Dodgers' 3 MVPs live up to the hype in home opener
LOS ANGELES -- From the moment the Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani this offseason, manager Dave Roberts couldn’t wait to fill out a lineup card that was going to include three former Most Valuable Players. In the two games against the Padres in Seoul, South Korea, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and
Dodgers announce roster for home opener
The regular season is already underway for the Dodgers after splitting two games against the Padres in the Seoul Series, but with the home opener against the Cardinals on Thursday, there's another opportunity to name an Opening Day roster. Here is that 26-man crew:
Here's every ranked prospect on '24 Opening Day rosters
Opening Day is finally here! MLB's brightest stars back in action, and its future stars are ready to take the league by storm.
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Will Smith, Dodgers agree to 10-year extension
LOS ANGELES – The Dodgers have a core in place, one they believe will lead them to multiple championships over the next decade. On Wednesday, they made sure star catcher Will Smith plays an integral part in that pursuit. Smith and the Dodgers agreed to a 10-year, $140 million extension,
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The great unknown for every team in 2024
So much can go right -- or wrong -- over the course of a 162-game season. Not even MLB's best teams can predict exactly how their 2024 campaign is going to play out, leaving the door open for what can be a frightening concept: the great unknown. Injury concerns, player
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Father and son: Karros makes Dad proud with strong showing
There are few things more synonymous with baseball than the relationships between fathers and sons. Heck, that’s basically the entire plot of the famed baseball movie "Field of Dreams." As Jared Karros took the mound for the Dodgers on Tuesday at Angel Stadium, his father Eric -- a former Dodger
Triple-A prospects to watch -- one for each team
What's better than one Opening Day this week? Two Opening Days! Nearly all 30 Major League clubs will take the field Thursday (weather permitting) in what will be the first game action for everyone but the Dodgers and Padres, who split two contests in Seoul last week. The next day,
Looking to add depth to rotation, Paxton caps solid spring
ANAHEIM -- At long last, the Dodgers have made it to one of their most anticipated seasons in franchise history. It’s been a whirlwind of a month for a Dodgers team that went 14-7 in Cactus League play, while also splitting a two-game regular-season set against the Padres in the
One must-visit Minor League ballpark from every farm system
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Ohtani says he never bet on sports, had no knowledge of Mizuhara's gambling
LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani sat back in his seat inside the press conference room at Dodger Stadium. He adjusted his cap and opened a folder that consisted of some of the points he wanted to make sure he relayed. For the first time since Major League Baseball announced an
Yamamoto among Rookie of the Year contenders
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The most important thing we learned from each team this spring
It's that time of year when every player is just itching to get the season underway. After six weeks of spring camp and nearly a month's worth of exhibition games, everyone is filled with anticipation for the start of the regular season. But ahead of Opening Day on Thursday, let's
Here's where every Top 100 prospect is expected to start the 2024 season
The past week has been filled with exciting announcements identifying which young stars will take the next step in their careers. From Texas manager Bruce Bochy delivering the good news to Wyatt Langford to Pittsburgh skipper Derek Shelton messing with Jared Jones about inning limits, a total of 16 Top
Miller moved up in Dodgers' rotation: 'I'm ready to go'
LOS ANGELES -- When the Dodgers resume their regular season, their rotation is going to line up slightly differently than it did in the Seoul Series. Tyler Glasnow, L.A.’s Opening Day starter, will get the ball Thursday for the first of a four-game set against the Cardinals at Dodger Stadium.
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Each team's projected Opening Day lineup
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Who is MLB's best player? Let's ask the players themselves
During Spring Training, MLB.com beat writers surveyed their clubhouses, asking players for their opinions on a range of topics. Well over 100 players participated, in exchange for anonymity. In the leadup to Opening Day, MLB.com is publishing a series of stories based on the results of that survey. Today’s topic:
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It’s almost Opening Day, with the excitement and promise of a new season radiating throughout the sport and beyond. It’s time to consume baseball in every form possible, including, of course, talking baseball. Whether it’s water-cooler chats, Slacks from the home office, family dinners or group chats, you’re going to
50 years ago, Tommy John changed baseball history
It was July 17, 1974. Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles left-hander Tommy John was having a dream season, leading the National League with 13 victories while the team was in first place in the NL West. The Dodgers were facing the Expos, and John had started the third inning by allowing