Dodgers win Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes, cementing status as preferred destination for NPB stars
Last December, the Dodgers' addition of Shohei Ohtani concluded one of their greatest pursuits and began another.
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Sources: Two Dodgers execs begin advisory roles with Lakers - ESPN
Farhan Zaidi and Andrew Friedman, two key executives with the Los Angeles Dodgers, have taken on advisory roles with the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the ownership transition from the Buss family to Mark Walter, multiple sources told ESPN.
MLB playoffs: How Roki Sasaki became Dodgers' 100 mph reliever - ESPN
PHILADELPHIA — Halfway across the world, Roki Sasaki had a secret admirer. In 2021, his first season in Nippon Professional Baseball, the Chiba Lotte Marines' teenaged phenom regularly blew triple-digit fastballs by hitters and complemented them with a split-fingered fastball that behaved like a high-velocity knuckleball. Once a week, new videos of Sasaki's latest start would find their way onto social media, and when they did, Rob Hill would consume them with equal parts appreciation and awe.
Dodgers need Shohei Ohtani's arm, but his bat will do for now - ESPN
The attrition that has plagued the Los Angeles Dodgers was most stark Tuesday night, when Matt Sauer, a 26-year-old journeyman, was called on to pitch bulk innings and wound up throwing 111 pitches, a career high and at least 29 more than he had tallied at any point in the past two years. He was followed by Enrique Hernandez, the team's effervescent utility player, who recorded the final seven outs of a lopsided loss to the San Diego Padres by throwing crossbody cutters that barely reached 50 mph, marking the first time in at least 67 years that a Dodgers position player had been called on for more than two innings.
Dodgers DFA longest-tenured position player Chris Taylor after 10 seasons
Chris Taylor was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday to clear a roster spot for utilityman Tommy Edman, who was activated off the injured list and was in the starting lineup for the series finale against the Los Angeles Angels.
Dodgers get glittering World Series rings in pregame ceremony - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw joined their Los Angeles Dodgers teammates in sticking their fists out to show off their glittering World Series rings in a ceremony Friday night.
MLB's villains or heroes? How Los Angeles Dodgers got here - ESPN
The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't just a baseball team these days. They are a symbol. For fans of the other 29 major league clubs, they are a source of either indignation or longing. For rival owners — and the commissioner who answers to them — they exemplify a widening payroll disparity that must be addressed. For players, and the union that represents them, they are a beacon, embodying all the traits of successful organizations: astute at player development, invested in behind-the-scenes components that make a difference and, most prominently, eager to pump their outsized revenues back into the roster.
Los Angeles Dodgers Contract Deferrals Reach Astronomical New Highs
For going on two decades, teams across Major League Baseball have been searching for the new market inefficiency. The Moneyball era ushered in a wave of new, analytics-driven front offices that realized the value of getting on base, high velocity, spin rates, and exit velocities. The Los Angeles Dodgers might have discovered what that next market inefficiency is: deferred money.
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