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Dodgers capitalize on gift to even series with Padres

The first two games this season between the teams with the two best records in the National League West have been close, hard-fought battles going down to the wire. After not scoring in the series opener, the Dodgers found just enough offense on Tuesday and capitalized on an absolute gift from the most dominant closer […]

Dodgers on Deck: Wednesday, May 20 at Padres

Shohei Ohtani is on the mound for the Dodgers at the end of their stretch of 13 game days in a row, starting the series finale against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night at Petco Park. Ohtani was named the National League pitcher of the month for March/April, and has allowed six total runs […]

Dodgers activate Eric Lauer, option Wyatt Mills

The Dodgers on Tuesday activated pitcher Eric Lauer, the left-hander they acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday for cash considerations. Right-hander Wyatt Mills was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. After a 3.18 ERA and 3.88 xERA in 2025 for the Blue Jays, Lauer this year had a 6.69 ERA and 5.86 xERA in […]

Dodgers starting pitcher on 4 days rest, for first time in 2026

Emmet Sheehan gets the start on Tuesday for the Dodgers in the middle game of their series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, but what’s notable is that it’s the first start this season for Los Angeles on four days rest. Sheehan allowed two runs in six innings with six strikeouts in his […]

Early check-in on Dodgers All-Star chances

We are probably a week or two away from MLB All-Star Game voting to start, and the Dodgers’ season will be one-third complete on Monday, so let’s check in to see who might represent Los Angeles in the midsummer classic on July . at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Shohei Ohtani is the free spot […]

Dodgers promote Mike Sirota to Double-A Tulsa

The Tulsa Drillers outfield now has three top-100 prospects, with the Dodgers promoting Mike Sirota to Double-A after he romped through the Midwest League with High-A Great Lakes. Sirota hit .325/.478/.602 with seven home runs, 11 doubles, and a triple, with 37 runs scored, 22 RBI, and eight steals in 35 games for the Loons. […]

Dodgers promote Emil Morales to High-A Great Lakes

The Great Lakes Loons made official on Tuesday what was first reported on Sunday, that infielder Emil Morales was promoted to High-A. He’s batting cleanup and playing shortstop in his Loons debut on Tuesday. Morales, who turns 20 in September, joins fellow top-100 prospects Josue De Paula (start of 2025) and Eduardo Quintero (last July) […]

Dodgers’ Alex Freeland, Isaac Ayon win minor league weekly honors

Last Monday, Alex Freeland was the odd man out in the Dodgers infield when Mookie Betts was activated off the injured list. Freeland was optioned to Triple-A, but made the most of things with Oklahoma City, winning Pacific Coast League player of the week in his first week back in the minors. The switch-hitting Freeland […]

Dodgers notes: Blake Snell surgery timetable, Eric Lauer’s role

Blake Snell will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his left elbow on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Whether his return is expected to be about three months, like closer Edwin Díaz, or perhaps a shorter timetable depends on what Dr. Neal ElAttrache finds during the procedure. A potential example of the shorter timeline […]

King beats Yamamoto in an old-fashioned pitchers’ duel

Who would have thought that when Miguel Andujar scored a run in the first on a solo homer, he’d be scoring the only one in this game as the Padres won it 1-0? Seldom throughout the course of the 2026 season did Yoshinobu Yamamoto find an opponent capable and effective in going toe-to-toe with him […]

Dodgers sign Jonathan Hernández for bullpen depth

The Dodgers pitching turnover the last two weeks has been quite heavy, continuing Monday with the signing of right-hander Jonathan Hernández to a major league deal ahead of their series against the San Diego Padres. Hernández had a 4.80 ERA in 13 games for Triple-A Lehigh Valley with 22 strikeouts and five walks in 15 […]

Dodgers on Deck: Tuesday, May 19 at Padres

Emmet Sheehan will do something no Dodgers pitcher has done yet in 2026 on Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Sheehan will start on four days rest. Sheehan last pitched last Thursday, with six strikeouts and just two runs allowed in six innings in a win over the San Francisco Giants. […]

Orioles claim Michael Siani off waivers from Dodgers

The many travels of Michael Siani continued on Monday, with the outfielder claimed by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers from the Dodgers. He’ll start off with his new organization in Triple-A Norfolk. Siani was designated for assignment last Tuesday when the Dodgers traded for another defense-forward outfielder in Alek Thomas. In 29 games for Triple-A […]

Dodgers, Padres start NL West showdown

For the first time this season, the Dodgers and the Padres will meet in their fight for NL West supremacy. Currently, the two teams are separated by only a half game, with the Dodgers having one more win than the Padres with the same number of losses. The Padres have used the Dodgers’ struggles to […]

Dodgers pitcher count continues to rise

In the last eight days, three different pitchers made their Dodgers debut. On May 10, Wyatt Mills appeared in his first major league game since 2022, and pitched thrice more since. Charlie Barnes was called up Friday, pitched in two games in his two days, then was optioned to Triple-A on Sunday. Chayce McDermott closed […]

Dodgers Week 8: Shohei Ohtani rests, then shines in winning streak

The Dodgers last week lost Blake Snell to the injured list, with the left-hander set for surgery this Tuesday to remove loose bodies in his left elbow. This came after Tyler Glasnow was sidelined the week before with back spasms. Losses on the field mounted too, including Monday and Tuesday to the San Francisco Giants, […]

Zyhir Hope homers twice for Tulsa, OKC romps in Albuquerque

All four Dodgers minor league affiliates won on Saturday, with offense driving the show. Player of the day Zyhir Hope hit a pair of two-run home runs in Tulsa’s win, giving him three home runs over the last two days. It’s the third career two-homer game for Hope, who this week in MLB Pipeline’s updated […]

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Dodgers notes: Roki Sasaki, Eric Lauer, Ross Stripling

Roki Sasaki had his best MLB start to date on Sunday, issuing no walks and striking out eight in seven innings to beat the Angels in Anaheim, allowing just one run along the way. Sasaki has tinkered with his pitch mix this season, adding a faster version of his split-fingered fastball while also throwing a […]

National League West report: Feasting on American League

Last week saw to divisional matchups in the National League West, and NL West teams lost the two series against other NL teams outside the division. The San Diego Padres dropped two of three against the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Colorado Rockies lost two out of three against the Pittsburgh Pirates. But the division mostly […]

Roki Sasaki’s breakout performance helps Dodgers sweep Angels

The Dodgers did not forget how they fared against the Angels last year. This year, the Dodgers are returning the favor as they completed the sweep of the Angels on Sunday behind Roki Sasaki’s finest start at the big league level, taking the finale 10-1. The Dodgers once again took the first lead, as after […]

Dodgers on Deck: Monday, May 18 at Padres

It took more than a quarter into the season, but the Dodgers on Monday finally will play the San Diego Padres for the first of four series this season, this one a three-game affair between the top two teams in the National League West at Petco Park in San Diego. Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts the series […]

Dodgers trade for Eric Lauer

With Blake Snell having elbow surgery on Tuesday, Tyler Glasnow on the injured list with back spasms, and River Ryan only one start back from a minor league injured list stint, the Dodgers had five starting pitchers for their six-man rotation. So it makes perfect sense that they acquired left-hander Eric Lauer from the Toronto […]