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René Cárdenas, longtime Dodgers Spanish-language announcer, dies
René Cárdenas, the Dodgers first Spanish-language play-by-play broadcaster when they moved to Los Angeles, died on Sunday at age 96. Cárdenas started with the Dodgers in 1958, and helped train Jaime Jarrín, who joined him in the booth one year later. After four years in Los Angeles, Cárdenas moved to the expansion Houston Colt .45s, […]
Dodgers on Deck: Tuesday, May 12 vs. Giants
Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound on Tuesday night for the Dodgers against the Giants, looking to avenge one of his two losses this season. Yamamoto pitched seven innings on April 21 in San Francisco but took the loss after allowing three runs, all of them in the first inning. The opening frame is the worst […]
Mookie Betts hoping to return to normal after long wait
LOS ANGELES — For the first time in 37 days, Mookie Betts is back in the starting lineup, batting second for the Dodgers on Monday night against the San Francisco Giants. In between was a lot of waiting, still hampered by his strained right oblique. “I didn’t realize how long it takes to really heal. […]
Dodgers option Alex Freeland with Mookie Betts activated
LOS ANGELES — For the first time since April 4, the Dodgers have Mookie Betts back after he missed 32 games with a strained oblique. To make room on the active roster, Alex Freeland was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Betts is batting second for the Dodgers on Friday night. Betts played two rehab games […]
Things to overreact to in the first 40 games of the season
Before I left for St. Louis and Houston, Eric Stephen posed a question that we as a staff had previously asked at the beginning of the season: How many games will the Dodgers win this season? At the conclusion of play on April 28th, the day of the follow-up question, the Dodgers dropped to 20-10 […]
Mookie Betts returns to lineup as Dodgers host Giants
Another Monday, another post wondering when the Dodgers offense will find itself. After grinding out three runs in a win against Chris Sale, he who had only allowed that many in his last four starts combined, they only mustered exactly two runs in the last two games of the series with the Braves. Both runs […]
Dodgers Week 7: Hitting malaise & cracks in pitching armor
The good news is that, unlike last week the Dodgers did hit a home run this week, eight of them in fact. But outside of two solid hitting games in Houston, the offense was mostly shut down in the other four games, leading to a split of six games against the Houston Astros and Atlanta […]
Jose Meza, Brooks Auger shine in Great Lakes win
Dodgers affiliates fought multiple opponents on Sunday — opposing offenses, and rain. Player of the day Great Lakes right fielder Jose Meza was in the middle of all three scoring innings for the Loons in Sunday’s win. He walked with the bases loaded in the third inning, hit a two-run double in the fourth, then […]
Dodgers decision time coming with Mookie Betts returning
With Mookie Betts set to be activated off the injured list on Monday after missing over five weeks with a strained oblique, the Dodgers have a decision to make — either option one of Alex Freeland or Hyeseong Kim, or designate veteran Santiago Espinal for assignment. Bill Plunkett at the Orange County Register looked at […]
National League West report: Pitching injuries & roster shakeups
A busy week in the National League West was marked by a few All-Star starting pitchers getting sidelined, and a few roster shakeups among the under-.500 teams in the division. San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb, who led the National League in innings pitched in each of the last three seasons, including leading the majors […]
Mookie Betts is back. What Dodgers lineup changes would you make?
