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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Blake Snell Update: MRI Results & Prognosis ‘Best-Case Scenario’

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Blake Snell on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation and have shut him down until Monday. Snell was the Dodgers' most expensive signing of the offseason, agreeing to a five-year, $182-million contract with…

Dodgers Using Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s Rookie Season As Blueprint For Roki Sasaki

For a second consecutive year in search of starting rotation help, the Los Angeles Dodgers turned their attention to the international free agent market. Specifically, a highly sought after starter from Japan's professional baseball league. After signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto to…

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Details Hopes For Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor is in the final guaranteed season of the four-year, $60 million contract he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2022. Taylor and the Dodgers came to terms on what appeared to be a team-friendly deal just before…

Rob Manfred: Las Vegas Baseball Stadium ‘On Time’ For Athletics’ Move In 2028

The Athletics began the process of a controversial and very messy move to Las Vegas in 2025, making their intentions clear after playing 57 seasons in Oakland. The Athletics decided to leave Oakland despite the new stadium they hope to…

Dodgers Broadcaster Joe Davis Earns Sports Emmys Nominations

Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Joe Davis was nominated for two categories in the 46th annual Sports Emmy Awards. While Davis is the Dodgers' play-by-play man, he also covers MLB and NFL games on Fox, which earned him the nominations. One…

Landon Knack Remaining In Dodgers Rotation

The Los Angeles Dodgers were able to avoid being swept by the Washington Nationals with a close victory on Wednesday and in spite of a short outing from Landon Knack. Knack received the spot start as the Dodgers hoped to…

Rob Manfred Hopes To Bring ABS Challenge System To The Majors In 2026

The Automatic Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system was the latest experiment brought to the Major League level as it was utilized during Spring Training games this year. That came after a successful trial run in the Minor Leagues during the second…

Ippei Mizuhara Receives New Report Date To Federal Prison

The Los Angeles Dodgers have long since moved past the Ippei Mizuhara gambling scandal that rocked the organization at the beginning of the 2024 season. Shohei Ohtani found himself connected to an investigation for illegal sports gambling thanks to Mizuhara,…

Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani Wants More Visits To The White House

The Los Angeles Dodgers completed their White House visit on Monday in celebration of their 2024 World Series victory. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and others received compliments by President Trump for their efforts last season. But…

Rob Manfred Impressed By Shohei Ohtani’s Stardom In Japan

The Los Angeles Dodgers' trip to Japan for the Tokyo Series to begin the 2025 season was an unquestioned success on all fronts. Not only did they sweep the Chicago Cubs as part of their historic eight wins in a…

Final Out Ball From Dodgers’ 2024 World Series Win Sells For $414,000

The final out ball of the 2024 World Series was sold after former Los Angeles Dodgers teammates Will Smith and Walker Buehler teamed up to auction it. The auction was a partnership between the Catching Hope Foundation, established by Will…

Stan Kasten: Dodgers’ White House Visit ‘Has Nothing To Do With Politics’

The morality of the Los Angeles Dodgers' decision to accept President Trump's invitation to the White House in keeping with tradition for championship-winning teams has been a subject of debate recently. The direction the Trump administration is moving the country…