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Struggling Edwin Díaz working on mechanics amid chaotic Dodgers bullpen stretch
LOS ANGLES — Edwin Díaz likely won’t be available to pitch for the remainder of the weekend against the Milwaukee Brewers, after pitching on each of the last two nights, with extended outings both nights. He walked a tightrope on Friday night, loading the bases in the ninth inning, but somehow survived to earn the […]
Reggie Smith is finally getting his due at Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have been around since 1884, and in their nearly century and a half as a franchise Reggie Smith is one of the best hitters they’ve ever had. The switch-hitter will be honored on the field on Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium as the newest inductee into the Legends of Dodger […]
Gavin Stone working his way back
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers traded for Tarik Skubal to pair with Yoshinobu Yamamoto atop the depth chart. Blake Snell returned from three months on the injured list with 10 strikeouts in six strong innings on Tuesday. Tyler Glasnow struck out eight for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday in his third rehab start, and is […]
Aidan Foeller, Jake Gelof help Double-A Tulsa to win
Friday night in the Dodgers minor leagues included a rehabbing Tyler Glasnow getting closer to a major league return with eight strikeouts in 3 2/3 hitless, scoreless innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City. Dodgers affiliates dropped three of four games on Friday night. Player of the day Aidan Foeller was pressed into pitching duty earlier than […]
Shohei Ohtani throws first bullpen session in over 3 weeks
LOS ANGELES — Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani has increased his throwing progression over the last week, and on Friday threw a bullpen session at Dodger Stadium three or so hours ahead of the team’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. It was the first bullpen session for Ohtani since July 22 at Citizens Bank Park […]
Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines as Dodgers hold late 3-1 lead over Brewers to tie series
The Dodgers (74-49) bounced back and evened the series against the Brewers (75-48) Friday night at Dodger Stadium. Edwin Diaz got another shot at a save to redeem himself after Friday’s ninth-inning collapse. Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched six dominant innings with nine strikeouts. The offense supported him with three big scoring hits including two solo home […]
Dodgers vs. Brewers game chat
The Dodgers (73-49) look to bounce back and even the series against the Brewers after a stunning 5-4 collapse in the ninth inning during Thursday night’s opener. Yoshi Yamamoto (11-7, 2.65 ERA, 0.89 WHIP) takes the ball for the Dodgers. Robert Gasser (3-4, 4.57 ERA, 1.22 WHIP) starts for Milwaukee. Lineups Friday game info
Tyler Glasnow has 8 strikeouts in 3rd rehab start
Tyler Glasnow made his third minor league rehab start on Friday night for Triple-A Oklahoma City, and this was his best yet. Glasnow struck out eight batters in 3 2/3 innings against the Albuquerque Isotopes, a Colorado Rockies affiliate. Glasnow only allowed three balls in play among his 13 batters faced, and didn’t allow a […]
Dodgers on Deck: Saturday, August 15 vs. Brewers
The battle between the Dodgers and Brewers shifts to national television on Saturday afternoon, with a pair of All-Star starting pitchers on the mound on Fox. Jacob Misiorowski is the National League Cy Young Award favorite, leading the majors in ERA (1.76), xERA (1.93), strikeouts (204), strikeout rate (40.6 percent) and strikeout-minus-walk rate (34.6 percent). […]
Dodgers look to even series against Brewers
The Dodgers lost the first game of this possible postseason preview in exasperating fashion and now look to even up the series on Friday night. The Dodgers have the right pitcher on the mound to achieve that goal. Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound after a good outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks last Saturday, allowing only […]
From a gifted ring to twin federal investigations
At the risk of beating a dead horse, the Dodgers went to the White House again on July 23. Without delving into the visit itself, one item from that encounter is relevant to this essay. Per Adam Kilgore of The Athletic: The Dodgers visited the White House for the second consecutive year on Thursday afternoon, […]
Dodgers 2026 minor league option tracker
We’ll keep track of every time a Dodgers player is optioned to the minor leagues during the 2026 season. Details on these transactions can also be found on our 40-man roster tracker, but here we will chronicle every specific time a player gets sent down, relative to the limits set by MLB. Major League rule […]
Dodgers minors: James Tibbs III hits a pair of homers in win
