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Santiago Espinal, Alex Freeland & the battle for roster spots

Santiago Espinal had two more hits in three at-bats in the Dodgers’ win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday in Scottsdale, keeping his Cactus League on-base percentage at a tidy .667, having reached base 12 times in 18 at-bats. Espinal has eight hits, including two doubles this spring, plus four walks, putting his best foot […]

Dodgers at Guardians spring training travel roster

The Dodgers on Tuesday afternoon head to Goodyear to take on the Cleveland Guardians. Lineup Miguel Rojas DHTeoscar Hernández LFAndy Pages CFAlex Freeland 2BNick Senzel 3BZach Ehrhard RFRyan Ward 1BNoah Miller SSEliézer Alfonzo C Roki Sasaki is making his second start on the mound this spring. Other pitchers River Ryan will also make his second […]

Dodgers smash four home runs in win over Rockies

The Dodgers are now 2-0 in the month of March this spring, as they connected for four home runs to defeat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Monday. Ryder Ryan made his first start of the spring, completing two innings of work on 35 pitches (23 for strikes) while allowing one hit and one earned run […]

Dodgers vs. Rockies game chat

The Dodgers look to create a new winning streak as they face the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Monday. Ryder Ryan goes for the Dodgers while Jimmy Herget goes for Colorado. MONDAY GAME INFO

Dodgers first roster cuts 11 players to minor league camp

The Dodgers Monday made their first roster cuts of spring training, sending 11 players to the minor league side of camp at Camelback Ranch in Arizona. The moves come two days after the Dodgers played their first of two split-squad days on the Cactus League schedule, during which they used 36 position players and 16 […]

What to expect from Mookie Betts in 2026

Mookie Betts played in his first Cactus League game on Sunday, played four innings at shortstop, was 0-for-2 at the plate and scored a run against the Angels. Betts in the first two-ish weeks of spring training got his work in on the backfields and in the batting cages, one of a few Dodgers who […]

Dodgers notes: Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani

We know Freddie Freeman has a plan for things. He wants to play four more seasons (two beyond his current contract with the Dodgers) and get to 3,000 hits. He’d like to get 47 plate appearances this spring. But sometimes even Freeman gets caught off guard with thinking too far ahead. Bill Shaikin of the […]

Dodgers at Rockies spring training travel roster

The Dodgers on Monday afternoon head east across the valley to face the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale. Lineup Alex Call LFAlex Freeland 2BMookie Betts SSDalton Rushing CSantiago Espinal 3BRyan Ward DHJames Tibbs III 1BZach Ehrhard RFMichael Siani CF Ryder Ryan is first up on the mound, making his fourth appearance this […]

Dodgers on Deck: Tuesday, March 3 at Guardians

Goodyear Ballpark will host the Dodgers two times in the next three days. Up first is Tuesday afternoon against the Cleveland Guardians. The Dodgers will be back on Thursday to face the Cincinnati Reds. On Tuesday, Roki Sasaki gets the ball for the second time this spring, after allowing three runs while recording four outs […]

Mookie Betts makes 2026 debut, Dodgers beat Angels

The Dodgers didn’t tie their Cactus League game on Sunday, but settled for 4-3 win over the Angels at Camelback Ranch. Mookie Betts made his game debut on Sunday and played four innings at shortstop. He grounded out to shortstop in both of his plate appearances, but reach on the first of those thanks to […]

Dodgers vs. Angels game chat

Mookie Betts is in the lineup for his first Cactus League game in 2026, one of a handful of Dodgers regulars being slow-played this spring. Freddie Freeman is also in the lineup, in his planned cleanup spot. Sunday game info

Dodgers on Deck: Monday, March 2 at Rockies

The Dodgers hit the road on Monday afternoon to face the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale. This is the first of two meetings between these two National League West foes this spring and this week, with another battle coming Saturday at Camelback Ranch. On Monday, non-roster invitee Ryder Ryan is slated to […]

Dodgers vs. Angels spring training game roster

The Dodgers take on the Angels on Sunday at Camelback Ranch. Here are the Dodgers’ active players for their 10th game of Cactus League play, including Mookie Betts playing in his first game, batting third and playing shortstop. Lineup Miguel Rojas 2BTeoscar Hernández LFMookie Betts SSFreddie Freeman 1BAndy Pages CFMax Muncy 3BZach Ehrhard DHJames Tibbs […]

