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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.

Stream Dodgers games through the MLB App

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+.

Drafting the 2026 World Series favorites, from 1 to 30

March 18, 2026

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, 2:30 p.m. PT)

@sonjamchen
March 18, 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

Latest Dodgers injuries & transactions

March 18, 2026

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

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

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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

2B, pitching staff, ABS and more: What's in focus for LA in final week of camp

@sonjamchen
March 14, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- It has been an unusual spring for the Dodgers compared with the previous two years. They've enjoyed a full-length camp because they're not beginning the season on international soil, and with five big leaguers away for the World Baseball Classic, it has been quieter at Camelback Ranch.

Tucker flashes prodigious power with first spring HR as a Dodger

@sonjamchen
March 14, 2026

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Kyle Tucker had taken enough free passes this spring. The Dodgers' star right fielder had already walked twice in as many trips to the plate on Friday night at Peoria Sports Complex. But after working a full count in his third plate appearance, he let his bat

What a start! Acuña, Ohtani trade leadoff homers in Classic quarterfinals

March 15, 2026

Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Ronald Acuña Jr: This is the platonic ideal of the World Baseball Classic. With a nearly packed crowd at Miami’s loanDepot park, Saturday's quarterfinal matchup -- an 8-5 Venezuela win over Japan -- started with the reigning World Series MVP Award winner taking on the 2023 NL

Kershaw retires -- again -- after time with Team USA

March 14, 2026

HOUSTON -- Clayton Kershaw has hung ‘em up. Again. Team USA’s 5-3 win over Canada in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic on Friday night at Daikin Park served as Kershaw’s final game on an active roster. He’ll be replaced prior to the semifinals against the Dominican Republic by

Kiké soaking in the chance to represent Puerto Rico on global stage

@sonjamchen
March 13, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The ball soared over the fence. Hiram Bithorn Stadium erupted in revelry. Darell Hernaiz skipped around the bases, the ballpark lights strobing overhead, as his teammates waited to receive him at home plate. And the Puerto Rican fans sang along to "Preciosa," swelling with pride and love

The one pitcher Team Japan can't touch? That'd be Ohtani

March 12, 2026

MIAMI -- Shohei Ohtani is busy leading the way for the Japanese lineup at the World Baseball Classic -- but the two-way superstar is also getting ready for the 2026 MLB season as a pitcher. Ohtani threw a four-inning live batting practice session against Samurai Japan hitters at loanDepot park