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Four Dodgers Prospects Earn Player Of The Week Honors For May 25-31

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the deepest farm systems in baseball, and that was on full display with four prospects earning weekly honors for May 25-31.

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Kyle Hurt seized his opportunities and has become a big piece of the Dodger bullpen

One. It’s a number that has defined Kyle Hurt’s season thus far. One-inning outings. One save. One win. And a 1.00 ERA, which ranks №1 in the Dodger bullpen.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Dodger Blue / June 2

This Day In Dodgers History: Hideo Nomo Earns First Major League Win

On June 2, 1995, Hideo Nomo earned the first Major League victory of his career, giving up one run on two hits while pitching into the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium by a score of 2-1.

Will Smith News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 2

Will Smith drops honest reflection on 18-inning World Series game

The 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays will go down as one of the most memorable in history. Part of that is due to the 18-inning Game 3, which the Dodgers went on to win 6-5 thanks to Freddie Freeman’s walk-off homer.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

MLB News / True Blue LA / June 2

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks: Runners in scoring position and home runs

The Dodgers lost a winnable game in Monday’s opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks, though it’s quite hard to win when only scoring one run. Los Angeles had two hits in eight at-bats with runners in scoring position, but neither hit did not drive in a run.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Roki Sasaki News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / June 2

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki Finally Feels Like Himself — And It's Showing

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki has battled through major ups and downs this season, but he's been electric for the team of late. Over his last three starts, Sasaki has started to settle down on the mound, showing why the Dodgers were so high on him in the first place.

Shohei Ohtani News / Dodger Blue / June 2

Shohei Ohtani Impressed With Dodgers Bullpen

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen nearly combined to make MLB history against the Colorado Rockies on May 27. The two-way star threw six no-hit innings before he was removed from his start with the Dodgers holding a 3-1 lead.

Kyle Tucker News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 2

Kyle Tucker gets 100% real on Dodgers’ struggles vs. Diamondbacks

With the Los Angeles Dodgers losing to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night, 4-1, it was another offensive struggle for Kyle Tucker, but he wasn’t alone, as the hitting wasn’t up to par.

James Tibbs News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / June 2

Dodgers GM Reveals Why James Tibbs Isn't Being Called Up Amid Injuries

The Los Angeles Dodgers made headlines when the team traded longtime pitcher Dustin May to the Boston Red Sox last summer. The deal wasn't a blockbuster trade, but the rest of the league was forced to take notice because of the return package sent to LA.

Clayton Kershaw News / Dodger Blue / June 2

This Day In Dodgers History: Clayton Kershaw Reaches 2000 Career Strikeouts

This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw Clayton Kershaw reach 2,000 career strikeouts during a dominant start against the Milwaukee Brewers. Kershaw achieved the feat with 14 strikeouts over seven innings on June 2, 2017.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Tyler Glasnow News / Athlon Sports / June 2

Dodgers Injury Crisis Deepens: Fantasy Impact of Hernández, Glasnow, and Díaz Absences

The Dodgers are 38-22 and, as expected, leading the NL West, which is the part of this story that makes the rest of it so strange. By any reasonable measure this team is fine.

Emmet Sheehan News / Dodger Blue / June 2

Emmet Sheehan Viewed Velocity Drop As ‘Good Learning Experience’

The 2026 season has been an interesting one for Emmet Sheehan thus far as he’s been out of sync all year with his mechanics, and it’s led to some mixed results.

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The '20-point Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

The 'Last 10 3-pointer NBA game by team' quiz

The 'Men's French Open champions' quiz

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

James Tibbs News / Dodger Blue / June 2

Dodgers Prospect James Tibbs III Dealing With Minor Forearm Injury

The Los Angeles Dodgers have again been hampered by injuries this season, both at the Major and Minor League levels. In addition to the likes of Teoscar

MLB News / True Blue LA / June 2

Josue De Paula, James Tibbs III win player of week

Last week was the busiest week of the season for Dodgers minor league players getting honored, with four different players on Monday named either player of the week or pitcher of the week for their leagues, one at all four affiliate levels.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / June 2

Dodgers Notes: Reliever Has Major Surgery, Shohei Ohtani Update, Kyle Tucker ‘Red Flag’

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 4-1, on Monday evening and fell to 38-22 on the year. Emmet Sheehan allowed two earned runs on three hits across 6.1 innings of work as he struck out three and walked no batters.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 2

Big plays give D-backs momentum entering clash vs. Dodgers

The Diamondbacks went deep late three times in a 4-1 victory over the Dodgers on Monday, reversing a trend after Los Angeles came back all three times in its season-opening series sweep of Arizona.

MLB News / New Baseball Media / June 2

2026 MLB Daily Recap: deGrom Wins 100th Game, D-Backs Beat Dodgers

June 1 marked the start of an important series for both the Los Angeles Dodgers & Arizona Diamondbacks. But it also marked a milestone for Jacob deGrom, who notched his 100th MLB win in St.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 2

Dodgers’ Dave Roberts gives props to ‘really good’ Emmet Sheehan despite loss to Diamondbacks

The Los Angeles Dodgers may be a powerhouse, but that doesn’t mean that they’re a perfect, unbeatable team. On Monday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks took the first game of their four-game series, 4-1, courtesy of an incredible pitching performance from Eduardo Rodriguez.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 2

D-backs bash three homers, take opener from Dodgers

Tommy Troy, Nolan Arenado and Ketel Marte homered as the Arizona Diamondbacks broke a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday in Phoenix.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Dodger Blue / June 1

Recap: D-Backs Hit 3 Home Runs While Dodgers Offense Struggles

After taking another series at home, the Los Angeles Dodgers started a four-game road trip against the Arizona Diamondbacks, looking to build on their National League West lead.

Shohei Ohtani News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 1

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani has been on a statistical tear since mid-May day off

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to be an unfair ballclub for opponents to deal with, as they have been ever since they signed Shohei Ohtani back in 2023.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 1

Brusdar Graterol Undergoes Back Surgery

Dodgers right-hander Brusdar Graterol underwent back surgery yesterday and could miss the remainder of the season as a result, reports Jack Harris of the California Post.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Yardbarker / May 31

Andy Pages is the Dodgers' hidden MVP candidate

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is the favorite to win the National League MVP award for a third consecutive season. However, the Dodgers have another player who could find himself in the middle of the MVP conversation.

Dave Roberts provides worrisome update on Tyler Glasnow

Dodgers activate LHP Jack Dreyer from injured list

Dodgers to re-sign Santiago Espinal

The 'World Series Champions' quiz

Jack Dreyer News / Field Level Media / May 31

Dodgers activate LHP Jack Dreyer from injured list

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated left-hander Jack Dreyer from the 15-day injured list Sunday and optioned right-hander Paul Gervase to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Yardbarker / May 31