Dodgers are hopeful and optimistic as they move on from Astros cheating scandal
4 years, 10 months ago

Dodgers are hopeful and optimistic as they move on from Astros cheating scandal

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner says he doesn’t think anyone on the team is still interested in talking about the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. 14 / 24 Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel, center, speaks with third baseman Justin Turner before the start of a spring training exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 23. 15 / 24 Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts runs onto the field before the start of a spring training exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 23. 22 / 24 Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager runs after belting out a hit to center field during a spring training exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 23. 24 / 24 Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen delivers during a spring training exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 23.

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Dodgers to move Mookie Betts to infield in 2025, seek pitching and outfielders this offseason
2 months ago

Dodgers to move Mookie Betts to infield in 2025, seek pitching and outfielders this offseason

LA Times  

The big news from Gomes’ media session on Wednesday: Mookie Betts is likely heading back to the infield in 2025. Now, however, the club’s “assumption,” as Gomes put it, is that Betts will return to the dirt next season, though exactly how that will look is not yet “set in stone.” “I know the toll on the body is less …

Dodgers home run star Shohei Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 2nd straight season
3 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers home run star Shohei Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 2nd straight season

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball jersey sales for the second straight season while becoming the first player to reach 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same year. The Los Angeles Dodgers star was followed by Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper, the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge and the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, said Major League Baseball and …

‘That’s why you keep working.’ How Mookie Betts snapped a slump at the perfect time
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘That’s why you keep working.’ How Mookie Betts snapped a slump at the perfect time

LA Times  

Mookie Betts hits a two-run single in the seventh inning for the Dodgers in a 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. “That’s why you keep working, because you never know.” Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts celebrates with first base coach Clayton McCullough after hitting a seventh inning RBI single at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. Betts went hitless in …

Dodgers’ growing offensive struggles have a familiar feel in loss to Cubs
4 months ago

Dodgers’ growing offensive struggles have a familiar feel in loss to Cubs

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani puts his hands up in front of Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson after reaching second base on a fielding error during the Dodgers’ 10-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers, meanwhile, didn’t score their first run until the fifth and squandered multiple opportunities to get back in the game — despite …

Mookie Betts’ 2-run homer in the 8th inning propels Dodgers to 3-1 victory over Rays
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mookie Betts’ 2-run homer in the 8th inning propels Dodgers to 3-1 victory over Rays

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Sunday to take the weekend series. Just get us a lead and get into the ninth and finish it out.” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after the game that scans on Ohtani’s forearm were negative …

Dodgers Dugout: Dodgers reverse course on Betts; Mickey Hatcher will answer your questions
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Dodgers Dugout: Dodgers reverse course on Betts; Mickey Hatcher will answer your questions

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Roberts’ perspective on the reversal: “We’re in a pennant race right now — we have a lead — so we have to do what’s best for the club,” Roberts said. We’ve done “Ask Orel Hershiser”, “Ask Jerry Reuss”, “Ask Tom Niedenfuer”, “Ask Peter O’Malley”, “Ask Fred Claire” and “Ask Maury Wills” …

Mookie Betts homers in return as Dodgers beat the Brewers
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Mookie Betts homers in return as Dodgers beat the Brewers

LA Times  

Mookie Betts — or, as he’s known around these parts, “Spooky” Betts — returned to the Dodgers’ lineup for the opener of a four-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night, refusing to stay with the team at the supposedly haunted Pfister Hotel for the second straight season. “It’s probably on one hand, it really is,” manager Dave Roberts …

Mookie Betts and Yamamoto injuries create Dodgers trade dilemma
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mookie Betts and Yamamoto injuries create Dodgers trade dilemma

LA Times  

They were both learning to do something they’d never done before, Mookie Betts playing shortstop full-time and Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitching in the major leagues. Betts broke his left hand when he was struck by a 98-mph fastball during the Dodgers’ 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. He made his 15th start of the season when he pitched seven scoreless …

