MLB needs to get Shohei Ohtani vs. Aaron Judge in Home Run Derby
ATLANTA — Major League Baseball will present its annual Home Run Derby on Monday night, and Shohei Ohtani isn’t on the list of scheduled participants.Aaron Judge isn’t…
MLB Draft: Landon Hodge of Crespi goes to the White Sox in the fourth round
Landon Hodge, the Mission League player of the year from Crespi, was selected with the first pick of the fourth round by the Chicago White…
MLB draft: Pitcher Seth Hernandez goes No. 6 to the Pirates
Seth Hernandez has imagined his name being announced for years at the MLB amateur draft. It finally happened Sunday. The Gatorade national player of the…
Why the Angels selected Tyler Bremner at No. 2 in the MLB draft
ATLANTA — The name was a surprise, but the pick should not have been.The bromide about teams picking the best available player rather than drafting for need…
2025 MLB draft: Dodgers select a pair of Arkansas standouts
SAN FRANCISCO — The Dodgers’ first two picks in this year’s MLB draft came consecutively at Nos. 40 and 41 overall.Turns out, their two selections came from…
NFL has committed players to the Olympics. So why hasn’t MLB?
In America, the NFL laps every other sport. Around the world, where its product is labeled “American football,” the NFL has largely failed to export…
MLB to use Automated Ball-Strike system during All-Star Game
The MLB All-Star Game has served disparate purposes over the years. It always has been a showcase for baseball’s top talent. Once upon a time,…
Like father, like son: MLB draft prospects follow in dad’s footsteps
Before Jerry Hairston Jr. became a voice of the Dodgers, that buoyant broadcaster on Spectrum Sports Net LA putting a blue-tinged spin on pregame and…
Shohei Ohtani has top-selling MLB jersey; two other Dodgers in top four
Shohei Ohtani has the bestselling jersey in baseball.Again.He is joined in the top four by Dodgers teammates Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts.Again.According to rankings released…
Dodgers’ All-Star lineup record quest fizzles in late voting
Poised to set a record for player popularity and elite production, the Dodgers had eight finalists for the National League starting lineup in the 2025…
Dodgers pursue record for most MLB All-Star starters
All-Star voting resumes Monday at 9 a.m. PDT for 48 hours with the Dodgers entertaining the possibility of fielding an unprecedented eight position players. The…
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts suspended one game by MLB
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will serve a one-game suspension Friday night against the Nationals after Thursday’s benches-clearing altercation against the San Diego Padres.In addition to…
Why MLB owners are bigger fans of the Angels than the Dodgers
The winter wails of “Are the Dodgers ruining baseball?” pretty much established the Dodgers as the team other major league owners love to hate. If…
Prep talk: As MLB tries to increase Black players, St. John Bosco has positive news
Major League Baseball has been trying for years to increase the number of Black players participating in the sport, creating such programs as the Compton…
Equity firm Arctos approved as Chargers limited partner by NFL owners
The Chargers welcomed Arctos as a limited partner Tuesday as NFL owners approved a sale that transferred some the team’s shares to the Dallas-based private…
Pete Rose reinstated by MLB, Hall of Fame election is possible
Pete Rose was posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s permanently ineligible list Tuesday, making the all-time hits leader eligible for induction into the National Baseball…
Andrew Heaney shuts down his old team as Pirates defeat Angels
Oneil Cruz blasted a 463-foot home run to center field — the fourth longest in MLB this season — and Andrew Heaney retired the first…
Dodgers believe Shohei Ohtani will get a boost from dad strength
ARLINGTON, Texas — As a father of two, Dave Roberts is a true believer.“Dad strength,” he declared Sunday morning, “is real.”Which, naturally, made the Dodgers manager all…
Prep talk: Max Fried vs. Jack Flaherty excites Harvard-Westlake fans
What a morning it was on Wednesday for Harvard-Westlake coaches, players and fans. If they had access to the Internet or a television, they wanted…
Former MLB players Octavio Dotel, Tony Blanco die in nightclub tragedy | Baseball News
The two retired professional baseball players were among more than 90 people who died when a roof collapsed at a Dominican Republic nightclub.Former major leaguers…