Dodgers’ trade for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner is complete
3 years, 5 months ago

Dodgers’ trade for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner is complete

LA Times  

Max Scherzer, pitching against the Marlins on June 27, had an 8-4 record and a 2.76 ERA this season for the Nationals. The Dodgers completed their blockbuster trade for pitcher Max Scherzer and shortstop Trea Turner on Friday, acquiring the Washington Nationals stars for their top two prospects and two other minor leaguers. The deal, which should greatly enhance the Dodgers’ chances of winning their ninth straight National League West title and second straight World Series, will send triple-A catcher Keibert Ruiz, big league pitcher Josiah Gray, double-A outfielder Donovan Casey and double-A pitcher Gerardo Carrillo to the Nationals. The Dodgers’ roster now includes seven Cy Young Awards among Scherzer, Kershaw and Price as well as six most valuable player awards among Albert Pujols, Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger and Kershaw. Gray, the team’s second-ranked prospect, was limited by a shoulder impingement to four triple-A games this season and made one start for the Dodgers in place of Kershaw.

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Max Scherzer says the Mets told him 2024 would be a transition year, with eyes on ‘25
1 year, 5 months ago

Max Scherzer says the Mets told him 2024 would be a transition year, with eyes on ‘25

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer never anticipated being traded by the New York Mets. “ answer was that the team is now kind of shifting vision and that they’re looking to compete now for 2025 and 2026, and that 2024, that it was not going to be a reload situation in New York, and that it was going to be …

Max Scherzer details talks with Mets brass: Team taking step back to build for 2025-26
1 year, 5 months ago

Max Scherzer details talks with Mets brass: Team taking step back to build for 2025-26

New York Times  

Max Scherzer did not think he would be traded. We’re going to be making trades around that.’ “I was like, ‘So the team is not going to be pursuing free agents this offseason or assemble a team that can compete for a World Series next year?’ He said, ‘No, we’re not going to be signing the upper-echelon guys. “If they …

Rangers acquire Scherzer from Mets in blockbuster move by surprise AL West leaders
1 year, 5 months ago

Rangers acquire Scherzer from Mets in blockbuster move by surprise AL West leaders

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — The surprising Texas Rangers are going all-in with Max Scherzer just when they need a big boost the most. The AL West leaders acquired the three-time Cy Young Award winner from the New York Mets in a blockbuster trade announced Sunday, right about the time Texas placed ace Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list with a …

Column: Max Scherzer, who cheated Dodgers in 2021, is at it again
1 year, 8 months ago

Column: Max Scherzer, who cheated Dodgers in 2021, is at it again

LA Times  

New York Mets starter Max Max Scherzer walks off the field after being ejected in the fourth inning against the Dodgers on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. “I said, ‘I swear on my kids’ lives I’m not using anything else, this is sweat and rosin, sweat and rosin.’ I kept saying it over and over.” Dan Bellino, the crew chief, said …

Padres aiming to dethrone Dodgers in NL West after spending big in offseason
1 year, 9 months ago

Padres aiming to dethrone Dodgers in NL West after spending big in offseason

LA Times  

Padres third baseman Manny Machado, left, and shortstop Xander Bogaerts are greeted by autograph seekers at spring training on Feb. 21 in Peoria, Ariz. NL West predicted order of finish: 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2022 | 111-51, 1st in West Last year in playoffs | 2022 This roster isn’t as good as the one that won 111 games last …

Padres, Yankees, Mets signed big free agents. Why didn't the Dodgers?
2 years ago

Padres, Yankees, Mets signed big free agents. Why didn't the Dodgers?

LA Times  

By not taking a gamble on any of this offseason’s top free agents, the Dodgers instead placed one very big, very high-stakes bet on something else. That’s perhaps the best way to summarize the club’s winter activity, in which the Dodgers made themselves an outlier among Major League Baseball’s large-market teams by not making any large-scale investments. While the proposal …

Dodgers agree to one-year contract with pitcher Noah Syndergaard
2 years ago

Dodgers agree to one-year contract with pitcher Noah Syndergaard

LA Times  

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Noah Syndergaard delivers during Game 5 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Nov. 3 in Philadelphia. The Dodgers reached an agreement Wednesday with free-agent pitcher Noah Syndergaard on a one-year contract, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation who weren’t authorized to speak publicly. However, he was impressed with the Dodgers’ recent …