A familiar story this season: Padres defeat the Dodgers
7 months, 4 weeks ago

A familiar story this season: Padres defeat the Dodgers

LA Times  

Fernando Tatis Jr., center, celebrates with teammates Xander Bogaerts, left, and Jose Azocar after the Padres defeated the Dodgers on Sunday. “They’ve been really unpredictable,” manager Dave Roberts said after his team was shut out for only the second time this season. He was locked in.” In Buehler’s second outing since returning this season, the Dodgers’ right-hander was the opposite. …

Motivated by move to shortstop, Dodgers veteran Mookie Betts is on a tear
9 months, 1 week ago

Motivated by move to shortstop, Dodgers veteran Mookie Betts is on a tear

LA Times  

Mookie Betts has a reputation for seeking challenges. When the Dodgers started evaluating their shortstop options near the end of spring camp — amid repeated defensive miscues from then-starting shortstop Gavin Lux — Betts didn’t outwardly ask to move to the position. “I’m very proud of myself for making those plays, and all the work.” Indeed, Betts’ approach to his …

Photos: Opening Day 2024 at Dodger Stadium
9 months, 1 week ago

Photos: Opening Day 2024 at Dodger Stadium

LA Times  

The Boys in Blue and their fans celebrate the beginning of the season at Dodger Stadium prior to the team’s home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is introduced before the game against the St. Louis Cardinals. La Muerta Maria wears a Dodgers sombrero before the team’s home opener against the St. Louis …

Dodgers moving Mookie Betts to shortstop is misguided, maddening
10 months ago

Dodgers moving Mookie Betts to shortstop is misguided, maddening

LA Times  

Don’t mess with Mookie! Moving Mookie Betts to shortstop from second base less than two weeks before the start of the regular season is an error far worse than even the wildest throw uncorked by Gavin Lux. The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts runs toward the ball during a spring training workout at Camelback Ranch in Phoenix on Feb. 14. Everything is …

Plaschke: The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts should be National League MVP
1 year, 3 months ago

Plaschke: The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts should be National League MVP

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts celebrates after hitting a home run during the first inning against the San Diego Padres on Monday at Dodger Stadium. The clear MVP is the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, not the Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr., period, election over, I’m calling it, and anything different would make one wonder what the voters are watching. Roberts quickly recognized Freeman’s …

Mookie Betts spurs Dodgers to victory in his return to Boston
1 year, 4 months ago

Mookie Betts spurs Dodgers to victory in his return to Boston

LA Times  

Mookie Betts acknowledges the Fenway Park crowd as he receives an ovation before his first at-bat in the Dodgers’ 7-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. In his first game back in Boston since the Red Sox traded him to the Dodgers three years ago, Betts was instrumental in the Dodgers’ 7-4 comeback win, hitting a leadoff …

Rejuvenated Dodgers pitching staff spearheads victory over Astros
1 year, 6 months ago

Rejuvenated Dodgers pitching staff spearheads victory over Astros

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan delivers during the first inning of a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. In their third straight win Friday night, a 3-2 defeat of the Houston Astros at Dodger Stadium, it was the Dodgers’ once-maligned pitching staff that again led the way. “When we do that, the offense should …

Braves avoid sweep with walk-off, but Dodgers settle for moral victory
1 year, 7 months ago

Braves avoid sweep with walk-off, but Dodgers settle for moral victory

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts watches his home run next to Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud during the sixth inning on Wednesday in Atlanta. “That’s gonna happen.” Roberts still came away from the series with the National League East leaders encouraged by the Dodgers’ performance. “Coming off a grind of a series in St. Louis, being on the road for seven straight …

Different stakes, same result: Dodgers lose again to playoff-nemesis Padres
1 year, 8 months ago

Different stakes, same result: Dodgers lose again to playoff-nemesis Padres

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, right, removes starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw from the game during the fifth inning of a 5-2 loss to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Friday night. “Couldn’t capitalize.” The same was true of the last time the Dodgers were in San Diego — when they were somber and soaked, enraged and embarrassed, humbled and …

How will the Dodgers adapt to a post-Justin Turner clubhouse?
1 year, 11 months ago

How will the Dodgers adapt to a post-Justin Turner clubhouse?

