Dodgers News: Chase Utley Explains Opening Day Slide Into Home Plate
Largely in response to New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada suffering a broken leg in Game 2 of the National League Division Series, Major League Baseball announced new provisions in February for slides into second base. The ‘Chase Utley Rule’…
Dodgers Video: Scott Kazmir Tosses 6 Scoreless Innings Vs. Padres
After Clayton Kershaw's dominant Opening Day start against the San Diego Padres, all eyes turned to offseason acquisition Scott Kazmir and how the No. 2 starter would possibly follow suit. Not only did the southpaw carry the torch from Kershaw,…
Dodgers News: Stan Kasten Values More Postseason Opportunities, Long-Term Success
One theme or philosophy that occasionally tends to crop up across professional sports is mortgaging the future for the opportunity to win over a one- or two-year window. Simply put, going "all in." It's what the Arizona Diamondbacks essentially did…
Dodgers Top Prospects Entering 2016 Season: Austin Barnes Outlier In Pitcher-Heavy Nos. 6-10
The bottom half of the Los Angeles Dodgers' top 10 prospects is more evidence of the organization’s strength in right-handed pitching and...
Dodgers Video: Yasiel Puig Hits 2-Run Triple Vs. Padres
Coming off a 15-0 win against the San Diego Padres that set a Major League Baseball record for largest margin of victory in a shutout on Opening Day, law of averages suggested runs would be hard to come by for…
Recap: Scott Kazmir Carries The Torch As Dodgers Beat Padres
The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres met Tuesday night in the second of their three-game Opening Series to the 2016 regular season...
Preview: Former Teammates James Shields, Scott Kazmir Set To Duel
The Los Angeles Dodgers received an all-around effort en route to their 15-0 win against the San Diego Padres on Monday. It was the largest shutout victory on Opening Day in Major League Baseball history. What's more, every starter in…
Dodgers News: Kenley Jansen Won’t Discuss Contract Extension During Season
The Los Angeles Dodgers began the 2016 with a rout of the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Monday afternoon. Their 15-0 win is the largest blowout victory record in Major League Baseball history on Opening Day. Given the…
Dodgers News: High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Announce Opening Day Roster
Set to begin their campaign as defending California League champions on Thursday, High-A Rancho Cucamonga have announced their 2016 Opening Day roster. The Quakes are carrying 13 pitchers, two catchers, five infielders and five outfielders. Of the 25 players on…
Dodgers Video: Clayton Kershaw Collects 9 Strikeouts On Opening Day
The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres met to begin the regular season for a second straight year. While the scene shifted from Dodger Stadium to Petco Park in 2016, Clayton Kershaw was nonetheless on the mound for a…
Opening Day Goes Exactly According To Plan For Andrew Friedman, Dodgers
It's likely safe to say that Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman has heard enough of the mocking tone used to describe the Dodgers' offseason approach of acquiring "depth." Then again, after a 15-0 win against the…
Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw Enjoys 6th Consecutive Opening Day Start
The Los Angeles Dodgers began a regular season with Clayton Kershaw on the mound for a sixth consecutive year. After another dominant outing from their ace they improved to 6-0 in Opening Day games Kershaw started. Chase Utley, Corey Seager…