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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- With one of his worst offensive seasons behind him, Mookie Betts set out to do something he's never had to do in his dozen years in the big leagues: work on "rewiring" his swing.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The writing on the wall has gotten clearer with each day that passes at Dodgers camp, but the team has at last acknowledged the reality of the situation: Blake Snell is highly unlikely to begin the season in the rotation. "He’s not on a mound right now.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- With Yoshinobu Yamamoto headed to the World Baseball Classic, the battle to fill out the back end of the Dodgers' rotation could begin to intensify. Yamamoto made his second and final Cactus League start in Friday afternoon's 12-4 loss to the Giants at Scottsdale Stadium, stretching out

LOS ANGELES -- After becoming the first team in a quarter century to repeat as World Series champions, the Dodgers have the opportunity to do something even more special this year.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Miguel Rojas was one of many kids growing up in the 1990s who wanted to be like Mike. Rojas drew attention on Tuesday -- which also happened to be his 37th birthday -- for wearing a pair of Air Jordans that resembled cleats that Michael Jordan himself

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- You have to go back more than 10 years to find the last time the Dodgers went five regular-season games without going deep. And yet this spring, the back-to-back champions were undefeated through five games -- but had yet to leave the yard.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- With a limited time to make a good impression in his second big league camp, Hyeseong Kim has already given the Dodgers a lot to think about. But for the next two weeks or so, the position battle at second base will proceed without him.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- River Ryan is still unproven in the big leagues, but the first impression he made 18 months ago has held strong.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- It was just one spring start, the first of several to come. But these games that are meaningless in the big picture could be of some consequence to Roki Sasaki.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers may have come into Spring Training with their rotation more or less set, but don't count Gavin Stone out from the mix.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- After all that he has been through, Alex Vesia looked rather like his usual self when he took the mound at Camelback Ranch for the first time this spring. But every day, he and his wife, Kayla, carry the memory of their late newborn daughter, Sterling Sol,

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- As much as he would have liked to play better in his rookie season, Dalton Rushing enjoys the feeling of coming into a new season with something to prove. "I love the fire of not performing and not doing the things I'm capable of, really, last year,"

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The early days of spring are usually a time for hitters to ease back into their swings on the backfields. That's not necessarily the case in Dodgers camp, as Kyle Tucker has learned. Tucker has taken live at-bats against the likes of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani and

PEORIA, Ariz. -- A wry smile settled on Shohei Ohtani's face as the two-way superstar considered the following scenario. Bottom of the ninth inning. Championship game of the World Baseball Classic. A rematch between Samurai Japan and Team USA. Could Ohtani stop himself from volunteering to take the mound in

TEMPE, Ariz. -- When Yoshinobu Yamamoto's afternoon on the mound was over, manager Dave Roberts had a message to deliver as he came to take the ball: "Good luck in the WBC." Yamamoto walked away, bemused. He thought he was going to take the mound one more time this spring.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers bolstered their outfield mix by claiming outfielder Jack Suwinski off waivers from the Pirates on Saturday afternoon. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, utility man Kiké Hernández was placed on the 60-day injured list. Suwinski, 27, is out of Minor League options, meaning

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- For the first time this year, it's time for Dodgers baseball. The back-to-back champions open their Cactus League slate against the Angels on Saturday afternoon at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Several regulars are expected to suit up for the opener, including Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith, Teoscar

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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- With uncertainty surrounding left-hander Blake Snell's readiness for Opening Day, the Dodgers are assessing their options to fill his spot in the rotation. One of the top arms in the mix is fellow southpaw Justin Wrobleski. The Dodgers have yet to rule Snell out for Opening Day,

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- After spending the past four seasons donning Dodger blue, Freddie Freeman hopes it will be the last uniform he wears in his big league career. Freeman isn't ready to hang 'em up just yet. Far from it. The star first baseman likes the idea of playing another

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- There will be an additional spot up for grabs in the Dodgers' bullpen, as manager Dave Roberts confirmed on Wednesday that righty reliever Brusdar Graterol will not be ready in time for Opening Day. Graterol, who underwent right shoulder labrum surgery in November 2024, missed all of

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Assembling a lineup is like piecing together a puzzle, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is still mulling over how to best align his four stars atop the order.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Intent on coming back from a down year, Teoscar Hernández cut down a little himself. Hernández came into Dodgers camp with a trimmer physique, having shed 12 pounds in the offseason. He felt that he was a little heavier than usual last season, and he's hopeful that

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Although the schedule would not appear to be in Shohei Ohtani's favor, both he and the Dodgers are confident that the two-way superstar can begin this season in the rotation. Ohtani has bold aspirations for his second year back on the mound following a second major surgery