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• Ten players receive $17.2M qualifying offers
  From the Web › ESPN
  Toronto sluggers Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, and New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes were among 10 players to receive $17.2 million qualifying offers from...
  Share • November 7, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Seattle gets Ruiz from Dodgers in exchange for Nuno
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Seattle Mariners have picked up needed depth at catcher after acquiring Carlos Ruiz from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for left-handed pitcher Vidal Nuno on...
  Share • November 7, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Maeda, Seager, Roberts finalists for BBWAA Awards
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The finalists for the highly coveted Baseball Writers' Association of America honors in each league are being announced live on MLB Network.
  Share • November 7, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Kenley Jansen and Justin Turner receive qualifying offers from Dodgers.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Free agent third baseman Justin Turner and closer Kenley Jansen each received a qualifying offer Monday from the Dodgers, a one-year, $17.2 million contract that players...
  Share • November 7, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• MLB Rumor Central: Dodgers willing to trade Scott Kazmir?
  From the Web › ESPN
  Scott Kazmir won't opt out of his contract with the Dodgers, but the team could still look to shop him this winter.
  Share • November 7, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Kazmir sticks with Dodgers, won't decline option
  From the Web › ESPN
  Pitcher Scott Kazmir has decided not to opt out of the final two seasons of his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, choosing to keep $32 million in pay rather than...
  Share • November 7, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Kazmir stays with Dodgers, decides against free agency
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Pitcher Scott Kazmir has decided not to opt out of the final two seasons of his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, choosing to keep $32 million in pay rather than...
  Share • November 7, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers to make qualifying offers to Justin Turner and Kenley Jansen
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Dodgers will extend $17.2 million qualifying offers to Justin Turner and Kenley Jansen.
  Share • November 7, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• Dodgers give Jansen, Turner qualifying offers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers have extended qualifying offers to infielder Justin Turner and closer Kenley Jansen, according to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. The club has not confirmed...
  Share • November 7, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• Dodgers to trade Carlos Ruiz to Mariners
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Rather than enter the off-season carrying three catchers on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers were close Sunday evening to finishing a trade sending veteran backup Carlos...
  Share • November 7, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Carlos Ruiz headed to Mariners; Scott Kazmir staying put with Dodgers
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  LOS ANGELES >> The Dodgers are in the final stages of trading veteran catcher Carlos Ruiz to the Seattle Mariners, a move that will allow them to essentially get...
  Share • November 6, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Dodgers send Ruiz to Mariners for lefty Nuno
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers traded veteran backup catcher Carlos Ruiz to the Mariners on Sunday night for left-handed pitcher Vidal Nuno, according to multiple reports. The clubs have...
  Share • November 6, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Catcher Ruiz traded from Dodgers to Mariners
  From the Web › ESPN
  Catcher Ruiz traded from Dodgers to Mariners
  Share • November 6, 2016 at 8:35 PM
• Carlos Ruiz reportedly traded to Mariners, ending two-month stint with Dodgers
  From the Web › Sporting News
  It looks like the veteran catcher will start the 2017 season with his third team in less than a year after a playoff run with the Dodgers.
  Share • November 6, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Scott Kazmir, who had an opt-out clause in his contract, will remain a Dodger.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Pitcher Scott Kazmir will not exercise a clause in his contract that would have allowed him to walk away from the final two years and $32 million in his contract with...
  Share • November 6, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Dodgers trade Carlos Ruiz to Seattle; return unknown. Update.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers exercised the contract option of catcher Carlos Ruiz and traded him to the Seattle Mariners. The return is not yet known; according to one report the Dodgers...
  Share • November 6, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Source: Kazmir will remain with Dodgers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Starting pitcher Scott Kazmir did not exercise an opt-out of his contract by Monday's deadline and remains with the Dodgers, a baseball source confirmed.
  Share • November 6, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Source: Dodgers trading Ruiz to Mariners
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers are trading veteran catcher Carlos Ruiz to the Mariners, according to a report from MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. MLB Network insider Joel Sherman reported...
  Share • November 6, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Scott Kazmir decides not to opt out of contract with Dodgers
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Scott Kazmir could have opted out of his three-year, $48 million contract with the Dodgers - which has two years and $32 million remaining - but he chose not to, Joel...
  Share • November 6, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• Report: Dodgers to trade Carlos Ruiz to the Mariners
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Mariners are reportedly acquiring catcher Carlos Ruiz from the Dodgers.
