Shohei Ohtani wins his third MVP award, and first with Dodgers
The coronation was nothing new.The narrative that came with it, however, reflected just how much has changed in one year.For the third time in his…
Luis Tiant, charismatic Cuban pitcher with wild windup, dies
BOSTON — Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series…
Pitching for the Dodgers at Chavez Ravine was Jack Flaherty’s destiny
Even before he learned how to walk, Dodger Stadium has been part of Jack Flaherty’s origin story.It’s where the new Dodgers pitcher first visited at…
Plaschke: Clayton Kershaw debut gives Dodgers new hope
Clayton Kershaw was crumbling again. It was real. It was happening. It was October in July. It was deja boo. It was the third inning…
Bryce Rainer is ready to become first-round MLB draft pick
Major-league baseball’s amateur draft begins on Sunday, and former Harvard-Westlake shortstop Bryce Rainer is projected to be taken in the first 10 picks.He has decided…
Dodgers place starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow on injured list
Jack Harris covers the Dodgers for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered the Angels, the Kings and almost everything else the L.A. sports…
Angels can’t solve Seth Lugo in series-ending loss to Royals
Seth Lugo racked up a career-high 12 strikeouts and allowed one run over eight strong innings, and Hunter Renfroe had a two-run single against his…
Another strong outing by Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Dodgers’ victory
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is starting to give the Dodgers that feeling. The feeling that every time he takes the ball, the team will get a quality…
Sondheimer: Colin Moore deals with Type 1 diabetes while dealing on the mound
There are important things teenage athletes never forget when leaving home. Cellphone. Wallet. Bottle of water. For Colin Moore, a junior pitcher at Crescenta Valley…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines again for Dodgers in win over Cubs
CHICAGO — In his first taste of the major leagues, Yoshinobu Yamamoto crumbled. But on Saturday at Wrigley Field, staring down the barrel of a couple…
Reid Detmers shines as Angels bounce back and defeat Orioles
BALTIMORE — Reid Detmers gave the Angels some much-needed effectiveness on the mound, giving up one run in five innings to help them avoid a season-opening…
Harvard-Westlake’s Duncan Marsten dazzles on the mound
“Electrifying.” That was the word being used to describe the pitching of senior right-hander Duncan Marsten on Wednesday. He struck out the first six batters…