Trea Turner, Phillies finalize 11-year, $300M contract
2 years, 1 month ago

Trea Turner, Phillies finalize 11-year, $300M contract

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper lobbed Philadelphia’s first recruiting pitch over the summer when the injured All-Star used a guest stint in the broadcast booth to advocate for the future free agent and his former Washington teammate. “Trea Turner, he’s my favorite player in the league,” Harper said. “Not even close.” Harper and Turner have been reunited by the National League …

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 …

Trea Turner starts at shortstop for Dodgers in Game 4 despite finger injury
2 years, 2 months ago

Trea Turner starts at shortstop for Dodgers in Game 4 despite finger injury

LA Times  

Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner swings for a pitch against the San Diego Padres in Game 4 of the NLDS on Saturday night. The Dodgers lost Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres, but they avoided losing their star shortstop for Game 4 on Saturday night. Trea Turner left Petco Park on Friday night after …

Trea Turner embraces Dodgers culture — a year after a trade he didn’t expect
2 years, 7 months ago

Trea Turner embraces Dodgers culture — a year after a trade he didn’t expect

LA Times  

Trea Turner doffs his cap during a tribute video to him before the Dodgers faced the Washington Nationals on Monday. “It’s fun reminiscing, watching all those videos, seeing the good memories they used up there,” Turner said afterward. But during this week’s series in Washington, the Dodgers’ first meeting with the Nationals since last year’s trade, there are no regrets …

To the Max: Scherzer, Mets finalize $130M, 3-year deal
3 years, 1 month ago

To the Max: Scherzer, Mets finalize $130M, 3-year deal

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Mets owner Steve Cohen promised a max effort bringing a World Series back to New York. The Mets and the three-time Cy Young Award winner finalized a $130 million, three-year deal Wednesday, a contract that shattered baseball’s record for highest average salary and forms a historically impressive 1-2 atop New York’s rotation with Jacob deGrom. “From a …

AP source: Scherzer and Mets agree to $130M, 3-year contract
3 years, 1 month ago

AP source: Scherzer and Mets agree to $130M, 3-year contract

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Max Scherzer has shattered baseball’s record for highest average salary, agreeing Monday to a $130 million, three-year contract with the New York Mets, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The $43.33 million average salary is 20% higher than the previous mark, the $36 million Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is averaging in his $324 …

Dodgers losing Max Scherzer, Corey Seager, stings playoff aims
3 years, 1 month ago

Dodgers losing Max Scherzer, Corey Seager, stings playoff aims

LA Times  

The Dodgers lost two of their top players to free agency on Monday, with pitcher Max Scherzer, left, agreeing to a deal with the New York Mets and shortstop Corey Seager joining the Texas Rangers. The league still hasn’t disciplined Trevor Bauer for the sexual assault allegations made against him, meaning the Dodgers don’t know how much of his $32-million …

Did the Trevor Bauer uncertainty lead to Max Scherzer signing with the Mets?
3 years, 1 month ago

Did the Trevor Bauer uncertainty lead to Max Scherzer signing with the Mets?

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer delivers during Game 2 of the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 17. Bolstering the starting rotation was among the Dodgers’ top priorities once the Atlanta Braves ended their pursuit of back-to-back championships with Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw among their free agents. Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer delivers against the St. Louis Cardinals in …

Andrew Friedman clears the air on Dodgers’ pitching decisions and lackluster finish
3 years, 2 months ago

Andrew Friedman clears the air on Dodgers’ pitching decisions and lackluster finish

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, left, talks with Andrew Friedman, the team’s president of baseball operations, in October 2019. “But, obviously, we fell short of our ultimate goal.” Friedman on Wednesday addressed the two controllable variables in the Dodgers’ demise. It was just a little bumpier than I expected.” Swinging for Bauer in February, doubling down in July and compiling a …

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 …

Hernández: Max Scherzer’s latest shaky start is source of concern
3 years, 3 months ago

Hernández: Max Scherzer’s latest shaky start is source of concern

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer tosses the baseball while on the mound during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium Wednesday. When the drama was finally over, when his team was on the field at Dodger Stadium celebrating its 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, Max Scherzer walked over near the seats behind home plate. “That’s …

Dodgers looking for detailed performance from Max Scherzer in wild-card game
3 years, 3 months ago

