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Dodgers look to hand Zack Wheeler his first loss in 2026

Undeniably a key factor in the Phillies’ turnaround after an atrocious start to the season, a recently recovered Zack Wheeler is winning the current round of a battle against Father Time by being one of the more dominant starters in the National League since his return to a big league mound in late April. Although […]

Dodgers May comes to a close

The Dodgers have one more series to go to finish off their May schedule, hosting the Philadelphia Phillies for three games at Dodger Stadium. Philadelphia got off to a terrible start and fired their manager, but are 20-8 since under old friend Don Mattingly, while the Dodgers have won 12 of their last 14. The […]

Dodgers minors: The James Tibbs III show in Triple-A

The Comets and Drillers won comfortably as Tulsa managed to get at least one of the games in, pushing the doubleheader to this Friday. Player of the day The standout player in the Dodgers’ minor league system early in the season, James Tibbs III, returned to the spotlight with one of his most impressive performances […]

Dodgers notes: Teoscar Hernández, Evan Phillips, Tommy Edman

On Tuesday, Kiké Hernández was forced to exit early and was placed on the injured list just two days after making his season debut. On Wednesday, another Hernández got bit by the injury bug. Teoscar Hernández departed Wednesday’s game after suffering a left hamstring strain while trying to beat out a ground ball in the […]

The march to MLB’s lockout begins

The labor negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA began on May 12, with each side making opening presentations. On May 27, the MLBPA released the first substantive policy proposals for the upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). As expected, the MLBPA seeks to modify the current CBA system rather than pursue a dramatic overhaul. The major […]

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Dodgers minors: Zach Ehrhard maintains on-base streak

No wins for the Dodgers’ minor league affiliates; outscored 21-10. The Drillers saw their matchup with the Naturals postponed and will instead play a doubleheader today. Player of the day The job of a leadoff hitter is to set the table, and Zach Ehrhard did that as well as anyone could’ve hoped for in a […]

Dodgers notes – Kiké Hernández and Drillers bat dog both out indefinitely

And the roster shuffle continues. As Eric Stephen wrote about earlier, Alex Freeland is back with the big-league club as Kiké Hernández goes on the IL with left oblique strain. Hernández felt something on Tuesday and left that game early, and an MRI on Wednesday showed “a significant tear”, according to Manager Dave Roberts. It […]

Every Dodgers pitcher used in 2026

The Los Angeles Dodgers set a franchise record by using 40 different pitchers in 2024, then did it again in 2025. This was after using 39 pitchers in both 2021 and 2023. Here are all the pitchers who appeared in a game for the Dodgers in 2026, starting with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on opening day through […]

Shohei Ohtani homers, tosses six no-hit innings in win over Rockies

The Dodgers flirted with a no-hitter until the eighth inning and earned a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies, winning the finale 4-1 on Wednesday. Less than 24 hours after taking a pitch to his right hand, Shohei Ohtani was both the starting pitcher and the leadoff hitter for the series finale. After starting his […]

Teoscar Hernández leaves game with left hamstring strain

Teoscar Hernández was forced to depart the game early on Wednesday, as he came up hobbling trying to beat a ground ball in the bottom of the second inning against the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers announced that Hernández suffered a left hamstring strain. Hernández was slow to walk off the field and was seen on […]

Dodgers on Deck: Friday, May 29 vs. Phillies

The Dodgers take on the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night at Dodger Stadium, the start of a weekend series against old friend Don Mattingly. Philadelphia was expected to contend this year but got off to an atrocious 9-19 start. That got manager Rob Thomson fired, with Mattingly sliding over from bench coach to take […]

Dodgers call up Alex Freeland with Kiké Hernández on injured list

The Dodgers called up infielder Alex Freeland from Triple-A Oklahoma City, as expected, to fill in with Kiké Hernández placed on the injured list with a left groin strain. Hernández missed the first 53 games of the season after left elbow surgery before returning Monday, and had four hits in four at-bats in his two […]

Shohei Ohtani carries on a dominant campaign

What is there to say about Shohei Ohtani, the pitcher, that hasn’t already been brought up many times? In the season marked by some periods of frustration with the bat, at least early on, Ohtani has managed to exceed even the loftiest expectations of his ability on the mound—so much so that the five scoreless […]

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Dodgers minors: Emil Morales’ first big game in High-A

The Loons and Comets combined for 26 runs as all three Dodger minor league affiliates that took the field won their games. Player of the day After a magnificent first 36 games with Ontario, Emil Morales’ production warranted a call-up, and on Tuesday against the Dragons, his fifth game in High-A ball, the young shortstop […]

Dodgers notes: Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, Eric Lauer

For the first time in nine years, Mookie Betts found himself hitting cleanup on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. The decision to move Betts down in the lineup paid off tremendously, as Betts clobbered the first of two home runs in the first inning to give the Dodgers a lead that never relinquished in a […]

Dodgers offense finally breaks out at home to rout Rockies

The Dodgers offense is down in May relative to April, and they’ve struggled especially at home dating back several weeks. But the floodgates opened on Tuesday night in a 15-6 rout of the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium, matching the team’s season high for runs scored. The Dodgers in March and April hit a home […]

Kiké Hernández leaves game with left oblique strain

Kiké Hernández got off to an excellent start in his first two games back, collecting two hits in each of his first two games since getting activated off the injured list on Monday. But the Dodgers infielder/outfielder left Tuesday’s game after four innings with a strained left oblique strain. Hernández doubled and scored in the […]

Dodgers on Deck: Wednesday, May 27 vs. Rockies

Shohei Ohtani starts the Dodgers’ series finale against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night, the second straight time Ohtani has pitched the day before a team off day, and the fourth such time this season. Ohtani labored in his last start last Wednesday through five innings, his shortest start of the year, but stranded two […]

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Dodgers 2026 season in thirds: First 54 games

The Dodgers on Monday beat the Colorado Rockies, completing exactly one third of their season, now 54 games into the 162-game schedule. As we’ve done for the better part of two decades, we like to take a look at each season in 54-game chunks, seeing how players seasons are put together. For now, we just […]

Kendall George leaves game with apparent injury, Easton Shelton wins player of week

Here’s a recap of Sunday and Monday in the minor leagues, including Double-A Tulsa opting to play on Memorial Day for the first Monday game of the season among Dodgers affiliates. Easton Shelton, first baseman for the Class-A Ontario Tower Buzzers, powered his way to winning California League player of the week. Shelton had at […]

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Kiké Hernandez is back, is Hyesong Kim’s time in L.A. limited?

The Dodgers’ infield roster has seen a little bit of shuffle lately. Two weeks ago, Alex Freeland was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City when Mookie Betts returned to the lineup. On Monday, Santiago Espinal was designated for assignment as Enrique Hernandez joined the club for the first time this season, after getting surgery on his […]

Dodgers wait out the Rockies in win at home

When you’re facing a disadvantage in both the starting pitching duel and also the bullpen, nine innings is quite a long time, and that’s what the Rockies learned in this 5-3 defeat to the Dodgers. Tanner Gordon did his best to keep up with Emmet Sheehan and even left the game with a 2-1 lead, […]