Miller feeling fearless after escaping liner without serious injury
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Bobby Miller has stared down and conquered his biggest fear. Literally. Miller said he has watched video of the play where he was struck in the head by a 105.5 mph line drive on Thursday ¡°probably a hundred times.¡±
Latest Dodgers injuries & transactions
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Miller (concussion protocol) avoids fracture, 'in good spirits' after liner to head
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Dodgers right-hander Bobby Miller came out of his scary injury Thursday with a headache but no fractured bones, manager Dave Roberts said. ¡°He certainly escaped¡± a more serious injury, Roberts said, ¡°in a lot of ways. ¡°He said, in his words, ¡®I¡¯ve got a hard head.¡¯¡± Miller
Freeman likely to be ready for Tokyo Series after testing ankle
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Reigning World Series MVP Freddie Freeman tested his surgically repaired right ankle on the field for the first time this spring Thursday, and reports were positive. ¡°He ran yesterday, came into today feeling good,¡± Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday morning. ¡°I see next week as a
Surprise! Sasaki announces marriage via Instagram
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers have developed their version of a three-peat. Sign a free agent contract, report to Spring Training, announce your marriage. Roki Sasaki dropped the latter news on his Instagram feed on Friday morning, a few months after popping the question.
Ohtani working on pitching mechanics, looking to 'grow as a player'
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The sight of Shohei Ohtani pitching in a Dodgers uniform is still somewhat of a novelty, as the two-way superstar was strictly a designated hitter while rehabbing from right elbow surgery in his first year with the club. Adding to the intrigue, he appears to be making
Pipeline Inbox: How Sasaki can earn Dodgers an extra Draft pick
Were you like all of us, a little giddy seeing actual baseball on TV over the last week? Last weekend was the start of the college season. On Thursday, there was a real-life Spring Training game on. One of the best parts of Grapefruit and Cactus League action is we
Crowd gathers for Sasaki's first live BP, which doesn't disappoint
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The baseball world has long been excited to see how Roki Sasaki's stuff would translate to the Majors, and the Dodgers -- as winners of the Sasaki sweepstakes -- got the first look at how he might use his arsenal against big league hitters. Sasaki drew quite
1 prospect for each team to watch this spring
Spring may not have arrived quite yet, but Spring Training has! Players have reported to camp and exhibition games kick off Thursday with the Cubs visiting the Dodgers in Glendale, Ariz.
Prospect Zyhir Hope gets chance to learn MLB ropes at Dodgers camp
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Which Top 100 prospects are headed for Opening Day rosters?
As the sounds of bats cracking and gloves popping echo across the diamonds of Florida and Arizona, baseball's top prospects will be digging in to push for spots on Major League Opening Day rosters. Although most of these prospects will begin the season in the Minors, there are a handful
MLB to test automated ball-strike challenge system during spring games
Umpires first began calling both balls and strikes way back in 1864, and baseballers have been arguing about those calls ever since. Strike-zone judgment has been the subject of some untold number of verbal (and, yes, sometimes even physical) tussles. It has led to outbursts, interruptions, ejections. The greatest managerial
Dodgers-Cubs among best Spring Breakout matchups
After Spring Breakout's dynamic debut last year, the prospect showcase event returns in full force for 2025. All 30 Major League teams will field squads of top prospects to face off in 16 games from March 13-16 -- the Cubs and Nationals will play twice since there's an odd number
How might the Dodgers' Opening Day roster look?
LOS ANGELES -- The new season brings even loftier expectations for the Dodgers, who enter 2025 seeking to become the first team in more than two decades to win back-to-back World Series titles. Los Angeles did its fair share of retooling while also returning the key members of the championship
Kim already turning heads in camp: 'He has the ingredients to be great'
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- When it comes to first impressions of Hyeseong Kim, the Dodgers have been fairly consistent in their descriptions. "He's a lot stronger than I expected," manager Dave Roberts said. "I think he's one of the [lowest] body fat guys in our camp." "He¡¯s fast, he¡¯s athletic," first
'We're just learning': How Snell, Miller's friendship may prove fruitful
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- This time last year, Blake Snell still didn't know which uniform he would be wearing the next time he stepped on a big league mound. It wound up being a wild ride of a season, as Snell signed with the Giants about a week and a half
Ohtani throws 1st 'pen session at camp: 'The ball was coming out really good'
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Shohei Ohtani has drawn crowds aplenty in the Dodgers' first week back at Camelback Ranch, with several dozen media members paying close attention to his work and hundreds of fans buzzing with excitement to catch a glimpse of the superstar. Those who came by on Saturday morning
Each team's player with most to prove in Spring Training
When Spring Training arrives each year, there are certain players who have more on the line than others. These are players who were perhaps injured the previous season or didn't live up to expectations. This year is no exception, with many such individuals looking to make a big impact during
Freeman ready for 'smoother ride' in 2025 after rollercoaster '24
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers' first official full-squad workout was just the start of a busy Saturday for Freddie Freeman. After his day at Camelback Ranch was over, Freeman was headed to a birthday party for his youngest son, Max. Freeman spent some time away from the team last season
11 rookies projected to make an impact in 2025
The 2024 rookie class might have spoiled us. It was incredibly good -- especially in the National League -- but we shouldn't expect to see so many young players make an immediate impact in the Majors every year. ... Right? Then again, maybe this year's crop will be just as
Change of plan: Why Dodgers will open season with 5-man rotation
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers reversed course on how they'll configure their rotation to open the season, as president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Friday that the team will use five starting pitchers until Shohei Ohtani returns to the big league mound. Throughout the offseason, the Dodgers maintained that
Mookie embracing 'unfinished business' at shortstop
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