LOS ANGELES -- A crestfallen Kiké Hernández stood at his locker. Just one day before, the utility man had spoken from the heart about his gratitude to be back on a big league field. But after just two games and four plate appearances, Hernández is headed back to the injured

LOS ANGELES -- By shifting Mookie Betts down a couple of spots in the lineup, the Dodgers may have awakened his slumbering bat. L.A. opted to drop its starting shortstop down to the cleanup spot for Tuesday night's 15-6 rout of the Rockies, shifting center fielder Andy Pages up to

LOS ANGELES -- Following a brief scare after he was hit on the right hand on the eve of his next pitching start, Shohei Ohtani will still take the mound for Wednesday night's series finale against the Rockies at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are determining whether he will carry out

LOS ANGELES -- After all the trouble his right ankle has given him for more than a year, Tommy Edman has taken a deliberate approach to his rehab from the procedure he had to repair a ligament and remove bone spurs last November. He has slowly checked box after box,

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers weren't expecting their bullpen to be untouchable forever. So when the relief corps let up its first run in 38 innings, it was the offense's turn to step up.

LOS ANGELES -- When Kiké Hernández woke up after last November's procedure to repair the left elbow that had troubled him for much of the past season, his surgeon, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, was surprised by how bad the injury had gotten after months of playing through pain.

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SAN DIEGO -- Shohei Ohtani's expression gave no indication of any emotions that may have been going through his head after his first swing of the game resulted in his first run of support before he even took the mound. But after inducing an inning-ending double play with his final

SAN DIEGO -- No matter your age, it can be difficult not to feel like a little kid again around your parents. Especially when your day job is playing a kid's game.

SAN DIEGO -- Andy Pages hardly moved a muscle as Mason Miller uncorked a 1-2 slider in the dirt, and manager Dave Roberts felt a shift in the critical matchup between the Dodgers' rising star and the Padres' closer who had gone unbeaten for a full year.

SAN DIEGO -- When Eric Lauer walked into the Dodgers' clubhouse at Petco Park, one of the first of his new teammates to greet him was righty reliever Will Klein.

SAN DIEGO -- Two things have given Yoshinobu Yamamoto trouble this year: the first inning, and the long ball. Both issues reared their head when Padres designated hitter Miguel Andujar took Yamamoto deep for a one-out blast in the first inning of Monday night's series opener in San Diego, but

SAN DIEGO -- For better and for worse, the Dodgers have gained some clarity into how their rotation could look over the next couple months.

The Dodgers and Padres enter their first series of the season separated by just a half-game in the standings. Could that be an indication that we're in for another thrilling battle for the National League West? Regardless of what happens in the months to follow, the first meeting between the

ANAHEIM -- It took just five pitches for Roki Sasaki to navigate his way through uncharted territory. In his first 15 big league starts, Sasaki had never taken the mound beyond the sixth inning, let alone recorded an out. Given his first opportunity to do so against the Angels on

ANAHEIM -- The Dodgers added to their thinning rotation depth by acquiring left-hander Eric Lauer from the Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Angels. In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster, righty reliever Brusdar Graterol was transferred to the

ANAHEIM -- Shohei Ohtani just kept running. He had just driven a ball into the right-field corner, where it landed fair, but looked like it was going to bounce out of play. Angels right fielder Jo Adell threw his hands up as the ball hit the netting, then dropped back

ANAHEIM -- Just one start into his 2026 season, left-hander Blake Snell will be sidelined for what could be a significant stretch.

ANAHEIM -- And then there were five. Just over a week ago, the Dodgers faced the question of who would be the odd man out once Blake Snell returned from a season-opening IL stint with left shoulder fatigue. That decision was pushed back when Tyler Glasnow was sidelined with lower

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LOS ANGELES -- Even while only carrying out one-way duties, Shohei Ohtani is something special. Solely pitching and not hitting for the fourth time in seven starts, Ohtani continued his utter domination on the mound this season. The two-way superstar struck out eight Giants across seven scoreless innings on 105

LOS ANGELES -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto retired all but six of the Giants hitters he faced, but half of them got to take a leisurely trot around the bases. The offense twice loaded the bases with one out, but came away with just one run to show for it. It was

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers bolstered their organizational outfield depth by acquiring speedy center fielder Alek Thomas from the D-backs on Tuesday morning.

LOS ANGELES -- A metallic thud cut through the music blaring on the speakers and the murmurs of fans filing into the stands. It was quickly followed by gasps and cheers as those in the ballpark saw what caused it. Shohei Ohtani had just hit a ball out of Dodger

LOS ANGELES -- After returning a two-time Cy Young Award winner to their rotation over the weekend, the Dodgers are getting an MVP back in their lineup. Shortstop Mookie Betts was activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday night's series opener and was batting second against the Giants