Will Smith played a part in the United States’ 9-1 win over Great Britain Saturday night to improve to 2-0 in Pool B in the World Baseball Classic. But he was also on the wrong end of a couple of nice defensive plays that prevented an even bigger night for the Dodgers catcher.
Despite allowing only one hit in three innings of work, Landon Knack was unable to keep the Rockies off the board in what ultimately became a 6-4 loss to the Rockies.
Pool play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic is off and running, which for Los Angeles Dodgers fans has required early-morning viewing. The latest such instance came Saturday morning, with Team Korea and Team Japan facing off.
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.
Two-way savant Shohei Ohtani could've skipped this year's World Baseball Classic (WBC) and still been baseball's biggest draw. However, the 31-year-old is representing his native Japan again in the tournament after helping the squad win the 2023 title, and he's reasserting his global popularity.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are expecting improvement from their bullpen in 2026 thanks to the addition of Edwin Díaz and other arms returning from injury, while also banking on bounce-back seasons from pitchers such as Blake Treinen.
The Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed a glimpse of postseason-level intensity Friday night when closer Edwin Diaz delivered one of the early signature moments of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
For all the talent and star power throughout the Los Angeles Dodgers roster, the team regularly excels at finding diamonds in the rough and helping revive careers.
Team Japan opened its World Baseball Classic pool play with a 13-0 win over Taiwan after just seven innings, thanks to the mercy rule, and they were led by Los Angeles Dodgers superstars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have continued to support Andrew Toles off the field over the last several years but those ongoing efforts have reached a snag for 2026.
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.
Major League Baseball has undergone several notable changes in recent years under commissioner Rob Manfred and more figure to be on the way. The Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) Challenge System is set to be implemented on a regular basis in 2026, which should have a huge impact on the sport.
Roki Sasaki has been a mess in his first two starts this spring, still working through some new pitches and fighting his command, having through 38 strikes and 43 balls thus far in Cactus League play, allowing seven runs and recording 10 outs.
The Dodgers were able to bounce back after suffering a walk-off loss on Thursday by shutting out the Kansas City Royals 6-0 on Friday. The Dodgers wasted no time putting the ball in play to begin the bottom of the first, as Miguel Rojas and Freddie Freeman knocked a pair of singles to strike first on the scoreboard.
The gap in skill between the common man and a professional baseball player is unthinkable. Even those in the minor leagues can crush a pitch from a commoner, while no layman can hit a fastball that’s in the high-80s or low-90s in velocity.
The Dodgers host the Kansas City Royals at Camelback Ranch on Friday in their first night game this spring, with a 5:05 p.m. PT start. This is the second of two consecutive night games at Camelback Ranch, with the Colorado Rockies coming over on Saturday.
Roki Sasaki was fantastic as a reliever during last year’s World Series run, but the Los Angeles Dodgers signed him to be a starting pitcher. They still have big plans for the Japanese right-hander in their rotation, especially given the frequent injury issues that plague Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow.
The Los Angeles Dodgers secured back-to-back World Series titles after committing over $1.5 billion in the free agent market over the past two offseasons.
The Dodgers sent Jack Suwinski outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City, as first reflected on the MLB.com transaction log. The team had not previously designated Suwinski for assignment, so this drops their 40-man roster tally to 39.
Veteran infielder Santiago Espinal is in Dodgers camp as a non-roster invitee, but it seems he’s already positioned himself as a favorite to break camp with the club.
The rotation picture for the Los Angeles Dodgers is mostly clear, at least at the top. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, and two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani are locked into the Opening Day group.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to make another trip to the World Series in 2026, hoping to three‑peat as champions. This offseason, they added multiple All‑Stars in free agency, including outfielder Kyle Tucker and closer Edwin Diaz, while also bringing back two trusted veterans: infielder Miguel Rojas and utility man Kiké Hernandez.