The Dodgers announced that they’ve placed Freddie Freeman on the 10-day injured list with a right ankle sprain. The placement is retroactive to March 31, so Freeman will be eligible to return on April 10. Freeman has not played since Saturday. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters that the star first baseman tweaked his ankle during … Read more
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Chris Sale vs. Dustin May I was gonna post the usual Statcast graphic here, but no one needs to see that today. Try to enjoy this game, I guess. Or go do something else.
The world was watching as pitcher Roki Sasaki took the mound for the Dodgers. Sasaki, the top prospect in baseball, had dominated during his time in Japan. He posted a stellar 2.10 ERA and a 0.894 WHIP over his 394.2 NPB innings, striking out 505 batters with just 88 walks. His major league debut, set … Read more
Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts was held out of the club’s exhibition games against NPB’s Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers, and manager Dave Roberts explained to reporters (including David Brandt of the Associated Press) that Betts was suffering from an illness. The 32-year-old was suffering from flu-like symptoms prior to the club’s trip to Japan, but Roberts … Read more
Perhaps it’s no surprise that the manager of the team with one of the highest payrolls in all of Major League Baseball became the game’s highest-paid skipper on Monday. However, the contract extension that the Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly handed out to Dave Roberts also brings along with it plenty of expectations as well. Reports … Read more
Shohei Ohtani has not been in the lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers so far this spring. However, that is about to change. According to the Dodgers, Ohtani is expected to make his 2025 spring debut on Friday when the Dodgers host the Los Angeles Angels at Camelback Ranch. Following offseason surgery to repair a … Read more
After an incredibly quick Cactus League opener yesterday, the Royals decided to give fans their money’s worth today, earning a come-from-behind win against the Dodgers in nearly twice as much time. You might be disappointed to hear about the Royals’ pitchers walking six and giving up three home runs, but they did strike out 13, … Read more
Retired center fielder Kevin Kiermaier has joined the Blue Jays front office as a special assistant, as noted by Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. Kiermaier wrapped up his MLB career with the Dodgers this year after being traded by Toronto at the trade deadline, but he played for the Blue Jays in each of the past … Read more
While the Los Angeles Dodgers have had a busy offseason, there is still some unfinished business left to take care of. Manager Dave Roberts is in the final year of his contract with the Dodgers. Roberts said on “”Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney Podcast” that his representatives and the Dodgers have just started discussions on … Read more
Much ado has been made so far this offseason about the spending of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Of course, they aren’t the biggest spenders this off-season, those would be the New York Mets. Together, those teams have spent nearly as much ($1.3 billion) on free agents as the other 28 teams combined ($1.5 billion). The … Read more