Dodgers looking for detailed performance from Max Scherzer in wild-card game

LA Times  

It was a moment of levity rooted in seriousness. “There’s no crying in baseball,” said Max Scherzer, the Dodgers’ starter Wednesday. We’re in the wild-card game.” Scherzer, the Dodgers’ hired ace, will start opposite the resurgent Wainwright, a career-long Cardinal who produced a 3.05 earned-run average across 32 starts in his 16th season with the club. “When I’m off with …

Dodgers shift their focus to wild-card game before sweeping Brewers
3 years, 3 months ago

Dodgers shift their focus to wild-card game before sweeping Brewers

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler speaks with pitcher Max Scherzer in the dugout during Sunday’s win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Dodgers threw in the towel in their fight for the National League West title in the fifth inning of their 10-3 win Sunday over the Milwaukee Brewers, knowing they were too far behind in the cards, resigned to the …

With Max Scherzer, L.A. Dodgers’ margin for error is slim
3 years, 3 months ago

With Max Scherzer, L.A. Dodgers’ margin for error is slim

LA Times  

Max Scherzer pitches against the San Diego Padres in the first inning at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. If it gets to that point, I know we’ll be prepared for that night.” Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer exhales before his windup in the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. Scherzer posted a 0.78 ERA in his …

A trade for the ages: 37-year-old Max Scherzer has been the perfect fit for Dodgers
3 years, 3 months ago

A trade for the ages: 37-year-old Max Scherzer has been the perfect fit for Dodgers

LA Times  

Tony Vitello often talks about his close friend in the major leagues with his players and prospective recruits. He’s about as down to earth as it gets.” Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer is hugged by teammate Clayton Kershaw in the dugout after his performance against the Padres on Sept. 12. “He’s just continued, like wine,” Vitello said, “just getting better and …

Dodgers beat Phillies in battle of relief pitchers
3 years, 5 months ago

Dodgers beat Phillies in battle of relief pitchers

LA Times  

A torrential downpour rinsed starters Max Scherzer of the Dodgers and Aaron Nola of the Philadelphia Phillies out of the game in the fourth inning Tuesday night, leaving the bullpens to settle things in Citizens Bank Park. “I felt like both teams had to deal with having a good starter come out early,” said Dodgers second baseman Trea Turner, who …

Trea Turner fits right in during first start with Dodgers, helping them beat Angels
3 years, 5 months ago

Trea Turner fits right in during first start with Dodgers, helping them beat Angels

LA Times  

Second baseman Trea Turner, right, and shortstop Corey Seager celebrate the Dodgers’ 5-3 win over the Angels. “Our fans on a night-in, night-out basis are going to really be in for a treat.” It was a return to normality for Turner, who before the game relived a whirlwind trade deadline week that included a positive COVID-19 test — which had …

Dave Roberts on Trea Turner’s Dodgers debut: ‘He’s a pretty special player’
3 years, 5 months ago

Dave Roberts on Trea Turner’s Dodgers debut: ‘He’s a pretty special player’

LA Times  

Dodgers infielder Trea Turner reacts during a pop-up hit in the ninth inning against the Angels on Friday. Trea Turner paced the length of the Dodgers dugout a few times in the eighth inning Friday night, the team’s newest addition looking somewhat anxious in a tie game between the Dodgers and Angels. Dodgers Dodgers’ trade for Max Scherzer and Trea …

Plaschke: It's an instant love affair with Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer for fans
3 years, 5 months ago

Plaschke: It's an instant love affair with Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer for fans

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer reacts after closing out the Houston Astros in the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. “When the crowd is going nuts like that, you can definitely feed off it … really get some adrenaline from that, so to go out there and pitch well.,” Scherzer said. “You’re out there pitching, crowd going nuts, gonna feel …

Dodgers aren’t in first? Max Scherzer wants to help them change that
3 years, 5 months ago

Dodgers aren’t in first? Max Scherzer wants to help them change that

LA Times  

Max Scherzer, right, speaks with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts before a game against the Diamondbacks on Saturday. “The Dodgers are in first place,” Scherzer said Tuesday in his introductory Zoom conference, “but there’s work to be done, and that’s why I’m excited to be here, to go out there and try to win.” In fact, the Dodgers have not been …

Dodgers Dugout: Analyzing the Max Scherzer, Trea Turner and Danny Duffy deals
3 years, 5 months ago

Dodgers Dugout: Analyzing the Max Scherzer, Trea Turner and Danny Duffy deals

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. But, and the Dodgers haven’t asked me, here’s my Dodger lineup: Mookie Betts, rf Trea Turner, 2B Max Muncy, 1B Justin Turner, 3B Will Smith, C Chris Taylor, CF Corey Seager, SS AJ Pollock, LF pitcher You can move people around in that batting order however you want. Check them out …

