PHOENIX -- The mere sight of Tarik Skubal clad in Dodger blue in the home dugout at Dodger Stadium was a spectacle in and of itself the day after the southpaw was dealt from Detroit to L.A. The excitement for Skubal has only continued to build since then, and just

PHOENIX -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto hasn't been feeling his best lately, but that hasn't translated to his performance on the mound.

PHOENIX -- For the second straight night, closer Edwin Díaz faltered with a one-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning. But on Saturday night, it did not sink the Dodgers.

PHOENIX -- After a layoff of more than two weeks, Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani started a throwing progression by playing catch on the field ahead of Saturday night's game against the D-backs at Chase Field.

PHOENIX -- With the chance to put their longest skid of the season to bed, the Dodgers called on closer Edwin Díaz to slam the door on the D-backs. Díaz walked his first batter, and the figurative door was ajar. The D-backs went on to wrench it wide open.

PHOENIX -- After adding one two-time Cy Young Award-winning left-hander to the mix this week, the Dodgers will slot another into their rotation when they return to Los Angeles. Blake Snell will be activated from the 60-day injured list to start for the Dodgers on Tuesday, one day after Tarik

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CHICAGO -- Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman was removed from Wednesday's 7-6 loss at Wrigley Field after taking a pitch off his right hand. X-rays came back negative, and he's expected to return to the lineup in L.A.'s next game on Friday in Arizona.

CHICAGO -- Shohei Ohtani may have put on a power show, but by the end of Wednesday afternoon's series finale, "Go, Cubs, Go" blared over the Wrigley Field speakers as the Cubs raised the "W" for the third time in as many games against L.A. Ohtani had his first multihomer

CHICAGO -- The Dodgers' catching situation is in flux after Dalton Rushing underwent an MRI that revealed a slight ulnar collateral ligament tear in his right elbow. The chance of him catching again this year is unlikely, but the team will try to bring him back as a left-handed bench

CHICAGO -- The Dodgers were highly anticipating Tarik Skubal's team debut at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night. Still, he was far from the only starting pitcher worth watching in L.A.'s organization that day. Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow also took the mound for Dodgers affiliates on Tuesday, making meaningful progress

CHICAGO -- The boos rained down at Wrigley Field long before Tarik Skubal had even thrown his first pitch as a Dodger. In his first career visit to the Friendly Confines, the newly acquired Dodgers southpaw was met with the full force of Cubs fans' displeasure, starting when he went

CHICAGO -- The Dodgers' play on the field was uninspired in an 8-4 loss on Sunday afternoon in L.A., which sealed a three-game sweep at the hands of the Red Sox. But nevertheless, there was a buzz in the home dugout at Dodger Stadium. Tarik Skubal had arrived. The Dodgers'

The Dodgers' public sentiment around acquiring players has long held: They would rather make their biggest moves during the offseason than buy when prices are highest ahead of the Trade Deadline. But this year, in private, L.A.'s Deadline strategy revolved around one player. And the team was more than willing

CHICAGO -- The Dodgers made the biggest splash of the Trade Deadline two days before the market closed for the season, swinging a blockbuster deal to acquire two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Tigers.

CHICAGO -- Even with starting backstop Will Smith out for two months and counting with an inflamed disc in his neck, the Dodgers did not feel that they had a pressing need to add a catcher ahead of Monday's 3 p.m. PT Trade Deadline -- until around 24 hours beforehand.

Not long before first pitch on Saturday night, manager Dave Roberts received some promising news from president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman: The Dodgers were nearing a deal to acquire two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Tigers. At that time, the deal was not yet done. There

LOS ANGELES -- Through all the ups and downs of his season, Emmet Sheehan's place in the Dodgers' rotation has been relatively secure, in no small part because the team has had no better alternatives to fill his spot. But with the blockbuster acquisition of Tarik Skubal and the impending

LOS ANGELES -- The price tag was high. But for the back-to-back champion Dodgers, no cost is too steep with a three-peat bid in play. The Dodgers on Saturday agreed on a trade to acquire two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Tigers in a blockbuster ahead

LOS ANGELES -- While Yoshinobu Yamamoto was on the mound on Saturday night, the Dodgers' front office was working hard behind the scenes to add another ace to their rotation. Yamamoto may have taken the loss as the Dodgers fell, 3-2, to the Red Sox at Dodger Stadium, but the

LOS ANGELES -- The crack of the bat alone left little doubt about what Shohei Ohtani had just done. After being held out of the lineup on Thursday due to some nagging soreness in his left knee, Ohtani returned to action as a hitter in Friday night's series opener against

LOS ANGELES -- Brock Stewart has been among the Dodgers' more effective relievers when healthy, but injuries have limited the right-hander during his time in L.A. Stewart landed on the injured list for the third time this season ahead of Friday's series opener against the Red Sox, this time with

LOS ANGELES -- After Shohei Ohtani was held out of Thursday's series finale against the Mariners while dealing with injuries that have been keeping him off the mound, the two-way star returned to the leadoff spot as the Dodgers' designated hitter for Friday's series opener against the Red Sox. Ohtani

WASHINGTON -- Both this year and last, the Dodgers have carved out time in their schedule to pay a visit to the White House to celebrate winning a championship. They're hoping that when all is said and done this season, they might receive an invitation next year, too.

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