Dodgers news & notes
Los Angeles Dodgers news and notes, plus starting lineups, pregame and postgame happenings, including interviews with players, coaches, and managers.
Dodgers drop three straight with 8-2 defeat vs. Nationals
The Dodgers suffered their third straight loss with an 8-2 defeat at the hands of the Washington Nationals on Tuesday at Nationals Park.
The Useful Idiots
The Dodgers are about to surrender to the same forces that would have kept Jackie Robinson out of baseball
Dodgers, Roki Sasaki bounce back to win 3-1 over Phillies
The Dodgers played visitor to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park, rebounding after Friday’s loss to win 3-1.
Tokyo Series Bonus
Decoding the Dodgers latest home run celebration involving a Shohei Ohtani skincare commercial, plus a recent video from Michael Kay of the YES Network, and leftover notes from the trip to Japan.
Ben Casparius thriving in relief: ‘It’s been so much fun’
Dodgers pitcher Ben Casparius was a starter in the minors but pitched mostly in relief down the stretch in his major league debut then into the 2024 postseason. This year he made the opening day bullpen and talked about his transition to bullpen work.
Dodgers a perfect 5-0 for the first time since ‘81
The Dodgers earned a sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Saturday at Dodger Stadium with a 7-3 victory, improving to 5-0 on the season for the first time since 1981.
Dodgers enjoy the moment in getting championship rings
Full details on the Dodgers championship rings for winning the 2024 World Series, highlights from the ceremony at Dodger Stadium, and manager Dave Roberts talking about enjoying the moment.
Kirk Gibson throws first pitch to Freddie Freeman
The authors of the Dodgers’ two iconic World Series Game 1-winning walk-off home runs by injured first basemen were involved in the ceremonial first pitch ceremony at Dodger Stadium ahead of the 2025 home opener. Kirk Gibson threw the pitch to current Dodgers star Freddie Freeman.
Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman back in Dodgers lineup
As expected, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are back in the Dodgers lineup for the home opener against the Tigers at Dodger Stadium after both players did not play in the two games of the Tokyo Series.
Pregame details for home opener & ring ceremony
Details on the pregame festivities for Thursday and Friday at Dodger Stadium, including Josh Groban and Keith Williams Jr. singing national anthems, Orel Hershiser, Steve Garvey, and Manny Mota throwing first pitches after Friday’s ring ceremony.
Dodgers home run threats against Tarik Skubal
Dodger hitters who might surprise Tarik Skubal with a long ball in Thursday’s home opener against the Tigers at Dodger Stadium.
Dodgers spring training quick hits
Before the regular season starts up again, a look back at the Dodgers spring training in 2025 with some final thoughts on the exhibition schedule.
Patrick Copen is happy to be back on the mound
Patrick Copen, a minor league pitcher for the Dodgers, got into a Freeway Series game against the Angels in Anaheim on Tuesday, his first time in a big league stadium. Copen is happy to be back on the mound after getting hit in the face by a line drive last August in High-A Great Lakes.
Dodgers close out spring with exhibition series win over Angels
The Dodgers ended the spring with a 4-1 win over the Angels at Angel Stadium on Tuesday, notching an exhibition series win in the process.
Glasnow strikes out nine in final spring start
Tyler Glasnow tallied five innings in his final start of the spring, racking up nine strikeouts and allowing just one run.
Dodgers pitching preview, part 4: Relief depth
The final part of our series previewing the 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff goes into relief pitcher depth, arms who figure to log innings throughout the year at various times.
Betts won’t play Monday, home opener status in question
"It’s certainly not ideal, as we look at the home opener. We’ll just kind of take it day by day.
Freeman back in Dodgers lineup, Betts scratched Sunday
Freddie Freeman returned to the Dodgers lineup for Sunday’s exhibition game. The plan was for Mookie Betts to start as well, but he was a late scratch, and hasn’t played in two weeks.
Blake Snell will start Dodgers home opener vs. Tigers
The Dodgers will have Blake Snell start their home opener at Dodger Stadium on March 27 against the Tigers, facing reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal.
Dodgers pitching preview, part 3: Back end of the bullpen
The next installment of our preview of the 2025 Dodgers pitching staff looks at the best arms in the bullpen, the ones most likely to pitch in high-leverage situations and earn saves.
Postcard from Tokyo
Final thoughts of watching the Dodgers’ Tokyo Series sweep in person and touring Japan for over a week.
Dodgers pitching preview, part 2: Starting rotation depth
Next up among the Dodgers pitchers to preview for 2025, the next level of depth in the starting rotation, including former All-Stars on the injured list and a crop of ready arms in Triple-A.
Julio Urías suspended through 2025 All-Star break
Former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was suspended through the 2025 All-Star break by Major League Baseball, the first player in the nine-year history of the league’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy to be suspended twice.
Dodgers pitching preview, part 1: Top of the rotation
Our look ahead at the pitching staff for the 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers begins with the arms at the top of the rotation. An overview of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki, Dustin May, and Shohei Ohtani.
Attempting to whitewash Jackie Robinson from history
The Defense Department is literally erasing its own history involving Jackie Robinson, and others.
Live from the Tokyo Dome
In a final prelude to the Tokyo Series, Michael Elizondo provides a live-report from the Tokyo Dome.
Shohei Ohtani’s omnipresence in Japan
Michael Elizondo provides an update to his travels in Japan, while constantly being reminded of Shohei Othani.
True Blue LA 2025 Dodgers season predictions
Guessing the 2025 season for the Dodgers, from the staff at True Blue LA.
Shohei Ohtani smashes HR in first game back in Japan
Watch Shohei Ohtani’s home run against the Yomiuri Giants in the Dodgers’ first exhibition game on Saturday night at the Tokyo Dome.
Mookie Betts sick, won’t play in exhibition games
An illness sidelined Mookie Betts for the final day of Cactus League play in Arizona, and he’ll miss the Dodgers’ two exhibition games against Yomiuri and Hanshin at the Tokyo Dome.
Yoshiki to perform national anthems on opening day
Yoshiki, a Japanese star recording artist and composer, will perform the U.S. and Japan national anthems on opening day ahead of Dodgers vs. Cubs at the Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Some Dodgers stats from 3 weeks in the Cactus League
The Dodgers played 20 games in the Cactus League. Here are a few stats that stood out from the Arizona portion of their spring training.