Shohei Ohtani misses pitching, but is he now a better hitter?
NEW YORK — Nine months since his last time atop a big league mound, there is one thing about pitching Shohei Ohtani misses most. The…
How Freddie Freeman can still be an elite hitter for the Dodgers
This was how it used to be. The baseball looking like a golf ball as it disappeared into the night sky. The ball clearing the…
Why Angels star Mike Trout decided to undergo knee surgery
Mike Trout decided that having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee was a better alternative than postponing the procedure and being…
Gavin Lux is a key contributor in Dodgers’ rout of Nationals
WASHINGTON — Back in the spring, Gavin Lux’s biggest problem was throwing the ball. Then the regular season started, and the Dodgers’ once highly touted infielder…
New leadoff hitter Mike Trout helps Angels end losing streak
Mike Trout hit his first leadoff home run since 2012, and the Angels defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium to…
Tyler Glasnow shines, Shohei Ohtani homers as Dodgers beat Mets
There are no must-win games in April, but there are games in which you need to stop the bleeding. The Dodgers found themselves in such…
Dodgers calling up top outfield prospect Andy Pages
All spring, the Dodgers marveled at how ahead-of-schedule outfield prospect Andy Pages was in his recovery from shoulder surgery last season. Just three weeks into…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto says pitch tipping ‘not really a big concern’
PHOENIX — It took all of one exhibition start for Yoshinobu Yamamoto to be exposed to some of the “dark arts” practiced in the major leagues,…
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani has glove but don’t expect him in field
PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani won’t take the mound as a pitcher this season, not after undergoing his second Tommy John surgery last September. That doesn’t mean,…
‘Plenty of time.’ Why the Dodgers aren’t rushing Walker Buehler
PHOENIX — Walker Buehler didn’t reach the finish line of his rehab from Tommy John surgery last year. But he at least seemed to be charging…