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Dodgers on Deck: Sunday, March 1 vs. Angels

Sunday is the first day of March, a month in which there will be real baseball games that count toward the standings. But the Dodgers open the month facing the Angels in a Cactus League battle at Camelback Ranch. Landon Knack starts on the mound for the Dodgers, making his second appearance this spring. He […]

10 days ago | 3 reads

Dodgers at Rangers split-squad travel roster

The Dodgers play two games at the same time on Saturday afternoon. Here is their roster for the road game of that split-squad schedule, against the Texas Rangers in Surprise. Lineup Alex Call LFKyle Tucker DHSantiago Espinal 3BDalton Rushing CAndy Pages CFAlex Freeland SSNick Senzel 2BRyan Ward 1BZach Ehrhard RF Jackson Ferris gets his second […]

10 days ago | 3 reads

Dodgers vs. Cubs split-squad travel roster

The Dodgers play two games at the same time on Saturday afternoon. Here is their roster for the home game of that split-squad schedule, against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch. Lineup Miguel Rojas 2BFreddie Freeman 1BWill Smith CMax Muncy 3BTeoscar Hernández LFJames Tibbs RFKeston Hiura DHNoah Miller SSMichael Siani CF Justin Wrobleski gets the […]

10 days ago | 2 reads

Dodgers notes: Salary cap/floor, Brusdar Graterol, Fernando Valenzuela

Jon Heyman at the New York Post this week reported that early estimates have MLB owners proposing a salary cap in the $260-280 million range along with a floor of $140-160 million. Marc Normandin at his newsletter broke down why such a structure wouldn’t work at those levels: The NBA and NFL both use a […]

10 days ago | 3 reads

Dodgers win streak snapped by Giants, 12-4

All good things must eventually end, and that includes the Dodgers winning streak to open the spring as the San Francisco Giants took Friday’s contest 12-4. Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his final spring tune-up before playing for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Yamamoto gave up a pair of runs, including a leadoff home run […]

11 days ago | 3 reads

Dodgers vs. Giants game chat

The Dodgers look to make it a 7-0 start this spring, as they are on the road to take on the San Francisco Giants at Scottsdale Stadium. Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes his final spring start against left-hander Robbie Ray. FRIDAY GAME INFO

11 days ago | 1 read

Dodgers on Deck: Saturday, split-squad vs. Cubs, at Rangers

The Dodgers play two games on Saturday, their first of two split-squad games this spring. Both such days involve both the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs. This time, the Cubs come to Camelback Ranch and the game vs. Texas is in Surprise. On March 15, the Dodgers host the Rangers and travel to Mesa to […]

11 days ago | 2 reads

Dodgers at Giants spring training travel roster

The Dodgers take on the San Francisco Giants on Friday in Scottsdale, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto making his second start of the spring, and his last outing before departing to join Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic. Lineup The Dodgers have a split-squad day with two games on Saturday, which means several regulars aren’t making […]

11 days ago | 5 reads

Sorting out the Dodgers relief pitching options

If there’s one thing we can safely predict about the 2026 Dodgers, it’s that they will use many different arms to get through the 186 days of the regular season. In 2023 they set a franchise record by using 39 different pitchers, then topped that by using 40 pitchers in each of the last two […]

11 days ago | 3 reads

Dodgers notes: Hyeseong Kim, Tyler Glasnow, Mookie Betts

With Tommy Edman and Kiké Hernández both sidelined to begin the regular season, the second base position looks open for the taking on paper. So far this spring, Hyeseong Kim is proving to the Dodgers that he is the guy to get the nod. Kim added another highlight to his already impressive spring with a […]

11 days ago | 3 reads

Homer happy Dodgers remain undefeated

There were a lot of firsts in Thursday’s game against the Chicago White Sox, and all of them were good and promising. Tyler Glasnow had his first outing of the season and is just another starter that looks like they are in mid-season form. He struck out the side first inning and had a ground […]

12 days ago | 4 reads

Dodgers vs White Sox game chat

Still undefeated in Spring Training, the Dodgers look to go 6-0 against their camp mates Chicago White Sox. The Dodgers will be the away team at the two clubs’ shared facilities. Max Muncy will make his Spring Training debut, and Tyler Glasnow will be on the mound. Thursday game info

12 days ago | 4 reads

What’s one Dodgers thing you would change?

