Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Sebastian Ibarra covers the Los Angeles Dodgers as a staff writer for DodgerBlue.com. He previously worked as a Marketing/Communications intern for the Ontario Jr Reign. Sebastian graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2022 from ULV with a major in Communications and graduated with an MBA in 2026. 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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Dodgers Believe MLB Development Is Beneficial For Roki Sasaki

The Los Angeles Dodgers have already announced that they are rolling with Roki Sasaki in their starting rotation as they open the 2026 season. Despite his poor showing during Cactus League play, including Monday's start against the Los Angeles Angels,…

MLB Top-10 Second Basemen Right Now 2026: No Dodgers Ranked By The Shredder

The Los Angeles Dodgers did not have a player ranked by The Shredder on the list of MLB Top-10 Second Basemen Right Now for a second straight season. Also, for a second consecutive season, it was the Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel…

Max Muncy: Becoming Longest Tenured Dodgers Player Was ‘A Special Journey’

The Los Angeles Dodgers have seen much of their core from the mid- to late 2010s slowly dissipate over the years. The latest and most significant domino to fall was Clayton Kershaw's retirement at the end of last season, leaving…

Andrew Friedman: Dodgers Spent More Aggressive Than Planned

The signing of Freddie Freeman in 2022 marked a turning point for the Los Angeles Dodgers as aggressive free agency spenders. The six-year, $162 million contract awarded to Freeman was the largest free agent contract in team history at the…

Dodgers News: Blake Treinen’s Roster Spot Not In Jeopardy

Blake Treinen has been hit extremely hard this Cactus League season, ahead of what the Los Angeles Dodgers hope is a bounce-back season from their longtime trusted arm. Treinen was disappointed with last year's outcome, but the right-hander still believes…

Mookie Betts Started Stretching Routine From Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s Trainer

Mookie Betts entered the 2026 season with a renewed focus on physical preparation and maintenance after experiencing complications last season that had ripple effects throughout the year. During the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2025 season, Betts lost more than 20 pounds…

Miguel Rojas Frustrated By Dodgers Being Named In False PED Report

Miguel Rojas and the Los Angeles Dodgers were briefly at the center of a false PED scandal on Monday after an incorrect tweet from Evan Drellich of the Athletic, before he deleted his original post and corrected his report to…

Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani Had An Easier Offseason Mentally

When Shohei Ohtani signed his historic contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of the 2024 season, the team expected a lengthy recovery before their new superstar would be healthy enough to pitch again. It took nearly two years before…

Dodgers Optioned Kyle Hurt And River Ryan For Extra Work

The Los Angeles Dodgers completed another round of roster cuts recently, optioning Kyle Hurt and River Ryan to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets. Hurt had been converted to a full-time reliever this spring, while Ryan is still in more of…

Dodgers News: Alex Freeland And Hyeseong Kim Battling For Roster Spot

The Los Angeles Dodgers will have plenty of roster decisions to make as the regular season draws near, including who will join Miguel Rojas at second base to start the season. Tommy Edman's recovery from an offseason debridement procedure on…

Dodgers News: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Honored To Start Opening Day At Dodger Stadium

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was announced as the Los Angeles Dodgers' Opening Day starter for a second consecutive season, but it will be his first at Dodger Stadium. The right-hander was the starting pitcher for the first game of the Dodgers' season…

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts High On Alex Freeland’s At-Bat Quality

Alex Freeland has been competing for an Opening Day roster spot with the Los Angeles Dodgers this spring, and the results have been positive. Freeland entered the spring as the Dodgers' No. 8 overall prospect and has demonstrated that his…