Pedro Martinez just gave Freddie Freeman a Hall of Fame endorsement after the Dodgers’ 12-3 win. Martinez won three Cy Young awards. He also made the Hall of Fame on his very first try. When he speaks, baseball fans listen. Now, he is officially welcoming the Dodgers star to Cooperstown. He did this right after […]
The post Pedro Martinez Makes Strong Case for Freddie Freeman’s Hall of Fame Entry Amid Retirement Buzz appeared first on EssentiallySports .
First Pitch: 6:40 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: True Blue LA When the season has been tryin’And our hope is really slight,Raise up your bat on a Wednesday night;Though so much is mortifyin’And we’re constantly in plight,Raise up your bat for a fervent fight:Let’s pull ahead and […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers have taken the first two games from the Minnesota Twins, but will face their best starter in Wednesday night’s game. Joe Ryan was pushed back from Tuesday’s start to give him a few days to rest after an illness. Ryan threw 97 pitches in his last outing, striking out seven and […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers are favorites to trade for Tarik Skubal, but what if they land Minnesota Twins ace Joe Ryan instead? It'll cost them two top-100 prospects, but Ryan is available.
The San Francisco Giants have permission from Major League Baseball to wear Pride-themed gear. This was explained by commissioner Rob Manfred in a recent letter to Josh Hawley, the Republican senator from Missouri. The Giants and Dodgers have a special exemption: Other teams have only the 12 league-wide special uniform events, but these two teams can print and wear (and, of course, sell) Pride gear. It is the responsibility of the Giants, as a condition of their special exemption, to "speak to...
The Loons were the only team to secure a win in a day of limited action in the Dodgers’ minor league system. Player of the day The lack of support around Jaron Elkins shouldn’t devalue what was, by all accounts, an impressive performance, particularly on the basepaths. The Tower Buzzers center fielder reached base three […]
The Dodgers snapped their two-game losing streak on Monday against the Minnesota Twins, but both Kyle Tucker and Dalton Rushing exited early and were out of the lineup on Tuesday. After Tucker walked in his lone plate appearance on Monday, he was crouching in agony on the base paths, as Alex Call replaced him on […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Doug Jones, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 2021, Four Cubs pitchers combine on the seventh no-hitter of the season, one shy of the all-time record, in a 4-0 win over the Dodgers. Zach Davies pitches the first six innings, then Ryan Tepera, Andrew Chafin and Craig Kimbrel add one inning each […]
In an interview on the All The Smoke Baseball podcast, former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Chase Utley had a riveting message on Kiké Hernandez. View this post on Instagram All The Smoke wrote in their caption: “Chase Utley explains why Kiké Hernández is so valuable to the Dodgers. There’s a reason Kiké is a 3x […]
The post Former Dodgers’ Infielder Makes Honest Kiké Hernandez Statement appeared first on HEAVY .
HEAVY
· 14 days ago
· 0 reads
Kendry Rojas got the start tonight in lieu of Joe Ryan who was sick (he’ll pitch tomorrow, it sounds like), and immediately walked the first two Dodgers. Then, after a couple strikeouts, Tommy Edman hit a liner up the middle, past the glove of Luke Keaschall, to score LA’s first run. It was a fairly […]
The Dodgers scored early and often to beat the Minnesota Twins 12-3, picking up a second victory in as many days at Target Field in Minneapolis. After the start of the game was delayed 28 minutes, the first two Dodgers hitters were walking in the rain against rookie reliever Kendry Rojas. Two outs later, Tommy […]
Minneapolis – Last week, Byron Buxton made headlines in The Athletic when he reacted (profanely) to the early rumors from national insiders that ranked him as one of the top trade candidates at this year’s Aug. 3 MLB Trade deadline. Before Tuesday night’s Minnesota Twins game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Jeremy Zoll reiterated the same message as Buxton with less colorful language.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Eric Lauer continues to perform well for the organization since joining the team in May. His recent outings create speculation that he could remain in the rotation as the season continues.In Monday’s performance against the Minnesota Twins, Lauer pitched six no-hit innings. He came into the game after opener Will Klein […]
The post Dodgers Pitcher Eric Lauer’s Great Performance Creates Rotation Speculation appeared first on HEAVY .
HEAVY
· 15 days ago
· 0 reads
After writing about James Tibbs III last week, it feels like it would be a missed opportunity to not take note of the season Zach Ehrhard — the other outfield prospect the Red Sox traded to the Dodgers for Dustin May last July — is having so far. Like Tibbs, Ehrhard received his first non-roster … Continue reading "How former Red Sox prospect Zach Ehrhard is faring with Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate"
Minneapolis – The reigning World Champion, the Los Angeles Dodgers, were in town this week. Minnesota Twins reliever Anthony Banda, who was a part of their last two World Series runs, received a warm reception from his former teammates. They also gifted him with his 2025 World Series ring on Monday.
Three solo home runs accounted for all of the scoring on Monday. Let’s see how the Dodgers and Twins come to their offense on Tuesday. Tuesday game info
Is the Dodgers-Twins game delayed today? Get the latest weather updates and delay information from Minneapolis.
The post Is the Dodgers-Twins Game Delayed Today? When Will it Start? appeared first on HEAVY .
HEAVY
· 15 days ago
· 0 reads
First Pitch: 6:40 PM CDT TV: Twins.TV Radio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy App, LosTwins.com Know thine enemy: True Blue LA Joe Ryan was going to start today, but he’s got some sort of illness, so Kendry Rojas gets the unenviable task of pitching to the Dodgers. The Dodgers will trot out […]
For the seventh consecutive Wednesday, Shohei Ohtani will be on the mound for the Dodgers, to close out the series against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. Right-hander Joe Ryan, who was originally tabbed to start on Friday, will be on the mound for the Twins in the series finale. Tuesday game info
When the Los Angeles Dodgers added Eric Lauer to their bullpen after he was DFA’d by the Toronto Blue Jays, few fans expected he’d be dishing out six scoreless innings against the Minnesota Twins a few weeks later. Taking to the Dodgers Territory podcast to talk about Lauer’s big game against the Twins on Monday, […]
The post Blue Jays castoff gets impressive praise for turnaround with Dodgers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Given his unimpressive 2026 season, it's fair to wonder Los Angeles Dodgers star Kyle Tucker had red flags entering free agency.
The 2026 season of Major League Baseball has been pleasantly unpredictable while staying in line with preseason expectations. The Los Angeles Dodgers are good. The Boston Red Sox are not. The New York Yankees are the best team in the American League, and the New York Mets are one of the worst in the National […]
The post Who Are the Contenders and Pretenders of the 2026 MLB Season? appeared first on The Lead .
The Dodgers got about as good of a pitching game as they could have hoped for in the series opener against the Minnesota Twins. Eric Lauer followed an opener on Monday, in part to avoid having him face Byron Buxton three times. Buxton proved why by hitting his 25th home run of the season in […]
Minneapolis – The Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup is a challenge for any MLB starter in 2026, and that was the case for Zebby Matthews on Monday night in a game the Minnesota Twins lost 2-1. Two pitches into the start, international superstar Shohei Ohtani hit a changeup Matthews threw right down the middle over the left field bleachers at 112.8 MPH to make it a 1-0 game.
Phillies fans, there’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is, you’re killing it in your efforts to elect Brandon Marsh to a starting outfield spot on the National League All Star team. In voting released by the league Monday, Marsh’s 1.256 million votes are second-most among NL outfielders, trailing only the Dodgers’ […]