Tag: Dave Roberts

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…

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…

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…

Dodgers’ Reaction To 2nd Place In NL West

The Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to four games and improved to a season-high 24 games over .500 when they completed a sweep of the Chicago White Sox on July 3. That additionally gave them a nine-game lead…

Dave Roberts Hopeful Dodgers Benefit From Off Day Before Padres Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves on the wrong end of history Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Angels completed a six-game season series sweep for the first time since Interleague play began in 1997. Prior to going 6-0 in…

Shohei Ohtani Pitching Against Mike Trout ‘As Big As It Gets’

Shohei Ohtani made his latest pitching start on Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Los Angeles Angels in the Freeway Series finale. Although Ohtani has already played his former team as a designated hitter in the Dodgers'…

Dodgers Pitching Struggles Tied To Falling Behind In Counts, Ebbs & Flows Of Long Season

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a number of issues they need to address to get out of an extended rut they find themselves in. The pitching staff as a whole has performed fairly well lately, ranking in the top 10…

Dave Roberts: Dodgers Have ‘New Season’ After Padres Tie NL West

Just six weeks ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers looked destined to run away with the National League West division title yet again, and it appeared no team was going to be a threat. They sat eight games ahead of the…

Dave Roberts Calls For More ‘Urgency’ From Dodgers Amid ‘Middling’ Stretch

The Los Angeles Dodgers were six outs away from completing a sweep of the American League-leading Toronto Blue Jays, and some 30 hours later found themselves in the middle of another losing streak. The Dodgers remained winless against the Los…

Dave Roberts Excited For Jen Pawol Becoming First Female Umpire In MLB History

This past weekend's series between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves saw MLB history made as Jen Pawol becomes the first woman to serve as an umpire in a regular season game. Pawol is one of 17 current Triple-A umpires…

Dave Roberts Grateful For Bryant Family Continuing Kobe’s Legacy With Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted Kobe Bryant bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium on Friday, tying in one of his Los Angeles Lakers uniform numbers by staging it on Aug. 8. Vanessa Bryant, along with her daughters, Natalia, Bianka and Capri…

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