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — The reminders of an abnormal Dodgers offseason have been frequent and head-turning. “You’re so sad to see everyone leave,” Muncy added, “but you’re so happy for these guys.” Justin Turner is the 2022 Roberto Clemente Award winner, MLB announced: https://t.co/HRsRm6IM9F — Fabian Ardaya October 31, 2022 Clayton Kershaw’s return on a one-year, $20 million deal softens the …

Justin Turner wanted to re-sign with Dodgers before the plan quickly changed
1 year, 11 months ago

Justin Turner wanted to re-sign with Dodgers before the plan quickly changed

LA Times  

Justin Turner sits in the dugout at Dodger Stadium during a game on Aug. 22. Turner excited to be part of the Boston Red Sox, but the former Dodgers third baseman always will cherish what he accomplished in Los Angeles. In the weeks following his signing with the Boston Red Sox last month, Justin Turner started receiving presumptuous pieces of …

Dodgers Dugout: Justin Turner bids farewell to fans
2 years ago

Dodgers Dugout: Justin Turner bids farewell to fans

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Thank you for embracing Kourt and I, thank you for your unconditional love, and thank you for making this post so incredibly difficult to write.” Here’s where Turner ranks in L.A. Dodgers history: Home runs, 10th Doubles, seventh RBIs, 10th Batting average, 10th On-base %, eighth Slugging %, 10th OPS+: fifth …

Dodgers Dugout: Are Cody Bellinger, Justin Turner both gone?
2 years, 1 month ago

Dodgers Dugout: Are Cody Bellinger, Justin Turner both gone?

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Poll results I asked you to take part in a poll about some of the above, and here are your responses, after 14,250 votes: Should the Dodgers exercise Justin Turner’s $18-million contract option? Trea Turner, 70.3% Aaron Judge, 29.7% The current roster If the season started today, here’s a look at …

Dodgers decline option on Justin Turner, extend offers to two players
2 years, 2 months ago

Dodgers decline option on Justin Turner, extend offers to two players

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner takes batting practice on Oct. 7 ahead of the start of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres. However, just as they did when Kershaw entered free agency for the first time last year, the Dodgers withheld the qualifying offer before Thursday’s deadline, ensuring the pitcher won’t have to make a major decision on his …

Andrew Friedman says Dodgers want Clayton Kershaw and Justin Turner to return
2 years, 2 months ago

Andrew Friedman says Dodgers want Clayton Kershaw and Justin Turner to return

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw celebrates after striking out the San Diego Padres’ Austin Nola during Game 2 of the NLDS on Oct. 12. But as Major League Baseball’s offseason began in earnest Tuesday, kicking off with the league’s general manager meetings, the futures of Clayton Kershaw and Justin Turner remained in doubt. Dodgers Plaschke: Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten backs Andrew …

Plaschke: Dodgers' NLDS loss falls on Betts, Freeman, players
2 years, 2 months ago

Plaschke: Dodgers' NLDS loss falls on Betts, Freeman, players

LA Times  

For days after the biggest disappointment in Dodgers history, fans have been furiously fanning the blame as if it were an ugly yellow towel. “We can’t start adding extra pressure, especially from within.. It’s still the same game we’ve been playing since February,” he said. “What I do know, there was a lot of work and preparation and thought that …

Dodgers rout Padres behind Justin Turner’s two home runs
2 years, 3 months ago

Dodgers rout Padres behind Justin Turner’s two home runs

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gestures to the crowd after an 11-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. “But we’ve got a lot of work to do.” Like most of the previous nine years, a Dodgers playoff berth this season felt almost inevitable from the start. Added third baseman Justin Turner, who hit two home runs in the win, …

Mookie Betts, Trea Turner, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout are MLB All-Star Game starters
2 years, 6 months ago

Mookie Betts, Trea Turner, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout are MLB All-Star Game starters

