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Will LA target Skubal in free agency? Here are the questions facing Dodgers this offseason

@sonjamchen
October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- The offseason has come earlier than expected for the Dodgers. Before they had fully digested Thursday night's 6-4 loss to the Brewers in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series -- which ended their season and their three-peat bid -- the Dodgers had to grapple with the

Ohtani says he 'definitely' plans to pitch in 2027

Injuries kept the two-way star off the mound over the season's final 3 months
October 16, 2026

The Dodgers' season ended Thursday night with Shohei Ohtani standing in the on-deck circle, ready to hit. His season as a two-way player effectively ended back in July, when multiple injuries -- chiefly left knee inflammation and right biceps inflammation -- compromised his ability on the mound. It also affected

This can't be real, right? Matching NLCS stats will blow your mind

@bmags94
October 16, 2026

In the 2025 NLCS, the Dodgers swept the Brewers en route to a second straight World Series title. A year later, the Brewers flipped the script by sweeping the Dodgers in four games to secure the franchise’s second World Series appearance.

Dodgers left to ponder state of team core as cracks emerge in NLCS sweep

@sonjamchen
October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers' last two seasons ended with champagne flowing, beer spraying and the air thick with cigar smoke. But this year, in the home clubhouse at Dodger Stadium, there was no chaos to be had: just a solemn roomful of players reflecting on what could have been,

Ohtani's 1st HR in nearly 2 months not enough for LA in NLCS loss

Two-way star "looking forward to having a better season next year" after injury-plagued '26
October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- For a brief moment on Thursday night, Shohei Ohtani looked exactly like the superstar the Dodgers needed to save their season. His swing finally matching the Michael Bublé track that accompanied his walk to the plate, his three-run blast seemed ready to spark an improbable comeback. Yet

After 13 seasons, 2-time World Series champ Rojas calls it a career

October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- When Miguel Rojas spoke to reporters Thursday night following the Dodgers’ season-ending loss, he was still in full uniform, right down to his cleats. He was in no hurry to untie them. Once he did, a 13-year Major League career -- and a 21-year run in professional

Latest Dodgers injuries & transactions

October 16, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the offseason to reflect the Dodgers' latest transactions and any injury updates. As a reminder, players can remain on the 60-day IL through the World Series, after which teams must account for those players on their 40-man roster.

Watch Dodgers prospects in Arizona Fall League action

@brendan_samson
9:12 PM PDT

The 34th annual Arizona Fall League season is underway, and you can watch top prospects from all 30 MLB organizations throughout October and November as AFL matchups are once again streaming for free on both MLB.com (here and on the AFL site) and MLB.TV. All but five games of the

Pages, Muncy parlay strong defensive work into Gold Glove nominations

October 14, 2026

The 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists were announced on Wednesday, with the winners set to be unveiled on ESPN on Sunday, Nov. 1. Each league has three finalists at each position, including the utility spot, which was awarded for the first time in 2022.

LA facing long odds after rough 7th flips script on Snell's Game 3 start

@sonjamchen
October 15, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- Dave Roberts has had his back against the wall like this, well before he stood at the helm of the Dodgers. Roberts' 2004 Red Sox are the only team to come back from being down 3-0 in a best-of-seven postseason series. More than two decades later, Roberts

Slumping Smith, Shohei give Dodgers big ABs from bottom of order

October 15, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- All week long, the question surrounding Will Smith was whether he was just one good swing away from turning the corner. On Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, that swing finally arrived -- even if it came on a day when his mind had every reason to be

Moved down in Dodgers' lineup, Ohtani singles, walks in Game 3 loss

@sonjamchen
October 14, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- Try as he might to play through right biceps and left knee injuries that have lingered since at least June, Shohei Ohtani has not performed to his capabilities for more than two months.

Here's one stat from each farm system that caught our eye in 2026

October 14, 2026

The most important thing for prospects is development: learning how to be a professional, acquiring new skills, sharpening tools or pitches. There often can be bumps in the road along the path to the big leagues, and it's important to note that performance and production in the moment isn't necessarily

Here's the root of Ohtani's slump. Is there time to fix it?

Dodgers star hasn't hit a home run since Aug. 18
October 13, 2026

Shohei Ohtani will be in the Game 3 lineup on Wednesday, according to manager Dave Roberts. That it was ever even a question otherwise tells you a whole lot about how badly things have gone lately for the four-time Most Valuable Player and reigning Greatest Player Who Ever Lived. It’s

Smith confident despite 1-for-23 postseason skid: 'No panic from me'

October 13, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- As the Dodgers returned to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday for an off-day workout, the mood was understandably urgent. Trailing 2-0 in the National League Championship Series after dropping the first two games in Milwaukee, Los Angeles finds itself in unfamiliar playoff territory.

To turn NLCS around, Dodgers' offense needs to figure things out -- and quickly

@sonjamchen
October 12, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- The Dodgers did what they were supposed to do with the extra outs the Brewers gifted them on Monday night. But when it came to building innings without the help of miscues from their opponent, they fell flat. After going hitless with runners in scoring position for the

Yamamoto's 12-pitch walk is turning point in his shortest postseason start

October 12, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- When Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto last pitched at American Family Field in the postseason, he walked off the mound on his own terms by tossing the first complete game of his career in Game 2 of the 2025 National League Championship Series. Yamamoto got chased in a 36-pitch

Lineup struggles, bullpen battles: Takeaways from NLCS Game 2

October 13, 2026

The Brewers put up more runs in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series than they did in the entire 2025 NLCS. Still, even after Monday night’s 7-4 win over the Dodgers, Milwaukee knows there is plenty of work left to be done as it looks to avenge last

With minimal support, Skubal loses steam 2nd time through in NLCS loss to Brewers

@sonjamchen
October 12, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- Give the Dodgers' postseason rotation a few runs of support, and they can typically make them hold up. Tarik Skubal left his team in a hole when he was done on the mound, but the bats could have dug their way out. But given how offense is at