LOS ANGELES – For as long as Shohei Ohtani plays for the Dodgers -- which will be at least for the next decade -- May 17 will be known as “Shohei Ohtani Day” in Los Angeles County. Earlier on Friday, Ohtani was honored at Los Angeles City Hall and was

LOS ANGELES -- Before the Dodgers’ game against the Reds on Friday, the club announced that slugging third baseman Max Muncy was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Muncy felt a grab on his right side during batting practice before

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LOS ANGELES -- The playoff atmosphere was undeniable Thursday, with much of a typically late-arriving L.A. crowd in their seats well before the game began. A double dose of Shohei Ohtani made the buzz palpable. But neither Ohtani’s bat nor his bobblehead -- one given away to each of the

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Over the years, the Dodgers have consistently prioritized giving every starter an extra day of rest every turn through the rotation. In fact, it has become far more rare for a starter to pitch on normal four days’ rest. The reason behind that strategy is simple. The

With the 2024 Draft still two months away, there's not much hard intel on who's going where in the first round. That picture will become clearer as college and high school players start wrapping up their seasons in the next few weeks, and teams conduct interviews and get medical information

SAN FRANCISCO -- This winter, the Giants were one of the teams that made a compelling offer for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. After offering a deal similar to the one he signed with the Dodgers, the Giants were in the running right up until the end. But instead of landing

Six weeks into the Minor League season, we have witnessed plenty of pleasant prospect developments. Athletics 2023 first-rounder Jacob Wilson is batting a sizzling .438 and already has reached Triple-A. Mets right-hander Jonah Tong has been a revelation with elite fastball characteristics and a Minors-best 0.33 ERA. As one Chourio

The best baseball player in the world has great bat speed. Just one more way Shohei Ohtani stands out. Ohtani having top-tier bat speed is one of the most predictable things about Statcast's new bat tracking leaderboard. But this is the first time we've ever been able to look at

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In an era that places a premium on platoon advantages, switch-hitters can be the most versatile members of a lineup -- even if they've become increasingly hard to find. Over the past four seasons, the number of switch-hitting batters in the Majors has slowly ticked down from 10.7 percent in

SAN FRANCISCO -- When healthy, there’s no debating that the Dodgers are one of the best teams in the sport. But through 43 games this season, what has been particularly impressive is how the Dodgers have been able to maintain their spot at the top despite the wave of pitching

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The Statcast era of baseball research has reached another milestone: bat speed is live on Baseball Savant. You can check out this page for more thorough details on what bat speed entails and how it’s calculated. But in the meantime, we’re kicking things off by breaking down the best of

Break out the caps and gowns. It’s time for a whole bunch of graduations and an updated Top 100 Prospects list. Young players who began the 2024 season on a Major League Opening Day roster with zero MLB service time exhausted their prospect status Sunday by way of the 45-day

SAN DIEGO -- Getting Walker Buehler back on the active roster after a 22-month absence was a big step in the right direction for the Dodgers. Now it’s about Buehler finding the rhythm and groove that once made him one of the best pitchers in the National League. In his

SAN DIEGO – Teoscar Hernández made sure to stay back near home plate for a few seconds. He wanted to admire his work for just a little longer. Once the ball finally landed deep over the left-field wall at Petco Park, Hernández finished off his masterpiece with a monster bat

SAN DIEGO -- With every strikeout, Tyler Glasnow let out a roar into his glove. After every inning-ending out, the intensity around Glasnow only heightened. The right-hander knew he was in the middle of one of the best pitchers’ duels of the season. Glasnow did all he could throughout the

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LOS ANGELES -- Before the domestic Opening Day back in March, Dodgers catcher Will Smith agreed to a long-term deal that will keep him in Los Angeles for the next 10 seasons. With that deal, Smith hopes to spend his entire playing career with the Dodgers. But even more importantly

There has been no shortage of surprising developments in the 2024 season. Whether they are good or bad developments, or on the player or team-wide level, there are plenty of trends that have already shifted the arc of this season. With the help of each club's MLB.com beat writer, here