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.
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Dustin May ‘Feels Healthy’ Amid Reaching Career High In Starts & Innings Pitched

This season is an important one for Dustin May, as the former heralded Los Angeles Dodgers prospect entered 2025 with five years of Major League service time but only 191.2 career innings. Health has been the biggest hurdle for May…

Dave Roberts ‘Very Excited’ For UCLA Baseball Hosting Super Regional In College World Series Bid

The first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament came to a close on Monday, with Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' alma mater making it through to the next round. The UCLA Bruins secured their spot in…

Former Dodgers Closer Kenley Jansen Compares Mookie Betts & Mike Trout

Kenley Jansen has had the opportunity to play alongside talented teammates throughout his 16-year career, but arguably none have left an impression on him quite like Mookie Betts and Mike Trout. Despite only being teammates on the Los Angeles Dodgers…

Alexis Díaz ‘Really Happy’ With Trade To Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a move to acquire more bullpen help on May 29 by trading prospect Mike Villani to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for former All-Star Alexis Díaz. In a corresponding move, Evan Phillips was transferred to…

Rob Manfred Planning On Bringing ABS Challenge System To MLB Games In 2026

The Automatic Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system represents the latest evolution in the way baseball is to be played at the Major League level. With the ABS, home-plate umpires still are in charge of calling balls and strikes during games, but…

Dodgers Updates: Michael Kopech & Kirby Yates Potentially Returning For Cardinals Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been overly active in recent days as they continue to make moves in the interest of shoring up their bullpen. Alexis Díaz, Will Klein and José Ureña have all been brought into the organization in…

Dodgers Will ‘Read And React’ To Manage Mookie Betts’ Workload

Mookie Betts was back in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup against the New York Mets on Tuesday night and he played again Wednesday after missing four games due to a fractured fourth toe on his left foot. Betts stubbed his…

Tyler Glasnow Updates: Right Shoulder ‘Totally Fine’ & Recovery Going Well

Tyler Glasnow is one of the biggest starters currently on the Los Angeles Dodgers' injured list, and he's among them who have been out for an extended period. Glasnow last pitched in a game on April 27, when he left…

Dodgers News: Evan Phillips ‘At Peace’ But Also ‘Disappointed’ With Tommy John Surgery

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Evan Phillips is undergoing Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, which will end his season and impact 2026 as well. After missing the beginning of the season due to a pre-existing right shoulder injury,…

Dodgers Injury Updates: Michael Kopech, Kirby Yates & Roki Sasaki

The Los Angeles Dodgers have needed to navigate most of the 2025 season thus far with a pitching staff that is operating well below full capacity, but Michael Kopech and Kirby Yates could be returning this week. Mounting injuries have…

This Day In Dodgers History: Hideo Nomo Earns First Major League Win

On June 2, 1995, Hideo Nomo earned the first Major League victory of his career, giving up one run on two hits while pitching into the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets at Dodger…

Dave Roberts: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Has Arguably Been Dodgers’ MVP

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has come into his own to lead a Los Angeles Dodgers rotation that has relied heavily on him amid injuries and inconsistent performances from other starters. Yamamoto had shown flashes last season, but nothing to the level of…