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After stymieing Team USA, D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez draws star-laden Dodgers
The legend of Eduardo Rodriguez is poised to grow Saturday as he takes the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of the season-opening series on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers who are looking for a sweep.,Rodriguez tamed what many have considered the greatest lineup ever assembl...
Edwin Diaz closes Dodgers' second straight win over D-backs
Mookie Betts hit a three-run homer and Kyle Tucker delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their championship-ring night with a 5-4 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.,Alex Freeland homered, doubled and scored the winning run i...
Diamondbacks' Ryne Nelson faces tall task vs. Dodgers
With one game behind them in the regular season, the Los Angeles Dodgers and visiting Arizona Diamondbacks will unleash dueling surprises when the teams meet again on Friday night.,A pair of surprise No. 2 starters will clash when the Dodgers send Emmet Sheehan to the mound against fellow right-hand...
Dodgers open latest title defense with rout of D-backs
Andy Pages hit a three-run home run and right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto went six strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers followed consecutive World Series titles with an 8-2 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday., ,In the season opener for both teams, Will Smith hit a home run...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, champion Dodgers take aim at D-backs
The Los Angeles Dodgers will start the defense of their second consecutive championship the same way they ended an electric World Series in November, with right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound.,Attempting to become the first three-peat World Series champion since the New York Yankees from 199...
Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers massive MVP, World Series favorites
The Los Angeles Dodgers hit Opening Day 2026 as massive favorites to accomplish a feat not seen in Major League Baseball in more than a quarter century.,The two-time defending world champions are attempting to become the first team to three-peat since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees. Ironically, it's...
NL West capsules: What's stopping Dodgers from another World Series?
Los Angeles Dodgers,2025 record: 93-69 (1st place, NL West, World Series champions),He gone: RHP Michael Kopech, RHP Kirby Yates, RHP Tony Gonsolin, C Austin Barnes, OF Michael Conforto, LHP Anthony Banda, OF Justin Dean, C Ben Rortvedt, OF Esteury Ruiz,New faces: OF Kyle Tucker, RHP Edwin Diaz, OF ...
Shohei Ohtani WBC jersey sells for record $1.5M
An unsigned Shohei Ohtani game-used 2026 World Baseball Classic jersey sold for just north of $1.5 million Sunday night via MLB Auctions, shattering the previous high public sale of an Ohtani jersey, autographed with "24 NL MVP," which was $249,999 in 2025 on Fanatics.,While Sunday's sale did not co...
Shohei Ohtani ready to rejoin Dodgers rotation, could pitch this week
One spring training appearance is all the Los Angeles Dodgers have witnessed of Shohei Ohtani's ramp-up for the start of the regular season next week. ,Ohtani had one hit in three at-bats in the only game he played with the Dodgers this spring before joining Japan for the World Baseball Classic. He ...
World Series hero Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start Dodgers' opener
World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be the Opening Day starter when the Los Angeles Dodgers kick off the season against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on March 26.,It will be the second straight Opening Day start for the right-handed Yamamoto, who was sensational in the 2025 postseason while...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (probably) won't pitch for Japan in WBC
Shohei Ohtani exited spring training camp with a virtual handle-with-care tag as the Dodgers' two-way star commits his talents to helping Japan win a fourth World Baseball Classic. Well, most of his talents anyway.,Ohtani's next step in his return to being a two-way player full-time this season does...
Twins acquire southpaw reliever Anthony Banda from Dodgers
The Minnesota Twins acquired left-handed reliever Anthony Banda in a trade with the Dodgers on Thursday, sending international bonus pool money to Los Angeles in the deal.,Banda, 32, is coming off a 2025 season in which he made a career-high and team-leading 71 appearances during the regular season ...
Former World Series champ Terrance Gore dies at 34
Terrance Gore, who was part of World Series championship teams as a speedy bench weapon, passed away at the age of 34, the Kansas City Royals announced Saturday.,Though the outfielder only logged 85 plate appearances across eight seasons, he made his time in the postseason count.,He played in 11 pos...
Yasiel Puig guilty of obstruction of justice, lying in gambling case
Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig was found guilty of obstruction of justice and lying to federal investigators looking into an illegal bookmaking operation on Friday in a verdict delivered in Los Angeles.,Puig, 35, faces up to 15 years in federal prison after the completion of the 1...
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto joins Team Japan's WBC rotation
Team Japan announced Monday that Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto will lead its rotation during the World Baseball Classic on March 5.,Yamamoto posted a 12-8 record with a 2.49 ERA during the 2025 regular season to earn third place in the National League Cy Young Award balloting, then he c...
Trial begins for slugger Yasiel Puig in sports betting case
A trial in the federal case against former major league slugger Yasiel Puig started on Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles.,Puig, 35, faces one count of obstruction of justice and two counts of making false statements to federal investigators about his suspected involvement in an illegal sports betting ...
Reports: Star OF Kyle Tucker joining Dodgers
After days of the rumor mill strongly linking outfielder Kyle Tucker with the New York Mets, the free agent star agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, ESPN and The Athletic reported Thursday night.,Per the reports, the contract is for four years and $240 million, with Tucker receiving the r...
Wife of Dodgers' Alex Vesia addresses death of infant daughter
The wife of Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia has discussed, for the first time, the death of the couple's daughter during the World Series.,Kayla Vesia had chronicled the couple's life during her pregnancy on TikTok and made her final post -- before Friday night -- on Oct. 18. Heavily pregnan...
Reports: Dodgers trade OF Esteury Ruiz to Marlins
The Miami Marlins are acquiring outfielder Esteury Ruiz from the Los Angeles Dodgers, multiple reports said Monday night.,The Dodgers will acquire 18-year-old pitching prospect Adriano Marrero from Miami in the deal, beisbolfr.com reported.,Ruiz, 26, led the American League in steals (67) when playi...
World Series win worth nearly $485,000 for Dodgers players
Major League Baseball distributed nearly $128.2 million in postseason bonuses, with the World Series-winning Los Angeles Dodgers dividing their pot into 82 full shares worth nearly $485,000 each.,The MLB offices announced the bonuses on Thursday. The amount paid out was about $1 million less than th...