Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Tyler Glasnow allowed six extra-base hits and six run in the Dodgers’ loss to the Nationals on Monday night at Dodger Stadium ..read more

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Glasnow has his first bad start with the Dodgers and although the bullpen held down the fort, the offense fell short on its comeback effort in a 6-4 loss. All that could conspire, point, or otherwise indicate a Dodgers smooth win on Jackie Robinson Day was for naught, as the Nationals didn’t get that memo and stormed Chavez Ravine for a 6-4 victory Monday night to open up a three-game series. Nights such as this one may bring up points of concern, but understanding the big picture, one can’t help but feel a sense of romanticism regarding the baseball regular sea ..read more

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Former Dodgers player and hitting coach Reggie Smith, as well as Dr. Harry Edwards, shared memories of Jackie Robinson at the statue in the center field plaza at Dodger Stadium. LOS ANGELES — Monday marked the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson making his debut with the Dodgers, and Robinson was celebrated throughout Major League Baseball, with all uniformed personnel wearing number 42 in his honor. At Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers hosted the Nationals, and prior to the game Magic Johnson was on field to introduce a video tribute to Rachel Robinson, Jacki ..read more

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports It’s Jackie Robinson day as the Dodgers honor the legendary trailblazing, World Series champion Dodger legend in the first of a three-game set against the Washington Nationals. Tyler Glasnow will take the hill for the home side, while the Nationals will be going with a rookie southpaw making his MLB debut in Mitchell Parker. 16. pic.twitter.com/OMFigGuA86 — Washington Nationals (@Nationals) April 15, 2024 Today’s #Dodgers lineup vs. Nationals on Jackie Robinson Day: pic.twitter.com/mtMidkrIPv — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 15, 2024 Game info Team ..read more

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Dodgers IF has been sidelined for 12 games, but will need to play some minor league games before getting activated from the injured list, manager Dave Roberts said Monday. LOS ANGELES — Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward is expected to miss more time on the injured list with lower back tightness, after missing the last two weeks while sidelined. After hitting and running on the field last Friday at Dodger Stadium, soreness remains for Heyward, who last played for the Dodgers on March 30. “Jason is going to get back to doing some baseball activit ..read more

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports J.P. Feyereisen optioned to Oklahoma City. Kyle Hurt is also at Dodger Stadium to pitch later in the series. LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers on Monday before their series against the Nationals recalled right-hander Ricky Vanasco from Triple-A Oklahoma City, the first of potentially a few roster moves to facilitate the pitching needs for this three-game series. Vanasco got the call first, but Kyle Hurt is also at Dodger Stadium to likely pitch in a bullpen game on Tuesday. Landon Knack wasn’t in the clubhouse on Monday afternoon, but he will also reportedly be calle ..read more

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Through the first 18 games of 2024, Dodgers batters while in the 7th, 8th, or 9th spots in the lineup are hitting just .166/.229/.236. It’s been a struggle. We’re 18 games into the Dodgers’ 2024 season, which is one ninth of the schedule. So you could say this regular season has one inning down, and eight more to go. While the big three at the top of the lineup have been, as a group, as good as advertised, the bottom third of the Dodgers batting order is the polar opposite. The seven through nine spots in the lineup makes one wonder if pitchers batting h ..read more

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images After two straight starts where Bobby Miller failed to pitch into the fifth inning, it was revealed that Miller had been dealing with shoulder inflammation, prompting his move to the injured list. With Walker Buehler still in the midst of a rehab assignment, alongside injuries to Emmet Sheehan, Tony Gonsolin, and Dustin May, the loss of Miller thins out the depth of the Dodgers’ rotation. The rotation now features the four man tandem of Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, James Paxton, and Gavin Stone. Thankfully, the injury that Miller is dealing with isn’t ..read more

A wet, break-even week for the Dodgers, who got a gem from Tyler Glasnow and power from Shohei Ohtani, and a 3-3 record against the Twins and Padres The Dodgers suffered their first consecutive losses of 2024 last week, and despite winning their first two games of the week ended up at break even against the Twins and Padres, as cracks in the depth started to show on both offense and the pitching staff. And the last two games, in Los Angeles of all places, were delayed by rain at the start. It was a weird, sloppy week. Batter of the week Shohei Ohtani continued his power spree with seven more ..read more

Dodgers pitchers walked 14 batters, their most in 62 seasons, in a loss to the Padres on Sunday night at Dodger Stadium ..read more