News Analysis: Dodgers’ trade for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner was bold — and essential
3 years, 5 months ago

News Analysis: Dodgers’ trade for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner was bold — and essential

LA Times  

Max Scherzer pitches for the Nationals on July 18. On Friday, he upended the baseball world by acquiring All-Stars Max Scherzer and Trea Turner from the Washington Nationals for four minor leaguers, including Keibert Ruiz and Josiah Gray, the organization’s top two prospects. The Padres — fueled by Fernando Tatis Jr.’s emergence and Machado’s signing — morphed into contenders last …

Corey Seager, back from injury, says Trea Turner trade makes Dodgers ‘a better team’
3 years, 5 months ago

Corey Seager, back from injury, says Trea Turner trade makes Dodgers ‘a better team’

LA Times  

The Diamondbacks’ Nick Ahmed steals second base ahead of Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager’s fourth-inning tag. It makes you a better team.” The Dodgers completed a blockbuster deal to acquire pitcher Max Scherzer and Turner from Washington before Friday’s trade deadline, sending four minor leaguers to the Nationals for a pair of players who should greatly enhance their chances of winning …

Column: Bringing in Max Scherzer and Trea Turner is Andrew Friedman’s latest magic moment
3 years, 5 months ago

Column: Bringing in Max Scherzer and Trea Turner is Andrew Friedman’s latest magic moment

LA Times  

Max Scherzer, who helped the Nationals beat the Dodgers in the 2019 playoffs on the way to a World Series championship, could be the key to a Dodgers repeat. Dodgers Dodgers’ trade for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner is complete The Dodgers finalize a deal that will bring them Cy Young winner Max Scherzer and All-Star shortstop Trea Turner from …

Dodgers finalizing blockbuster trade for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner from Nationals
3 years, 5 months ago

Dodgers finalizing blockbuster trade for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner from Nationals

LA Times  

The Dodgers acquired veteran left-hander Danny Duffy from the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon, a deal that probably didn’t excite the team’s fan base all that much. The Dodgers were “very close” to acquiring ace right-hander Max Scherzer and All-Star shortstop Trea Turner from the Washington Nationals on Thursday evening, a blockbuster deal that would greatly enhance the team’s …

MLB’s trade deadline tracker: Updates, analysis on all the moves
3 years, 5 months ago

MLB’s trade deadline tracker: Updates, analysis on all the moves

LA Times  

The Athletics picked up one of the most versatile players on the trade market when they acquired Starling Marte from the Marlins. Nationals trade infielder Josh Harrison and catcher Yan Gomes to Athletics for catcher/right fielder Drew Millas, right-handed pitcher Seth Shuman and right-handed pitcher Richard Guasch Analysis: The Nationals’ fire sale continues. Happ to the Cardinals for left-handed pitcher …

Dodgers' playoff nightmare continues with loss to Nationals
5 years, 3 months ago

Dodgers' playoff nightmare continues with loss to Nationals

LA Times  

This is not real. Dodgers Dodgers’ season comes to a stunning end in 10th-inning loss to Nationals Clayton Kershaw gives up back-to-back home runs before Joe Kelly surrenders a grand slam in the 10th inning of a 7-3 NLDS Game 5 loss to the Washington Nationals. 9 / 24 Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy hits a two-run home run during …

Dodgers’ season comes to a stunning end in 10th-inning loss to Nationals
5 years, 3 months ago

Dodgers’ season comes to a stunning end in 10th-inning loss to Nationals

LA Times  

The fans remaining at Dodger Stadium, the ones loyal enough to stick around to witness the stunning conclusion to the Dodgers’ season, booed Dave Roberts when he finally emerged from the dugout in the 10th inning on Wednesday night. 5 / 24 Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner throws out Washington’s Kurt Suzuki at first base as pitcher Walker Buehler ducks …

Dodgers made ‘strong and shorter’ offer, but Bryce Harper settled on Phillies
5 years, 10 months ago

Dodgers made ‘strong and shorter’ offer, but Bryce Harper settled on Phillies

LA Times  

Bryce Harper walks in the dugout before a game between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets on July 31, 2018. The Phillies outbid the Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants, during a frantic week of negotiations, with representatives from all three organizations decamping to Harper’s home in Las Vegas to meet with the player and his agent, Scott Boras. …

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