After sweep by Phillies, Dodgers fall to .500 over last 44 games
PHILADELPHIA — For the better part of almost two months, the Dodgers have been a .500 team. And the biggest problem in that time —…
Why pitching injuries are again impacting the Dodgers’ deadlines needs
It took just three days last month for the Dodgers pitching staff to be thrown in flux. Three days for a seemingly harmless situation to…
Gavin Stone proves again he could be a Dodgers frontline starter
DENVER — In the wake of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s shoulder injury last week, the Dodgers didn’t feel the need to identify a new No. 2 starter. They…
Dodgers GM: Injuries shouldn’t affect trade deadline plans
DENVER — In the wake of the weekend’s injuries to Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, there was still plenty Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes was uncertain…
Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto likely will be placed on injured list
A noticeable drop in the velocity of his four-seam fastball in the first inning was the first sign that something was not right with Dodgers…
Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw ‘further along’ than expected in his rehab
Nothing against the good folks of Rancho Cucamonga, but as much as Clayton Kershaw is itching to pitch in a game again, the Dodgers left-hander…
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…
Dodgers are winning, but who’s convinced they’ll win in October?
The Dodgers are winning again. They followed their sweep of the New York Mets by taking the last two games of their three-game series against…
Dodgers ride Freddie Freeman’s slam, Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s strong start to victory
There are days the Dodgers have to grind out wins, the way they did against the Cincinnati Reds to take a tight four-game series over…
Dodgers don’t go with bullpen game but still fall to Giants and Logan Webb
SAN FRANCISCO — Wednesday was supposed to be a bullpen game for the Dodgers. But then, in their series finale against the San Francisco Giants, an…
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…
Shaky defense latest problem to afflict Dodgers in loss to Mets
In series losses to the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals at the start of a nine-game homestand, the Dodgers’ struggles had followed a few…
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…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s success rooted in a willingness to change
OSAKA, Japan — Yoshinobu Yamamato did what? In the underground parking lot of Kyocera Dome after a recent exhibition game, Orix Buffaloes pitching coach Masafumi Hirai…
Tyler Glasnow named Dodgers opening day starter
PHOENIX — The Dodgers acquired Tyler Glasnow this winter confident he could become the next ace of their starting rotation. When the team’s regular season begins…
Why ‘the numbers weren’t good’ for Yoshinobu Yamamoto in second spring start
PHOENIX — Yoshinobu Yamamoto did not feel comfortable pitching out of the stretch on Wednesday, which was unfortunate seeing as the new Dodgers right-hander spent most…
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’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes strong spring debut
PHOENIX — When the Dodgers signed Yoshinobu Yamamoto this offseason, pitching coach Mark Prior knew there would be cultural differences to bridge with the star Japanese…
Dodgers still feeling the ‘sting’ of last year’s NLDS sweep
PHOENIX — The wounds from the Dodgers’ empty October are no longer fresh. But even in the wake of a $1-billion offseason spending spree, and at…
Will Dodgers’ offseason pitch translate to October success?
DodgerFest, the $10-to-enter iteration of what the Dodgers used to call FanFest, will be staged Saturday. The event will feel like a celebration. Following years…