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Dodgers Notes: LA Calling Up Outfielder, Top Prospect to IL, Hyeseong Kim Praise

The Los Angeles Dodgers dominated the Colorado Rockies, 7-1, on Friday and improved to 15-4 on the year. LA has now won six of their last seven games and did so at Coors Field despite there being three inches of snow on the field before the game.

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Dodgers Calling Up Top Prospect Outfielder in Surprise Move

The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up outfielder Ryan Ward, per multiple reports. Ward is the No. 19 ranked prospect in the Dodgers farm system, per MLB Pipeline.

Ryan Ward News / Dodger Blue / April 18

Dodgers Making Roster Move To Call Up Ryan Ward: Report

The Los Angeles Dodgers hold the best record in baseball and are undefeated against the National League this season despite not being at full strength.

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Los Angeles Dodgers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 18

Dodgers’ start hits mark not seen in almost 50 years

It was frightening to many MLB fans and opposing teams when the Los Angeles Dodgers, after winning back-to-back World Series titles, loaded up even further this offseason — adding Kyle Tucker on a historic four-year, $240 million contract.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Tyler Glasnow News / Dodgers Insider / April 18

Tyler Glasnow conquers Coors on his first shot

Regardless of the lineup or the Rockies’ record, Coors Field is a pitcher’s landmine. And Tyler Glasnow was fortunate to miss it in his first 10 Major League seasons.

Max Muncy News / Field Level Media / April 17

Max Muncy's 2 homers power Dodgers to rout of Rockies

Max Muncy homered twice and hit an RBI double as the Los Angeles Dodgers opened a four-game series with a 7-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on chilly Friday night in Denver.

Max Muncy News / Dodger Blue / April 17

Recap: Max Muncy Hits 2 Home Runs As Dodgers Rout Rockies

The Los Angeles Dodgers began their second road trip of the season with a trip to Coors Field for a divisional matchup against the Colorado Rockies. 2026

Emmet Sheehan News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 17

Dodgers’ Emmet Sheehan builds a snowman before Rockies showdown

The two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are an MLB-best 14-4 and are facing the slumping Colorado Rockies. Fans probably feel like it’s Christmas morning.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / April 17

Dave Roberts Praises Hyeseong Kim's Growing Impact for Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been without star shortstop Mookie Betts for two weeks now. Betts went on the injured list due to an oblique injury in the beginning of April, and the team called up Hyeseong Kim to take his spot.

Mookie Betts News / Athlon Sports / April 17

Dodgers' Mookie Betts Makes Personal Announcement Amid MLB Season

Mookie Betts has continued to enjoy his time in Los Angeles as a member of the Dodgers, now in his seventh season with the organization after spending the first six years of his MLB career with the Boston Red Sox.

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Kyle Tucker News / Athlon Sports / April 17

Kyle Tucker Announces Personal News Amid First Season With Dodgers

Kyle Tucker’s first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers has come with some growing pains as he gets used to a new era of his career. The 29-year-old right fielder has posted a .239 batting average, .350 on-base percentage, .693 OPS, two home runs and 11 RBIs through his first 18 games.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / April 17

Dodgers Lineup vs Rockies: Shohei Ohtani Returns, Hyeseong Kim Starting

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Colorado for the first time this season as they take on the Rockies for four games at Coors Field. The Dodgers (14-4) enter the series red-hot, winners of three straight and 10 of their last 12 games.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / April 17

Dodgers Urged to Make Surprise Shohei Ohtani Decision by Former GM

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani didn't showcase his full abilities on Wednesday night. He was solely the starting pitcher for the Dodgers — and it paid off.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / April 17

Dodgers Execs Make Bold Statement on Team’s Top Outfield Prospects

The Los Angeles Dodgers, like any team, would love to see their best minor league players crowd the top of every prospect-ranking list. If all of them happen to play the same position, call it a good problem to have.

MLB News / Dodger Blue / April 17

Chris Archer Played Key Role In Helping Alex Vesia Develop Changeup

Alex Vesia has had a changeup in his repertoire since making his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020, but the pitch has not had a usage rate above 6.2% since 2021.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Dodger Blue / April 17

UNDEFEATED Collaborates With Converse For Dodgers Chuck 70

MLB and the Los Angeles Dodgers just celebrated the 79th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, and now the organization is part of a collaboration with Converse and UNDEFEATED to further celebrate Brooklyn history.

Garret Anderson News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / April 17

Former Dodgers Outfielder, 3-Time All-Star, Dies at 53

Garret Anderson, who played the last of his 17 MLB seasons with the Dodgers in 2010, has died. He was 53. A native of Granada Hills, where he excelled at Kennedy High School, Anderson was drafted out of high school by the Angels in the fourth round of the 2010 Draft.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Dodger Blue / April 17