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MLB News / Dodger Blue / August 8
Edwin Díaz Blames Struggles On Ineffective Slider
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ season-worst losing streak reached seven games on Friday with a 4-3 walk-off defeat to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Edwin Díaz allowed the game-winning two-run homer to Ryan Waldschmidt with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The 'Last five-hit game by MLB team' quiz
How many of the most recent players to record five hits in the same MLB game for each franchise can you name in five minutes?
Roki Sasaki News / Dodgers Insider / August 8
Roki Sasaki is hitting his stride in the Dodger rotation 
Since the All-Star break, Roki Sasaki has looked liked the October version of himself. This shift has embodied the work the right-hander has done over the past few months to bridge the gap between his postseason heroics and his regular-season efforts.
Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 8
Details On Tarik Skubal Trade Discussions
It was a week ago today that Tarik Skubal was dealt to the Dodgers in a blockbuster move, with the Tigers receiving right-hander River Ryan and two prospects
Dave Roberts News / Athlon Sports / August 8
Dave Roberts Sends Message After 7th Straight Loss
The Los Angeles Dodgers' losing streak reached seven games Friday night after a walk-off defeat, prompting manager Dave Roberts to deliver a blunt assessment of his team's recent struggles.
Stephen Gonsalves News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / August 8
Former Dodgers Pitcher Announces Retirement at 32 Years Old
A pitcher whose last stop in affiliated baseball included brief stints with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies in 2024 has officially retired.
MLB News / Yardbarker / August 8
Tarik Skubal says he'd 'love to' return to Tigers less than week after trade to Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers paid a premium to get Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline.
Kendall George News / Dodger Blue / August 8
Kendall George Undergoes Knee Surgery Months After Bat Dog Incident
More than two months removed from suffering a left knee injury while avoiding the Tulsa Drillers bat dog, Kendall George underwent surgery on Friday. The Los Angeles Dodgers prospect shared news of his operation through an Instagram story post.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto News / Field Level Media / August 8
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes mound vs. D-backs in crucial NL West game
Yoshinobu Yamamoto's won-loss record doesn't reflect just how well he has pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season. And the Dodgers need a big outing from him Saturday night when they meet the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, seeking to snap a seven-game losing streak.
The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series
Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.
Emmet Sheehan News / Dodger Blue / August 8
Emmet Sheehan Needs To ‘Be An Athlete’ Instead Of Thinking About Mechanics
Emmet Sheehan positioned himself to be an important part of the Los Angeles Dodgers future with a mini-breakout performance in 2025. He has not looked like the same pitcher this season, pitching to the tune of a 5.29 ERA over 95.1 innings.
Christian Zazueta News / True Blue LA / August 8
Christian Zazueta has best Double-A start yet
Three of four Dodgers minor league affiliates won on Friday. Right-hander Christian Zazueta, the Dodgers’ top pitching prospect, had his best start since getting promoted to Double-A, with eight strikeouts in six scoreless innings for Tulsa on Friday night in Corpus Christi.
Tarik Skubal News / Dodger Blue / August 8
SportsNet LA Ratings Spike For Tarik Skubal’s Dodgers Debut
SportsNet LA outdrew a national broadcast with one of the network’s most-watched games this season as Tarik Skubal’s arrival drew tremendous interest. Skubal made his Dodgers debut last Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs, and he allowed two runs over six innings of a 5-1 loss at Wrigley Field.
Los Angeles Dodgers News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / August 8
Dodgers Roundup: Reliever May Need Surgery, Tarik Skubal Talks Free Agency, Blake Snell Return Set
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 4-3, on Friday evening in walk-off fashion. They fell to 69-47 on the year and dropped their seventh straight game.
Tarik Skubal News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 8
Dodgers’ Tarik Skubal talking about Tigers reunion has LA radio host freaking out
Tarik Skubal has barely settled into Los Angeles, and he is already talking openly about a possible return to Detroit, a comment that did not sit well with at least one local radio voice.
MLB News / Yardbarker / August 8
Diamondbacks rookie Ryan Waldschmidt stuns Dodgers with walk-off home run
The home run was Waldschmidt’s second in the majors and his first walk-off hit.
Edwin Diaz News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 8
Dodgers’ Edwin Diaz identifies his biggest issue in blown save vs. Diamondbacks
Edwin Diaz has a clear idea of what cost him Friday night, and it comes down to one pitch. The Dodgers closer addressed his blown save against the Diamondbacks, a game that ended when Ryan Waldschmidt hit a walk-off two-run homer, pointing directly to his slider as the culprit.
Blake Snell News / Viral Sports News / August 7
Los Angeles Dodgers Reveal Major News on Blake Snell
The Los Angeles Dodgers entered Friday night’s series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks riding a six-game losing streak, looking for any positive news to turn around their recent skid.
Freddie Freeman News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 7
Freddie Freeman returns to Dodgers’ lineup after early Wednesday exit
Freddie Freeman left Los Angeles Dodgers fans scared with his injury scare versus the Chicago Cubs. Yet chose to laugh it off by joking that he swung at his face in that Wednesday contest.
Shohei Ohtani News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / August 7
Dodgers Manager Has Concerning Update on Shohei Ohtani's Potential Return to Pitching
Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani hasn't taken the mound since July 3 as he battles an ongoing knee and biceps injury. Yet, the Los Angeles Dodgers have remained steadfast in their stance that Ohtani will return to the mound this season.
Kendall George News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 7
Dodgers prospect Kendall George getting knee surgery after bat dog incident
Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Kendall George announced on Friday that he was undergoing surgery on his left knee after the injury he suffered while avoiding a bat dog earlier this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers News / EasySportz / August 7
What Is Going On With the Dodgers Right Now?
The Los Angeles Dodgers were supposed to be baseball’s unstoppable superteam. Right now, they look anything but unstoppable. Los Angeles has lost six straight games, dropping to 69-46 and just 3.0 games behind MLB-leading Milwaukee in the overall standings shown above.
Los Angeles Dodgers News / Field Level Media / August 7
Dodgers, D-backs square off in suddenly key NL West showdown
The star-studded, payroll-guzzling Los Angeles Dodgers have hit a speed bump. Even the trade-deadline addition of two-time Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal could not stop a losing streak that has reached six games as the Dodgers open a three-game series against the surging Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Friday night.
Los Angeles Dodgers News / Yardbarker / August 6
What's gone wrong for the Dodgers during six-game losing streak?
The Los Angeles Dodgers are going through their worst stretch of the season.
Los Angeles Dodgers News / Just Baseball / August 6
Who Cracks the Dodgers’ Loaded Rotation Come October?
The Los Angeles Dodgers did the inevitable, adding Tarik Skubal to an already-loaded pitching staff. “It was Skubal or nothing, essentially,” Dave Roberts told the media after the trade.
MLB News / Yardbarker / August 5
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong make history together
"Anything you can do, I can do better." That might be what Pete Crow-Armstrong was thinking ahead of his leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning of the Chicago Cubs' matchup with the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.
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