Baseball / MLB Jan 9, 2021
Hideo Nomo reacts to death of legendary Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda
In 2008, Lasorda received the Order of the Rising Sun in recognition of his contributions to the development of Japanese baseball.
MLB Oct 28, 2020
Los Angeles third baseman Justin Turner was pulled in the eighth inning after testing positive for COVID-19, adding one more flourish to an unusual season.
Baseball / MLB Aug 21, 2020
Mariners' Yusei Kikuchi takes loss, says neck is feeling better
Yusei Kikuchi said he is "100 percent" now and that he was not bothered by his neck at all during the game.
Baseball / MLB Apr 16, 2020
Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw cast doubts on rumored MLB plans to start season
Mike Trout has major concerns about the possibility of players being quarantined if the MLB season moves forward once the coronavirus outbreak slows. The Los Angeles Angels superstar told NBC Sports Network on Wednesday that the idea of being confined to hotels and ballparks is ...
Baseball / MLB Feb 11, 2020
Twins finalize deal to acquire pitcher Kenta Maeda from Dodgers
The Minnesota Twins said Monday they have officially acquired Kenta Maeda from the Los Angeles Dodgers after a reported three-team trade involving the Boston Red Sox was reconfigured into two separate deals. The Dodgers are sending the veteran right-hander, catching prospect Jair Camargo and ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Dec 30, 2019
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles have reached a deal in principle to sign former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher JT Chargois, sources said Monday. With 2019 NPB saves leader Yuki Matsui potentially moving back into the starting rotation, the Pacific League club envisions 29-year-old right-hander Chargois ...
Baseball / MLB Jul 25, 2019
Two-time Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka threw the ceremonial first pitch prior to Wednesday's Los Angeles Dodgers-Los Angeles Angels game. While she said she was nervous and lacked practice ahead of the pitch, the world No. 2 women's singles player, threw the ball to ...
Baseball / MLB May 23, 2019
Former BayStars pitcher Yujo Kitagata joins Dodgers on minor league deal
The Tochigi Golden Braves of the independent Baseball Challenge League confirmed Thursday that former Yokohama BayStars pitcher Yujo Kitagata has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers on a minor league deal. Kitagata, who signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers as a free agent ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Apr 7, 2019
Lions newcomer Zach Neal gets Japan journey off to bright start
by Jason Coskrey
Zach Neal might have had an image of how his first start in Japan might go, but it's unlikely there were Chiba Lotte Marines standing on every base with one out in the second inning in his version. But a grounder to second and a ...