Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Sebastian Ibarra covers the Las Vegas Raiders as a staff writer for Raiders Newswire. He previously worked as a Marketing/Communications intern for the Ontario Jr Reign, and a staff writer and two time Editor for the Campus Times at the University of La Verne. Sebastian graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2022 from ULV with a major in Communications. His love of sports stems from his baseball career starting at tee-ball and ending his senior year at Servite High School. He enjoys video games and DC comics in his spare time. Follow him on Twitter: @sebas_abdon.
884 Articles

Andrew Friedman Believes Shohei Ohtani Is ‘Underrated’

Shohei Ohtani was the most coveted free agent the Los Angeles Dodgers have ever pursued, especially under the current regime. The Dodgers' valuation of Ohtani was made clear through their then-record-setting contract of 10-years and $700 million. The terms were…

Dave Roberts Defends Dodgers’ Payroll, Calls For More MLB Owners To Be Competitors Like Mark Walter

The Los Angeles Dodgers are four wins away from becoming the first repeat World Series champion MLB has seen in 25 years. That has prompted many to question the fairness and legitimacy of the potential accomplishment due to the Dodgers'…

This Day In Dodgers History: Orel Hershiser Named World Series MVP, Raul Mondesi Rookie Of The Year, Cody Bellinger & Yasiel Puig Homer In NLCS

Oct. 20, 1988, is a special date in Los Angeles Dodgers history, most notably with it marking their sixth World Series title as a franchise by defeating the Oakland Athletics in Game 5. The Dodgers entered the 1988 postseason seeking…

Miguel Rojas Has Great Respect For Christian Yelich’s Leadership

Part of the Los Angeles Dodgers sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series was keeping Christian Yelich in check as part of their overall strong pitching performances. The 2018 NL MVP is one of the leaders on…

Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani & Clayton Kershaw Among 2025 Players Choice Awards Finalists

Nominees for the annual Players Choice Awards were revealed, with Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw representing the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani is also one of six Dodgers who are up for the 2025 All-MLB Team. Ohtani was nothing short of…

Pat Murphy: Brewers Didn’t Create ‘Underdog’ Narrative

The Los Angeles Dodgers remained undefeated against the Milwaukee Brewers in the postseason by clawing out a 3-1 win in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. The Dodgers initially were able to gain an advantage over a talented…

Dodgers NLCS: Blake Treinen In ‘Pretty Good Place’

The Los Angeles Dodgers came dangerously close to letting Game 1 of the National League Championship Series slip through their fingers after a dominant performance from Blake Snell, but Blake Treinen struck out Brice Turang to strand the bases loaded…

2025 NLCS: Dodgers Seeing Through Pat Murphy’s Brewers Underdog Perception

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers are playing each other in October for only the third time in postseason history, with a second meeting in the National League Championship Series. The Brewers finished the 2025 season with the best…

Dodgers NLCS: Roki Sasaki’s Drop In Velocity Being Monitored

Starting pitching has led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-1 record thus far in the postseason, but Roki Sasaki has provided a significant boost out of the bullpen as well. After the rookie converted two saves over a three-day…

Dodgers NLCS: Teoscar Hernández & Dave Roberts Not Afraid Of ‘Haunted’ Pfister Hotel

The Los Angeles Dodgers took full control of home-field advantage in the National League Championship Series with consecutive wins over the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. The Brewers earned the right to play the first two games of the…

2025 NLCS Start Times At Dodger Stadium For Games 3, 4 & 5

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers began their National League Championship Series matchup at American Family Field with Game 1 on Monday and Game 2 the following night. The Brewers not only secured home-field advantage in the NLCS, but…

Dodgers Saw Benefit With Adding Ben Casparius On NLCS Roster

The Los Angeles Dodgers made one change for their National League Championship roster, removing Dalton Rushing and adding Ben Casparius. For the two shortened series they played prior to the NLCS, the Dodgers chose to only carry 11 true pitchers…