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Ohtani sprints toward 50-50 history with 49th stolen base

@juanctoribio
10:53 PM PDT

MIAMI -- Shohei Ohtani didn’t waste any time to be on the run on Wednesday, stealing his 49th base of the season in the first inning in the Dodgers' 8-4 win over the Marlins at loanDepot park.

Tracking Ohtani's path to a 50-50 season ... and beyond

September 18, 2024

Ever since arriving in the Major Leagues in 2018, Shohei Ohtani has pushed the boundaries of what a single baseball player is capable of doing. While rehab from an elbow injury is keeping Ohtani off the mound in 2024, the Dodgers DH is finding other ways to continue that trend.

Edman's power prowess helps put Dodgers on cusp of postseason berth

@juanctoribio
10:53 PM PDT

MIAMI -- For years, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Brandon Gomes tried to find a way to acquire Tommy Edman from the Cardinals. With St. Louis open to moves last offseason, Los Angeles tried again. But it wasn’t until the Trade Deadline, as Edman rehabbed from

Who makes the final Hitter Power Rankings?

7:35 AM PDT

Way back in early April, we published our first Hitter Power Rankings of 2024. A lot -- but certainly not everything -- has changed since then. There have been injuries, slumps, hot streaks and resurgences, each exerting their influence on the results of this poll. A dozen editions later, here

Injuries & Moves: Kelly returns; Glasnow to 60-day IL

September 18, 2024

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Each team's breakout prospect from the '24 season

@SamDykstraMiLB
September 18, 2024

The 2024 Minor League regular season comes to a full close this week when Triple-A play concludes Sunday. Double-A, High-A and Single-A postseasons are well underway, and the Northwest League has already crowned a champion. This is typically a time when baseball honors its standout performers from the year that

Ohtani powers to 48-48 with 2nd-deck HR, 1 shy of Dodgers' season mark

@juanctoribio
September 17, 2024

MIAMI -- The last time Shohei Ohtani played at loanDepot park, he was striking out Mike Trout and leading Team Japan to a World Baseball Classic title. This time around, Ohtani got closer to history, smashing his 48th homer of the season, a two-run blast off Marlins starter Darren McCaughan

VOTE: Mookie Betts is Dodgers' Roberto Clemente Award nominee

@ByJasonFoster and @Spokes_Murphy and @ssc627
September 15, 2024

The Roberto Clemente Award, considered baseball's most prestigious individual honor for Major Leaguers, annually recognizes the MLB player who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.

3 takeaways as Dodgers prep for postseason

@juanctoribio
September 17, 2024

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.

10 stars on the hunt for first World Series ring

@williamfleitch
September 18, 2024

Many of our greatest baseball players never won a World Series. Ted Williams never won one. Neither did Ken Griffey Jr., Ty Cobb, Tony Gwynn, Barry Bonds, Harmon Killebrew or Ernie Banks. (Heck, while we’re here, Mike Trout hasn’t won a postseason game, much less a championship.) This is not

Dodgers sharpen their fundamentals in blowout win over Braves

@juanctoribio
September 17, 2024

ATLANTA -- After not playing their best baseball over the past few weeks, the Dodgers knew they needed to get back to basics. For years, the Dodgers have been a model of consistency when it comes to doing the small things that help win baseball games. Over the past few

Ohtani, Flaherty among All-MLB favorites

@HarriganMLB
September 17, 2024

With the regular season winding down, our panel of MLB.com experts convened once again to vote on which players they think will make up the All-MLB Team presented by MGM Rewards at the end of the campaign. As usual, there’s no shortage of deserving candidates for the prestigious honor, which

Kopech has the stuff to thrive in October

September 17, 2024

You remember the relief heroes of last postseason, right? No, we're not talking about Craig Kimbrel or Aroldis Chapman. We are of course referring to household names Kevin Ginkel and Josh Sborz. What about the year before, when it was Nick Martinez, among others -- or in 2021, when the

Buehler steps up with strong start amidst injuries in rotation

Dodgers slug back-to-back-to-back homers in 7-run 9th inning
@juanctoribio
September 16, 2024

ATLANTA -- The weekend in Atlanta went against the Dodgers' plans in just about every way. But in the midst of a tough stretch, they could take some solace in a much-needed encouraging start from Walker Buehler. With the flurry of injuries to the starting staff, Buehler will almost certainly

Is pickleball Betts' next conquest? 'That's my jam'

September 15, 2024

We know Mookie Betts has done just about everything there is to do on the baseball field. He's won an MVP, batting title, two World Series, six Gold Gloves and six Silver Sluggers. The Dodgers star is also an accomplished bowler, competing at last year's PBA U.S. Open championship and

Flaherty's abbreviated outing comes after rotation takes another hit

@juanctoribio
September 14, 2024

ATLANTA – For months, it looked like a foregone conclusion that the Dodgers were going to wrap up one of the top two seeds in the National League, which would earn them a first-round bye in the current playoff format. But over the last couple of weeks, the Dodgers have

Sprained elbow ends Glasnow's season prematurely

@juanctoribio
September 14, 2024

ATLANTA – Tyler Glasnow's season has come to an end. After not going through with a simulated game on Friday due to right elbow discomfort as he warmed up in the bullpen, Glasnow got additional scans to determine the severity of the injury.

Going to Dodger Stadium? The Infatuation has your food guide right here

@Spokes_Murphy
September 15, 2024

Whenever you catch a game at Dodger Stadium, you never know what you will see -- or taste. The third-oldest ballpark in MLB offers a wide array of menu items to satisfy any appetite. No matter if you enjoy stadium staples such as peanuts and Dodger Dogs, or if you

With benefit of hindsight, these teams won Trade Deadline

September 15, 2024

At the onset of the 1983 season, Cleveland traded an infielder named Jerry Dybzinski (career WAR of 2.0) to the White Sox for first baseman Pat Tabler. Five years later, Tabler was dealt to the Royals for pitcher Bud Black, who was traded to the Blue Jays two years later

Ohtani pitching in playoffs? Roberts says 'anything is possible'

@juanctoribio
September 13, 2024

ATLANTA – When asked if Shohei Ohtani was a possibility to pitch in the postseason on MLB Network Radio, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts answered as candidly as he could. “I think that you should always leave some margin, a crack in the door for any possibility,” Roberts said on SiriusXM

Dodgers' postseason rotation taking shape

@juanctoribio
September 13, 2024

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.

50-50 vision: Ohtani closer to history as LA outlasts Cubs

Superstar slugs 47th HR, steals 48th base as Dodgers ride HR barrage past Chicago
@juanctoribio
September 12, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani wasted no time to set a new career high in homers. Ohtani pummeled a Jordan Wicks breaking ball in the first inning of Wednesday's 10-8 win over the Cubs, sending it out to right-center field in a hurry. It was Ohtani’s 12th career leadoff homer