Roki Sasaki takes a step forward, Dodgers’ offense slides in loss
This is Roki Sasaki’s home now. The San Gabriel Mountains at his back as he stands atop the mound at Dodger Stadium. Stands filled with…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto can be first Japanese pitcher to win Cy Young
Yoshinobu Yamamoto can win the National League Cy Young Award.The possibility of Yamamoto doing that has felt increasingly real every time he has stepped on…
Shohei Ohtani Tokyo Series home run caps off the week of Ohtani
TOKYO — The entire week was a buildup to this.Whether the ball struck by Shohei Ohtani would have cleared the right-field wall at the Tokyo Dome if…
Dodgers fall to Hanshin Tigers in Japan in final tuneup
TOKYO — Maybe the Hanshin Tigers are baseball’s real evil empire.One day after the Japanese team, which plays in the Nippon Professional Baseball league, shut out the…
Battling illness, Mookie Betts questionable for Tokyo Series games
TOKYO — Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts arrived in Japan this week battling an illness, and is questionable to be ready for the club’s regular-season openers on Tuesday…
Dodgers’ Bobby Miller in concussion protocol after comebacker off head
PHOENIX — The Dodgers’ first official game of 2025 began with a reminder of 2024.“Now taking the field,” said the public address announcer at Camelback Ranch on…
MLB offseason winners and losers: Dodgers won. How did other teams do?
With the signings of infielder Alex Bregman by the Boston Red Sox and starting pitcher Nick Pivetta by the San Diego Padres, a reasonably fair…
Dodgers reliever Anthony Banda breaks pitching hand in unusual way
The Dodgers activated reliever Brusdar Graterol from the injured list a day earlier than expected on Tuesday night.It wasn’t for the reason the team was…
9 new and under-the-radar things to do in Avalon, Catalina Island
In the center of Catalina Island is Bishop’s Chapel at El Rancho Escondido. From its coastal perch, the small adobe building is alone with scrub-covered…
Angels get shut out in series finale against the Cubs
CHICAGO — Hayden Wesneski threw 6⅓ innings, Michael Busch hit a two-run home run and the Chicago Cubs shut out the Angels 5-0 on Sunday.Wesneski (3-5)…
Why the Dodgers’ Max Muncy is feeling better about his swing
There have still been a lot of strikeouts, and an extreme rate of swing-and-miss. Key at-bats that came up empty, and a couple familiar bouts…
How Shohei Ohtani’s hitting is coming around for the Dodgers
MINNEAPOLIS — When Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run as a Dodger last Wednesday, Dave Roberts had a suspicion it might spark the superstar’s bat.…
Cody Bellinger reportedly agrees to $80M deal with Chicago Cubs
A year after the Dodgers turned their backs on Cody Bellinger, the mercurial left-handed slugger has reportedly agreed to a three-year, $80-million contract with the…