Ohtani scorches MLB's hardest hit of '24 as Dodgers win 6th straight
TORONTO -- Seemingly every time Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani steps inside the batter’s box, the two-time unanimous American League Most Valuable Player does something that impresses everyone in attendance. During his second at-bat of the Dodgers' 4-2 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday, Ohtani did it again -- this
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Boos rain down on Ohtani before he quiets crowd with emphatic homer
TORONTO -- After a dramatic offseason that reached its peak with a flurry of inaccurate media reports and online flight tracking, Shohei Ohtani was greeted by a loud round of boos by the home crowd at Rogers Centre. Ohtani was lightly booed during pregame introductions, but those quickly got louder
This Dodger had a big week on and off the field
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Yamamoto hitting his stride with best start yet
WASHINGTON -- Over his time as a player and manager, Dave Roberts has been around a lot of international players who have come over to the Majors with plenty of experience and expectations. Some have responded well right away, quickly establishing themselves in the Majors. Others have taken some more
Lux provides most encouraging sign in Dodgers' romp
WASHINGTON -- As Gavin Lux watched the ball trickle across the infield, you could almost feel the anxiety in the Dodgers’ dugout. Once second baseman Luis García Jr. couldn’t make a diving stop, it was easy to see some relief in Lux’s face as he stood on first base. But
Dusty Baker wins Baseball Digest’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award
Baseball Digest is honored to present its fourth annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Dusty Baker, who retired following the 2023 season after 56 years in Major League Baseball as a player, coach and manager. “Receiving this award is a tremendous honor,” the 74-year-old Baker said. “I never thought that I’d
New Draft Top 150 list: BIG changes at the top
Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and
Dodgers' depth pieces step up: 'It felt good to deliver'
WASHINGTON -- Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani, who casually hit a homer with a 118.7 mph exit velocity, are good enough to beat most teams on any given night. That’s just how good the Dodgers’ trio of former Most Valuable Player Award winners is.
Ohtani's crushed some amazing HRs, but none like this
WASHINGTON -- In his first couple of months with Los Angeles, Shohei Ohtani has awed his new teammates and coaches with what he’s capable of achieving at the plate. For years, the Dodgers have admired Ohtani from afar, but now they get to experience it on a daily basis. What
Taking stock of the Dodgers' last homestand
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Every team's best 2024 Minor League bobblehead
There are a kajillion reasons to love baseball -- especially Minor League Baseball. The bobblehead, which has been greeted with an enthusiastic "Yes" from baseball fans at least since MLB put out a set featuring the likes of Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays in 1960, combines many of
Ohtani passes Matsui for most HRs by Japanese-born MLB player
LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani has done a lot to raise the bar in his career, changing what we even think of as possible in baseball. Now, he’s set the new standard for Japanese slugging excellence in MLB. Facing Mets right-hander Adrian Houser in the third inning of the Dodgers'
Glasnow comes up 'huge' when Dodgers need it
LOS ANGELES -- There’s really no such thing as a must-win game in April. But the Dodgers sure felt like they needed to win on Sunday. Playing the finale of a nine-game homestand, they’d already dropped their third straight series at home for the first time since Aug. 3-22, 2018,
Dodgers still trying to right ship: 'We believe in ourselves in here'
LOS ANGELES -- If you told the Dodgers, who had lost four of their last five, that Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman would reach base a combined 12 times on Saturday, chances are everyone in the building would’ve guessed Los Angeles rolled to an easy win. But when
What Buehler's rehab progression means for Dodgers
This story was excerpted from Juan Toribio’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LOS ANGELES -- Over the past 10 days, the Dodgers have been looking for more consistency out of their starting pitching staff. During that
Dodgers' bats fall silent in Knack's debut
LOS ANGELES -- As the outs kept piling up, there was almost a sense of disbelief around Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers’ potent offense has proven time and time again that getting 27 outs against them doesn’t usually come very easily. But for the first time in 2024, the Dodgers’ offense
Prospects who could be impact callups -- 1 for each team
We've already seen several noteworthy callups in this young season. The biggest came when the Orioles promoted the best prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, on April 10. The Dodgers summoned fellow Top 100 prospect Andy Pages on Tuesday to bolster their outfield. When Justin Steele strained a hamstring on Opening
Dodgers searching for ways to return to 'complete game' form
LOS ANGELES -- When the Dodgers were in the middle of their historic offseason, which included spending over $1 billion in contracts, most people assumed they would just steamroll opponents for six months given the star power on the roster. The reality, of course, is that the Dodgers, just like
Betts on another level: 'I can't not put in the work'
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers came into Tuesday’s game against the Nationals in a little bit of a funk. They had lost four of their last five games and hadn't had a convincing win in quite some time. That’s exactly when teams turn to their superstars to provide a lift.
Pages cracks first MLB hit on first pitch he sees
LOS ANGELES -- With the Dodgers looking for a spark in the lineup, they decided to give Andy Pages their No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline and the No. 94 overall prospect in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100, a chance in the Majors. Pages impressed everyone in big-league camp this spring,
What to expect from Andy Pages
Teams never can have too much power. The Dodgers entered Tuesday with more home runs (25 in 19 games) than any other big league team, then added more pop by calling up one of the most accomplished sluggers in the Minor Leagues. Though Los Angeles hasn't had any difficulty scoring
Dodgers' Jackie Robinson Day tradition grows stronger
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