  Share • November 6, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• Dodgers prospects Willie Calhoun, Cody Bellinger steal show at Fall Stars Game.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Dodgers prospects Willie Calhoun and Cody Bellinger made a splash at the Fall Stars Game, the annual All-Star contest for the Arizona Fall League, on Saturday in...
  Share • November 5, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Dodgers' Calhoun named MVP in Fall Stars Game
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Willie Calhoun's 5-foot-8 frame doesn't scream "power hitter," but the Dodgers' No. 4 prospect flexed his muscle all season and did so once again in the Fall Stars Game...
  Share • November 5, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• LIVE: Dodgers' Bellinger, Calhoun in Fall Stars action
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Watch live as prospects Cody Bellinger and Willie Calhoun represent the Dodgers in the Arizona Fall League's Fall Stars Game.
  Share • November 5, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Familiar objective awaits Dodgers in 2017
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers will launch a bid for an unprecedented fifth consecutive National League West title in 2017 in much the same way they set out for a fourth title in '16...
  Share • November 4, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Nine Dodgers players become free agents, including Kenley Jansen and Justin Turner.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Kenley Jansen and Justin Turner are free agents as of today, along with seven other Dodgers whose contracts expired the day after the World Series: Rich Hill, Joe...
  Share • November 3, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• 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 • November 3, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Red Sox pick up option on pitcher Buchholz
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Red Sox picked up the option on right-hander Clay Buchholz.
  Share • November 3, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Nationals pick up 2017 option on Gonzalez
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Nationals have exercised their $12 million option on left-hander Gio Gonzalez.
  Share • November 3, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Dodgers in AFL: Bellinger, Verdugo getting extra at-bats
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Three of the Dodgers top four prospects -- No. 1 Cody Bellinger, No. 3 Alex Verdugo and No. 4 Willie Calhoun -- are extending their seasons with stints in the Arizona...
  Share • November 3, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Twins tab Thad Levine as GM and No. 2 in command
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Minnesota Twins have named Thad Levine as general manager under new chief baseball officer Derek Falvey in their attempt to rebound from a club-worst 59-103 record...
  Share • November 3, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• Joe Buck's final play call of the World Series was simple -- and perfect
  From the Web › For The Win
  Vin Scully, the legendary Dodgers announcer who retired this season, had a signature move. It was simple and understated, which belied its (...)
  Share • November 3, 2016 at 5:35 AM
• Baseball's little miracles: From the late rounds to Game 7
  From the Web › ESPN
  Not everyone who shined on baseball's brightest stage was destined for stardom. It took big breakthroughs on distant diamonds to get Carl Edwards, Ben Zobrist and Rajai...
  Share • November 3, 2016 at 1:35 AM
• Two soon? Cubs open as title favorites for 2017
  From the Web › ESPN
  Two soon? Cubs open as title favorites for 2017
  Share • November 3, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Why the Justice Department got involved in the Dodgers TV distribution saga
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The U.S. Justice Department has stepped into the Dodgers' SportsNet L.A. three-year distribution quagmire by filing a lawsuit Wednesday against DirecTV, and new parent...
  Share • November 2, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Federal lawsuit may finally bring some justice to Dodgers' botched television situation
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  This could be a save the size of Kenley Jansen. This could be a walk-off homer that sounds like Charlie Culberson. After enduring three years of suffering at the hands...
  Share • November 2, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• Who knew? LA Dodgers' Tommy Lasorda is a big supporter of local control for Ontario airport
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  ONTARIO >> Tommy Lasorda, former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, was in town Wednesday to sing the praises of a newly independent Ontario International...
  Share • November 2, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• Bellinger's bat powers AFL win
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Cody Bellinger drove in three runs with a pair of doubles, Alex Verdugo drove in a run of his own and starter Chris Anderson went five strong innings for his first...
  Share • November 2, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Justice Dept. sues AT&T over Dodgers TV workings
  From the Web › ESPN
  The U.S. Department of Justice is suing AT&T because its DirecTV unit allegedly orchestrated a backroom deal with competitors to not carry the lone channel that has...
  Share • November 2, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Justice Department sues AT&T, alleging collusion to keep Dodgers games off of cable systems
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  As you know, the Dodgers and Time Warner formed SportsNetLA a few years ago to broadcast Dodgers games and other sports. You also probably know that, because other cable...
