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Tag: San Diego Padres

Spring Training Preview: Ross Stripling Looks To Enter 5th Starter Competition

As the Los Angeles Dodgers continue to audition pitchers for the fifth and final spot in the starting rotation, different names have produced mixed results. Although he's largely on the outside looking in, Ross Stripling has the opportunity to throw…

Eric Avakian

Spring Training Recap: Padres Jump On Jeremy Kehrt To Rout Dodgers

Set to play split-squad games on Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Dodgers lost two starters before first pitch at Camelback Ranch against the...

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw Named Opening Day Starter

The Los Angeles Dodgers are closing in on the start of Cactus League play, with their opener scheduled for March 3 against Camelback Ranch co-tenant Chicago White Sox. In preparation for spring games, pitchers began throwing live batting in recent…

Matthew Moreno

MLB News: Padres’ Tyson Ross Starting Opening Day Against Dodgers

UPDATE (Feb. 28, 9:45 a.m.): Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Clayton Kershaw will make his sixth consecutive Opening Day start. As pitchers and catchers have reported for Spring Training over the last couple of days, snippets of news…

Eric Avakian

Dodgers News: Joc Pederson Declined No. 27 Out Of Respect For Matt Kemp

After spending the 2014 season with a revolving door in center field, the widely-perceived answer to the Los Angeles Dodgers' problem at the position was Joc Pederson. He made his Major League debut in September 2014 once active rosters expanded,…

Matthew Moreno

Mark McGwire Named San Diego Padres Bench Coach

Former Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach Mark McGwire has officially been named the San Diego Padres bench coach, the club announced on Wednesday. The Padres also announced the rest of manager Andy Green's coaching staff for the 2016 season. Returning…

Daniel Starkand

Dodgers Rumors: Mark McGwire Joining Padres As Bench Coach

With their manager in place, the Los Angeles Dodgers can now press forward in rounding out the coaching staff. Davey Lopes is now part of Dusty Baker's Washington Nationals staff as first base coach, while Ron Roenicke returned to the…

Matthew Moreno

Former Dodgers Closer Takashi Saito Hired As Padres Intern

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers have a history of signing marquee international free agents, their addition of relief pitcher and Japanese native Takashi Saito didn't exactly meet Saito signed to a Minor League contract with the Dodgers in 2006 and…

Matthew Moreno

ESPN To Broadcast Dodgers-Padres 2016 Opening Day Game

For a second consecutive season, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are pitted against one another for their respective Opening Day game. However, whereas the 2015 opener was at Dodger Stadium, the scene shifts to Petco Park for…

Matthew Moreno