One of the biggest storylines to come out of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ camp during Spring Training was their questionable infield defense considering they planned to start first-time shortstop making the transition from the outfield, a second baseman coming off a torn ACL, and a third baseman whose defense has never been their calling card.
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Shohei Ohtani had a memorable past week. On Thursday, Ohtani’s bobblehead night sparked the largest crowd for any stadium this season, following with him receiving his own day from the Los Angeles City Council, where he proceeded to hit his National League leading 13th home run of the season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a predictable strong start to the season, which has been led by all phases of their roster contributing. Sitting atop the National League West standings, the Dodgers’ roster has dealt with numerous injuries, but they have relied on the next man up approach, which has worked almost perfectly.
The Los Angeles Dodgers squandered an early lead but were rescued in extra innings by Shohei Ohtani delivering his first walk-off hit for the team in the 10th.
A recap of Sunday in the Dodgers minor leagues Sunday in the Dodgers minors saw three wins in four games. Switch-hitter Thayron Liranzo homered twice for Great Lakes, the first shot tying the game and the second giving the Loons the lead for good.
The Los Angeles Dodgers haven't forgotten the way the Arizona Diamondbacks stormed into Dodger Stadium last October and won the first two games in their National League Division Series, leading to a three-game sweep.
Several moves that could take place for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2024-25 offseason might very well depend on the performance of a handful of prospects on the fringe of the major leagues this year.
In the first of a three-game series, on Monday, May 20 at 10:10 PM ET, the Los Angeles Dodgers are hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks. Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks
Dodgers started and ended the week with extra-inning wins, and went 5-2 against the Giants and Reds. Walker Buehler won his first game in nearly two years, and Shohei Ohtani had his own day in the city of Los Angeles.
It was a Shohei Ohtani-filled weekend, and the slugger punctuated it with another milestone: His first walk-off hit as a Dodger. Ohtani’s walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning gave the Dodgers a 3–2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday as the Dodgers took the last three games of their four-game weekend series against the Reds.
Shohei Ohtani has already proven to be worth every penny the Los Angeles Dodgers are paying him due to his dominance at the plate. He proved that again Sunday.
Shohei Ohtani delivered a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers walked away with a 3-2 victory Sunday over the visiting Cincinnati Reds.
The Los Angeles Dodgers offense struggled for much of the game, but with the help of their pitching, they took the game to extra innings, where Shohei Ohtani hit his first walk-off as a member of the team.
The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled right-hander Landon Knack on Sunday to start the finale of a four-game home series against the Cincinnati Reds. The Dodgers also added left-hander Anthony Banda to the active roster, while right-handers Ricky Vanasco and J.P Feyereisen were optioned to the minor leagues.
L.A. acquired the pitcher from the Guardians on Friday.
The San Diego Padres added some outfield depth over the weekend.
Los Angeles is once more celebrating its own existence.
In 36 games, he was well below the Mendoza Line with his .147 batting average and dismal .516 OPS.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting back one key injury return even as they lose another slugger to the IL.
The 24-year-old was a major contributor to the starting rotation last year. In his rookie year, He appeared in 13 games and started 11. He had a 4.92 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 60.1 innings.
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