LOS ANGELES -- Before the domestic Opening Day back in March, Dodgers catcher Will Smith agreed to a long-term deal that will keep him in Los Angeles for the next 10 seasons. With that deal, Smith hopes to spend his entire playing career with the Dodgers. But even more importantly

There has been no shortage of surprising developments in the 2024 season. Whether they are good or bad developments, or on the player or team-wide level, there are plenty of trends that have already shifted the arc of this season. With the help of each club's MLB.com beat writer, here

Pirates right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes, the No. 1 pitching prospect in baseball, will make his Major League debut Saturday, and you can watch his start -- and nearly everything else on the diamond this weekend -- for free!

LOS ANGELES -- With all the Dodgers’ flashy offseason acquisitions and his early struggles, it might have been easy to forget about Gavin Stone, who came into the 2023 season as the top pitching prospect in the organization. Through seven starts this season, Stone is reminding everyone just how talented

LOS ANGELES -- On Monday, the Dodgers got a chance to watch Walker Buehler make his return to the mound after missing nearly two years due to injury. For the Dodgers to be at their best, they’ll need Buehler moving forward. On Tuesday, while not nearly the same level of

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Big league closers can come from all areas of the pitching world. Some are guys who have always been relievers, from college all the way up to the big leagues. Some were starters whose power stuff (and perhaps lack of command) were better suited for shorter stints coming out of

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LOS ANGELES -- A lot has changed for Walker Buehler in the last 22 months. Nearly two years ago, Buehler was the ace of the Dodgers’ staff and one of the best pitchers in the National League. But despite all that success, Buehler described himself as “angry all the time.”

LOS ANGELES -- When the Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani this winter, they could just dream of the monstrous homers and the big moments he would produce at Dodger Stadium over the course of the next decade. That’s why they believed he was worth the historic $700 million deal. On Sunday,

Last week, the Braves were No. 1 in the MLB.com Power Rankings, and the Dodgers were No. 3. Quite conveniently, these top teams in the NL played each other over the weekend … and it’s fair to say the Dodgers left little doubt that their early-season struggles are behind them.

LOS ANGELES -- The good news for the Dodgers Sunday morning was that right-hander Blake Treinen was ready to come off the injured list for the first time since the 2022 season. The bad news, however, was that Treinen was replacing Evan Phillips on the active roster, as the Dodgers’

LOS ANGELES -- There’s no denying that Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith are the engines that make the Dodgers offense go. But when the team is at its best, it’s often Max Muncy who is in the middle of the action. The Dodgers’ third baseman played

LOS ANGELES -- Before Friday’s game against the Braves, Shohei Ohtani walked into Dave Roberts’ office. Ohtani, with a straight face, delivered the news to his skipper that he got him a car to commemorate whenever he passes the manager for most homers by a Japanese-born player in franchise history.

LOS ANGELES -- In the movie “The Wolf of Wall Street,” there’s that famous scene when Jordan Belfort, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, begins to shout into the microphone, letting everyone know he’s not leaving his company behind. As DiCaprio’s voice gets louder, so do the cheers of his employees. Over

We all write things, whether it happens to be for a living or not. We write emails and texts (and texts) and checks and lists, and you know that’s just a short list. But the other day, I asked Dodgers manager Dave Roberts if he has ever enjoyed writing anything

One down, five (and change) to go. With April comfortably in the rearview mirror, it's time to hand out the first round of monthly awards for the 2024 Major League Baseball season. Here are the eight stars -- household names and new phenoms alike -- receiving honors for their performance

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

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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

You know it’s really Draft season when the first mock draft is out. Between now and July 14, when the 2024 Draft begins, Jim Callis and I will be providing prognostications of the first round on a fairly regular basis with the hope that our final mocks the night before