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'Good chance' Ohtani will be activated Wed. after minimum IL stint

@sonjamchen
16 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES -- It might not be long until Shohei Ohtani is back atop the Dodgers' lineup. Following another productive day in his hitting progression, Ohtani (right biceps, left knee) remains on track to be activated from the 15-day injured list during the Dodgers' upcoming series against the Padres, manager

Skubal to bereavement list, Sheehan recalled among LA moves; Tucker out of lineup

@sonjamchen
23 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers made a flurry of roster moves before Sunday afternoon's series finale against the Giants, placing left-hander Tarik Skubal on the bereavement list, recalling right-handers Emmet Sheehan and Kyle Hurt from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioning right-hander Seth Halvorsen. The Dodgers also gave right fielder Kyle

Postseason FAQ: What's next for Dodgers?

@sonjamchen
2:05 AM EDT

For the 14th straight year, the Dodgers are postseason-bound. Winners of three of the past six World Series, the Dodgers are looking to continue their reign. The back-to-back defending champions are bidding for the Major Leagues' first three-peat since the Yankees won three straight titles from 1998-2000.

Mookie's sizzling September continues with 4-hit game

@sonjamchen
1:53 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES -- The way Mookie Betts has been swinging the bat lately is reminiscent of his best days as a Dodger. Betts drove in two runs and scored another pair in a four-hit showing as Los Angeles surged past San Francisco, 10-4, on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium, setting

After sim game, Pages on track to return for next series

@sonjamchen
September 19, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- Four hours before first pitch, Andy Pages was putting on a one-man show at Dodger Stadium. Pages took part in an extended simulated game before Saturday night's contest against the Giants, rotating between hitting off the machine, running the bases and playing defense. The All-Star center fielder

Díaz returns, but he'll have to earn October role

@sonjamchen
September 18, 2026

CINCINNATI -- Edwin Díaz's shaky rehab stint has reached its conclusion. Díaz was activated from the IL on Friday in Los Angeles a few hours before the Dodgers were set to take on the Giants. He pitched a scoreless inning in his fifth rehab outing with Triple-A Oklahoma City on

Sasaki to make one more start for Dodgers before regular season concludes

@sonjamchen
September 18, 2026

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Tucker's near-cycle clinches LA's 5th straight NL West title, 13th in 14 years

@sonjamchen
September 17, 2026

CINCINNATI -- Try as they might to view 2026 as its own season, everything the Dodgers have done this year is impossible to separate from the larger context of what they have accomplished in more than a decade of excellence. Fourteen straight postseason berths. Five consecutive division titles. The rare

'Glad it's not worse': Snell's early exit complicates Dodgers' plans

@sonjamchen
September 17, 2026

CINCINNATI -- The champagne was on ice, but one inning into the Dodgers' game on Wednesday night, so was left-hander Blake Snell. Snell exited his start against the Reds with left groin tightness after throwing just one inning in the Dodgers' 6-2 loss at Great American Ball Park. L.A. entered

'Vintage Yama' locks in after shaky 1st as Dodgers shut out Reds

LA moves one step closer to clinching the NL West, which could happen as soon as Wednesday
@sonjamchen
September 15, 2026

CINCINNATI -- At the outset of his start, Yoshinobu Yamamoto did not look like himself on the mound.

Ohtani begins hitting progression, as regular-season return remains in sight

@sonjamchen
September 15, 2026

CINCINNATI -- Shohei Ohtani resumed swinging on Tuesday for the first time since landing on the 15-day injured list last week, manager Dave Roberts said before the Dodgers' game against the Reds at Great American Ball Park.

14 straight! Dodgers tie MLB record for most consecutive playoff clinches

@sonjamchen
September 15, 2026

CINCINNATI -- Had anyone at Great American Ball Park not been keeping up with the Dodgers, they may have thought that Monday was a night like any other. When Kiké Hernández fielded the game-ending grounder and tossed it to Evan Phillips at first base for the final out, the scene

Henriquez (back) hits IL, while Díaz's Triple-A struggles further complicate LA's bullpen woes

@sonjamchen
September 14, 2026

CINCINNATI -- At one point this season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts proclaimed his "trust tree" of high-leverage bullpen arms to be as large as it had been in quite some time. But in the final two weeks before the postseason, his proverbial tree has grown far more bare. The Dodgers

Freeman (knee soreness) out of lineup again, though likely to avoid IL

@sonjamchen
September 14, 2026

CINCINNATI -- Freddie Freeman was out of the Dodgers' starting lineup for Monday night's series opener against the Reds at Great American Ball Park as the star first baseman continues to manage soreness in his right knee, which he has described as patellar tendinitis. It marked the third time in

Dodgers call up top prospect Josue De Paula with Ohtani out

@sonjamchen
September 11, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- After nearly a week of kicking the can on the ailing Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers opted to place their superstar on the injured list on Friday to recover from his lingering left knee and right biceps injuries. To replace him, they're getting an infusion of youth as

Ohtani (knee, biceps) placed on injured list; top prospect De Paula called up

@sonjamchen
September 11, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- When Shohei Ohtani returned to the starting lineup after four games off on Monday night, the Dodgers were hopeful that he had recovered from his lingering left knee and right biceps injuries to the point where he would not regress. That was not the case. Ohtani was

Biggest storylines ahead of Dodgers' postseason run

@sonjamchen
September 10, 2026

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Yamamoto (10 K's) dominates, Dodgers score 14 to run season-high win streak to 7

@sonjamchen
September 10, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- Once again, the Dodgers are surging in September.

Freeman sits with right knee soreness; IL 'absolutely not' a possibility

@sonjamchen
September 9, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- First baseman Freddie Freeman has been dealing with soreness in his right knee, leading the Dodgers to leave him out of the lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Reds at Dodger Stadium.

Skubal's longest Dodger start fuels LA's season-high-tying 6th straight win

@sonjamchen
September 9, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers may still have not seen Tarik Skubal at his absolute best, but the left-hander has inched closer to that version of himself every time he takes the mound.

1 day after return, Ohtani out of lineup again; available to PH, expected back Weds.

@sonjamchen
September 8, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani was out of Tuesday night's Dodgers lineup against the Reds, one night after he returned to action following four days off to manage lingering injuries to his left knee and right biceps. The Dodgers gave Ohtani an additional day off to "build him up slowly,"

Ohtani 'focusing on hitting moving forward,' unlikely to pitch again this season

LA's two-way star hopes to use 2026 as a 'learning experience' in order to return to pitching next year
@sonjamchen
September 8, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- While he is not quite officially ruled out from returning to the mound, Shohei Ohtani does not expect to pitch again in 2026.

Sheehan (10 K's) earns spot in Dodgers' rotation as LA wins 5th straight

@sonjamchen
September 8, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- With the Dodgers' rotation depth wearing thin, Emmet Sheehan made a successful case to extend his stay in the big leagues.

Here's what to watch for as Ohtani returns from 4-game injury absence

@sonjamchen
September 7, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- After a four-game absence while managing lingering physical concerns, Shohei Ohtani returned to the Dodgers' lineup for Monday night's series opener against the Reds, batting leadoff as the designated hitter.

Betts' homer, Tucker's robbery highlight key 8th inning to seal Dodgers' sweep

@sonjamchen
September 7, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- It sure feels like the Dodgers have flipped a switch.