I saw the movie ‘Redux Redux’ last night, an action movie about a woman who travels to parallel universes to punish someone who did her wrong, over and over and over again. Weirdly enough, that got me to thinking about a Dodgers question for today. This doesn’t even need to be in the realm of […]

12 days ago | 1 read

Dodgers vs. White Sox spring training game roster

The Dodgers are back at Camelback Ranch on Wednesday, playing the White Sox in a battle of co-tenants. The Dodgers are the home team in this one, where Max Muncy and Alex Call will see their first game action of 2026. Lineup Miguel Rojas SSKyle Tucker DHWill Smith CFreddie Freeman 1BTeoscar Hernández LFMax Muncy 3BAndy […]

12 days ago | 5 reads

Dodgers on Deck: Friday, February 27 at Giants

The Dodgers take a trip east across the desert to face the San Francisco Giants on Friday in Scottsdale, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto making his final start before heading to play for Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Yamamoto threw 30 pitches in his 1 2/3 innings last Saturday against the Angels in the Dodgers’ Cactus […]

12 days ago | 2 reads

Dodgers notes: Edwin Díaz, Roki Sasaki, River Ryan

Edwin Díaz pitched a scoreless frame in his Dodgers debut on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields, working around a single with a strikeout in the fourth inning. The plan is for Díaz to pitch once more for the Dodgers this week before joining Puerto Rico for the World Baseball Classic. “I […]

12 days ago | 3 reads

Four-run fifth inning propels Dodgers to victory over D-backs

The Dodgers keep their undefeated start to the spring alive, improving to 5-0, as they defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks by a final score of 10-7 on Wednesday. Roki Sasaki made his spring debut, which was also his first start since May of last season. Sasaki struggled over 1 1/3 innings of work, tossing 36 pitches […]

13 days ago | 2 reads

Dodgers vs. D-backs game chat

The Dodgers look to remain undefeated this spring, as they are on the road take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Roki Sasaki makes his spring debut against right-hander Zac Gallen. WEDNESDAY GAME INFO

13 days ago | 2 reads

Dodgers on Deck: Thursday, February 26 vs. White Sox

Hatfields and McCoys. Dominos and Pizza Hut. Coke vs. Pepsi. None of these rivalries hold a candle to the red-hot intensity that awaits in The Battle of Camelback Ranch, as the Dodgers face the White Sox, their spring co-tenants, on Thursday afternoon. It’s the first of two meetings this spring between the two teams who […]

13 days ago | 2 reads

Dodgers at Diamondbacks spring training travel roster

The Dodgers are back on the road Wednesday to play the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale. Here are the active players for the fifth game of the Dodgers’ spring, including Roki Sasaki making his first Cactus League start this year. Lineup Hyeseong Kim CFSantiago Espinal 3BDalton Rushing CAlex Freeland 2BRyan Ward 1BNick […]

13 days ago | 3 reads

How many starts for the Dodgers’ Big Four?

After four consecutive years of running out of starting pitchers in October, the Dodgers last year saw the other side of that coin, with all of their top four starters healthy and thriving during the postseason. There isn’t one cheat code to win in October — after all, the Dodgers had three-ish starting pitchers healthy […]

13 days ago | 2 reads

Dodgers rout Guardians to remain perfect in spring

I had to listen to the game on the radio for a little bit today, and no, the Cleveland broadcasters aren’t bitter. In the 10 minutes I was listening, they mentioned the Dodgers’ $414M payroll three times. It is six times the payroll of the Guardians. The Dodgers have ONE BILLION DOLLARS in deferred monies. […]

14 days ago | 2 reads

Dodgers vs. Guardians game chat

Gavin Stone is back on the mound for the first time in a year and a half, Freddie Freeman makes his 2026 Cactus League debut, and Miguel Rojas is leading off on his 37th birthday. Tuesday game info

14 days ago | 5 reads

Dodgers on Deck: Wednesday, February 25 at Diamondbacks

The Dodgers on Wednesday take a trip across the valley to play the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale. Roki Sasaki makes his first start of spring training, trying to get off to a better start in his second year in MLB. Zac Gallen, who re-signed with Arizona this month on a one-year […]

14 days ago | 2 reads