PHOENIX –– In Game 1 of last year’s National League Championship Series, Blake Snell made the start of his life. Eight innings. No running. One hit. Ten strikeouts. Total, total and pure domination of the Brewers. In the days that followed, however, he knew something was wrong. Blake Snell interviewed at Dodger Stadium. Getty Images […]
PHOENIX – On any other team, Blake Snell would be the story of the camp. The two-time Cy Young Award winner hasn’t delivered a single pitch from the mound in spring training as he takes a conservative approach in his return from a shoulder injury. His manager said the chances of him being ready for […]
Shohei Ohtani was on the mound for the final of the last World Baseball Classic and struck out then-teammate Mike Trout to take home the trophy. Ohtani the thrower will not be present in the 2026 edition of the event. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters, including ESPN’s Alden Gonzálezthat the Japanese right-hander will not […]
The Dodgers have made free agent moves in the lineup (Kyle Tucker) and bullpen (Edwin Diaz) to further load the sport’s best selection. They’ve sat out most of the rotation, confident in their internal arms. LA’s pitching staff has taken on heavy workloads during their runs to back-to-back World Series. Jack Harris of The California […]
This offseason, Dodgers officials have emphasized the importance of managing the workload of their 2026 starting rotation after pushing that group to its limits during last October’s tough World Series run. A few weeks before the start of spring training, Blake Snell becomes an early example. In the aftermath of the Dodgers’ Fall Classic victory […]
MILWAUKEE – Dominance over an opponent in the regular season usually means little or nothing for a playoff rematch. Just ask the 2015 Mets, who went winless against the Cubs for seven games during the regular season before sweeping four NLCS games to clinch a spot in the World Series. The Dodgers lost all six […]