  Share • November 2, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Justice Department sues AT&T/DirecTV as 'ringleader' blocking Dodgers fans from TV deal
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The U.S. Justice Department has stepped into the Dodgers' SportsNet L.A. three-year distribution fiasco by filing a lawsuit Wednesday against DirecTV, and new parent...
  Share • November 2, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• U.S. sues AT&T, DirecTV for collusion over Dodgers broadcasts
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Back in September it was a big deal when it was announced that Vin Scully's final games as Los Angeles Dodgers announcer would be broadcast throughout Southern...
  Share • November 2, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Justice Department goes to bat for beleaguered Dodgers fans
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  LOS ANGELES -- The U.S. Department of Justice is suing AT&T because its DirectTV unit allegedly orchestrated a backroom deal with competitors to not carry the sole...
  Share • November 2, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Justice Department sues AT&T-DirecTV, alleges collusion in blocking Dodgers channel
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday took the extraordinary step of suing AT&T, alleging that its DirecTV television unit orchestrated an illegal campaign to block...
  Share • November 2, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Did Charlie Sheen just try to put a curse on the Indians?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Actor Charlie Sheen reacts during the fifth inning of Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers...
  Share • November 1, 2016 at 8:35 PM
• Best of MLB players' Halloween costumes
  From the Web › ESPN
  Justin Verlander and Kate Upton as Danny and Sandy from "Grease," Matt Harvey betraying his Dark Knight moniker and Bryce Harper as a Ninja Turtle are among...
  Share • November 1, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• MLB Rumor Central: Dodgers shopping Carlos Ruiz?
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Dodgers reportedly intend to have catcher Austin Barnes back up Yasmani Grandal next season, making Carlos Ruiz expendable.
  Share • October 31, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers' Bellinger, Calhoun, Verdugo named to Fall Stars Game
  From the Web › MLB.com
  For the past 25 years, the Arizona Fall League has been a place to see some of the best up-and-coming talent around baseball. For the past decade -- edition No. 11...
  Share • October 31, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder will lead Game 5 seventh-inning stretch
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Bill Murray may hold the title of No. 1 Cubs fan, but he has some stiff competition in Eddie Vedder, who not only composed Cubs' anthem "All the Way," but was seen...
  Share • October 30, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Cubs cling to slim hopes of World Series salvation
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  By Nick Carey CHICAGO - Driven to the brink of a crushing World Series defeat on Saturday, the Chicago Cubs pledged to mount a backs-to-the-wall rally in Game Five to...
  Share • October 30, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Jansen: NL Reliever of the Year
  From the Web › Scout.com
  Congrats to Kenley Jansen: NL Reliever of the Year
  Share • October 29, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Grant Dayton: Productive Late Addition
  From the Web › Scout.com
  http://www.scout.com/mlb/dodgers/story/1722515-jansen-nl-reliever-year
  Share • October 29, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Britton, Jansen win Reliever of Year awards
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Zach Britton of the Baltimore Orioles and Kenley Jansen of the Los Angeles Dodgers were named winners of the American and National League Reliever of the Year awards on...
  Share • October 29, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen wins NL reliever of the year award
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  In what could be his final season as a Dodger, Kenley Jansen won Major League Baseball's Trevor Hoffman Award, handed out annually to the best reliever in the National...
  Share • October 29, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• O's Britton, Dodgers' Jansen named top relievers
  From the Web › ESPN
  Baltimore's Zach Britton earned MLB's Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year Award, and the Los Angeles Dodgers' Kenley Jansen was given the Trevor Hoffman NL reliever...
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• Britton, Jansen earn relief pitcher honors
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  -- - Baltimore's Zach Britton earned MLB's Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year Award and the Los Angeles Dodgers' Kenley Jansen was given the Trevor...
  Share • October 29, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Britton and Jansen win Reliever of the Year Awards
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Orioles' left-hander Zach Britton and Dodgers' right-hander Kenley Jansen received accolades as the AL and NL Relievers of the Year during a ceremony preceding Game 4 of...
  Share • October 29, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Jansen earns NL Reliever of Year honor
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Zach Britton of the Orioles and Kenley Jansen of the Dodgers were named winners of the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award and the Trevor Hoffman...
  Share • October 29, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Letters: No goat, but Dodgers still can't remove the curse of '88
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  I do not accept the Chicago Cubs as baseball's National League champions. The series with the Dodgers was obviously rigged, influenced by the liberal media and...
