Tag: Dave Roberts

Dodgers Planning To ‘Read And React’ When Scheduling Rest For Will Smith

Will Smith played throughout the weekend series against the San Diego Padres and then was out of the lineup on Monday when the Los Angeles Dodgers began a four-game set with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Smith had started…

Dodgers Have Not Discussed Mookie Betts Playing Right Field

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in a second season of having moved Mookie Betts out of right field but facing questions -- if not increased pressure -- to potentially reverse course. Unlike last year where Betts endured growing pains in…

Dave Roberts: Dodgers ‘Can All Do A Better Job’ Defensively Amid Focus On Teoscar Hernández

The Los Angeles Dodgers had their three-game winning streak snapped in a 4-3 walk-off loss to the Colorado Rockies on Monday after Teoscar Hernández failed to come up with multiple catches in right field. The 32-year-old was unable to make…

Dodgers News: Mookie Betts Met With Andrew Friedman & Dave Roberts To Discuss Swing

Following a Los Angeles Dodgers' loss to the Colorado Rockies on Monday in the series opener, Mookie Betts had a private meeting with president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and manager Dave Roberts. That led to a lot of speculation…

Dodgers News: Teoscar Hernández Focused On ‘Moving Forward’ After Latest Defensive Lapse

Teoscar Hernández spent the majority of a wildly successful first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers playing in left field, but 2025 has been a much different story. After the Dodgers re-signed Hernández to a three-year, $66 million contract, he's…

Dave Roberts: Shohei Ohtani ‘Very Comparable’ But Barry Bonds ‘In A Class By Himself’

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has had the privilege of being around some of the game’s greatest players during his time in MLB, both as a player and manager. On the offensive side, Shohei Ohtani and Barry Bonds are…

Dodgers Rumors: Mookie Betts Has Private Meeting With Andrew Friedman & Dave Roberts

The Los Angeles Dodgers weren't able to build on sweeping the San Diego Padres as their three-game winning streak was snapped in a walk-off loss to the lowly Colorado Rockies. Although the Rockies by far have the worst record in…

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Keeping Trust While Alex Vesia ‘A Little Bit Off’

Alex Vesia has been one of the Los Angeles Dodgers' top relievers all season, but recently he's fallen into a rough stretch of games at a time when the bullpen needs to collectively improve. Vesia allowed a run in four…

Dodgers Downplay Statement Series After Sweeping Padres

The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a sweep of the San Diego Padres on Sunday to expand their lead in the National League West to two full games. The Dodgers winning all three matchups against the Padres came on the heels…

Alex Vesia Convinced Dave Roberts To Pitch 9th Inning In Dodgers’ Sweep Of Padres

The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a sweep of the San Diego Padres with a 5-4 win on Sunday, which saw Alex Vesia record the final five outs of the game. The left-hander inherited two runners from Alexis Díaz in the…

Dave Roberts: Shohei Ohtani Still Adjusting To Resuming Two-Way Player Duties

Shohei Ohtani made his Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut earlier this season and now is back to being a two-way player for the first time since 2023. Ohtani has slowly built up his workload on the mound while continuing to…

Dave Roberts Remains Confident In Dodgers Bullpen

The Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen has had its up and downs this season after being a driving force of the team success in the playoffs last year. The group is still plenty talented in 2025, with the Dodgers adding big-name…