SAN FRANCISCO -- Left-hander Blake Snell reached a key milestone in his rehab from left shoulder fatigue on Wednesday night, appearing in his first game this year with Single-A Ontario.

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Shohei Ohtani skipped off the mound, letting out a roar as he escaped the only real jam he had been in all evening long. He had just struck out Giants designated hitter Casey Schmitt with a pair of runners in scoring position in the sixth inning. With

SAN FRANCISCO -- For the first time in the regular season since Aug. 23 of last year, Shohei Ohtani failed to reach base. Back to his full two-way duties, Ohtani shined across six scoreless innings on the mound, but he snapped his 53-game on-base streak when he went 0-for-4 at

SAN FRANCISCO -- First impressions can make a lasting impact, and the Dodgers dug themselves into a hole they were unable to emerge from early in their first meeting of the year with their longtime rivals. The Giants took advantage of a sloppy Dodgers defense behind a less-than-sharp Yoshinobu Yamamoto

SAN FRANCISCO -- It was the seventh inning, and Shohei Ohtani had yet to reach base, with the longest active on-base streak in the Majors on the line. It was not a given that he would get another plate appearance, but he was at least in a favorable count. Giants

SAN FRANCISCO -- Freddie Freeman is not new to the concept of "Dad strength," but he returned to the Dodgers with a fresh infusion of energy after the birth of his fourth child. "Dad power, activated again," he said with a smile ahead of Tuesday's game against the Giants at

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Dodgers are a step closer to getting a key member of their rotation back, as left-hander Blake Snell is slated to begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Ontario on Wednesday evening. He is expected to pitch three innings in his first start for the Tower Buzzers.

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LOS ANGELES -- For once, Shohei Ohtani could take his time striding off the mound after the top of the first inning. He could return to the dugout at his leisure, not having to do his usual mad dash to the on-deck circle to lead off the Dodgers' half of

LOS ANGELES -- Every April 15, baseball comes together to honor Jackie Robinson, the man who broke down institutional barriers to open doors for ballplayers of color. As much as Jackie Robinson Day is a celebration of his legacy, it's also a yearly reminder of the trials he endured on

LOS ANGELES -- For the first time in years, Shohei Ohtani will not hit in a game where he starts on the mound. Ohtani is the starting pitcher for the Dodgers' series finale against the Mets on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium (7 p.m. PT/10 ET on ESPN), but he

LOS ANGELES -- The Mets may have struck first, but Yoshinobu Yamamoto was largely in control the rest of the way. In what went down as a thrilling pitchers' duel between Yamamoto and Mets starter Nolan McLean on Tuesday night, the Dodgers emerged victorious in a 2-1 contest at Dodger

LOS ANGELES -- About six and a half months after undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery, right-hander Brock Stewart is in the final stretch of his rehab. On Tuesday, Stewart joined Single-A Ontario to begin a rehab assignment, where he'll pitch in his first affiliated game action since last September. Major League

LOS ANGELES -- In this era of baseball, complete games are no common feat, but many pitchers dream of finishing what they started on the mound. Justin Wrobleski is one of them. Wrobleski was well in line to go the distance, and potentially even twirl a "Maddux," after throwing eight

LOS ANGELES -- For the first time in the young season, the Dodgers shuffled the arms in their pitching staff, placing righty reliever Ben Casparius on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his right shoulder and recalling right-hander Kyle Hurt from Triple-A Oklahoma City ahead of Monday night's series

LOS ANGELES -- Navigating the highs and lows of a long season is the game within the game of baseball. For Roki Sasaki, every start tends to come with those extremes. That was apparent in the Dodgers' 5-2 loss to the Rangers on Sunday afternoon. Sasaki set one favorable MLB

LOS ANGELES -- One pitch was all it took. For the second straight day, Shohei Ohtani led off the Dodgers' half of the first inning with a home run, crushing a first-pitch four-seamer from Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom into the Right Field Pavilion seats. While L.A. got on board first

LOS ANGELES -- Although the Dodgers have downplayed their concern about Edwin Díaz's diminished fastball velocity to open the season, manager Dave Roberts said he is "treading lightly" with the closer's usage while the team figures out what is going on with his stuff. Díaz blew his first save as

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers have raved about how Edwin Díaz has anchored the back end of the bullpen, but their closer hit his first bump in the road with his new team on Friday night. Díaz could not hold onto a three-run lead, blowing his first save as a

LOS ANGELES -- None of his current teammates have spent more continuous time wearing Dodger blue than Max Muncy -- and only five former Dodgers can say they've outhomered him in that jersey. Muncy continued his steady ascent up the home run leaderboard by going deep three times -- including

LOS ANGELES -- As Shohei Ohtani has redefined what is possible in baseball, he's rewritten record books along the way, for the franchises he's played for and the Major Leagues at large. He also continues to set himself apart as one of the greatest players from Japan to have played

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TORONTO -- The lasting images from Game 7 of the World Series come from how it ended: Miguel Rojas hitting a game-tying home run, Yoshinobu Yamamoto closing it out on zero days' rest, Will Smith launching a go-ahead homer and Mookie Betts turning a double play to clinch back-to-back championships.