer was trumped by their reluctance to go into the 2017 season without one of the top ones.The Dodgers and...
  Share • December 13, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Baseball has gone cuckoo for closers
  From the Web › ESPN
  In pursuit of the difference a super-reliever can make, teams paid Mark Melancon, Kenley Jansen and Aroldis Chapman more money than Mariano Rivera's lifetime earnings...
  Share • December 13, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• Dodgers hold serve by retaining Jansen and Turner
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers hold serve by retaining Jansen and Turner
  Share • December 13, 2016 at 8:35 AM
• As World Series drought approaches 30 years, Dodgers stand firm in their future
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  It has been three long years since the Boston Red Sox last won the World Series. The Red Sox have not won a single postseason game since then. The preschools of New...
  Share • December 13, 2016 at 7:35 AM
• The National League West is the best division money can buy
  From the Web › ESPN
  If spending is a sign of competitiveness (as it has been in the AL East), the NL West's open wallets could lead to a wide-open race for the division.
  Share • December 13, 2016 at 7:35 AM
• Jansen, Dodgers Agree to $80M Deal
  From the Web › CineSport
  According to reports, the Los Angeles Dodgers and reliever Kenley Jansen have agreed to a five-year, $80 million deal on Monday.
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 8:35 PM
• Dodgers going bold for Kenley Jansen and Justin Turner
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers going bold for Kenley Jansen and Justin Turner
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Re-signing Kenley Jansen and Justin Turner means the Dodgers can remain contenders
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  On the surface, what the Dodgers did Monday didn't look like progress. They agreed to a new contract with Kenley Jansen and were on the verge of re-signing third baseman...
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Why the luxury tax increase is tip money to the 2017 Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  News: The Dodgers bring back their top three free agents — Kenley Jansen, Justin Turner and Rich Hill — at a combined commitment of $192 million. Reaction:...
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Jansen gets 80 million
  From the Web › Scout.com
  Jansen gets 80 million
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 4:35 PM