Dodgers News: A.J. Ellis Signs To Avoid Arbitration
The Los Angeles Dodgers and A.J. Ellis avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract, the club announced Wednesday. Ellis is expected to earn $4.5 million next season. On Tuesday the Dodgers avoided arbitration with Joe Wieland. Both agreements came…
Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Aiming To Fill Coaching Staff With Teachers
UPDATE (Dec. 2, 11:15 a.m. PT): The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to add former Arizona Diamondbacks hitting coach Turner Ward to Dave Roberts' staff in the same role. The same energy and passion that Dave Roberts wowed the Los…
Dodgers News: Being Genuine Is Key To Connecting With Yasiel Puig, Says Adrian Gonzalez
The Los Angeles Dodgers formally introduced manager Dave Roberts with a press conference held inside the Dodger Stadium Club on Tuesday. Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman was seated onstage to Roberts' left, with general manager Farhan Zaidi sitting…
Dodgers News: 2015 Tax Bill Comes In At Record $43.7 Million
Since the Guggenheim group took control of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012, payroll and adding to it has seemingly been a non-issue. It was clear as day when that August the Dodgers completed a nine-player trade with the Boston…
Dave Roberts Focused On Connecting With Yasiel Puig, Other Dodgers Players
If there's one person Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts shared the spotlight with at his introductory press conference on Tuesday morning, it was outfielder Yasiel Puig. While Adrian Gonzalez and several others with ties to the Dodgers organization were…
Dodgers News: Don Newcombe Resting Comfortably After Passing Out At Dave Roberts Press Conference
Los Angeles Dodgers legend and special advisor to the chairman Don Newcombe was released from the hospital and is resting comfortably at home, the club announced Tuesday evening. Newcombe, who was on hand for the Dave Roberts introductory press conference,…
Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Arrives With Plenty Of Enthusiasm And Promise
While the Los Angeles Dodgers made their hire of Dave Roberts official on Nov. 23, it wasn't until Tuesday that the club's first minority manager...
Dodgers News: Joe Wieland Re-Signs To Avoid Arbitration
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Tuesday they agreed to a one-year contract to avoid arbitration with Joe Wieland. The 25-year-old right-hander is expected to earn $590,000 in 2016, which matches his salary last season. The agreement comes ahead of Wednesday's…
Dodgers 2015 Player Review: Brandon Beachy
In one of their more surprising offseason acquisitions, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brandon Beachy to a one-year, $2.75 million contract after the right-hander was non-tendered by the Atlanta Braves. Beachy was coming off a second career Tommy John surgery…
State Of The Dodgers: Questions In The Infield
PAGES: 1 | 2 In a new series of posts, we’re examining each of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ position groups; analyzing which players are gone, who is returning and which free agents might be on the team’s radar. Click here…
Dodgers Split Over $2 Million In 2015 Postseason Shares
With the Kansas City Royals defeating the New York Mets in the World Series just under one month ago, Major League Baseball announced the total allotment of postseason shares on Monday. The pool is composed of 50 percent Wild-Card gate…
MLB News: Jim Johnson Signs 1-Year Deal With Atlanta Braves
Former Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Jim Johnson signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, the club announced Monday afternoon. Johnson returns to Atlanta, where he enjoyed plenty of success last season prior to a failed stint with the…
