Here is the hottest hitting prospect in each organization
Pitchers are meant to be ahead of hitters. Sluggers need at-bats to get into the rhythm of the season, and that takes time. Or at least that’s how the popular belief goes. But some Minor League hitters are proving they don’t need time at all to come flying out of
Dodgers to cap 'great road trip' with Ed Sheeran gig
PHOENIX -- One night after the now-viral beekeeper and Christian Walker’s walk-off shot had Chase Field buzzing, Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto showed the D-backs what a real pest looks like. Yamamoto carved up Arizona on Wednesday by scattering five hits over six innings, striking out five in an 8-0 victory
Injuries & Moves: Buehler to make 2024 debut Monday
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Next honor for game-saving beekeeper? A Topps baseball card
Beekeeper-turned-folk hero Matt Hilton had quite the experience on Tuesday night, saving the Dodgers-Diamondbacks game from a swarm of bees. His legend has only continued to grow since then. Topps announced that it has signed a deal with Hilton and is making autographed cards to commemorate his performance. The moment
Is Pages making his case for a long-term roster spot with LA?
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Pest control hero saves Dodgers-D-backs game from bees
PHOENIX -- A few hours before Christian Walker’s second homer of the game gave the D-backs a 4-3 walk-off win over the Dodgers in the 10th inning, a crucial series of events was about to start unfolding at a different type of ballgame on the Westside of the Valley. A
At a new low price, get MLB.TV all season long
April is in the books, but there’s still plenty of baseball left to be played this season, and you can follow all the action on MLB.TV for a new reduced price. MLB.TV’s All Teams Yearly package, which enables you to stream every out-of-market game, live or on demand, on your
Here's what being in first place on May 1 really means
With April having come to a close, we are a full month-plus into the 2024 season -- which means the events of the past month are worth analyzing. Sure, it’s just one month into a six-month regular season, but plenty of trends have already begun to take shape. Let’s take
8 high risers who could land in the first round of the Draft
Whenever a Draft list is updated for the first time since December, there are bound to be a lot of changes up and down the rankings. This year's new Draft Top 150 takes that to an extreme, speaking to the volatility and uncertainty of the class outside of the top
Pages showing he can be 'big part' of Dodgers' plans
PHOENIX -- This is what Dave Roberts was talking about. Nine days ago, the Dodgers’ MVP trio of Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman reached base a total of 12 times only for the Dodgers to fall to the Mets and secure their third straight losing series and their
Redrafting the 2014 Draft class, 10 years later
There's a longtime scout who likes to say, "The Draft is hard." The 2014 Draft was very hard. It's just one of three Drafts where the No. 1 overall pick finished his career without reaching the Majors, and the only one where neither of the top two selections made it.
Finding his groove, Freeman slugs HR in Toronto
TORONTO -- Freddie Freeman has played in Toronto often over the course of his 15-year career, but playing north of the border will always be special for the Dodgers’ star first baseman. Freeman’s mother, Rosemary, who passed away when the first baseman was a child, grew up just outside the
Ohtani scorches MLB's hardest hit of '24 as Dodgers win 6th straight
TORONTO -- Seemingly every time Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani steps inside the batter’s box, the two-time unanimous American League Most Valuable Player does something that impresses everyone in attendance. During his second at-bat of the Dodgers' 4-2 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday, Ohtani did it again -- this
Boos rain down on Ohtani before he quiets crowd with emphatic homer
TORONTO -- After a dramatic offseason that reached its peak with a flurry of inaccurate media reports and online flight tracking, Shohei Ohtani was greeted by a loud round of boos by the home crowd at Rogers Centre. Ohtani was lightly booed during pregame introductions, but those quickly got louder
This Dodger had a big week on and off the field
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Yamamoto hitting his stride with best start yet
WASHINGTON -- Over his time as a player and manager, Dave Roberts has been around a lot of international players who have come over to the Majors with plenty of experience and expectations. Some have responded well right away, quickly establishing themselves in the Majors. Others have taken some more
Lux provides most encouraging sign in Dodgers' romp
WASHINGTON -- As Gavin Lux watched the ball trickle across the infield, you could almost feel the anxiety in the Dodgers’ dugout. Once second baseman Luis García Jr. couldn’t make a diving stop, it was easy to see some relief in Lux’s face as he stood on first base. But
Dusty Baker wins Baseball Digest’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award
Baseball Digest is honored to present its fourth annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Dusty Baker, who retired following the 2023 season after 56 years in Major League Baseball as a player, coach and manager. “Receiving this award is a tremendous honor,” the 74-year-old Baker said. “I never thought that I’d
New Draft Top 150 list: BIG changes at the top
Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and
Dodgers' depth pieces step up: 'It felt good to deliver'
WASHINGTON -- Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani, who casually hit a homer with a 118.7 mph exit velocity, are good enough to beat most teams on any given night. That’s just how good the Dodgers’ trio of former Most Valuable Player Award winners is.
Ohtani's crushed some amazing HRs, but none like this
WASHINGTON -- In his first couple of months with Los Angeles, Shohei Ohtani has awed his new teammates and coaches with what he’s capable of achieving at the plate. For years, the Dodgers have admired Ohtani from afar, but now they get to experience it on a daily basis. What
Taking stock of the Dodgers' last homestand
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