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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Emmet Sheehan And Jack Dreyer Praise Dodgers’ Development System

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the main target for proponents of MLB implementing salary cap as negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement started. Critics of the disparity in spending between the Dodgers and those at the bottom of payroll…

Shohei Ohtani Fresh And ‘Locked In’ Mechanically At The Plate

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has faced some new challenges at the plate in 2026, but has looked more like himself recently. Ohtani has broken out of his slump in a big way, hitting .313/.429/.522 in his last 30…

Teoscar Hernández: Roki Sasaki Trending Toward Becoming Pitcher People ‘Used To See In Japan’

The Los Angeles Dodgers are starting to be rewarded for their patience with Roki Sasaki, as the young right-hander is finally showing meaningful development as a starter. Sasaki held a potent Milwaukee Brewers lineup scoreless in his final four innings…

Dave Roberts: Majority Of Criticism Toward Dodgers Is ‘Lazy’

The Los Angeles Dodgers and their $410.8 million Opening Day payroll for 2026 have received heavy criticism throughout the year, but there has been a recent surge due to the initial stages of collective bargaining agreement negotiations between team owners…

Dodgers Announce New ONE PIECE Card Giveaway

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced a collectible card as a secondary giveaway item for ONE PIECE Night at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, July 2. The promotion is part of an official partnership agreement with legendary anime studio Toei Animation that…

Dave Roberts: Dodgers ‘Have The Prospect Capital’ For Tarik Skubal Trade

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been known to pull off remarkable trades in the offseason and at the deadline ever since Andrew Friedman was hired as president of baseball operations during the 2014 offseason. The biggest name on the 2026…

Justin Wrobleski Created Own Formula To Evaluate Performance

Justin Wrobleski has perhaps been the Los Angeles Dodgers' biggest surprise in 2026. The young left-hander had a pair of rough outings last month, but finished strong will seven impressive innings against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 29. While there…

2026 MLB All-Star Game Voting: Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts & More Dodgers On Ballot

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game ballot was unveiled to the public on Wednesday morning, and voting is now underway for the American League and National League rosters. MLB All-Star Game voting consists of two phases, with the first determining which…

Clayton Kershaw And Shohei Ohtani Similar In Expectation Of Excellence

Shohei Ohtani turned in another gem on the mound against the Colorado Rockies last week, tossing six innings with seven strikeouts and just one run allowed. It was more of what has become expected whenever he takes the mound for…

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…

Dodgers Planning To Give Alex Freeland Plenty Of ‘Runway’

The Los Angeles Dodgers roster has undergone plenty of shuffling over the past week, and among the changes was Hyeseong Kim getting optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. That came as the corresponding move to the Dodgers re-signing Santiago Espinal, but…

Dodgers Announce Return Of ONE PIECE Night In Partnership With Toei Animation

The Los Angeles Dodgers renewed their official partnership agreement to bring back a one-day promotion for the global hit series ONE PIECE. The planned ONE PIECE Night at Dodger Stadium, in collaboration with legendary anime studio Toei Animation, is scheduled…