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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Max Muncy: Shohei Ohtani Quickly Embraced Dodgers’ Culture

The culture within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization has been a significant contributor to their success and made them a premier destination for free agents in recent years. When Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers in December 2024, he was…

Watch: Dodgers Holiday Card Video Revisits Best 2025 Postseason Moments

The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers holiday card features a highlight reel of their championship run, World Series parade and culminates in a brief drone show. After last year's holiday card didn't feature a narrator, manager Dave Roberts provided the voice…

Kiké Hernandez Kept Pitching Helmet Out Of Baseball Hall Of Fame

Kiké Hernández is a beloved figure in the Los Angeles Dodgers community and organization for a variety of reasons, including his ability to perform on the big stage and the energy he brings to the clubhouse and dugout. He is…

Max Muncy: Dodgers Resolve ‘Difficult Discussions’ Amicably Because Of Dave Roberts

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has one National League Manager of the Year Award to his name despite guiding the team to high levels of success. It came during his first season as a manager in 2016, as he…

Andrew Friedman Calls Edwin Díaz ‘Perfect Fit’ For Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have already named Edwin Díaz as their unquestioned closer after signing the veteran reliever to a record-breaking contract in free agency. The Dodgers haven't had a dedicated closer since Kenley Jansen in 2021, as even Tanner…

Andrew Friedman: Tanner Scott ‘Hungry’ To Help Dodgers Bullpen In 2026

The Los Angeles Dodgers did not receive the results they were expecting from Tanner Scott in 2025 after making him MLB's third-highest paid relief pitcher in terms of average annual value (AAV). The Dodgers envisioned Scott as their primary closer…

Dodgers News: Freddie Freeman Reflects On ‘Special’ Experience Playing World Series In Canada

The 2025 World Series marked Freddie Freeman’s third championship overall and his second with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but it was the circumstances under which he won it that made the experience all the more memorable. Freeman was born and…

Edwin Díaz Received Positive Feedback About Dodgers From Brother & Kiké Hernández

The Los Angeles Dodgers tried to address their bullpen issues in a number of different ways this past season, including a trade with the Cincinnati Reds for Alexis Díaz. The experiment was short lived, as the Dodgers later designated Díaz…

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts ‘Excited’ For Gavin Stone & River Ryan Returning

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a plethora of Major League-caliber starting pitching talent in their organization heading into the 2026 season. Not only are there the likes of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, Emmet Sheehan, and potentially…

Brandon Gomes: Miguel Rojas ‘Incredibly Impactful’ For Dodgers

While the Los Angeles Dodgers garnered headlines for the surprise signing of Edwin Díaz, their first move in free agency was to keep Miguel Rojas in the fold. Fresh off his heroic performance in the World Series, a reunion between…

Dodgers Free Agent Rumors: Evan Phillips Seeking 1-Year Contract

The Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen was the weakest unit of the team this past season, which was in part due to Evan Phillips virtually missing the entire year. The Dodgers addressed their bullpen need in a big way this offseason…

Dave Roberts ‘Challenged’ Bob Chesney Before UCLA Hired New Football Coach

Los Angeles Dodgers manager and UCLA alumnus Dave Roberts provided some input in the Bruins' search for a new head football coach after the football program parted ways with DeShaun Foster during the season. Roberts takes great pride in his…