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Jorge Castillo Close Jorge Castillo ESPN Staff Writer ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Alden Gonzalez Close Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff

A player who was expected to be a significant prospect for the Padres is reportedly five years older than he claimed. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images) A prospect who had a massive deal lined up with the San Diego Padres is reportedly not whom he says is. An MLB investigation has found that top Dominican

Fernando Valenzuela made a profound impact on the Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles and beyond. The Times takes readers through his roots in Mexico, Fernandomania and his immense impact after his baseball career ended in a new book titled “Fernando Valenzuela: Amor Eterno.” The book chronicling the life and legacy of a Dodgers legend

Associated Press Nov 1, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers, including Shohei Ohtani and his dog, celebrated their eighth World Series championship with a downtown parade Friday. Seven double-decker buses filled with players, their families and the coaching staff rolled through streets packed on both sides with blue-clad fans.

Despite winning the NL Cy Young Award in 2023, Blake Snell did not get the lucrative free-agent contract he and agent Scott Boras expected. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) Pitcher Blake Snell is opting out of his contract with the San Francisco Giants and will become a free agent for the second consecutive offseason. This

The New York Rangers are all set for their matchup against the Ottawa Senators tonight at 7 PM EST. Here’s everything you need to know from a Rangers perspective. Projected Lineup: Forwards: Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Reilly Smith Artemi Panarin-Vincent Trochek-Alexis Lafrenière Will Cuylle-Filip Chytil-Kaapo Kakko Adam Edstrom-Sam Carrick-Jonny Brodzinski Defensemen: K’Andre Miller-Adam Fox Braden Schneider-Jacob Trouba

Nov 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 World Series ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the championship in a stunning comeback in Game 5, with Walker Buehler the unlikely pitcher to close out the 7-6 win over the New York Yankees. First baseman Freddie Freeman was handed the World Series

Former San Francisco Giants star Buster Posey was recently named the team’s president of baseball operations. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) The San Francisco Giants are expected to promote Zack Minasian, the team’s VP of professional scouting to general manager, reports USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. (The news was initially revealed by former major league manager Bobby Valentine

No player embodied the resilient spirit of the 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers as much as World Series MVP Freddie Freeman, whose health was in question throughout the postseason due to a sprained right ankle. It turns out there was even more going on behind the scenes. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Freeman was also playing

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 30, 2024, 11:53 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers were lined with stars but ravaged by injury. They had

With the World Series behind us, it’s time to turn our attention to another winter of transactional activity featuring several high-profile free agencies that we’ve been anticipating for years. The first significant date on the hot stove calendar has already happened, as the general manager meetings — at which the earliest stages of free-agent negotiations

It wasn’t the smoothest way to close out a 3-0 lead in the World Series, but the Dodgers do not care. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) For the second time in five seasons and the first time in a full season since 1988, the Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions. It took

Austin Capobianco grabs the mitt of Dodgers Mookie Betts after Betts caught the ball in foul territory in the first inning of Game 4 of the World Series. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) The Yankees fan who interfered with a catch being made by Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during Tuesday’s World Series game told The Times

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterOct 29, 2024, 11:29 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

The New York Yankees have their backs against the wall on Tuesday in New York, as the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to complete a World Series sweep — the first since 2012 — and capture a second title under manager Dave Roberts. It has been a dismal series for the Yankees’ biggest bat, with

For every season, there can only be one winner. Everybody else is forced to say, “Wait ’til next year.” The good news is that dream can start right away, as the Hot Stove is rapidly approaching. Will your favorite team make a big splash going into 2025? Check out everything you need to know about

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterOct 29, 2024, 03:11 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

The Los Angeles Dodgers took care of business at home in the first two games of the 2024 World Series, and now the New York Yankees will try to stay in the series and avoid a 3-0 hole in Game 3. The middle three games of the series — if the Yankees extend the series