Four ways the Mookie Betts, Yoshinobu Yamamoto injuries impact Dodgers
Ever since the week the Dodgers acquired Glasnow and Yamamoto this offseason, it was clear those two would be the biggest anchors in their rotation.…
Mookie Betts and Yamamoto injuries create Dodgers trade dilemma
They were both learning to do something they’d never done before, Mookie Betts playing shortstop full-time and Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitching in the major leagues. Their…
Dodgers’ Mookie Betts to miss several weeks with hand fracture
The good vibes derived from Tyler Glasnow’s dominant seven-inning start and Shohei Ohtani’s two-homer game were shattered in the seventh inning on Sunday when a…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto stellar as Dodgers edge Yankees in 11 innings
NEW YORK — As the baseball world orbited around him Friday, Yoshinobu Yamamoto hardly seemed to notice. Not in the Dodgers’ pregame clubhouse, when Yamamoto sat…
Shohei Ohtani moves past scandal but slumping in Dodgers’ loss
PITTSBURGH — As a reporter noted the considerable amount of conversation dedicated to the scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts cut…
Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty
The former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from…
How return of Evan Phillips fortifies back end of the Dodgers bullpen
Managing a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night was like sitting in the back seat of a self-driving car for Dodgers field…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto escapes trouble in Dodgers’ win over Rockies
A steady stream of hits and walks and quality at-bats did not translate into a massive amount of runs for the Dodgers on Saturday night,…
Dodgers rally against Mets to end five-game losing streak
NEW YORK — An immovable object met an unstoppable force at Citi Field on Tuesday afternoon. The Dodgers’ slumping offense. And the New York Mets’ balky…
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…
Frustrated Dodgers fall to Reds, extend five-game losing streak
CINCINNATI — The Dodgers had to wake up early Sunday, after their 1:40 p.m. game against the Cincinnati Reds started 90 minutes early because of thunderstorms…
Dodgers waste big game by Shohei Ohtani in loss to Diamondbacks
Tuesday night was the Shohei Ohtani show at Dodger Stadium. Too bad much of the supporting cast failed to show up. Despite two hits and…
Shohei Ohtani gets winning hit in Dodgers’ walk-off victory
Shohei Ohtani got an impromptu shower near the second base bag Sunday afternoon, his teammates dousing him with two buckets and several bottles of water…
Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter agrees to plead guilty to stealing $17 million
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to stealing millions of dollars from Ohtani…
Plaschke: Shohei Ohtani has sweeping Dodgers dreaming of a different October
This wasn’t October. This can’t be confused with October. This has nothing to do with October. Yet make no mistake, the Dodgers’ weekend sweep of…
Shohei Ohtani hits two homers as Dodgers sweep the Braves
Dave Roberts seemed a little conflicted before Sunday’s series finale against the Atlanta Braves in Dodger Stadium. The manager didn’t want to put too much…
Dave Roberts the latest to receive a Porsche from Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani gifted new teammate Joe Kelly’s wife with a new Porsche Panamera, a sports car with a sticker price between $100,000 and $200,000, when…
Max Muncy hits 3 home runs in Dodgers’ blowout win over Braves
As much as it pained Kyle Snyder to see Tyler Glasnow traded from Tampa Bay to the Dodgers last December, the Rays pitching coach predicted…
How hitting with RISP has been Shohei Ohtani’s one Dodgers flaw
The timing was coincidental. But, on Shohei Ohtani’s first off day as a Dodger, the discourse Wednesday centered on the one big struggle of his…
In wake of Mike Trout’s latest injury, where do Angels go from here?
Mike Trout’s name came up in a recent conversation with a major league executive. If Trout ever did consent to a trade from the Angels…