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

After three days and plenty of long hours before that, the Dodgers finally wrapped up their 2024 Draft class on Tuesday. While all the attention will immediately go on the Major League team as soon as the second half begins on Friday against the Red Sox, it’s important to remember

Over the last couple of years, the Dodgers’ first selection of the MLB Draft has varied between a highly ranked high school prospect or a seasoned college player. In 2022, the Dodgers drafted catcher Dalton Rushing out of Louisville with their first selection. The last two Drafts, however, the Dodgers

The Dodgers selected Kellon Lindsey, a shortstop from Hardee High School in Florida, with the No. 23 overall selection in the 2024 MLB Draft on Sunday. “Pretty excited here,” Dodgers vice president of baseball operations Billy Gasparino said. “Kellon was one of the few players we had targeted in the

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LOS ANGELES -- When the Dodgers departed Spring Training back in March, left-hander Justin Wrobleski reported to Double-A Tulsa ready to prove that he could compete in the upper Minors and, hopefully, reach the Majors as soon as the 2024 season. Since then, Wrobleski, the Dodgers’ No. 14 prospect per

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The beauty of baseball is it affords even the best of the best an opportunity to do something unique. For Trey Sweeney, that came in the second inning on Wednesday night at Isotopes Park. The Dodgers' No. 21 prospect kicked off a career-best performance with something he hadn't done since

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With two swings, Dalton Rushing marked off two career milestones on Monday. And with the second one, he added something he hadn't yet done this season. MLB's No. 51 prospect brought early fireworks to Double-A Tulsa's 12-3 win at ONEOK Field. Rushing -- who entered the game with six home

There's been a lot of fluctuation on the rookie front in the past 30 days or so. Not all of the Top 100 prospect debuts made some noise, and as a result, some others with more notable performances over the last four weeks played themselves back into contention for the

In an era that places a premium on platoon advantages, switch-hitters can be the most versatile members of a lineup -- even if they've become increasingly hard to find. Over the past four seasons, the number of switch-hitting batters in the Majors has slowly ticked down from 10.7 percent in

LOS ANGELES -- In the movie “The Wolf of Wall Street,” there’s that famous scene when Jordan Belfort, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, begins to shout into the microphone, letting everyone know he’s not leaving his company behind. As DiCaprio’s voice gets louder, so do the cheers of his employees. Over

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PHOENIX -- This is what Dave Roberts was talking about. Nine days ago, the Dodgers’ MVP trio of Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman reached base a total of 12 times only for the Dodgers to fall to the Mets and secure their third straight losing series and their

LOS ANGELES -- As the outs kept piling up, there was almost a sense of disbelief around Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers’ potent offense has proven time and time again that getting 27 outs against them doesn’t usually come very easily. But for the first time in 2024, the Dodgers’ offense

LOS ANGELES -- With the Dodgers looking for a spark in the lineup, they decided to give Andy Pages their No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline and the No. 94 overall prospect in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100, a chance in the Majors. Pages impressed everyone in big-league camp this spring,

Teams never can have too much power. The Dodgers entered Tuesday with more home runs (25 in 19 games) than any other big league team, then added more pop by calling up one of the most accomplished sluggers in the Minor Leagues. Though Los Angeles hasn't had any difficulty scoring

Triple-A Opening Day arrived across the country -- from Syracuse to Sacramento and many stops in between -- last Friday. Now the Double-A, High-A and Single-A levels will begin play. In other words, the season is in full swing. As is tradition around these parts, let’s get you ready for

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Dodgers' Top 30 prospects are projected to start: 1. Dalton Rushing (MLB No. 71), C/1B -- Tulsa (Double-A) 2. Nick Frasso (MLB No. 76), RHP -- Oklahoma City (Triple-A) -- injured list (shoulder surgery) 3. Andy Pages (MLB No.