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Daniel Starkand

Daniel Starkand is a graduate from Chapman University with a degree in journalism and broadcast journalism. He grew up in Burbank, Calif. and played baseball at Burbank High and his first two years at Chapman. Along with serving as a senior writer, editor and social media manager for DodgerBlue.com, Daniel also writes for LakersNation.com. Contact: daniel@mediumlargela.com
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Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Marvels At Julio Urias’ Repertoire

Los Angeles Dodgers top pitching prospect Julio Urias was among the headliners in the group of non-roster invitees to Spring Training this year. He reported with pitchers catchers, but was slowed recently due to groin soreness. The young lefty was…

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Dodgers News: Adrian Gonzalez To Play For Mexico In WBC Qualifier

Spring Training is underway as the Los Angeles Dodgers are 4-1-2 through their first seven games. Veteran first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has only played in three of those games, as he was sidelined early with a bulging disk in his…

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Dodgers News: Skip Schumaker Leaves Padres To Retire

In December 2012, the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a trade that sent outfielder/second baseman Skip Schumaker to the Dodgers. The Southern California native appeared in 125 games in his first season with the Dodgers, batting…

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Spring Training Recap: Scott Kazmir Struggles In Second Dodgers Start, Angels Force Tie In 9th

Veteran Scott Kazmir made his second Spring Training start for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon as the team traveled to Tempe to...

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Dodgers News: Carl Crawford Accepting Of Limited Role In 2016

Going into the 2016 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are still dealing with the same crowded outfield that at times has been a headache over recent years. However, that same problem has been a saving grace as at least one…

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Dodgers News: Brandon McCarthy Leaning On Brett Anderson, Others During Tommy John Recovery

To the surprise of many, the Los Angeles Dodgers' largest contract doled out over the 2014 winter was signing Brandon McCarthy to a four-year, $48 million deal. McCarthy went 3-0 with a 5.87 ERA in four starts with the team…

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Spring Training Recap: Giovanny Urshella’s 4 RBIs Lifts Indians To Win Over Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the Cleveland Indians at Camelback Ranch on Monday with Alex Wood making his first start of...

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Dodgers Farm System Ranked No. 1 By MLB.com

ESPN and Baseball America disagreed when it came to the Los Angeles Dodgers farm system, as Baseball America ranked Los Angeles the best in baseball, while ESPN ranked them No. 2 behind the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers top prospects include…

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Dodgers News: Farhan Zaidi Comfortable With Internal Options For Starting Rotation

The Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation has taken quite the hit over the last week as they learned two starting pitchers will be unavailable through at the least the first month of the regular season. In what was becoming increasingly…

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Dodgers News: Hyun-Jin Ryu’s Return Date Remains Question Mark

The Los Angeles Dodgers focused on adding pitching depth this past offseason as injuries to Brandon McCarthy and Hyun-Jin Ryu left the team scrambling to fill the void left. Los Angeles relied on inexperience pitchers such as Mike Bolsinger and…

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Dodgers News: Alex Guerrero To Primarily Play Third Base During Spring Training

The past few seasons the Los Angeles Dodgers have had a surplus of outfielders. That is no different this year as they entered Spring Training with eight players who have Major League experience in the outfield: Carl Crawford, Andre Ethier,…

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Dodgers News: Yasmani Grandal To Catch Majority Of Clayton Kershaw’s Starts

While Yasmani Grandal was viewed by many as the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting catcher last season, more times than not A.J. Ellis was behind the plate when Clayton Kershaw was on the mound. Ellis caught 21 of Kershaw's 33 regular…

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