The best baseball players born on Jan. 21
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Jan. 21.
The best baseball players born on Dec. 20
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Dec. 20. 1) Branch Rickey (1881) Rickey tops this list not for his achievements as a player, but for
The best baseball players born on Nov. 1
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Nov. 1.
The best baseball players born on Oct. 15
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 15: 1) Jim Palmer (1945) The Hall of Fame right-hander was one of the most dominant pitchers of
The best baseball players born on Sept. 19
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 19.
10 moments that define Kershaw's career
For the better part of the 2010s, Clayton Kershaw was, by a fair consensus, the best pitcher in baseball. The left-hander won three National League Cy Young Awards in the span of four years (2011, ’13, ’14), the NL MVP Award in ’14 and led his league in ERA for
Ohtani K's 9 of Dodgers' record 19(!), picks up first win with LA
LOS ANGELES -- On Wednesday night, the Dodgers celebrated Shohei Ohtani's offensive prowess with a bobblehead commemorating his 2024 50-50 campaign. They also saw their two-way star take a major step forward on the pitching side. For the first time as a Dodger, Ohtani completed five innings, allowing just one
Does the world's most prolific musician have a song about your favorite ballplayer?
Danny Duffy first heard “Good Song About Danny Duffy, The Good Pitcher!” by the Kansas City Sports Band while appearing on Bob Fescoe’s KCSP radio show. The left-hander, who pitched for the Royals from 2011-21, loved it. “It was such a trip just to have a song on iTunes about
Muncy homers twice, matches Piazza's LA slugging feat
LOS ANGELES -- After missing a month with a left knee bone bruise, Max Muncy predicted it could take him a couple of games to get his pitch recognition back. Turns out, he needed just one.
Sasaki turns the corner with key bullpen session
LOS ANGELES -- After months of a relatively slow ramp-up, Roki Sasaki is starting to see some real progress in his rehab from a right shoulder impingement. Sasaki, who has been on the injured list since May 13 and was transferred to the 60-day IL on June 20, has now
Muncy returns to Dodgers; Edman to injured list with ankle sprain
LOS ANGELES -- Max Muncy feared the worst as he lay on the ground following a collision at third base. The pain from the hard contact of attempted basestealer Michael A. Taylor’s slide into his left knee on July 2 was so intense that Muncy was unsure he’d be able
The best baseball players born on July 31
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for July 31.
Sasaki (shoulder) moved to 60-day IL -- but that's not a setback
LOS ANGELES -- As Roki Sasaki continues to work his way back from a right shoulder impingement, he was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Friday in order to open a roster spot for left-hander Zach Penrod, whom the Dodgers acquired from the Red Sox for cash considerations. The
The best baseball players born on May 16
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for May 16.
Cutch caps West trip with 4-hit game as Bucs' lineup warms up
LOS ANGELES -- As the Pirates seek to improve their offense across the board, getting designated hitter Andrew McCutchen going will be a major factor. And McCutchen wrapped a strong road trip with his best offensive showing so far this year, going 4-for-4 with a homer in Pittsburgh’s 9-2 loss
Oneil's 'pretty good groove' continues with fourth leadoff HR
LOS ANGELES -- Oneil Cruz and the leadoff spot are looking as though they were meant for each other. That was clear from pitch one on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. With yet another game-opening home run, a hard-hit RBI single and a walk, Cruz’s bat stayed blazing in the
'I was playing for free tonight': Back home in LA, Skenes dominates Dodgers
LOS ANGELES -- The eyes of the baseball world were on Dodger Stadium on Friday night, where two of the game’s premier arms were going up against each other. And Paul Skenes, for his part, more than lived up to the hype in outmatching Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Skenes was
The best baseball players born on April 23
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for April 23.
Toglia breaks through in grand fashion with first '25 HR
LOS ANGELES -- A day off isn’t a magical fix for a scuffling ballplayer, but an opportunity to reset can nonetheless prove hugely valuable. Just ask Michael Toglia. Through his first 16 games of 2025, Toglia went homerless as he struggled to get much going offensively. It got to the
Betts, battling illness, takes a turn for the better
ANAHEIM -- The Dodgers continue to take things day by day with Mookie Betts as he deals with an undiagnosed illness that has caused him to drop approximately 18 pounds in the span of two weeks. As of Monday, it appears the shortstop could finally be on the upswing. Betts
Tigers-Dodgers Opening Day starting pitchers: Skubal vs. Snell
The Tigers, a team on the rise, will open their quest for a second consecutive playoff berth against the team at the top. That sight isn’t lost on the young players who led Detroit on an incredible late-season run last year to its first postseason berth in a decade. When
The best baseball players born on March 10
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for March 10: 1) John Briggs (1944) Briggs was a solid-hitting outfielder who spent the bulk of his career with
The best baseball players born on Feb. 21
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Feb. 21.
Dodgers fans in 'heaven' celebrating with champs
LOS ANGELES -- An estimated quarter-million people donning Dodger blue gathered in downtown L.A. on Friday with two World Series’ worth of celebrating to do. Everyone was abuzz from the Dodgers’ Fall Classic victory over the Yankees, which concluded with a historic comeback win in Game 5 on Wednesday at
'See Her Be Her' documents growth of women's baseball
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Women’s sports are having a moment. Just look at the soaring popularity of women’s college basketball and the WNBA, or the growth of the National Women’s Soccer League, or the establishment of the Professional Women’s Hockey League earlier this year. More and more, opportunities are arising