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Shohei Ohtani Out of Dodgers Lineup For Second Consecutive Game

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants Thursday for the series finale between the two NL West rivals, but a notable face will be missing from the lineup.

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Former Dodgers Spanish-Language Announcer René Cárdenas Passes Away

René Cárdenas, who was the first full-time Spanish-language announcer in MLB history with stints for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers, passed away at the age of 96.

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The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

There are 24 active MLB players with at least one 40-home run season under their belt. How many of those players can you name in five minutes?

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Roki Sasaki News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / May 14

Orel Hershiser Reveals What Dodgers' Roki Sasaki Tried, Failed, to Correct

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki's 2026 season has played to a now-familiar pattern. His latest start offered a perfect example. Against the San Francisco Giants on Monday, Sasaki allowed only one run through the first five innings on a Rafael Devers home run.

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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.

Mookie Betts News / Dodger Blue / May 14

Mookie Betts Doesn’t Think Oblique Will Need To Be Monitored

Mookie Betts made his much-anticipated return to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup Monday against the San Francisco Giants after a two-game rehab stint with Triple-A Oklahoma City.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 14

1 Giants starting pitcher Dodgers must consider trading for in 2026

The Los Angeles Dodgers are going to be buyers ahead of the 2026 MLB trade deadline. They will be connected to many players around the MLB world. In fact, the Dodgers are already being linked to players.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / ESPN / May 14

Pages is best fantasy bat on Dodgers? Vargas is to...

Eric Karabell looks into the crystal ball to tell fantasy baseball managers what might come to pass in the not-too-distant future.

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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.

Shohei Ohtani News / Dodger Blue / May 14

Shohei Ohtani Wants To Be ‘Great’ In All Aspects Of Two-Way Role

The Los Angeles Dodgers snapped their four-game losing streak by defeating the San Francisco Giants behind another stellar pitching start from Shohei Ohtani.

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Fernando Valenzuela News / Dodger Blue / May 14

This Day In Dodgers History: Fernando Valenzuela Starts 1981 Season 8-0

Fernando Valenzuela improved to 8-0 with an eighth consecutive complete game to begin the 1981 season on this day in Los Angeles Dodgers history. His start against the Montreal Expos on May 14, 1981, came in front of what was the largest crowd at Dodger Stadium in seven years.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / True Blue LA / May 14

Dodgers minors: Isaac Ayon’s 10 K’s not enough for Ontario

Two outstanding starts and two blowups. There was no middle ground for starters in the Dodgers minor league system, with only the Loons earning a win. Sometimes your best isn’t enough, and that was the case for Isaac Ayon, who could only cover five scoreless innings in the matchup between the Tower Buzzers and Giants.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 14

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani can thank Willy Adames for this embarrassing brain fart

Baseball is a game of inches, of split-second decisions, and occasionally, mercifully for the opposing team, complete mental lapses. On Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, Giants shortstop Willy Adames provided one of the more spectacular brain farts of the 2026 season, and Shohei Ohtani was the delighted beneficiary.

MLB News / Dodger Blue / May 14