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, right, and Trea Turner, left, were named starters Friday for the MLB All-Star Game that will be played July 19 at Dodger Stadium. Mookie Betts and Trea Turner of the Dodgers and Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani of the Angels are headed to the MLB All-Star Game on July 19 at Dodger Stadium as starters. “It …

With Mookie Betts’ return near, Dodgers set off early fireworks to beat Padres again
2 years, 6 months ago

With Mookie Betts’ return near, Dodgers set off early fireworks to beat Padres again

LA Times  

Freddie Freeman waves to fans after he hit the first of the team’s three first-inning home runs against Padres starter Yu Darvish in a 7-2 win that pushed the Dodgers’ NL West lead to 4½ games. Justin Turner and Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish watch the flight of Turner’s homer — the last of three in a span of four …

Justin Turner hits two home runs in Dodgers' win over Padres
2 years, 6 months ago

Justin Turner hits two home runs in Dodgers' win over Padres

LA Times  

Justin Turner hits his second homer of the game in the seventh inning against Padres starter Joe Musgrove in the Dodgers’ 3-1 win Thursday at Dodger Stadium. Roberts’ faith was rewarded in the opener of a four-game series against the National League West-rival San Diego Padres when Turner hit two home runs, including a tiebreaking two-run shot in the seventh …

Dodgers takeaways: Mookie Betts rediscovers MVP form; Julio Urías outduels Juan Soto
2 years, 7 months ago

Dodgers takeaways: Mookie Betts rediscovers MVP form; Julio Urías outduels Juan Soto

LA Times  

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts celebrates after one of his two home runs against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. He’s playing MVP-type baseball,” manager Dave Roberts said after Betts’ two home runs Tuesday, which helped the Dodgers clinch the series against the Washington Nationals. “They’re working out really well.” One piece of evidence was Urías’ eight-pitch at bat against Nationals star Juan …

Mookie Betts becomes NL leader in homers in Dodgers’ 9-4 win over Nationals
2 years, 7 months ago

Mookie Betts becomes NL leader in homers in Dodgers’ 9-4 win over Nationals

LA Times  

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts celebrates his home run in the dugout with his teammates during the fourth inning against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in Washington. With two home runs that gave him the National League lead with 12, Betts led the way in the Dodgers’ 9-4 win against the Washington Nationals. “It’s not a bucket-list item,” Betts said of vying …

Mookie Betts puts on a show, survives a scare as streaking Dodgers beat Phillies
2 years, 7 months ago

Mookie Betts puts on a show, survives a scare as streaking Dodgers beat Phillies

LA Times  

Mookie Betts celebrates after hitting a solo homer in the third inning at Philadelphia. Betts had three hits, a walk, three RBIs and a key outfield assist in the Dodgers’ 7-4 win — their seventh straight. Even when Mookie Betts tumbled on Saturday night — literally crashing into the dirt while rounding second base in the fifth inning — the …

Dodgers complete sweep, salvage winning homestand with 5-3 victory over Diamondbacks
2 years, 7 months ago

Dodgers complete sweep, salvage winning homestand with 5-3 victory over Diamondbacks

LA Times  

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, right, is congratulated by Trea Turner after scoring on a single by Freddie Freeman during the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. With a 5-3 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Dodgers completed a four-game sweep of their division rivals, salvaged a winning record on their eight-game homestand, and moved to 25-12 …

Dodgers takeaways: Hitting remains a concern, with Justin Turner front and center
2 years, 7 months ago

Dodgers takeaways: Hitting remains a concern, with Justin Turner front and center

LA Times  

Justin Turner’s best hitting performance of the season — going 4 for 5 with three doubles Tuesday in Pittsburgh — was sandwiched by two hitless efforts against the Pirates. The next night, Turner keyed the Dodgers’ blowout win, going 4 for 5 with three doubles and four RBIs in his — and the offense’s — best game of the season. …

Takeaways: Dodgers work to resolve winning almost everywhere except the scoreboard
2 years, 8 months ago

Takeaways: Dodgers work to resolve winning almost everywhere except the scoreboard

