The Sports Report: Dodgers put another pitcher on the IL
From Benjamin Royer: The Dodgers’ pitcher injury woes are continuing to pile up, this time with heralded Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki out of action.Sasaki did…
Prep Rally: Meet the next great pitcher from Southern California
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. As the prep baseball playoffs begin this week, let’s remind everyone…
Corona’s Seth Hernandez is set to become next great pitcher
Through 48 years of covering high school baseball in Southern California, watching so many prolific pitchers develop into legendary pro players has been one of…
Dodgers place pitcher Tyler Glasnow (shoulder) on the injured list
Less than a month ago, Tyler Glasnow couldn’t have sounded more confident.After tossing five shutout innings in his season debut against the Atlanta Braves on…
How Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto ‘elevated his game to another level’
To Clayton Kershaw, it was more than just a pitchers’ duel.As Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Jacob deGrom traded zeroes at Globe Life Field in Texas last…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto can be first Japanese pitcher to win Cy Young
Yoshinobu Yamamoto can win the National League Cy Young Award.The possibility of Yamamoto doing that has felt increasingly real every time he has stepped on…
Dodgers place starting pitcher Blake Snell on injured list
PHILADELPHIA — The Dodgers placed starting pitcher Blake Snell on the injured list Sunday with left shoulder inflammation, dealing the first injury blow to their starting rotation…
Prep talk: JSerra’s Aidan Kent is pitcher waiting to be unleashed
An ankle injury has delayed 6-foot-7 sophomore pitcher Aidan Kent of JSerra High from making an immediate impact this season, but he offered a glimpse…
Angels acquire pitcher Ian Anderson from Braves for José Suárez
The Angels acquired right-handed starter Ian Anderson from the Atlanta Braves on Sunday in a trade for left-hander José Suárez.Anderson had a 2.65 ERA and…
How Dodgers accomplished their mission to ‘paint Japan blue’
TOKYO — Andrew Friedman remembers the talent, the crowd and maybe most of all, the hats.In February 2023, in the lead-up to the most anticipated World Baseball…
Prep talk: The rise of Crespi High pitcher Jackson Eisenhauer
After he threw just 11 innings last season while coming back from an injury, Jackson Eisenhauer’s improvement this season has been stunning. The Crespi High…
When will Shohei Ohtani pitch for Dodgers? ‘We just don’t know’
A month ago, Dave Roberts was asked if the Dodgers’ hope was for Shohei Ohtani to be back in the team’s pitching rotation by May…
Prep talk: Norco unveils standout freshman pitcher Jordan Ayala
It’s already time to get excited about a freshman baseball player.Pitcher Jordan Ayla of Norco High made a sensational debut last week against Orange Lutheran,…
Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller on mend from liner to head
PHOENIX — The mere sight of a pitcher getting hit in the head by a line drive would make Bobby Miller so squeamish he couldn’t bear to…
Former Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty is heading back to Detroit
At the start of the offseason, Los Angeles native and Dodgers World Series champion Jack Flaherty voiced his desire to remain with his hometown team.But…
Why surgeon Neal ElAttrache is hopeful amid rash of baseball injuries
As one of baseball’s most renowned surgeons, Neal ElAttrache feels the angst surrounding the sport.That injuries are rising at concerning levels. That pitchers, even young…
Dodgers welcome Roki Sasaki, plan ‘to hit the ground running’
Dodger Stadium remains under construction, in the midst of significant offseason renovations for the defending World Series champions.But hundreds of reporters flocked to Chavez Ravine…
Are the Dodgers what pitcher Roki Sasaki wants in an MLB team?
Roki Sasaki already knows if he wants to pitch for the Dodgers. This is purely speculation on my part, but based on what his agent…
Shohei Ohtani: LA Dodgers pitcher wins third Most Valuable Player award
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani has won his third Most Valuable Player (MVP) award after being unanimously voted the National League's star performer.The 30-year-old…
Dodgers hope bullpen will carry them vs. Mets in NLCS Game 6
The cost of the Dodgers’ reluctance to use their top relievers in “minus” games, as manager Dave Roberts likes to say, became clear in Game…