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Emmet Sheehan pitches his postseason case as Dodgers finish off sweep
Emmet Sheehan struck out nine batters in 5 1/3 innings against the Giants on Sunday. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Megan Garcia A sweep over the San Francisco Giants this weekend was driven by two forces on Sunday — Emmet Sheehan, who is making a case for the postseason roster, and the Dodgers’ pursuit of a first-round bye. Sheehan’s ticket to the postseason would be as a long man out of the bullpen. He took on that role during the series finale with 5 1/3 innings following opener J...
Charlie Hough, Joe Amalfitano are the 2026 Lasorda Award honorees
Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda and former pitcher Charlie Hough represented the Dodgers at the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft. (Taylor Baucom/MLB via Getty Images) by Mark Langill Former Dodger pitcher Charlie Hough and former third base coach Joe Amalfitano are the 2026 recipients of the “Tommy Lasorda I Bleed Dodger Blue Award,” an honor given to a member of the Los Angeles Dodger community who embodies the passion, enthusiasm and love for the Dodgers that Lasorda possessed. The Dodger...
Mookie Betts takes things up another notch in his heat wave
Mookie Betts racked up four hits against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Senji Torrey Mookie Betts knew it was going to work out eventually, but even manager Dave Roberts didn’t exactly expect it to work out this well. “I couldn’t tell you that I saw this,” Roberts said. “But I just felt that he was stronger. He’s worked hard on that. He looks great. He’s not going to stop working, and just for it to come together has been great.” Betts doubled do...
Care and patience with Will Smith bodes well for the Dodgers in the postseason
Will Smith, right, went 3-for-5 with two RBI on Saturday. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Cary Osborne Since Will Smith returned from a nagging neck injury on Sept. 1, it’s clear that the Dodgers have felt the best path for the multi-time All-Star catcher is a measured one. Saturday marked just the third time this month that Smith has started back-to-back games behind the plate. Saturday also showed just how impactful Smith can be with a bat in his hand. It was the veteran’s first thr...
Josue De Paula makes quite a first impression
Josue De Paula celebrates his RBI double on Friday. (Juan Ocampo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Cary Osborne The returning National League West Division champions brought something new back from their recent road trip — a 6-foot-3-inch battery. In the sixth inning on Friday night, that battery charged UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. With the score tied in the bottom of the sixth inning, rookie Josue De Paula jumped on a first-pitch slider from San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jason Foley and drove...
Sign of a healthy offense: Lots of names get involved in Dodger win
Mookie Betts hit two home runs on Friday. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) https://medium.com/media/ea121e4836a5b32c5292c2571019afe1/href by Cary Osborne Twenty years ago, it was the 4+1 game. Friday, it was the four-in-the-eighth game. The Dodgers turned a tight game into a runaway with four home runs in the eighth inning — back-to-back homers from Max Muncy and Kyle Tucker and later back-to-back homers from Mookie Betts and Will Smith. The Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 8–2 on the 20t...
Dodger Insider magazine: 20 years ago — 4+1 equaled miracle
Dodger Insider magazine: 20 years ago — 4+1 equaled miracle The Dodgers staged a comeback for the ages against the San Diego Padres in 2006 The Dodgers mob Nomar Garciaparra at home plate after his two-run, walk-off home run in the 10th inning gave the Dodgers an 11–10 victory over the San Diego Padres in the “4+1 game” on Sept. 18, 2006. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) Editor’s note: This story appears in the Dodger Insider magazine for this homestand (available at parking gates at UNIQLO Fi...
Nomo’s 1996 masterpiece remains Mile High milestone
Hideo Nomo pitched the only no-hitter in the history of Denver’s Coors Field on Sept. 17, 1996. (Los Angeles Dodgers) by Mark Langill A steady drizzle. A perfect storm. A historic tornado. Today marks the 30th anniversary of Dodger right-hander Hideo Nomo’s no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies on Sept. 17, 1996, a feat resembling more a magician’s sleight of hand rather than brute force. During a 9–0 victory, Nomo (110 pitches, 66 strikes) struck out eight and walked four. The weather condit...
The Dodgers retain the West title with heroes old and new
The Dodgers clinched the NL West for the fifth consecutive season and 13th time in 14 years. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Mark Langill There was no drama Thursday afternoon when the Dodgers popped the corks to celebrate their latest National League West title with an 8–2 victory against Cincinnati at the Great American Ball Park. During their Major League-record tying streak of 14 consecutive postseason appearances, it was the Dodgers’ 13th division title and fifth straight since 2022. ...
Blake Snell remains optimistic after first-inning exit
Blake Snell exited the Dodgers’ Wednesday evening game in the first inning with a left groin strain. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Senji Torrey The champagne will stay on ice, for now. The Dodgers could not reconcile Blake Snell’s first-inning departure in a game that could have clinched the National League West for the 13th time in the last 14 seasons. The exit set the tone for a slow day in the batter’s box as Los Angeles suffered a 6–2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. “I think it was more...
On the Farm: Dodger Minor Leaguers capture MVPs, All-Star nods after strong 2026 season
Easton Shelton (left) is the 2026 California League MVP. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers). Charles Davalan (right) won Midwest League MVP honors after a strong year with High-A Great Lakes. ( Lauren Verellen/Great Lakes Loons) by Senji Torrey As the Dodgers continue to ramp up in the final weeks before the postseason, the organization’s farm system is doing its part to ensure a seamless transition for years to come. And the fruits of the labor have come in droves, with a pair of league MVPs an...