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Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, who suffered a non-displaced fracture on his left wrist when he was hit by a pitch, won't need surgery, according to...
March 20, 2018 at 11:35 AM -
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Starting the season without its star third baseman might not cost L.A. the division, but the injury could determine home-field advantage in the NL.
March 20, 2018 at 8:35 AM -
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Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner suffered a broken left wrist after he was hit by a pitch in a spring training game on Monday night. There is no timetable yet for...
March 19, 2018 at 10:35 PM -
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Dodger Stadium is adding a "Kirk Gibson seat," which will be painted blue and will feature the former slugger's signature, in the spot where his game-winning homer...
March 19, 2018 at 7:35 PM -
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Zack Greinke won't be the opening-day starter for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
March 19, 2018 at 3:35 PM -
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As another bracket-busting Big Dance begins on the hardwood, we count down the all-time biggest surprises on the diamond.
March 15, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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The Dodgers have renewed the contracts of 2017 NL Rookie of the Year Cody Bellinger for $585,000 and of 2016 NL Rookie of the Year Corey Seager for $605,000.
March 14, 2018 at 11:35 AM -
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Dodgers pitcher Kenley Jansen was scratched from what was supposed to be his first big spring game with an injured hamstring. Jansen battled flu-like symptoms earlier in...
March 9, 2018 at 4:35 PM -
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Three weeks from Opening Day, a trio of impact starters remain available. We go rotation by rotation to see which staffs could most use a boost.
March 8, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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Clayton Kershaw said after striking out Angels rookie Shohei Ohtani in a spring training game, "Good luck to him."
March 7, 2018 at 4:35 PM -
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Mike Trout has been the single most valuable player through 2017, but looking ahead all the way to 2022, there's a crowded field of rivals to claim his crown.
March 7, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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A leaner Yu Darvish took the mound for the Cubs against the Dodgers on Tuesday and showed his range in two innings against his former team. Asked why he lost weight...
March 6, 2018 at 4:35 PM -
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After a stomach bug set back Yu Darvish's debut for the Cubs, Chicago's newest pitcher will take the mound Tuesday -- squaring off against his former team, the...
March 5, 2018 at 1:35 PM -
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Do the next five years belong to the Yankees, or will another team step up? Using Keith Law's prospect rankings, Buster Olney's insights and Dan Szymborski's analysis...
March 5, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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From the Cubs' ace not enough people notice to the AL's answer to Nolan Arenado, these under-the-radar guys help teams win.
February 28, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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From L.A.'s outfield crowd to a slimmed-down Kyle Schwarber, managers and executives from the 15 teams training in Arizona share what has caught their attention early...
February 27, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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The Dodgers-Mariners spring game saw classic Clayton Kershaw, who retired three hitters on 11 pitches, and brothers Corey and Kyle Seager face each other for the first...
February 25, 2018 at 4:35 PM -
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From a surprising Cy Young finalist to World Series Game 7's winning pitcher, we examine if 10 unexpected successes can double up this time around.
February 20, 2018 at 4:35 AM -
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Justin Turner heard about it for weeks. He couldn't get away from talk about the Dodgers' seven-game loss to the Houston Astros in the 2017 World Series.
February 19, 2018 at 5:35 PM -
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Both teams won more than 100 games last season, only to come up short in October. Both now face doing it all over again for another chance at a better ending.
February 19, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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Relief pitcher Tony Watson has reached an agreement with the Giants, a source confirmed to ESPN. The former All-Star with the Pirates was traded to the Dodgers last...
February 16, 2018 at 11:35 PM -
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are confident the free-agent acquisition of Tom Koehler will help fill a bullpen void left by Brandon Morrow's jump to the Chicago Cubs.
February 15, 2018 at 6:35 PM -
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Matt Kemp says he has a lot left in the tank and that he loves being back with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
February 13, 2018 at 4:35 PM -
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Clayton Kershaw will start a Dodgers opener for a record eighth time.
February 13, 2018 at 12:35 PM -
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Chase Utley, a key clubhouse leader for the Dodgers, is returning to the team in 2018 after agreeing to a deal, sources confirmed to ESPN.
February 13, 2018 at 10:35 AM -
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Former National League Rookie of the Year Wally Moon, who played on three World Series-winning teams with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 87.
