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D-backs-Dodgers Opening Day starters: Gallen vs. Yamamoto

@sonjamchen
11:43 AM PDT

The D-backs are looking to get back to the postseason after missing out in each of the past two years, and their 2026 campaign begins with a tough opponent: the back-to-back defending champions. Last year, the Dodgers clinched their 12th NL West title in the past 13 years at Chase

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February 10, 2026

Three-peat? The Dodgers are still hungry for more as Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and newcomer Kyle Tucker are ready to defend their championship. And the best way to follow the Dodgers all season long is on SNLA+.

Behind star-studded rotation, Dodgers boast bevy of intriguing young arms

March 19, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Even while winning the last two World Series, the Dodgers have had difficulty keeping pitchers healthy. Not including openers, they employed 11 different starters in 2024 and 14 last season. But bad news for the rest of baseball. Not only can Los Angeles run out four All-Stars

Ohtani tops first Hitter Power Rankings of 2026 season

March 19, 2026

Many of the best hitters on Earth have already taken their cuts this year in games that matter, thanks to the World Baseball Classic. You had Aaron Judge going deep for Team USA, Shohei Ohtani launching a grand slam at Tokyo Dome for Japan, Juan Soto crushing a run rule

Now-retired Kershaw already set for return to Dodger Stadium -- behind the mic

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March 19, 2026

The recently retired Clayton Kershaw already has a date set for his not-so-long-awaited return to Dodger Stadium. Kershaw will work alongside legendary broadcaster Bob Costas for an on-site pregame show next Thursday (March 26) as part of NBC’s Opening Day doubleheader, with the Dodgers hosting the Diamondbacks at 8 p.m.

Latest Dodgers injuries & transactions

March 18, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Dodgers injury news and transactions.

Trio of outfield prospects relished Spring Training experience with Dodgers

@sonjamchen
March 19, 2026

This story was excerpted from Sonja Chen’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Ohtani (4 K's) matches Arizona heat in impressive spring pitching debut

Reigning MVP lined up to start in Freeway Series vs. Angels
@sonjamchen
March 18, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Underneath a sizzling Arizona sun, Shohei Ohtani rivaled the dry desert conditions with some heat of his own on the mound.

Drafting the 2026 World Series favorites, from 1 to 30

9:12 PM PDT

With the glorious World Baseball Classic in the rearview mirror and the 2026 Major League Baseball season just days away from getting started, it’s time for MLB.com’s Will Leitch and Mike Petriello to get together for their annual World Series draft. From 1-30, Mike and Will choose teams based only

Dodgers option Ryan, Hurt to Triple-A as Opening Day pitching staff crystalizes

@sonjamchen
March 18, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- After two spring cuts, the Dodgers' season-opening pitching staff has all but taken shape.

Prospects we're excited to watch in Spring Breakout -- one from each team

March 18, 2026

Fifty-four members from MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 are scheduled to play in the third edition of Spring Breakout, including shortstops Konnor Griffin (Pirates, No. 1), Jesús Made (Brewers, No. 3), Leo De Vries (Athletics, No. 4), JJ Wetherholt (Cardinals, No. 5), Colt Emerson (Mariners, No. 9) and outfielder Max Clark

Here’s the Dodgers' Spring Breakout roster (Saturday, 6:05 p.m. PT)

@sonjamchen
March 19, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Spring Training already gives baseball fans a chance to catch a glimpse of the not-so-distant future, but for the hard-core prospect enthusiasts out there, there's an even better opportunity to see baseball's upcoming stars in action. For the third time, each Major League club's top prospects will

Back with Dodgers, Ohtani set for Cactus League pitching debut

@sonjamchen
March 17, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers weren't expecting to welcome Shohei Ohtani back to the fold quite this soon. Ohtani, along with newly anointed Opening Day starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, was away from Dodgers camp for most of Spring Training while playing for Samurai Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Japan had

Sasaki's struggles in focus as spring winds down

@sonjamchen
March 18, 2026

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- From inning to inning, let alone from one start to the next, the Dodgers never quite know what to expect from Roki Sasaki. From the beginning of camp, the Dodgers have been steadfast in their belief that Sasaki will have a place in their rotation to open

Who has the most loaded Spring Breakout roster? We ranked the Top 10

March 18, 2026

The preliminary player pools have become the final rosters, and now we have a better understanding of which prospects will next take the Spring Breakout stage. In two short years, the Spring Breakout alumni list is already a doozy, filled with a Cy Young winner, multiple Rookies of the Year,

Ready to start up Dodgers' title defense, Yamamoto named Opening Day starter

@sonjamchen
March 17, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- He got the final outs of the Dodgers' successful title defense, and he'll be the first to take the ball as the team opens its bid for a three-peat. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start on Opening Day for the second straight year, manager Dave Roberts announced on Monday.

These players have the best tools in Spring Breakout

March 18, 2026

The first two years of Spring Breakout showcased several players who quickly became big league stars, including reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes, 2025 Rookies of the Year Drake Baldwin and Nick Kurtz, and postseason sensation Trey Yesavage. It also put an assortment of stunning tools on

Will the real Max Muncy please stand up? Both homer in same inning, miles apart

@Spokes_Murphy
March 16, 2026

Infielder Max Muncy homered in the bottom of the fourth inning during a Spring Training game today. Also, infielder Max Muncy homered in the bottom of the fourth inning during a Spring Training game today. We promise you are not seeing double. MLB has two players named Max Muncy in

The prospects with the most interesting Statcast data this spring

March 17, 2026

You're about to see the most exciting prospects in baseball take the field during Spring Breakout this week -- but a lot of those prospects have already been putting on a showcase this spring. And with Statcast tracking now available for all 30 teams' Spring Training ballparks, it's easier than

Kim back in camp with something to prove

@sonjamchen
March 16, 2026

This story was excerpted from Sonja Chen’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Dodgers' red-hot No. 6 prospect likely to start season at Triple-A

@sonjamchen
March 15, 2026

MESA, Ariz. -- Two things can be true: River Ryan has been among the top-performing Dodgers fighting for a rotation spot this spring, and yet, he would appear unlikely to begin the season in the Majors. Ryan enters this season as the Dodgers' No. 6 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, a

1 player who has made a big impression in each camp

March 15, 2026

Spring Training is arguably the best time for a player to make a good impression on his team. When a hitter or pitcher turns heads in the lead-up to Opening Day, it can set the tone for his entire season, offer a preview of what's to come, and make for