Thompson didn’t have a great spring training, only collecting three hits in 31 at-bats. One thing Thompson was looking to improve on this year was hitting left-handed pitching better. He got a chance against Madison Bumgarner in the first inning with the bases loaded.
Catcher Will Smith led the Los Angles Dodgers offense on Opening Day, driving in half of the runs during the team’s 8-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
With Opening Day here, a few players on the Los Angeles Dodgers may want to forget their spring training performance.
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced a pair of Opening Day outfielder decisions
Gonsolin hurt his ankle on Monday while walking off the field after practice. He went down immediately, grabbing his left ankle, and had to be carted to the Dodgers clubhouse.
Los Angeles Dodgers top prospect Miguel Vargas has been dealing with a hairline fracture in his pinky which prohibits him from swinging the bat, however, that hasn’t stopped the 23-year-old from boasting a .400 on-base percentage in spring training.
The Dodgers have garnered a reputation over the last few years for signing players coming off down years and revitalizing their careers. After some intense scouting and persuading by Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles is looking to repeat their success with long-time Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward.
Julio Urías and Noah Syndergaard made their first official appearances of the spring on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Both pitchers already looked to be in mid-season form.
Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux suffered a torn ACL during a spring training game Monday, likely ending his season and leaving the team scrambling a bit with the season approaching.
The Los Angeles Dodgers face several issues heading into the season, perhaps none bigger than at shortstop after Gavin Lux went down with an injury.
According to MLB writer Mark Feinsand, Los Angeles could become "serious players" in the Aaron Judge free agency market and would move Betts.
With Craig Kimbrel becoming a free agent and unlikely to resign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team has a vacancy in the closer role and will look to fill it this winter.
After their embarrassing NLDS loss, the Dodgers face many questions in the offseason, notably: What do we do with our free agents?
After setting the franchise record in regular-season wins, the Dodgers offense was dismantled by the San Diego Padres, who they bullied this season winning every series against them.
The Dodgers, who led the major leagues in batting average and on-base percentage with runners in scoring position during the regular season, have now gone 0-for-19 with RISP in the NLDS leaving them one loss away from elimination.
In what turned out to be a memorable back-and-forth game two of the NLDS, the Padres bested the Dodgers 5-3 to even the series 1-1.
Over the weekend, No. 5 seed San Diego shocked baseball by taking two of three games from the Mets to win the Wild Card Series.
Turner has struggled in the postseason and a September slump this season has amplified concerns heading into the NLDS.
Over the past three seasons, the Dodgers' Cody Bellinger has been unable to replicate his 2019 MVP campaign, when he slashed .305/.406/.629. Last season was especially tough for Bellinger, who went on the injured list April 6 with a hairline fracture in his left leg and missed seven weeks.
When Clayton Kershaw entered free agency for the first time in his career last year, there was a bit of uncertainty about his career.
The Los Angeles Dodgers became Major League Baseball's first team to win 100 games and are on pace to break the franchise record for wins (106). If the team has a weakness, it's closer Craig Kimbrel.
While the Dodgers have kept a core group of players intact for most of the team’s playoff streak, they haven’t approached the success of the Yankees.
When Turner signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers in 2014, he was looking for any playing time he could get.
Although the season hasn't played out, it's clear this team could become the best in Dodgers history. Here's how it compares to three of the best Dodgers teams of all time.
The Mets' starting pitching could be the great equalizer in the playoffs, even against the likes of the mighty Dodgers.