February 12, 2018 at 10:35 AM -
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Jake Arrieta and other free-agent pitchers may settle for less lucrative deals, while contending clubs like the Nationals and Dodgers mull their options.
February 10, 2018 at 4:35 PM -
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Want to join powers like the Yankees and Dodgers at the top, but aren't sure how your team can get there? We crunched the numbers, and this is how to do it.
February 9, 2018 at 8:35 AM -
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Want to join powers like the Yankees and Dodgers at the top, but aren't sure how your team can get there? We crunched the numbers, and this is how to do it.
February 9, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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Anything is possible in sports, right? Maybe not anymore.
February 8, 2018 at 4:35 AM -
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Andrew Benintendi is among a group of young players who made good first impressions in 2017 but have a chance to raise their games and become stars this season.
February 7, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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Spring training is nearly here, and there are dozens of free agents still available. We find each club's biggest need and identify potential targets.
February 1, 2018 at 4:35 AM -
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From record-setting rookies to breakout bashers, it was a big year for unexpected stars. We examine the most compelling and make a boom-or-bust call.
January 31, 2018 at 4:35 AM -
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Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte is among 22 non-roster players invited to spring training with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
January 30, 2018 at 8:35 PM -
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The Baseball Hall of Fame will welcome four new members into its ranks as Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman and Jim Thome were named to the Class of...
January 24, 2018 at 3:35 PM -
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Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon defended the team's offseason spending, saying more moves are likely before opening day and during the season.
January 23, 2018 at 2:35 PM -
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Who's the next Jose Altuve or Mike Trout? What about the next Bryce Harper or Aaron Judge? Chances are you'll find a new generation of breakout ballplayers as the list...
January 23, 2018 at 4:35 AM -
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The Milwaukee Brewers have made a contract offer to Yu Darvish, joining the list of teams pursuing the free-agent ace pitcher, according to multiple reports.
January 22, 2018 at 7:35 AM -
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From minor leaguers with major league hopes for the upcoming season to toolsy teenagers climbing through the farm system, who made the cut as we begin counting down...
January 22, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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One big reason for the stagnant winter? Three teams with big resources -- the Dodgers, Cubs and Yankees -- are run by executives devoted to efficiency.
January 21, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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Adrian Gonzalez vows to have a quiet voice with the New York Mets.
January 18, 2018 at 2:35 PM -
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Free-agent center fielder Curtis Granderson is heading to the Toronto Blue Jays on a one-year, $5 million deal, sources confirmed to ESPN's Buster Olney.
January 15, 2018 at 7:35 PM -
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Wherever Christian Yelich plays this year, he's on a short list of players one big step from stardom. Who's ready to take a big step up in performance?
January 15, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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From top-flight starting rotations, bullpens and defenses to lineups that won't quit, there are only a handful of teams in it to win it in 2018.
January 13, 2018 at 6:35 AM -
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All-Star pitcher Alex Wood agreed to a $6 million deal with the Dodgers, and catcher Yasmani Grandal settled at $7.9 million, among seven Los Angeles players agreeing to...
January 12, 2018 at 8:35 PM -
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Don't let the romanticism of October and November baseball cloud your judgment: Are the World Series clubs really at the top of the pack?
January 12, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton put the Big in the Big Apple. Is it a clown question to ask if both rank ahead of Bryce Harper in right field?
January 11, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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The best player in the game would have been a free agent had he not signed an extension in 2014. What if he were available this winter? Buckle your seat belts, baseball...
January 10, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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A dynamic group of newly minted stars have risen to center field's elite, but can anyone challenge baseball's best player in the Age of Trout?
January 10, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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These young franchise shortstops have begun a rivalry that will last for years. But who's better?
January 8, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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Starting with guys such as Nolan Arenado and Kris Bryant, third is stocked with top performers, but they can't all be No. 1. And where's Manny Machado?
January 7, 2018 at 6:35 AM -
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The pace of this offseason has been positively glacial. We examine the reasons so many free agents are still unsigned -- and make predictions for the coming...
January 5, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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Where future Hall of Famers used to dominate, a younger group of power hitters has pushed its way into the ranks of baseball's best.
January 5, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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The Dodgers acquired left-handed reliever Scott Alexander from the Royals in a three-team trade that also included the White Sox. Veteran relievers Luis Avilan and...
