Blake Williams

Blake Williams is a journalist from Reseda, Calif., who is currently the Managing Editor for Dodger Blue. He previously worked as a Managing Editor for Angels Nation, as a staff writer at Dodgers Nation, as the Managing Editor and Sports Editor for the Roundup News at L.A. Pierce College, and as an Opinion Editor for the Daily Sundial at California State University, Northridge. Blake graduated Cum Laude from CSUN with a major in journalism and a minor in photography/video. He is now pursuing his master's degree from the University of Alabama. Blake is also always open to talk Star Wars with you. Contact: Blake@mediumlargela.com
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Rob Manfred: Dodgers Not Ruining Baseball & Operating Within MLB’s Rules

Last offseason saw the Los Angeles Dodgers commit more than $1 billion in salary to free agents, including Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Teoscar Hernández. They went on to win the World Series and followed that up with another busy…

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This Day In Dodgers History: Orel Hershiser Takes Pay Cut Through Arbitration For 1987 Season

On February 7, 1987, Orel Hershiser signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for $800,000, taking a pay cut of 20% from his previous season's salary. It was only the second time since MLB implemented the rule that a player takes…

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Ippei Mizuhara Sentenced To 57 Months In Prison With Restitution To Shohei Ohtani

As Shohei Ohtani was beginning his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara became an the center of an illegal sports gambling scandal. Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers during the Seoul Series for…

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Dodgers Trade Ryan Brasier To Chicago Cubs

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Ryan Brasier and cash to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. When the Dodgers announced the signing of Kirby Yates, it was accompanied by Ryan Brasier…

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MLB Fires Umpire Pat Hoberg For Violating Gambling Rules

Major League Baseball announced that following an appeal process in accordance with its Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Major League Baseball Umpires Association (MLBUA), commissioner Robert Manfred upheld an earlier decision by the league to terminate umpire Pat Hoberg’s…

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2025 Dodgers Coaching Staff: Chris Woodward, Dino Ebel & Brandon McDaniel Take Expanded Roles

The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers coaching staff under manager Dave Roberts has officially been set, with the most noticeable change being the previously-announced Chris Woodward taking over for Clayton McCullough, who was hired as the new skipper of the Miami…

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2nd Annual CT3 Foundation Polar Plunge Benefits Friendship Foundation & L.A. Fire Department Foundation

After a busy week of Los Angeles Dodgers charity events, Chris Taylor and his wife, Mary, hosted their second annual CT3 Foundation Polar Plunge at Manhattan Beach in what essentially concludes the offseason before players start to head out to…

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FOCO Releases Mookie Betts & Shohei Ohtani Bobblehead Ducks

Leaving ducks on the pond is something MLB teams want to avoid, but that is no longer the case with FOCO's newest release of Los Angeles Dodgers bobblehead ducks featuring Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts. Both Dodgers duck bobbleheads are…

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Dodgers Free Agent Rumors: Jack Flaherty Agrees To Sign With Tigers

At the 2024 trade deadline, the Los Angeles Dodgers made the biggest splash among teams as they acquired Jack Flaherty to bolster their injury-decimated rotation. The move worked out well as they went on to win the World Series with…

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Tony Gonsolin ‘Completely Healthy’ & Ready For Dodgers Spring Training

After missing part of the 2023 season and all of last year due to Tommy John surgery, Tony Gonsolin is set to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gonsolin labored through 20 starts in 2023 as he pitched through a…

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2025 Dodgers Love L.A. Community Tour: Visit To Robinson Recreation Center & Fire Station Camp 2

The 2025 Dodgers Love L.A. Community Tour concluded with the biggest events on the schedule and many Los Angeles Dodgers players making it to the two stops, which included a senior citizen luncheon and trip to a local fire station.…

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Dodgers Sign Kirby Yates To One-Year Contract

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced the signing of Kirby Yates to a one-year contract worth $13 million. To make room on the 40-man roster, Ryan Brasier was designated for assignment. Yates' contract with the Dodgers also includes a reported $1…

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