Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers superstar, Shohei Ohtani, got his first reps of pitching in spring training attracting a surprisingly large crowd, according to team manager Dave Roberts. Olivia Garvey reports for the NBC4 Sports Desk on Feb. 15, 2025.

Kiké Hernández and the Los Angeles Dodgers finalized a $6.5 million, one-year contract on Tuesday that keeps the versatile infielder/outfielder with the World Series champions. The 33-year-old is entering his third straight season with the Dodgers and ninth overall. He hit .229 with 12 homers and 42 RBIs in 126 games last season, when he had a $4 million salary,…

Yoshinobu Yamamoto let loose a few fastballs and some nasty breaking balls during a bullpen session while manager Dave Roberts and pitching coach Mark Prior stood a few steps to each side of the pitcher, smiling as the ball popped into the mitt of catcher Will Smith. The Los Angeles Dodgers were in a pretty good mood as spring training…

Clayton Kershaw was back on the field with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday in another sign the three-time Cy Young Award winner is returning for his 18th season with the franchise. The team hasn’t announced a contract with the 36-year-old. Kershaw had a locker in the clubhouse but did not speak with reporters. The left-hander played catch as...

Spring training workouts start Sunday with the Los Angeles Dodgers trying to become the first repeat champion since the New York Yankees won three in a row from 1998 to 2000.

Shohei Ohtani pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers in May is “about right,” manager Dave Roberts said Saturday at the team’s annual fan fest.

The Dodgers annual community service week continues as the team hosts a lunch for Pasadena senior citizens, Friday. As seen on the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2025.

A four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have added to their arsenal.  Another day, another headline for the reigning World Series Champions. Just over 24 hours after signing one of the top starting pitchers on the market in Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers outdid themselves by inking All-Star reliever Tanner Scott to a four-year, $72 million contract on Sunday.  Scott, who was…

The Los Angeles Dodgers have done it again. In a move that could shape the future of their rotation and further solidify their global reach, the Dodgers have signed Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki.  The 23-year-old pitching phenom is set to bring his electric arm to Dodger Stadium, thrilling fans and striking fear into opposing lineups. He announced the...

Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki will sign with the Dodgers.

The skies above Southern California have been shrouded in an ominous haze over the last week, the sun reduced to a muted orange glow as devastating wildfires wreak havoc across the region.  Amid the chaos and heartbreak, a powerful display of unity has emerged: all 12 professional sports teams in the Los Angeles area have joined forces to provide relief…

The New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants have been informed Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki won’t be signing with them. Giants general manager Zack Minasian announced during a news conference Monday to introduce Justin Verlander that San Francisco no longer was in contention. Sasaki’s decision to eliminate the Yankees and Rangers was disclosed to The Associated Press by people...

As wildfires rage across Southern California, consuming homes and shrouding neighborhoods in an eerie haze, the heart of the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup is showing his commitment to the city beyond the baseball diamond.  2024 World Series MVP Freddie Freeman and his wife, Chelsea, have pledged $300,000 to wildfire relief efforts, delivering a message of solidarity to the community that…

In a move that underscores its commitment to player safety and integrity, Major League Baseball has handed down lifetime bans to two New York Yankees fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers star outfielder Mookie Betts during Game 4 of the World Series.  The league’s decision, delivered via letter to Austin Capobianco and John P. Hansen on Friday, sends...

Two fans who interfered with play during the 2024 World Series were officially banned from MLB facilities and events.

The Los Angeles Dodgers surprised many in the industry on Monday when they traded away second baseman Gavin Lux, a key contributor to their 2024 World Series Championship run. Lux was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for outfield prospect Mike Sirota and a competitive-balance Round A draft pick. For Lux, 27, the trade marks the end of an…

Teoscar Hernández speaks at Dodger Stadium after re-signing with the Dodgers on a three-year, $66 million deal.

A look back at the biggest American sports championships awarded in 2024.

The race to sign Roki Sasaki, Japan’s flamethrowing sensation, is reaching its crescendo, and the Los Angeles Dodgers have officially entered the fray.  On Saturday, Sasaki and his representatives met with Dodgers brass, making them the sixth Major League Baseball team confirmed to have pitched their vision for the 23-year-old superstar’s future. Sasaki, who was posted by the Chiba...