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

Three-peat? The Dodgers are still hungry for more as Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and newcomer Kyle Tucker are ready to defend their championship. And the best way to follow the Dodgers all season long is on SNLA+.

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. -- 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.

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

Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.

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.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. raised eyebrows when he told the media last week that he’s aiming to join Shohei Ohtani in the 50-50 club. While it’s rare to hear players be this vocal about specific goals in a season, it’s also the time of year when media members and fans alike

Chris Krug, the former Chicago Cubs catcher who played a pivotal role in Sandy Koufax’s perfect game in 1965, passed away on Jan. 16 in Wildomar, Calif. He was 86 years old. The passing was confirmed by his daughter, Chrisann Burull, of Riverside, Calif. Krug had a somewhat overlooked but

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

Spring Training is not just a time for players to get back into game shape. It's also a time of opportunity. Though teams already have a good idea about their Opening Day lineups, the full rosters usually aren't completely set when players report to camp in Florida or Arizona. That

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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