LA Times  

Cody Bellinger walks to the Dodgers dugout after striking out against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth inning Wednesday. “This series we didn’t do a good job of that.” Trea Turner producing runs The Dodgers’ Trea Turner watch his two-RBI double in the eighth inning of a game against the Padres Saturday. “But that’s what I’m going through right now …

Mookie Betts’ slump worrisome amid the Dodgers besting Braves: Five takeaways
2 years, 8 months ago

Mookie Betts’ slump worrisome amid the Dodgers besting Braves: Five takeaways

LA Times  

Mookie Betts has been in a slump, but the Dodgers are off to a strong start anyway. “Certainly the at-bats aren’t Mookie typical,” manager Dave Roberts said prior to Wednesday’s game, when Betts snapped an 0-for-13 skid with a single in the first. “He can go out there and have a good series and he’ll get back on track,” Roberts …

Photos: Chris Taylor’s three home runs help Dodgers beat Braves in NLCS Game 5
3 years, 2 months ago

Photos: Chris Taylor’s three home runs help Dodgers beat Braves in NLCS Game 5

LA Times  

Chris Taylor hit three home runs to help power the Dodgers to an 11-2 season-sustaining victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. Dodgers’ Chris Taylor hugs Albert Pujols after a two-run home run during the fifth inning. Dodgers’ Chris Taylor hugs Albert Pujols after a two-run home run …

Cherry on top of the Max Scherzer trade, Dodgers’ Trea Turner had an MVP-level season
3 years, 3 months ago

Cherry on top of the Max Scherzer trade, Dodgers’ Trea Turner had an MVP-level season

LA Times  

Dodgers’ Trea Turner follows through on his grand slam against the Milwaukee Brewers in the regular-season finale on Sunday at Dodger Stadium. When the Dodgers and Washington Nationals finalized their blockbuster trade-deadline deal in July, Trea Turner’s inclusion felt like an added bonus. Dodgers’ Trea Turner reacts as he runs the bases after hitting a grand slam against the Milwaukee …

Dodgers still playing catch-up in the NL West after series loss to Giants
3 years, 4 months ago

Dodgers still playing catch-up in the NL West after series loss to Giants

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner walks to the dugout after striking out against the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning Sunday. The crowd was on its feet again Sunday in the ninth inning of the Dodgers’ 6-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Short-handed in the starting rotation, San Francisco decided to roll with bullpen games Saturday and Sunday …

Mookie Betts shines at plate, on bases and in field as Dodgers close in on Giants
3 years, 4 months ago

Mookie Betts shines at plate, on bases and in field as Dodgers close in on Giants

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts celebrates in the dugout after hitting a fourth-inning homer at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. On most days this season, before he returned from a second stint on the injured list, Mookie Betts probably doesn’t score from first base on the double Corey Seager ripped into the gap in right-center field on the eighth pitch of his …

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts opts out of All-Star game, but Walker Buehler, Justin Turner get in
3 years, 6 months ago

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts opts out of All-Star game, but Walker Buehler, Justin Turner get in

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler and third baseman Justin Turner have been added to the National League roster as replacements for Tuesday night’s All-Star game in Denver, but outfielder Mookie Betts has opted out of the game because of injury. New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom, Houston Astros stars Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve and Michael Brantley, San Diego Padres ace Yu …

Mookie Betts impresses with his bat and glove in Dodgers’ win over Pirates
3 years, 7 months ago

Mookie Betts impresses with his bat and glove in Dodgers’ win over Pirates

LA Times  

Mookie Betts of the Dodgers is greeted at the dugout Thursday after hitting a home run to lead off the game against the Pirates. On Sunday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts predicted Betts would homer “in the next few days.” “I’ve been working a lot, as always,” said Betts, who finished two for four with a walk. I don’t know about …

Dodgers get good news on Mookie Betts, then beat Mariners
3 years, 8 months ago

Dodgers get good news on Mookie Betts, then beat Mariners

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías throws against the Mariners in the first inning Tuesday in Seattle. Betts didn’t play Tuesday — he was available only as a pinch-runner — but he’s expected to start Thursday when the Dodgers open a four-game series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Julio Urías recorded the best start of his career, Victor Gonzalez …

