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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.
437 Articles

Shohei Ohtani: First Season With the Dodgers ‘Exceeded My Expectations’

The Los Angeles Dodgers set the bar incredibly high in Shohei Ohtani's first season with the club by helping him reach the postseason for the first time in his career and going on to win the World Series. Ohtani spent…

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Walker Buehler Had To ‘Re-Establish My Baseline’ To Rebound From Struggles

After missing a significant portion of 2022 and all of 2023 due to a second career Tommy John surgery, Walker Buehler made his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024. Prior to the beginning of the season, his return…

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Dave Roberts Pleased With Dodgers’ Offseason Progress

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a busy offseason so far by bringing in new players and retaining some of their own, but a void remains in the outfield and bullpen. The good news is there are many opportunities still…

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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Expresses Some Concerns With Deferrals

The Los Angeles Dodgers have caused quite a stir with their usage of deferred salaries in the contracts of Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell and Tommy Edman, among others. Delaying payments down the line is not a novel concept in baseball…

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Tyler Glasnow Eager To Help Dodgers Repeat As World Series Champions

When the Los Angeles Dodgers traded for and signed Tyler Glasnow to a contract extension last offseason, it was with the expectation that he would lead their rotation in big games for years to come. It started out well enough…

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This Day In Dodgers History: Matt Kemp Returns In Trade, Frankie Montas & Trayce Thompson Acquired

On Dec. 16, 2015, the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a flurry of moves, acquire 3B Todd Frazier the from Cincinnati Reds only to then flip him to the Chicago White Sox for Minor Leaguers Micah Johnson, Frankie Montas and Trayce…

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Former Dodgers First Base Coach Clayton McCullough Received Gift From Shohei Ohtani

Former Los Angeles Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough is no longer with the organization after becoming the manager of the Miami Marlins, but he leaves behind a strong footprint after being a part of the coaching staff that led…

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Dodgers Free Agent Walker Buehler Trusts Will Smith ‘More Than Anyone’

A juggernaut offense and lights-out bullpen were driving forces for the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the 2024 World Series, with each shining at various times if not together. Without 23.2 scoreless innings from their bullpen across five games, the…

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Michael Conforto Has Opportunity To Add Onto Shared History Between Dodgers & Giants

Michael Conforto signed a one-year, $17 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, becoming the latest player to be on switch sides in the storied rivalry with the San Francisco Giants. Dodgers and Giants history can be traced all the…

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Dodgers Rumors: Juan Soto Contract Offer Trailed Other Finalists

The Los Angeles Dodgers were in on the Juan Soto sweepstakes until the very end, which culminated with the New York Mets signing him record-breaking 15-year, $765 million contract. Signing Shohei Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million contract last offseason…

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Walker Buehler And Austin Barnes Named Biggest Trash-Talkers On 2024 Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have won at least 100 games in five seasons since 2017, and finished with the best record in baseball three of those years. With that much success over a long period of time comes a certain…

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Andrew Friedman: Dodgers Believe Roki Sasaki Can Be ‘Best Pitcher In The World’

The Los Angeles Dodgers have already added Blake Snell to their rotation this offseason, but they are incredibly motivated to further bolster the group by pursuing Roki Sasaki, who was officially posted this week. The Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon…

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