Tag: Los Angeles Dodgers

This Day In Dodgers History: Kirk Gibson Walks Out Of Spring Training After Jesse Orosco Prank

On March 3, 1988, newly acquired Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Kirk Gibson stormed out of Spring Training after Jesse Orosco pranked him just before the first game. Orosco had lined the inside of Gibson's cap with eye black, which…

Scott Geirman

High-A Great Lakes Loons Coaching Staff For 2025 Season

The Great Lakes Loons announced their coaching staff for the 2025 season, which will see Jair Fernandez return as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers' High-A affiliate. Fernandez led the Loons to a 69-61 record in his first season at…

Matt Borelli

Andrew Friedman: ‘Collaboration’ Is Dodgers’ Greatest Strength

The Los Angeles Dodgers' run of regular season dominance has continued for over a decade at this point. And while that same success in the postseason largely eluded them, they climbed the mountaintop last year to cap it off with…

Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Dodgers News: Miguel Rojas Keeping Shortstop Mindset But Ready For Any Role

The Los Angeles Dodgers plan to enter the 2025 season with Mookie Betts as their starting shortstop but have other players available to step in if needed. Miguel Rojas has been a shortstop for most of his career, including the…

Matt Borelli

Farhan Zaidi Chooses Shohei Ohtani Over Juan Soto As Franchise Cornerstone

The New York Mets made the biggest splash of the offseason by signing Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million contract. This became the largest contract in professional sports history, surpassing the 10-year, $700 million deal Shohei Ohtani signed with…

Matt Borelli

Dodgers Spring Training Roster Cuts: Nick Frasso, Zyhir Hope & Josue De Paula Among Players Sent To Minor League Camp

The first round of Los Angeles Dodgers Spring Training roster cuts came after the team's split-squad sweep on Sunday, as eight players were sent to Minor League camp. The Dodgers optioned Nick Frasso; and Carlos Duran, Julian Fernández, Justin Jarvis,…

Matthew Moreno

FOCO Selling Dodgers Bobblehead Of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani & Roki Sasaki

FOCO released a new Los Angeles Dodgers bobblehead that features Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki combined together in one set. All three Japanese natives are dressed in the home Dodgers uniform and in the action of a pitching…

Staff Writer

Spring Training Recap: Freddie Freeman & Teoscar Hernández Homer To Help Dodgers Defeat White Sox

Freddie Freeman continued to demonstrate a swing that appears plenty ready for Opening Day, and it helped propel the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. The Dodgers did not have a baserunner until Shohei…

Matthew Moreno

Double-A Tulsa Drillers Coaching Staff For 2025 Season

The Tulsa Drillers announced their coaching staff for the 2025 season, which sees new manager Eric Wedge taking over for the Los Angeles Dodgers' Double-A affiliate. Wedge replaces Scott Hennessey, who is now manager of the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets.…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers Injuries: Will Smith Confused By Bone Bruise ‘Not Going Away’

Will Smith made his 2025 Spring Training debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers this past Friday in their first Cactus League night game of the year. Smith went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts against the Los Angeles Angels as…

Matt Borelli

Spring Training Recap: James Outman & David Bote Power Dodgers To Win Over Athletics

The Los Angeles Dodgers sent several regulars to Hohokam Stadium to play the Athletics in their first -- and only -- split-squad day of the spring, and they came away with an 8-4 road win. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Major…

Matthew Moreno

NFL Draft Prospect Travis Hunter Believes Being Two-Way Football Player Is More Difficult Than Shohei Ohtani’s

Shohei Ohtani has established himself as one of the greatest two-way players in MLB history with his ability to hit and pitch at the highest level. Elsewhere in sports, Travis Hunter has emerged as star on both sides of the…

Matt Borelli