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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 […]

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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 […]

Dodgers notes: Emil Morales, Fernando Valenzuela, stadium transit

Ian Cundall at Baseball America recently watched Dodgers prospect Emil Morales with Ontario as well as San Francisco Giants prospect Jhonny Level, then compared and contrasted the two 19-year-old California League shortstops ranked in the top 100. “Morales has the makings of a power-over-hit player and is likely a corner infielder. There’s considerable variance in […]

Dodgers do just enough to outlast Braves in opener

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers clawed and scrapped their way to some offense against Chris Sale to get the better of the Atlanta Braves 3-1 in Friday night’s series opener between perennial National League powerhouses at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers had only five hits in seven innings against Sale, but made them count. Teoscar Hernández […]

Dodgers on Deck: Saturday, May 9 vs. Braves

The Dodgers and Atlanta Braves continue their weekend series on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium, with a start time an hour earlier than Friday night. Rather than make one more rehab start for Ontario on Saturday, Blake Snell will instead be activated off the injured list to start against the Braves at Dodger Stadium, on […]

Tyler Glasnow placed on injured list with back spasms

LOS ANGELES — Tyler Glasnow leaving his start on Wednesday after just one inning set off a chain of events that led to Blake Snell ending his rehab one start early to start for the Dodgers on Saturday. On Friday, Glasnow was placed on the 15-day injured list with lower back spasms, closing one of […]

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Blake Snell starts for Dodgers on Saturday

Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell was originally scheduled to make his fourth and likely final minor league rehab start on Saturday for the Class-A Ontario Tower Buzzers in Rancho Cucamonga. Instead, the left-hander will come about 48 miles west and start at Dodger Stadium instead. Jack Harris of the California Post was first to report the […]

Dodgers welcome NL-best Braves to Dodger Stadium

After an uneven .500 road trip, the Dodgers return home to Chavez Ravine to welcome one of the best teams in MLB, the Atlanta Braves. The Braves are tied with the surging Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees for the best record in baseball. The Dodgers offense, who has been hot and cold, will […]

Mookie Betts starts rehab assignment with Oklahoma City

Mookie Betts is starting a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City, and will play for the Comets on Friday and Saturday, the team announced on Thursday. Saturday marks the five-week mark since Betts strained his right oblique. Kiké Hernández is already with Oklahoma City and has played two games so far for the […]

Dodgers minors: Mike Sirota’s hot run continues

It’s not often you see a nine-run inning, but that’s exactly the kind of damage the Loons conceded on their way to splitting a doubleheader with Lake County. Player of the day Between the two games, Mike Sirota was the undeniable standout player, reaching base safely seven times, including all five in the Loons’ 15-13 […]

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Dodgers notes: Justin Wrobleski, Miguel Rojas, Shohei Ohtani

While the Dodgers offense experienced both highs and lows on their most previous road trip, the pitching mostly held up their end, with four starting pitchers tossing quality starts. The only scoreless performance the Dodgers got from their rotation came from Justin Wrobleski on Sunday, as he continues to prove himself as a viable big […]

Dodgers & Braves are good at the same time again

The Dodgers and Braves had a nice little October tradition going recently, having met in three playoff series in a four-year span. But the last four seasons they haven’t been able to recreate the matchup. This year, Atlanta owns the best record in baseball heading into this weekend’s matchup at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers beat […]

It’s Not My Money(ball) 2026: Gambling in All But Name

In 2022, the “It’s Not My Money(ball)” series was created in response to the owners’ lockout, which disrupted that year’s Spring Training and arguably cost Clayton Kershaw a perfect game in Minneapolis (I had fun). As the season completes its first month, the World Baseball Classic now a memory, we must conclude the revival of […]

Dodgers minors: James Tibbs III leads Comets to a dozen runs

Three wins and a postponement. Not bad for a day’s work in the Dodgers’ minor league system, with the Comets now moving to a record above .500, earning their 18th win of the year in 35 games. Player of the day Right at the core of a terrific team performance on the offensive side of […]

Andy Pages homers 3 times, Dodgers bullpen wraps up rout of Astros

Tyler Glasnow left his start after only one inning, but the Dodgers’ struggling offense picked up the slack in a cathartic 12-2 bludgeoning of the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon getaway day at Daikin Park in Houston. Held to only one run in Tuesday night’s loss, the Dodgers were just 2-3 on the road trip, […]

Tyler Glasnow exits start with lower back pain

Tyler Glasnow left his start on Wednesday afternoon against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park after only one inning, with the Dodgers right-hander suffering lower back pain per an announcement from the team. Glasnow was warming up for the second inning when he felt something, and was quickly joined on the mound by catcher Dalton […]

Dodgers on Deck: Friday, May 8 vs. Braves

The Dodgers haven’t had a good road trip since the first week of April. But after their malaise through St. Louis and Houston, the Dodgers will return home to Los Angeles with a tall task at hand — facing the Atlanta Braves, owners of the best record in baseball, at 26-11 through Tuesday. Emmet Sheehan […]