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Secret to Lux's surge, in a word? 'Confidence'

Dodgers' win streak hits 5 as reigning NL Player of the Week stays hot
@juanctoribio
11:27 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES -- It might’ve taken a little longer than most anticipated at the start of the season, but Gavin Lux is starting to look a whole lot like himself over the last week, a potentially massive boost to the bottom of the Dodgers’ lineup. Lux, the reigning National League

Dodgers have the prospects to swing Deadline deals

@brendan_samson
10:35 AM PDT

The Trade Deadline is one week away – July 30 at 6 p.m. ET, to be exact -- and organizations in the postseason race are looking for the best ways to address their squads' needs. Headlining the flurry of trade candidates are Tigers pitchers Tarik Skubal and Jack Flaherty, White

MLB Network available as standalone stream for fans

@Spokes_Murphy
11:24 AM PDT

MLB Network has offered baseball lovers everything they could desire since it launched in 2009. And now, it has never been easier to enjoy the Emmy Award-winning network, because beginning today, MLB Network is available directly to consumers in the United States. Fans can now stream select live out-of-market games,

LA River flows: Ryan (No. 4 prospect) shines in debut

Teoscar Hernández drives in all three runs as Dodgers hold off Giants
@juanctoribio
July 23, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- About seven hours before first pitch on Monday, the Dodgers dropped the news that they were designating veteran left-hander James Paxton for assignment. At first glance, the move was surprising, given Paxton was 8-2 with a 4.43 ERA this season and is one of just two starting

Dodgers DFA Paxton to make room for No. 4 prospect

@juanctoribio
July 23, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- With a large number of players getting healthier and some trade possibilities on the horizon before the July 30 Deadline, the Dodgers will need to make some difficult 40-man roster decisions over the next two weeks. Their first tough call came on Monday as the Dodgers decided

Predicting the All-MLB Team in wake of the All-Star break

@Spokes_Murphy
July 23, 2024

With the season's second half underway, it's once again time for our panel of MLB.com experts to take another stab at predicting which players will be worthy of a place on the All-MLB Team by the close of the year. The All-MLB Team presented by MGM Rewards has annually recognized

Ohtani's 473-foot moonshot lands 'where people don't go'

@juanctoribio
July 21, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- In just four months with the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani has already had his fair share of jaw-dropping homers. But he saved his most impressive for his 30th blast of the season as the Dodgers swept the three-game series against the Red Sox with a 9-6 win on

Beltré began Hall of Fame career with Dodgers

@juanctoribio
July 19, 2024

This story was excerpted from Juan Toribio’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LOS ANGELES -- Adrian Beltré will be one of the four 2024 inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday.

Ahead of enshrinement, Beltré looks back at his beginnings in the D.R.

July 21, 2024

COOPERSTOWN -- As Adrian Beltré soaks in the totality of his Hall of Fame experience this weekend, culminating in Sunday's induction ceremony outside the Clark Sports Center, the former third baseman took time to reflect on his very first steps as a professional after his signing by the Dodgers in

Kiké reaches 10-year milestone, sets stage for walk-off win

@juanctoribio
July 21, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- It was a day full of celebration for Kiké Hernández. As he celebrated reaching the 10-year mark in service time, a milestone that not many players who have played in the Major Leagues are able to reach, Hernández was welcomed by his wife, sisters, parents and dogs

Each team's prospect to watch in second half of season

July 20, 2024

With the 2024 MLB Draft in the rear-view mirror, it’s a convenient time to look at the scope of prospects across MLB’s organizations. Who should we be looking out for in the months to come? Here’s a look at one prospect to watch for each club during the rest of

Freeman flips script with go-ahead slam to lift Dodgers

@juanctoribio
July 20, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- For the majority of seven innings, it looked and felt like the Dodgers were on their way to yet another disappointing and frustrating loss, something that has, uncharacteristically, been a theme over the past few weeks. There’s no denying the Dodgers, a squad battling through a flurry

Which teams will be buyers and sellers at the Trade Deadline?

July 20, 2024

The difference between a team buying or selling at the Trade Deadline can be a matter of just a few games in the standings. A winning streak or a losing streak in the week before the Deadline can be all it takes to push a team in one direction or

Dodgers, Cubs to stage star-studded showdown in Tokyo to begin 2025 season

@michaelsclair
July 19, 2024

The last time that Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga were on the Tokyo Dome field, they were in the midst of the World Baseball Classic and were wearing their Samurai Japan uniforms. Now, the three will return -- along with outfielder Seiya Suzuki, who missed the Classic due

MVP poll shows two clear frontrunners after All-Star break

@bmags94
July 17, 2024

For the second straight MVP poll, our results showed clear frontrunners in each league. Whereas Juan Soto and Mookie Betts led the first two polls, it's now a different Yankee and Dodger who have become overwhelming favorites for MVP. Still, there's enough of a race in each league -- especially

One second-half goal for every club

July 18, 2024

With the All-Star break over and the second half of the 2024 season beginning Friday, overlying goals have come into focus for all 30 MLB teams. Some clubs will make major moves at the July 30 Trade Deadline, going all in and dreaming of a World Series title. Others are

Ohtani crushes 400-ft. HR, pulls off unprecedented All-Star feat

July 17, 2024

ARLINGTON -- For all that Shohei Ohtani has accomplished since coming to the Major Leagues, he had never hit a home run in the All-Star Game. Until Tuesday night. Ohtani launched a three-run homer against Tanner Houck of the Red Sox, snapping a scoreless tie in the third inning of

Power Rankings: Who's in the top spot after first half?

@williamfleitch
July 17, 2024

The All-Star Game has come and gone, with all the thrills and excitement that come with it. But while the players may be appreciating these days off, on Friday, we all need to get back to business. The second half of the season – in reality, the last 40 percent

Ohtani's one-of-a-kind suit features adorable images of his dog Decoy

@bmags94
July 16, 2024

There’s an old saying that dogs are a man’s best friend. Shohei Ohtani has certainly embraced that idea -- and then some. At Tuesday’s All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Frutitas, Ohtani took that idea one step further when he rocked a suit with his dog, Decoy, designed on the