Angels upbeat about the future despite losing back-to-back games
Angels manager Ron Washington knew his team needed cultural adjustments.It wasn’t just handling the 40-man roster general manager Perry Minasian assembled. The 73-year-old skipper, in…
Dodgers’ Max Muncy hopes first home run is ‘something to build on’
The celebration was simple. But the relief was immense.In the bottom of the second inning Wednesday afternoon, on the last day of what had been…
How UC Irvine’s Colin Yeaman became a pro baseball prospect
It was the spring of 2022 when Colin Yeaman finished as the leading hitter with a .385 batting average on a 13-16 Saugus High baseball…
Shohei Ohtani falls short of triple crown, but extends hit streak
DENVER — Shohei Ohtani didn’t win the National League batting title, or claim the NL’s first triple crown since 1937, during the Dodgers season-finale 2-1 win…
After a ‘long funk,’ has Will Smith finally rediscovered his swing?
DENVER — Will Smith has hardly been a bad hitter for the Dodgers during the past two seasons.But as his offensive production has declined at the…
Davis Daniel pitches shutout in starting debut as Angels beat Tigers
Davis Daniel pitched four-hit ball over eight innings and struck out eight in his first major league start, and the Angels defeated the Detroit Tigers…
A familiar story this season: Padres defeat the Dodgers
SAN DIEGO — For most of this season, the Dodgers have looked close to invincible. Their eight meetings with the San Diego Padres, however, have loomed…
How Freddie Freeman worked through his early-season slump
PHOENIX — On the surface, it might not have looked like much of a slump. To star Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman, however, his performance through much…
Gavin Lux is a key contributor in Dodgers’ rout of Nationals
WASHINGTON — Back in the spring, Gavin Lux’s biggest problem was throwing the ball. Then the regular season started, and the Dodgers’ once highly touted infielder…
Why the Dodgers’ Max Muncy is feeling better about his swing
There have still been a lot of strikeouts, and an extreme rate of swing-and-miss. Key at-bats that came up empty, and a couple familiar bouts…