Hernández: If Shohei Ohtani is open to playing in the outfield, the Dodgers have failed him
Shohei Ohtani said he is prepared to make a six-inning start in October. He said he is open to pitching out of the bullpen, even if remaining in the game ...
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Shohei Ohtani is removed after five no-hit innings, then Dodgers’ bullpen collapses in loss
It was a stressful decision. But it shouldn’t have been so consequential. In the middle of the fifth inning Tuesday night, Shohei Ohtani returned to the Dodgers’ dugout after a ...
Plaschke: Dodgers are blowing their bye, and hopes for deep playoff run, thanks to familiar issue
Bye-bye bye. Hello, Dodger bullpen. It was all so familiar. It was all so infuriating. It was the 2025 season boiled down into three hours of roars, then screams, then ...
Dodgers fall to Phillies in extra innings, hinder chances of earning playoff bye
Philadelphia has already clinched a playoff berth. The Dodgers’ magic number for matching that is five after Monday’s 6–5 extra-inning loss to the Phillies. So the chances are high the ...
Will Shohei Ohtani boost the bullpen in the playoffs? Dodgers weigh complex options
The Dodgers are planning to use Shohei Ohtani as a starting pitcher in the playoffs, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman confirmed Monday. That doesn’t mean, however, that there aren’t ...
Shaikin: Here’s what’s at stake for the Dodgers over the final two weeks
SAN FRANCISCO — This is the time to bring on the rivals. The Dodgers are used to taking on challengers down the pennant stretch: the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres ...
Another offensive outburst carries Dodgers to series win over Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — The Dodgers have gotten back to the basics this week, preaching the importance of the little things in daily hitters’ meetings, in-game dugout conversations and even simulated drills in ...
After Clayton Kershaw’s shaky start, Dodgers go on scoring spree to beat Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Teoscar Hernández pumped his fist. Ben Rortvedt let out a scream. Mookie Betts put some oomph on the end of the Dodgers’ arm-waving, hip-shaking, hit celebration. After struggling for ...
Shaikin: Why Andrew Friedman’s October test is looming with Dodgers
SAN FRANCISCO — The “Dodgers are ruining baseball” discourse that dominated last winter included pleas for a salary cap from the owners of the Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates. Congratulations, ...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines, but Dodgers’ offense goes missing in walk-off loss to Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Before first pitch Friday night, the San Francisco Giants’ in-game stadium host made a declaration. “This,” he informed the crowd in a scoreboard address, “is the most important game ...
