Betts blasts two dingers; Freeman, Martinez and Smith also go yard

Betts blasts two dingers; Freeman, Martinez and Smith also go yard
This story was excerpted from Juan Toribio’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LOS ANGELES — As good as the Dodgers have been during the regular season at the big league level for more than a decade, they’ve been just as successful […]
LOS ANGELES — “Stability” has been a foreign concept for Dodgers starting pitching this season. Everyone from their Opening Day rotation has been on the injured list at some point, and several prospects have been pressed into service due to a lack of available arms. By hurling six innings of two-run ball in a 5-2 […]
The 2023 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game is set for Saturday, July 8, at 7 p.m. ET at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, where 50 of the game’s top Minor Leaguers will take the field together for the 24th edition of baseball’s greatest prospect showcase. How to watchThe seven-inning game will air exclusively on Peacock and SiriusXM. MLB […]
When we decided what the mock Draft schedule would be earlier this spring, I got excited because I knew I’d get to use one of my favorite words for the whole draft projection process. So, without further ado, welcome to my penultimate mock of the first round of the 2023 Draft. Here’s where things stand […]
LOS ANGELES — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stopped short of saying his pitching staff, because of injuries and recent usage, is limping into the All-Star break. But that’s exactly what’s happening. Over the next few weeks and months, the Dodgers are hoping to get reinforcements on that side of the ball. One area Los Angeles […]
LOS ANGELES — Four hours before first pitch on Wednesday, a small group of Dodgers players huddled around Julio Urías’ locker inside the clubhouse. That’s not unusual, especially for the group of Latino players on the roster. This time, however, they weren’t talking about baseball. Instead, they were expressing excitement about the possibility of meeting […]
The Dodgers had mixed success in the first three years of the Draft, sandwiching lackluster efforts in 1965 and 1967 around finding three All-Stars (Charlie Hough, Bill Russell, Billy Grabarkewitz) and a Rookie of the Year (Ted Sizemore) in 1966. Los Angeles slid from a World Series championship to an eighth-place finish during that time, […]
The Draft is the best and most cost-effective way to procure and control talent. It’s virtually impossible to compete for postseason berths and World Series championships without identifying, selecting and signing future stars. With that in mind, we take a look at each team’s biggest Draft success in the last decade. Not surprisingly, 18 of […]
Dodgers’ right-hander expected to miss remainder of 2023 season