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The Dodgers reached agreement with starting pitcher Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young winner who spent last season playing for the Giants. To that end, the Dodgers made a major move Tuesday night, agreeing to a five-year, $182-million contract with two-time Cy Young Award winning pitcher Blake Snell pending a physical, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation …

Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow has been on the injured list since Aug. 16 because of elbow tendinitis. Several hours before the Dodgers opened a four-game series against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, the team’s injured right-handed ace took the field to begin warming up for a scheduled simulated game — one that would have marked his first time …

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw walks off the field with athletic trainer Thomas Albert during the second inning Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The good news for the Dodgers: Glasnow said Saturday he is “confident” he will return this season, encouraged from two straight days of playing catch. “As of right now, I feel great.” When Glasnow first went on …

Tyler Glasnow goes on injured list, adding to Dodgers’ starting pitching issues

To Dave Roberts, Thursday afternoon felt nostalgically, longingly, thankfully familiar. “I’m very grateful, now being part of the Dodgers, and being received by the Dodger fans,” Ohtani said through his new interpreter, Will Ireton. “I’m very grateful for the fans — and there were a lot of them.” Starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow, a Santa Clarita native who grew up a …

Shohei Ohtani, left, and Mookie Betts are part of a Dodgers lineup that features three former MVPs at the top of the order. Dodgers Inside Shohei Ohtani’s baseball journey A look at Shohei Ohtani’s prolific baseball career, starting with his meteoric rise in Japan, his two-way stardom with the Angels and his eventual signing with the Dodgers. “It’s a special …

Tyler Glasnow named Dodgers’ opening day starter; Yoshinobu Yamamoto starting Game 2 in Korea

‘I get to go home.’ Tyler Glasnow eager to be a part of Dodgers starting rotation

Shortly after the Dodgers introduced Shohei Ohtani this week, the club completed another major acquisition. The Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays have finalized a trade to send coveted starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow to Los Angeles — where the right-hander has signed a five-year, $136.5-million contract extension with the Dodgers that includes both a club and player option for the 2028 …

The Athletic has live coverage of MLB free agency and the Winter Meetings in Nashville. Note: Only major-league signings and trades and top hires are listed under “What they’ve done so far.” GO DEEPER MLB trade and free-agent targets: Bowden on solutions for each AL team's key needs Arizona Diamondbacks Needs: Starting pitching What they’ve done so far: Traded RHP …

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow throws during Game 5 of the ALDS against the New York Yankees on Oct. 9. Former Newhall Hart High pitcher Tyler Glasnow will be the starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays in Tuesday’s Game 1 of the World Series against the Dodgers at Globe Life Field in Texas. It’s awesome to see what …