On an 0-1 count in the bottom of the third inning, Shohei Ohtani launched himself into the Los Angeles Dodgers record books with his eighth home run of the season against the Atlanta Braves. The record was seven and held by manager Dave Roberts, who couldn’t help but smile as the camera panned to his face while Ohtani jogged around the bases. Ohtani is now the franchise leader for home runs by a Japanese-born player. Shohei Ohtani passes Dave Roberts for the most homers by a Dodgers Japanese-born player with eight! pic.twitter.com/YHPf7jjufv — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 5, 2024 Bef ..read more

Blake Treinen was handed the ball in a surprising start for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, which could lead to a return to the Los Angeles Dodgers soon. The relief pitcher delivered two strikeouts in his second consecutive scoreless inning on back-to-back nights. With the weather iffy in OKC, Blake Treinen ended up opening tonight's game, pitching on back-to-back days for the first time on the rehab assignment. He had his cleanest inning up to this point, going strikeout-strikeout-groundout on 11 pitches.#Dodgers — Alex Freedman (@azfreedman) May 3, 2024 Treinen has now appeared in a ..read more

Shohei Ohtani has been making the most of his Porsche sponsorship this season. Earlier this year, he gifted Ashley Kelly a new Porsche in exchange for the number 17 – formerly worn by her husband Joe Kelly. Now, he has gifted Dodgers manager Dave Roberts a purple Porsche to commemorate tying Roberts’ home run record. The Porsche, though, is much smaller. It’s actually a toy car that Roberts has on his desk. Dave Roberts received a gift from Shohei Ohtani, who is about to break his manager’s record for most home runs by a Japanese-born Dodger. A Porsche. A toy Porsche. “He did buy me a car ..read more

The Dodgers released some great news regarding one of their best bullpen arms. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the team could activate right-handed reliever Blake Treinen on Sunday. Dave Roberts indicated #Dodgers could activate Blake Treinen Sunday. — Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) May 4, 2024 Treinen’s return to the mound has been anything but smooth. He pitched just five innings in 2022 before missing the rest of that season and 2023 with a shoulder injury. He spent this offseason rehabbing his shoulder and was making great strides heading into spring training. Then, he took a line ..read more

Speaking at the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation’s annual charity gala Thursday, team owner Mark Walter announced a $50 million donation to help LADF continue its mission to improve education, healthcare, homelessness, and social justice.  Then, Walter laid out an even bigger surprise: an additional $50 million donation to the foundation if the Dodgers reach the World Series in 2024. The announcement caught the Dodgers’ players by surprise. “That’s a lot of money, man,” pitcher James Paxton told Dodgers Nation. “It’s such a huge thing. Amazing generosity, and a great cause.” “That was craz ..read more

With the first month of the season in the rearview for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mookie Betts is off to a historic start that earned his Major League Baseball honors for the first month. The National League Player of the Month entered Friday’s game leading all of baseball in hits, runs, and walks. Among players with at least 100 plate appearances across March and April, he led in batting average (.368), on-base percentage (.477), OPS (1.101), and OPS+ (214). He also collected 10 doubles, two triples, and six home runs. And he had ten more walks (26) than he had strikeouts (16). Betts ..read more

Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow and it’s always a great time in the city of Los Angeles! Luckily, the Dodgers will be playing at home for the festivities. Fanatics has dropped exclusive Candy-Skull-themed merchandise to celebrate the occasion! This includes blankets, pillows, towels, and more! Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow and the Dodgers will be suiting up in front of their fans at home! Fanatics has plenty of Candy Skull-themed merch for you to celebrate right including blankets, pillows, towels & more ? Buy yours now here: https://t.co/YJ0GngvTHT pic.twitter.com/VQs9jlZtAZ — Dodgers Nation ..read more

Shohei Ohtani is great, but the question is how great? The Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter is already on pace to go down as an all-time great. A three-time All-Star and two-time AL MVP, Ohtani is one of the best currently in the game. His athleticism and two-way versatility as both a pitcher and hitter have made him a unique star, and one with massive potential. While Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was not ready to directly compare Ohtani to all-time legend Barry Bonds, he did say he believes that Ohtani can put the same kind of stress on opponents. “I’m not saying that Ohtani is Barry ..read more

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is expected to make his much-anticipated return to the mound on Monday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced after the team’s 8-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday the plan is for Buehler to get his first start since returning from Tommy John surgery on Monday. Assuming all goes to plan, Buehler will get the start in front of the home crowd at Dodger Stadium with an advantageous matchup against the Miami Marlins. Ahead of the start, Roberts laid out his expectations for Buehler’s return, including the nerves he’ll likely face. “I thin ..read more

Hang an asterisk on Walker Buehler’s minor league rehabilitation starts. All six of them. Friday, Buehler said the adrenaline he felt on the mound during his rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City was basically nonexistent compared to a major league start. Monday, he’ll have a chance to demonstrate proof of concept when he starts against the Miami Marlins – his first appearance on a major league mound since undergoing Tommy John surgery and a flexor tendon repair on his right elbow in June 2022. Walker Buehler is back! He spoke to reporters today in advance of his 2024 debut ..read more