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Ready to start up Dodgers' title defense, Yamamoto named Opening Day starter

@sonjamchen
March 16, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- He got the final outs of the Dodgers' successful title defense, and he'll be the first to take the ball as the team opens its bid for a three-peat. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start on Opening Day for the second straight year, manager Dave Roberts announced on Monday.

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February 10, 2026

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+.

Ohtani back with Dodgers, likely to pitch before spring slate ends

@sonjamchen
March 16, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers weren't expecting to welcome Shohei Ohtani back to the fold quite this soon. Ohtani, along with newly anointed Opening Day starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, was away from Dodgers camp for most of Spring Training while playing for Samurai Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Japan had

Will the real Max Muncy please stand up? Both homer in same inning, miles apart

@Spokes_Murphy
March 16, 2026

Infielder Max Muncy homered in the bottom of the fourth inning during a Spring Training game today. Also, infielder Max Muncy homered in the bottom of the fourth inning during a Spring Training game today. We promise you are not seeing double. MLB has two players named Max Muncy in

The prospects with the most interesting Statcast data this spring

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You're about to see the most exciting prospects in baseball take the field during Spring Breakout this week -- but a lot of those prospects have already been putting on a showcase this spring. And with Statcast tracking now available for all 30 teams' Spring Training ballparks, it's easier than

Kim back in camp with something to prove

@sonjamchen
March 16, 2026

This story was excerpted from Sonja Chen’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Latest Dodgers injuries & transactions

March 16, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Dodgers injury news and transactions.

Dodgers' red-hot No. 6 prospect likely to start season at Triple-A

@sonjamchen
March 15, 2026

MESA, Ariz. -- Two things can be true: River Ryan has been among the top-performing Dodgers fighting for a rotation spot this spring, and yet, he would appear unlikely to begin the season in the Majors. Ryan enters this season as the Dodgers' No. 6 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, a

1 player who has made a big impression in each camp

March 15, 2026

Spring Training is arguably the best time for a player to make a good impression on his team. When a hitter or pitcher turns heads in the lead-up to Opening Day, it can set the tone for his entire season, offer a preview of what's to come, and make for

2B, pitching staff, ABS and more: What's in focus for LA in final week of camp

@sonjamchen
March 14, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- It has been an unusual spring for the Dodgers compared with the previous two years. They've enjoyed a full-length camp because they're not beginning the season on international soil, and with five big leaguers away for the World Baseball Classic, it has been quieter at Camelback Ranch.

Tucker flashes prodigious power with first spring HR as a Dodger

@sonjamchen
March 14, 2026

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Kyle Tucker had taken enough free passes this spring. The Dodgers' star right fielder had already walked twice in as many trips to the plate on Friday night at Peoria Sports Complex. But after working a full count in his third plate appearance, he let his bat

What a start! Acuña, Ohtani trade leadoff homers in Classic quarterfinals

March 15, 2026

Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Ronald Acuña Jr: This is the platonic ideal of the World Baseball Classic. With a nearly packed crowd at Miami’s loanDepot park, Saturday's quarterfinal matchup -- an 8-5 Venezuela win over Japan -- started with the reigning World Series MVP Award winner taking on the 2023 NL

Kershaw retires -- again -- after time with Team USA

March 14, 2026

HOUSTON -- Clayton Kershaw has hung ‘em up. Again. Team USA’s 5-3 win over Canada in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic on Friday night at Daikin Park served as Kershaw’s final game on an active roster. He’ll be replaced prior to the semifinals against the Dominican Republic by

Kiké soaking in the chance to represent Puerto Rico on global stage

@sonjamchen
March 13, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The ball soared over the fence. Hiram Bithorn Stadium erupted in revelry. Darell Hernaiz skipped around the bases, the ballpark lights strobing overhead, as his teammates waited to receive him at home plate. And the Puerto Rican fans sang along to "Preciosa," swelling with pride and love

The one pitcher Team Japan can't touch? That'd be Ohtani

March 12, 2026

MIAMI -- Shohei Ohtani is busy leading the way for the Japanese lineup at the World Baseball Classic -- but the two-way superstar is also getting ready for the 2026 MLB season as a pitcher. Ohtani threw a four-inning live batting practice session against Samurai Japan hitters at loanDepot park

Progress for Snell, but he and Dodgers know patience is key

Ohtani tosses bullpen session with Team Japan in Classic warm-up
@sonjamchen
March 12, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Dodgers camp may be winding down, but Blake Snell's figurative spring is just beginning. The Dodgers' left-hander threw his first bullpen session ahead of Thursday night's 9-5 win over the Reds at Camelback Ranch. It was a low-intensity effort -- 18 throws, including warmup tosses, and all

Inspired by Yamamoto, Mookie adds javelin throwing to workouts

@sonjamchen
March 12, 2026

This story was excerpted from Sonja Chen’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Stage may be different, but Ohtani, Judge continue to wow

March 12, 2026

We got plenty of drama over the past two days of the World Baseball Classic -- and so much more than Team USA had bargained for, right? -- that didn’t involve Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, the two headliners of the whole thing.

Latest Opening Day roster projection for back-to-back champs

@sonjamchen
March 10, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers came into this spring with a solid idea of how their roster might look to kick off their three-peat bid, but the statuses of a few key players were up in the air. Now, with just over two weeks until Opening Day, there is more

Here are 30 prospect predictions for 2026

March 11, 2026

We are all about the future at MLB Pipeline. Obviously, any talk about prospects and who they might become involves some prognostication. Fresh off flexing those muscles to present every organization’s Top 30 prospects list, we’re keeping our crystal ball in active mode to provide a prospect prediction for each

Sasaki has successful outing in 'B' game against White Sox prospects

@sonjamchen
March 10, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- In a spring of peaks and valleys for Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers have approached their young right-hander with a steady hand. Dating back to the early days of camp, manager Dave Roberts has made clear that he expects Sasaki to open the season in the Dodgers' rotation

Díaz slams door on Cuba in perfect 9th to help Puerto Rico clinch spot in Classic quarters

March 9, 2026

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Ask any baseball fan in Puerto Rico and they’ll tell you about the 2006 World Baseball Classic game against Cuba. How they lost in a crushing 4-3 defeat to the international superpower. How it was the loudest they’d ever heard Hiram Bithorn Stadium. How they’ve

Klein fights for bullpen spot after World Series heroics

@sonjamchen
March 9, 2026

This story was excerpted from Sonja Chen’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.