Traded by Dodgers, Gavin Lux out to prove he can star with Reds
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — When Gavin Lux walked off the field at Goodyear Ballpark on Monday, the former Dodgers infielder wore three things.A bright red Cincinnati Reds jersey;…
Dodgers pitchers zero in on MLB history in Game 1 win over Mets
Bats have flailed, balls have soared, runners have sprinted, and still…Nobody can score off the Dodgers!The New York Mets came to town Sunday as the…
Gavin Lux rewards Dave Roberts’ patience with some key hits
Dave Roberts wasn’t quite ready to bench struggling second baseman Gavin Lux in favor of Kiké Hernández, but Lux was beginning to test the patience…
Kevin Kiermaier plays home-run hero in Dodgers’ comeback win
ST. LOUIS — The bottom half of the Dodgers’ lineup keyed a five-run outburst in the sixth inning Friday night, and an overworked bullpen that cracked…
Daniel Hudson falters, Dodgers drop second straight to Brewers
MILWAUKEE — There are only so many branches at the top of Dave Roberts’ trust tree, the term he uses to describe his stable of high-leverage…
Dodgers’ Mookie Betts will play right field, not shortstop
The Dodgers changed their plans with Mookie Betts — again — Friday when manager Dave Roberts announced that the eight-time All-Star will return to right…
Jorge López not on ‘worst team’ or ‘worst teammate.’ Mets cut him
Mets relief pitcher Jorge López threw a temper tantrum during a blowout loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday. He also threw his glove — way…
Dodgers waste big game by Shohei Ohtani in loss to Diamondbacks
Tuesday night was the Shohei Ohtani show at Dodger Stadium. Too bad much of the supporting cast failed to show up. Despite two hits and…
How the Dodgers’ Max Muncy quelled concerns about playing third base
The first three-homer game of his big-league career last weekend was “a really cool moment,” Max Muncy said, but as much as the Dodgers third…
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…
These Dodgers could be historic, or another October disaster
SEOUL — The day before the Dodgers were set to open their season, New Balance released the signature logo it designed for Shohei Ohtani. The insignia…
How Dodgers use Trajekt Arc to help players get their swings in
PHOENIX — Early on this spring training, Shohei Ohtani told Dodgers coaches he wanted to take 50 at-bats before the start of the regular season. To…
Dodgers moving Mookie Betts to shortstop is misguided, maddening
Don’t mess with Mookie! Why are the Dodgers messing with Mookie? Moving Mookie Betts to shortstop from second base less than two weeks before the…
Dodgers move Mookie Betts to shortstop, Gavin Lux to second
PHOENIX — After Gavin Lux committed one of his several defensive miscues this spring in a game against the Cincinnati Reds last week, one rival scout…