Mookie Betts is coming back from the injured list on Monday, after missing over five weeks with a strained oblique. He returns to a Dodgers lineup that is struggling, averaging just 3.89 runs per game over the last 18 games (eighth-worst in MLB) with a lowly 89 wRC+. The Dodgers plan to ease Betts back […]
Dodgers drop series to Braves, lose 7-2 again
The Dodgers (24-16) dropped their second straight game with a score of 7-2 to the Braves (28-13) on Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. Justin Wrobleski was one out away from a complete game, but the offense didn’t come through. They collected only seven runs in the series loss to the MLB-best Braves. Andy Pages picked […]
Dodgers vs. Braves game III chat
The Dodgers (24-15) and Braves (27-13) face off for a Mother’s Day rubber match at Dodger Stadium Sunday afternoon. Justin Wrobleski (5-0, 1.25 ERA, 1.00 WHIP) takes the ball for the Dodgers. Bryce Elder (3-1, 2.02 ERA, 1.02 WHIP) counters for Atlanta. Lineups Sunday game info
Dodgers call up Wyatt Mills for bullpen coverage, option Paul Gervase
LOS ANGELES — The bill for heavy bullpen usage for three straight games has come due for the Dodgers. Wyatt Mills got the call from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday to provide a fresh arm, and Paul Gervase was optioned to the minors one day after his yeoman’s effort on Saturday night against the Atlanta […]
Dodgers on Deck: Monday, May 11 vs. Giants
The Dodgers host the longtime rival San Francisco Giants for four games beginning Monday night at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Roki Sasaki starts the series opener, this time on eight days rest after the slight rotation shuffle with Blake Snell returning from his rehab assignment to start on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves. This […]
Mookie Betts finishes off rehab, Kendall George runs wild
Mookie Betts singled and walked in his second and likely final rehab game for Triple-A Oklahoma City, and played six innings at shortstop. He advanced from first to third base twice after reaching base on Saturday. In two games with Oklahoma City, Betts had two singles and a walk in his six trips to the […]
Freddie Freeman remembers late former manager Bobby Cox
While the Atlanta Braves split the series against the Dodgers on Saturday with a 7-2 victory, the team and fanbase were saddened with the news that their former longtime manager, Bobby Cox, passed away at the age of 84. Cox had managed the Atlanta Braves for parts of 25 years between 1978-2010, earning five National […]
Blake Snell struggles in season debut, Braves defeat Dodgers 7-2
The Dodgers got the best of Chris Sale on Friday, but against the flamethrower Spencer Strider and crew, they were nearly left silent as the Braves defeated the Dodgers by a final of 7-2. Blake Snell made his 2026 season debut after missing the first month of the regular season, marking his first appearance since […]
Dodgers on Deck: Sunday, May 10 vs. Braves
Not everything has gone as planned this week in the Dodgers rotation, with Tyler Glasnow landing on the injured list and Blake Snell cutting short his rehab assignment to start in Los Angeles on Saturday. But in Sunday’s series finale, the Dodgers can turn to one of their steadiest hands going at the moment in […]
Dodgers vs. Braves game II chat
Blake Snell makes his season debut against Spencer Strider. SATURDAY GAME INFO
Brock Stewart back on injured list with Blake Snell returning
LOS ANGELES — Blake Snell was activated off the injured list on Saturday to start against the Atlanta Braves, after missing the first six-plus weeks of the season with left shoulder fatigue. To make room on the active roster, Brock Stewart is back on the injured list, this time with a bone spur in his […]
Dodgers claim Charlie Barnes off waivers from Cubs
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers claimed pitcher Charlie Barnes off waivers from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, adding to their potential starting pitcher depth. Barnes pitched once for the Cubs this season, allowing four runs (three earned) in three innings of bulk relief on April 13. Most of the left-hander’s work this season has been […]
Battle of NL’s best in Blake Snell’s season debut
As discourse in baseball touches on how the Tigers will fare in the absence of Tarik Skubal, the reigning back-to-back champs take the field with Blake Snell on the mound for the first time in 2026—they do so, having managed his absence about as well as anyone could’ve hoped for, particularly given the outstanding efforts […]
Dodgers notes: Miguel Rojas, Ben Casparius
LOS ANGELES — Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas left Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves after seven innings, feeling something in his hip earlier in the game. Rojas said he first felt it coming out of the batters box in the second inning, then again in the fifth inning while trying to turn a double […]
Tyler Fitzgerald hits game-tying grand slam, but Oklahoma City still lost
Friday in the Dodgers minors featured two rehabbing major leaguers, a doubleheader split, and a wild comeback for naught. Player of the day Tyler Fitzgerald hit his first two home runs since joining the Dodgers organization, including a game-tying grand slam with one out in the ninth inning for Oklahoma City. Fitzgerald, acquired from the […]
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