Los Angeles Dodgers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Gavin Williams News / True Blue LA / April 1

Dodgers offense is dominated by Gavin Williams

A pitcher with such a glaringly high walk rate as Gavin Williams had last season and in his first start is someone who’s playing with fire—while that may eventually prove costly, one only gets to that point if they have the quality stuff to back it up, and that showed as the Guardians beat the Dodgers 4-1.

Gavin Stone News / Last Word On Sports / April 1

Dodgers Claim D-Backs Reliever Off Waivers, Transfer Stone to 60-Day Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been busy on the final day of the first homestand. They have claimed right-handed pitcher Grant Holman off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.

MLB News / True Blue LA / April 1

Dodgers on Deck: Friday, April 3 at Nationals

The Dodgers’ first road game of the 2026 season comes in the nation’s capital, battling the Washington Nationals on Friday afternoon at Nationals Park.

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MLB News / Dodger Blue / April 1

Dodgers Claim Grant Holman, Gavin Stone Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers continued working on the fringes of their 40-man roster Wednesday afternoon by claiming Grant Holman off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

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Andy Pages News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / April 1

Dodgers Insider Provides Major Update on Andy Pages Contract Extension Talks

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to win their third straight World Series title in 2026, but it won't be easy. Los Angeles is clearly the hunted team in baseball, and every other squad will be trying to be the one to knock them off.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / April 1

Dodgers Lineup vs Guardians: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Pitching for Series Win

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to win their second consecutive series to open the 2026 Major League Baseball season. After dropping Monday's series opener against the Cleveland Guardians, the Dodgers responded with a 4-1 win on Tuesday thanks to six shutout innings from Shohei Ohtani.

MLB News / True Blue LA / April 1

Orel Hershiser joins Joe Buck, Ron Darling for Dodgers-Mets ESPN game

LOS ANGELES — Within the first three weeks of the Major League Baseball season, you’ll have been able to hear Orel Hershiser call Dodgers games on three different television networks.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / April 1

Dodgers Officially Release 4 Players From Organization

The Los Angeles Dodgers have officially released three pitchers and one catcher from the organization early in the 2026 season. Right-handed pitchers Shawndrick Oduber, William Maynard and Connor Godwin as well as catcher Carlos Avila were all released, per the team’s transaction log on MiLB.com.

Oprah Winfrey News / Entertainment on ClutchPoints / April 1

TNT, OWN spotlight Chicago Little League team’s ‘Golden Summer’ story

TNT Sports and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network are bringing a long-overdue story back into focus with One Golden Summer, a documentary centered on a historic youth baseball team from Chicago’s South Side.

Jake Eder News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / April 1

Dodgers Make Trade, Acquire Pitcher From Nationals

The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired left-handed pitcher Jake Eder from the Washington Nationals, the team announced on Wednesday. The Dodgers sent cash back in the deal.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Shohei Ohtani News / Dodger Blue / April 1

Shohei Ohtani Chasing MLB History: ‘I Think That He Can Do It’

Shohei Ohtani made his long-awaited return to the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season following a two-and-a-half-year rehab process. The two-way superstar was limited to just 47 regular season innings in 2025, but has his sights set on winning some major hardware this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Athlon Sports / April 1

Dave Roberts Announces Reason for Edwin Diaz Decision After Dodgers Game

Dave Roberts isn’t going to save Edwin Diaz for save situations only. The Los Angeles Dodgers manager made that clear Tuesday night against the Cleveland Guardians, calling on his $69 million closer to pitch in the ninth inning with the Dodgers winning 4-0.

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Dave Roberts News / Dodger Blue / April 1

Dave Roberts Confident Dodgers Lineup Will Get Back On Track

The Los Angeles Dodgers dropped their first game of the regular season with a 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night. Continuing a trend to start the year, the Dodgers fell behind early and weren’t able to get anything going offensively until later in the contest.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Dodger Blue / April 1

Dodgers Considering Moving Justin Wrobleski Into Starting Rotation

The Los Angeles Dodgers completed their first trip through the rotation on Tuesday night with Shohei Ohtani throwing six innings of scoreless ball against the Cleveland Guardians.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Dodger Blue / April 1

Dave Roberts Details What’s Different For Tanner Scott In 2026

Tanner Scott’s first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers did not go according to plan, but the team is counting on him to bounce back in 2026. Scott made some changes to his approach and already looks like a different pitcher through the first four games of the regular season.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto News / Field Level Media / April 1

Yoshinobu Yamamoto to make historic start for Dodgers vs. Guardians

The Los Angeles Dodgers are poised to make baseball history when they host the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday to finish their first homestand of the season.

Nick Senzel News / True Blue LA / April 1

Nick Senzel leads 3rd straight double-digit Oklahoma City outburst

The Oklahoma City Comets erupted for seven runs in the sixth inning to break a tie, and scored 13 runs for a third straight game in a rout of the Las Vegas Aviators (Athletics), in the first road game of the season for Oklahoma City.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Last Word On Sports / March 31

Embattled Dodgers Pitcher Sees Promising Signs in First Start of the Season

It is safe to say that the Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to win more than their fair share of games in 2026. The lineup has few places for the opposing pitchers to breathe.

Roki Sasaki News / Athlon Sports / March 31

Roki Sasaki Makes Admission After Dodgers' Loss to Guardians

The Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated by a final score of 4-2 on Monday night. Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki, who struggled in 2026 spring training and for most of his rookie season in 2025 aside from the playoffs, performed well for the most part on Monday.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 30

Five things to watch in MLB this week

The MLB season has started and now enters its first full week. Here are five things to watch this week.

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Andy Pages News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 29

Dodgers, Andy Pages Haven’t Yet Discussed Contract Extension

Former top-100 prospect Andy Pages established himself as an everyday player in his second Major League season, batting .272/.313/.461 with 27 homers over

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 27