  Share • October 28, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Fred Claire, former Dodgers GM, opens up about cancer diagnosis
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Fred Claire had a route in every city. At home or on the road, he had to get his six miles in every day. As the Dodgers' general manager from 1987 to 1998, Claire was...
  Share • October 27, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Kevin Burkhardt helps drive Fox's MLB shows
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  So here's the deal: If you've been sold on Fox Sports' MLB pre- and postgame shows this fall, perhaps service-with-a-smile point man Kevin Burkhardt has a lot to do with...
  Share • October 27, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Justin Turner is Dodgers' lone Gold Glove Award finalist
  From the Web › ESPN
  Justin Turner's nine errors were tied for the lowest among all everyday third basemen in the National League.
  Share • October 27, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Dodgers 3B Justin Turner a Gold Glove Award finalist
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner has been named one of three finalists for the National League Gold Glove Award at his position.Turner joins Anthony...
  Share • October 27, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Turner nominated for Gold Glove Award
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The finalists were revealed for the 2016 Gold Glove Awards for the American and National League.
  Share • October 27, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Justin Turner is the Dodgers' only Gold Glove Award finalist.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is one of three finalists for a National League Gold Glove Award at his position. Anthony Rendon of the Washington Nationals and...
  Share • October 27, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Verdugo's bat, glove on display in AFL win
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Alex Verdugo is feeling the effects of the long season, but pushing through the fatigue in order to get the most from his AFL experience.
  Share • October 26, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• Seager, Jansen headline Sporting News NL All-Star squad
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Sporting News unveiled its 2016 National League All-Star team on Wednesday.
  Share • October 26, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• Tim Wallach to interview for the Rockies managerial opening
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports that the Rockies have been granted permission to interview Marlins bench coach Tim Wallach about their managerial opening. Wallach was a...
  Share • October 25, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Bonus bat: Cubs put Schwarber on Series roster
  From the Web › ESPN
  Kyle Schwaber has been added to the Cubs' World Series roster, and is likely to be the DH for game played in Cleveland.
  Share • October 25, 2016 at 7:35 AM
• Clayton Kershaw does not need back surgery
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman says thatClayton Kershaw is unlikely to need back surgery for the herniated disk that sidelined him for more...
  Share • October 25, 2016 at 7:35 AM
• Dodgers: Who should stay and who should go in 2017?
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers pulled off a successful balancing act in 2016.They won 91 games and their fourth consecutive division title while hosting a youth movement. Rookies took 21.3...
  Share • October 24, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• LA Dodgers' Dave Roberts is Sporting News' NL Manager of the Year
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was named Sporting News' 2016 National League Manager of the Year on Monday. The award was voted on by the other National League...
  Share • October 24, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• World Series-starved Dodgers didn't get where they want to go, but Dave Roberts and Andrew Friedman like where they are
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  While Progressive Field in Cleveland buzzed with activity on Monday as the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians prepared for Tuesday night's World Series opener, Dodger...
  Share • October 24, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• As Dodgers ponder changes, a position switch for Corey Seager is not one of them
  From the Web › ESPN
  As Dodgers ponder changes, a position switch for Corey Seager is not one of them
  Share • October 24, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Seeking next step, LA faces roster decisions
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers will seek an unprecedented fifth consecutive National League West title in 2017, although after their elimination by the Cubs last week, fans will settle for...
  Share • October 24, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• No back surgery expected for Dodgers' Kershaw
  From the Web › ESPN
  Clayton Kershaw is unlikely to need back surgery for the herniated disk that sidelined the Dodgers ace for more than two months of the season.
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• Dodgers' coaching staff expected back in '17
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Monday that he expects his coaching staff to return in 2017.
  Share • October 24, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Friedman: No back surgery expected for Clayton Kershaw
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw is unlikely to need back surgery for the herniated disk that sidelined the Dodgers ace for 2 + months during the season.
  Share • October 24, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Want to see World Series at Wrigley? It will cost thousands
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Fans hoping to see the Cubs play in the World Series for the first time since 1945 are finding a seat could cost them more than what their grandparents paid for their...
  Share • October 24, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Cubs veteran Jon Lester to start World Series (AFP)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Jon Lester will be the Chicago Cubs starting pitcher in their opening World Series assignment against the Cleveland Indians, the team confirmed Monday. Lester, 32, is...
  Share • October 24, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Roberts earns Sporting News NL Manager of Year honor
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has been named Sporting News' National League Manager of the Year.
  Share • October 24, 2016 at 11:35 AM