Mookie Betts’ walk-off catch saves day as Dodgers beat Padres, win eighth straight
3 years, 8 months ago

Mookie Betts’ walk-off catch saves day as Dodgers beat Padres, win eighth straight

LA Times  

Dodgers center fielder Mookie Betts celebrates his diving, game-ending catch with two men on base in a 2-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night at Petco Park. “It’s just another reason why Mookie’s the best,” Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw. Darvish then fired two balls, the second just off the plate that Kershaw took for a walk to …

Justin Turner chips in a nacho-destroying homer during Dodgers win
3 years, 8 months ago

Justin Turner chips in a nacho-destroying homer during Dodgers win

LA Times  

Covered in cheese, a fan holds Justin Turner’s home run ball after it ball landed in his nachos during the third inning Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. Turner’s third home run of the young season, a towering solo shot to left-center field in the third inning, absolutely destroyed a fan’s plate of nachos in the new “Home Run Seats” lining …

Photos: Getting ready for the World Champion Dodgers home opener Friday
3 years, 9 months ago

Photos: Getting ready for the World Champion Dodgers home opener Friday

LA Times  

The Dodgers play their home opener for the 2021 season on Friday against the Washington Nationals, the team they last faced when fans were in attendance. Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws a pitch in the bullpen during a workout at Dodger Stadium Thursday. While the New York Yankees, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants require fans to show …

Planning a trip to see Dodgers or Angels spring training games? Here’s what to expect
3 years, 10 months ago

Planning a trip to see Dodgers or Angels spring training games? Here’s what to expect

LA Times  

As Justin Turner and Max Muncy walked onto the field at Camelback Ranch, down the left-field line to the Dodgers’ dugout with equipment bags hanging from their shoulders, people in the stands gathered from a distance to welcome them. Angels fans watch warmups Tuesday before a game against the Reds at spring training in Goodyear, Ariz. Could fans still enjoy …

Dodgers invite 5 top prospects and 2 familiar veterans to spring training
3 years, 10 months ago

Dodgers invite 5 top prospects and 2 familiar veterans to spring training

LA Times  

Brandon Morrow pitches for the Dodgers in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series against the Houston Astros. Josiah Gray, a 23-year-old right-hander who is the organization’s top prospect according to MLB Pipeline, and Kody Hoese, a 23-year-old third baseman who is ranked third, will join second baseman Michael Busch, right-hander Bobby Miller and middle infielder Jacob Amaya in big …

Dodgers and Justin Turner agree on two-year, $34-million deal after long standoff
3 years, 10 months ago

Dodgers and Justin Turner agree on two-year, $34-million deal after long standoff

LA Times  

It took nearly the entire offseason, longer than anyone could’ve expected, but the Dodgers and Justin Turner agreed on a two-year contract Saturday to keep the third baseman in Los Angeles four days before pitchers and catchers report for spring training Wednesday. Turner’s return ensures his final act as a Dodger won’t be igniting a controversy the night the Dodgers …

Dodgers acquire Corey Knebel, offer contracts to all arbitration-eligible players
4 years, 1 month ago

Dodgers acquire Corey Knebel, offer contracts to all arbitration-eligible players

LA Times  

Major League Baseball’s non-tender deadline, usually an overlooked date on the industry’s offseason calendar, was met with heightened anticipation Wednesday. The 30 teams were expected to decline to offer contracts to an unprecedented number of arbitration-eligible players after sustaining significant economic losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Approximately 60 players were non-tendered, barely eclipsing last year’s mark of …

MLB won’t punish Dodgers’ Turner for celebrating after positive coronavirus test
4 years, 2 months ago

MLB won’t punish Dodgers’ Turner for celebrating after positive coronavirus test

LA Times  

Major League Baseball on Friday announced that it will not discipline Justin Turner for returning to the field to celebrate the Dodgers winning the World Series after testing positive for the coronavirus. MLB initially placed blame solely on Turner in a statement released the day after the Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays for their first championship in 32 years, …

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