Dodgers schedule for the next week

After experiencing the first week plus a day of spring training to exhaust the February portion of the Cactus League schedule, the Dodgers open March with a Sunday home game against the Angels. Four of the Dodgers’ seven games this week are at Camelback Ranch, including an exhibition game Wednesday against Mexico as part of […]

Freddie Freeman will bat 4th for Dodgers this year

The Dodgers lineup plans have taken shape over the first few weeks of spring training, with the welcome task of figuring out where to insert newcomer Kyle Tucker into an increasingly stacked lineup. Freddie Freeman, who collected three of his planned 47 plate appearances this spring on Saturday at Camelback Ranch, spoke with Kirsten Watson […]

Blake Snell won’t be ready for opening day

The Dodgers asked for their starting rotation to go all in during the 2025 World Series, and that included each of their four playoff starters contributing on the mound in Game 7. Blake Snell, who missed four months of the regular season last year, put in 34 innings of work across six postseason appearances en […]

Justin Wrobleski tosses two efficient scoreless innings

Getting built up as a starter to provide flexibility for a Dodgers pitching staff that thrives in its depth, Justin Wrobleski made his second appearance and first start this spring training against the Cubs in a split-squad day. One of the more experienced and battle-tested of the Dodgers’ young options, Wrobleski was very efficient in […]

Dodgers vs. Cubs game chat

Involved in their first split-squad day of the year, the reigning champs will play simultaneous games against the Cubs and Rangers, with Justin Wrobleski facing Chicago and prospect Jackson Ferris pitching against Texas. Saturday Game info Saturday Game info

Dodgers on Deck: Sunday, March 1 vs. Angels

Sunday is the first day of March, a month in which there will be real baseball games that count toward the standings. But the Dodgers open the month facing the Angels in a Cactus League battle at Camelback Ranch. Landon Knack starts on the mound for the Dodgers, making his second appearance this spring. He […]

Dodgers at Rangers split-squad travel roster

The Dodgers play two games at the same time on Saturday afternoon. Here is their roster for the road game of that split-squad schedule, against the Texas Rangers in Surprise. Lineup Alex Call LFKyle Tucker DHSantiago Espinal 3BDalton Rushing CAndy Pages CFAlex Freeland SSNick Senzel 2BRyan Ward 1BZach Ehrhard RF Jackson Ferris gets his second […]

Dodgers vs. Cubs split-squad travel roster

The Dodgers play two games at the same time on Saturday afternoon. Here is their roster for the home game of that split-squad schedule, against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch. Lineup Miguel Rojas 2BFreddie Freeman 1BWill Smith CMax Muncy 3BTeoscar Hernández LFJames Tibbs RFKeston Hiura DHNoah Miller SSMichael Siani CF Justin Wrobleski gets the […]

Dodgers notes: Salary cap/floor, Brusdar Graterol, Fernando Valenzuela

Jon Heyman at the New York Post this week reported that early estimates have MLB owners proposing a salary cap in the $260-280 million range along with a floor of $140-160 million. Marc Normandin at his newsletter broke down why such a structure wouldn’t work at those levels: The NBA and NFL both use a […]

Dodgers win streak snapped by Giants, 12-4

All good things must eventually end, and that includes the Dodgers winning streak to open the spring as the San Francisco Giants took Friday’s contest 12-4. Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his final spring tune-up before playing for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Yamamoto gave up a pair of runs, including a leadoff home run […]

Dodgers vs. Giants game chat

The Dodgers look to make it a 7-0 start this spring, as they are on the road to take on the San Francisco Giants at Scottsdale Stadium. Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes his final spring start against left-hander Robbie Ray. FRIDAY GAME INFO

Dodgers on Deck: Saturday, split-squad vs. Cubs, at Rangers

The Dodgers play two games on Saturday, their first of two split-squad games this spring. Both such days involve both the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs. This time, the Cubs come to Camelback Ranch and the game vs. Texas is in Surprise. On March 15, the Dodgers host the Rangers and travel to Mesa to […]