January 4, 2018 at 5:35 PM -
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Among several moves on Thursday, the Dodgers added ex-MLBer Mark Prior as their bullpen coach.
January 4, 2018 at 3:35 PM -
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The Giant has long been MLB's best catcher. But can he fend off stiff competition from rising stars like Gary Sanchez or Willson Contreras this year?
January 4, 2018 at 8:35 AM -
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Big-ticket moves have been few and far between this offseason, but that hasn't stopped some clubs from helping their playoff chances, while others have fallen behind the...
January 4, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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The pinstriped flamethrower fell from our fab-five firemen, but the Bombers still managed to pack the list this year.
January 3, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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A Japanese sensation who landed in L.A. A Miami MVP shipped to the Bronx. A D.C. superstar on the cusp of free agency. All are among the players, managers, executives...
January 2, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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There are fewer frontline starters than ever before, but the ones who still lord over the game are something special. So which one is No. 1?
January 2, 2018 at 5:35 AM -
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Sean McVay and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts grew close over the past year as two young leaders in one of the nation's biggest sports markets.
January 2, 2018 at 4:35 AM -
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With relief pitchers handling more innings than ever, some clubs are throwing money at their pen problems, while others are ready to take thrifty chances on...
December 29, 2017 at 5:35 AM -
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The Astros' victory over the Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series resulted in a loss of $11.4 million for Las Vegas sportsbooks -- including futures bets.
December 28, 2017 at 8:35 AM -
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This year's hardest choice isn't about steroid users, closers or even what to do with a talented crop of first-timers - it's about the name that deserves the final...
December 28, 2017 at 5:35 AM -
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In a slow-moving market powered by clubs slashing payrolls and dodging the luxury tax, many non-superstar veterans are stuck waiting by the phone.
December 21, 2017 at 8:35 AM -
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Baseball's elite have already separated themselves from the pack. Here's how they can get even better this winter.
December 21, 2017 at 4:35 AM -
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Pitcher Tom Koehler and the Los Angeles Dodgers finalized a $2 million, one-year contract, a deal that raises next year's projected luxury tax payroll of the NL...
December 20, 2017 at 4:35 PM -
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The Dodgers' five-year luxury tax total is nearly $150 million after the team's 2017 assessed total of $36.2 million.
December 19, 2017 at 2:35 PM -
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The Chicago Cubs are making a pitch for Yu Darvish.
December 18, 2017 at 11:35 PM -
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As the hot stove market for hitters finally heats up, we take a position-by-position look at which contenders most need to pay for offense this winter.
December 18, 2017 at 5:35 AM -
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Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos struck a deal with the Dodgers that did more than fix the two teams' payroll problems -- it set up future moves for both.
December 17, 2017 at 6:35 AM -
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The impact of the reigning NL champs swapping four players to Atlanta for Matt Kemp will be felt more on both teams' bottom lines than on the field.
December 16, 2017 at 3:35 PM -
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The Braves acquired veterans in need of a fresh start from the Dodgers, picking up Adrian Gonzalez, Brandon McCarthy, Scott Kazmir and Charlie Culberson in exchange for...
December 16, 2017 at 12:35 PM -
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It was a quiet week in Orlando, but for a quartet of clubs, it was practically dead silent. We tracked the rumor mill -- and found a group that generated almost no buzz...
December 15, 2017 at 4:35 AM -
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The Dodgers' Cody Bellinger might see more time in the outfield in 2018 if first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is healthy.
December 12, 2017 at 5:35 PM -
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By refusing to back down three years ago and again last week, the Marlins slugger set the stage for the Bronx Bombers to make a stunning deal.
December 12, 2017 at 10:35 AM -
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The Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms on a two-year deal with free-agent reliever Brandon Morrow, sources confirmed to ESPN.
December 10, 2017 at 1:35 PM -
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After weeks of wooing, persuading Shohei Ohtani to sign might be the easy part. Now the Angels need to figure out how to sustain his success as a two-way star.
December 8, 2017 at 12:35 PM -
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Shohei Ohtani a 23-year-old Japanese righthander with a 100-mph fastball and devastating left-handed swing, picked the Angels over six other teams, his agent said on...
December 8, 2017 at 11:35 AM -
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NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins would be willing to consider a trade to the New York Yankees according to ESPN and multilple reports
December 8, 2017 at 8:35 AM