Mar 24, 2025, 11:01 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is still dealing with an illness and his return remains uncertain. Betts, who missed the Dodgers’ first two games of the regular season at the Tokyo Dome … Read More
We’re days away from the full start of the 2025 MLB season, so to help kick off The Athletic’s extensive opening week coverage, let’s debate and discuss each team’s lineup, from the best (the Dodgers) to the worst (the White … Read More
Julio Urías was suspended by MLB through the 2025 All-Star break. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was suspended through the 2025 All-Star break for violating the league’s domestic-violence policy, MLB announced Friday. Urías, … Read More
Well, it was only fitting the Chicago Cubs were involved in an MLB game that saw someone snag a foul ball away from a player. This time it benefited the Cubs as opposed to years ago when it didn’t. The … Read More
You never know what you are going to see when you watch a ballgame. During the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in the Tokyo Dome on Wednesday, ex-NFL quarterback Rodney Peete found himself in the middle … Read More
Matt Sauer struck out four in two scoreless innings of relief on Friday night against the Mariners in Peoria, and went back out for the ninth inning with a six-run lead and a three-inning save on the table. The Dodgers … Read More
Since his debut in 2018, Shohei Ohtani has gone 38-19 with a 3.01 ERA and 608 strikeouts. In that time, only five starters (min. 400 IP) have a lower ERA, and only six have a higher strikeout rate. There is … Read More
The Dodgers followed up their World Series win with another aggressive offseason, making many headline-grabbing additions as well as some less splashy moves. Despite years of playoff disappointments, they now go into 2025 viewed as a juggernaut that is despised … Read More
PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani’s pitching progression may not have been paused, but it’s been slowed down. The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star has not thrown a bullpen session since Feb. 25, what manager Dave Roberts said Thursday is a “little … Read More
When Shohei Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers last offseason, it was expected that he would be ready to pitch again on Opening Day 2025. Then that got pushed to May. Now the team isn’t sure. Dodgers manager Dave … Read More