It was a day of high-scoring wins across the three highest levels of the Dodgers minor league system and a blowout loss for the Tower Buzzers. Player of the Day It had been a while since the name of James Tibbs III was mentioned in the running for Player of the Day. Yet here he […]
Tony Gonsolin signs with Kansas City Royals
Former Dodger Tony Gonsolin has found a new home, as the right-hander signed with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, per a team announcement. The financial details have yet to be disclosed, notes Darragh McDonald of MLB Trade Rumors, but Gonsolin is signed through the rest of the 2026 season and has a club option […]
The brewing struggles of Edwin Díaz cost the Dodgers the win
With no power to speak of—finishing the game with nothing but singles in their 10 hits—the Brewers took advantage of Edwin Díaz’s struggles to mount a late comeback and beat the Dodgers 5-4 in one of these teams’ most excruciating losses of the season. While Roki Sasaki has never been confused with a starter who […]
Dodgers vs. Brewers: game chat
The Brewers visit Dodger Stadium for the first time since the Game 4 loss in last year’s NLCS. Each team is without a key middle infielder, as Mookie Betts gets a scheduled day off, while Brice Turang, the Brewers’ top position player, is out with right knee pain. Thursday’s game info
Landon Knack optioned after 8-out save, Dodgers bring back Jonathan Hernández
Landon Knack was called up to eat innings and reset a very busy Dodgers bullpen, and he filled his role with aplomb on Wednesday night in finishing off a sweep of the Kansas City Royals. On Thursday, Knack was sent back to Triple-A Oklahoma City in favor of another fresh arm in Jonathan Hernández. Knack […]
Dodgers on Deck: Friday, August 14 vs. Brewers
The Dodgers and Brewers continue their long weekend series on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound on Friday, coming off his 5 2/3 scoreless innings last Saturday in Arizona. That game needed extra innings to decide thanks to Edwin Díaz’s blown save, which snapped a streak of 14 consecutive starts for […]
Competition level rises in Dodgers-Brewers NLCS rematch
Step one on the path to regaining confidence was figuring out ways of winning no matter what, and that defines the previous series against the Royals—a hard-fought sweep with three close games against one of the worst teams in the sport. Step two is managing to carry on these results against superior opposition such as […]
Dodgers should beware of the Brewers exciting young starters
The way in which the Los Angeles Dodgers dominated the Milwaukee Brewers—who held home-field advantage in last year’s NLCS—is probably one of the primary factors behind this air of invincibility that they have carried ever since going back-to-back. While we could split hairs about the Dodgers’ offensive production in that series, averaging under four runs […]
Landon Knack, Brian Holton & the 8-out save
The Dodgers haven’t had a three-inning save yet in 2026, and as a host of the Three-Inning Save podcast I was starting to wonder whether this team actually has the juice to repeat as champions, again. Everything was setting up perfectly for that shortcoming to be rectified on Wednesday night. Landon Knack was called up […]
Dodgers host Brewers, jockeying for top National League playoff seeding
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers are coming off a much-needed series win, sweeping the Kansas City Royals, one of the worst teams in baseball in three close games, but now face one of the best with the Milwaukee Brewers coming to Dodger Stadium. Starting Thursday the Dodgers host a Brewers team with the best record […]
Dodgers minors: Emmet Sheehan is back in a groove
Winning all four of their games by a combined difference of 19 runs, the Dodgers minor league affiliates enjoyed themselves on Wednesday. Player of the day Setting aside the frustrating feelings of a demotion that felt inevitable given his continued struggles, Emmet Sheehan vastly improved on his previous outing in Triple-A, pitching 5.2 scoreless innings […]
Dodger notes: Blake Snell rejoins rotation just in time
While it wasn’t pretty, the Dodgers did manage to get their first sweep this month, against the Kansas City Royals. All games were won by close margins, with two just being one-run games and one going to extras to earn the win. The Dodgers have shown an unusual number of missteps in their games in […]
Eric Lauer’s gem, trio of home runs help Dodgers finish sweep of Royals
The Dodgers have their first sweep of the second half, as they took care of business against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday with a 4-2 victory. The early game jitters flared up again for Eric Lauer, as he left two men on in the top of the first inning. He was one out away […]
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