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Dodgers beat reporter for the Southern California Newspaper Group including the Orange County Register

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Dodgers’ Blake Treinen: ‘I don’t think I’m done’ after difficult season in 2025 Treinen was out for four months with an arm injury and pitched ineffectively after that, but he said he feels “awesome” this spring and expects to be back in a key role in the Dodgers’ bullpen agai…

Spring training coverage

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Dodgers’ Blake Treinen: ‘I don’t think I’m done’ after difficult season in 2025 Treinen was out for four months with an arm injury and pitched ineffectively after that, but he said he feels “awesome” this spring and expects to be back in a key role in the Dodgers’ bullpen agai…

Spring training coverage

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06.03.2026 01:49 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Dodgers have tested Ryan Ward’s patience as he waits for opportunity Ward has had three successful seasons in Triple-A, even winning the Pacific Coast League MVP award in 2025, but he is still waiting to get the call from the Dodgers. He says he’s frustrated but not…

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05.03.2026 01:34 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Dodgers have tested Ryan Ward’s patience as he waits for opportunity Ward has had three successful seasons in Triple-A, even winning the Pacific Coast League MVP award in 2025, but he is still waiting to get the call from the Dodgers. He says he’s frustrated but not…

Spring training coverage

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05.03.2026 01:34 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki sends mixed signals with latest spring start Sasaki salvaged his rookie season by working on adjustments in his delivery. That is still an ongoing project this spring – even as the Dodgers expect him to open the season in their starting rotat…

The Roki Sasaki riddle was on display today

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04.03.2026 01:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dodgers’ Gavin Stone has ‘setback’ in recovery from shoulder surgery Stone experienced renewed discomfort in his surgically repaired shoulder after a throwing session last week. There is at least one unclaimed spot in the Dodgers’ planned six-man rotation.

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03.03.2026 00:11 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Dodgers’ Tanner Scott, having ‘flushed’ last year, ready for a new season The left-hander, who says ‘a lot of things were not going right for me last year’ after signing a major 4-year deal, aims to throw fewer ‘hittable’ strikes.

Spring training coverage

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01.03.2026 00:19 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Dodgers’ Mookie Betts ‘rewired’ and expecting a bounceback season After the worst offensive season of his career, Betts said he “rewired” his swing with a back-to-basics approach and a much more relaxed offseason. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expects …

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02.03.2026 00:10 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Dodgers’ Mookie Betts ‘rewired’ and expecting a bounceback season After the worst offensive season of his career, Betts said he “rewired” his swing with a back-to-basics approach and a much more relaxed offseason. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expects …

Spring training coverage

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02.03.2026 00:10 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Dodgers’ Tanner Scott, having ‘flushed’ last year, ready for a new season The left-hander, who says ‘a lot of things were not going right for me last year’ after signing a major 4-year deal, aims to throw fewer ‘hittable’ strikes.

Spring training coverage

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01.03.2026 00:19 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto finishes Cactus League work, heads to Japan After a short offseason, the World Series MVP acknowledges some mental fatigue, but he says he is feeling good and ready for the WBC, which begins next week.

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28.02.2026 00:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Will Klein trying to turn World Series heroics into spot in Dodgers’ bullpen Klein’s four-inning effort in Game 3 of last year’s World Series made him a Dodgers legend. He hopes adjustments he made along the way and a confidence boost from that performance will allow him to…

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27.02.2026 01:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dodgers hoping for signs of progress in Roki Sasaki’s second spring Sasaki’s first outing of the spring did not go well. Manager Dave Roberts attributed it to “overthrowing” but acknowledged this is an important spring for Sasaki.

Spring training coverage

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26.02.2026 01:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Michael Siani’s winter shows life on fringes of a big-league roster is not easy The reserve outfielder went from the Cardinals to the Braves to the Dodgers to the Yankees and back to the Dodgers this winter in a series of DFA and waiver moves.

From the Cardinals to the Braves to the Dodgers to the Yankees and back to the Dodgers

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24.02.2026 23:57 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Michael Siani’s winter shows life on fringes of a big-league roster is not easy The reserve outfielder went from the Cardinals to the Braves to the Dodgers to the Yankees and back to the Dodgers this winter in a series of DFA and waiver moves.

From the Cardinals to the Braves to the Dodgers to the Yankees and back to the Dodgers

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24.02.2026 23:57 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Dodgers’ Alex Vesia returns to mound, gets ovation from fans Vesia’s 1-2-3 inning during Monday’s Cactus League game was his first game action since losing his newborn daughter in October. He says he has received “cheers and lots of love” from fans this spri…

“Cheers and lots of love” for Alex Vesia

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24.02.2026 00:36 — 👍 16    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Sho and go: After two-way day in Dodgers camp, Shohei Ohtani packs for Japan Ohtani throws live batting practice, takes some live at-bats during the Dodgers’ workout Sunday morning before traveling to Japan to prepare for the World Baseball Classic.

Spring training coverage

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23.02.2026 01:26 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Low-key Kyle Tucker quietly slipping into star-studded Dodgers’ lineup A $240 million free-agent contract would make Tucker the center of attention in almost any other spring camp. With the Dodgers, he fits into the background with so many other stars.

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23.02.2026 01:16 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes first of two starts before leaving for WBC The right-hander started the Cactus League opener Saturday and surprised manager Dave Roberts with plans to start again Friday before leaving for Japan.

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22.02.2026 00:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dodgers’ bullpen could get a boost from 3 veteran relievers Brock Stewart, Brusdar Graterol and Evan Phillips are recovering from surgeries and hopeful of returning to contribute for the Dodgers this season.

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20.02.2026 22:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Freddie Freeman can see the finish line – and hopes it’s with the Dodgers The first baseman, entering his 17th major-league season with two years left on his contract, would like to play four more years with 3,000 hits in sight.

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19.02.2026 22:40 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Freddie Freeman can see the finish line – and hopes it’s with the Dodgers The first baseman, entering his 17th major-league season with two years left on his contract, would like to play four more years with 3,000 hits in sight.

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19.02.2026 22:40 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Reliever Evan Phillips ‘glad to be back in Dodger blue’ Rehabbing from Tommy John surgery last June, Phillips became a free agent when the Dodgers didn’t offer him a contract in November but he re-signed with the team last week.

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18.02.2026 22:41 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Reliever Evan Phillips ‘glad to be back in Dodger blue’ Rehabbing from Tommy John surgery last June, Phillips became a free agent when the Dodgers didn’t offer him a contract in November but he re-signed with the team last week.

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18.02.2026 22:41 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez slimmer and ready to return to left field Hernandez, who also dealt with trade rumors this winter, says he dropped 12 pounds this offseason after lower-body injuries affected him offensively and defensively last season.

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17.02.2026 23:14 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez slimmer and ready to return to left field Hernandez, who also dealt with trade rumors this winter, says he dropped 12 pounds this offseason after lower-body injuries affected him offensively and defensively last season.

Spring training coverage

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17.02.2026 23:14 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Tommy Edman won’t be ready for Opening Day for Dodgers, creating an opening at 2B Miguel Rojas, Hyeseong Kim, Alex Freeland and Santiago Espinal are all options at second.

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16.02.2026 22:01 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Healthy and stronger this year, Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki in better position to succeed in 2nd season Sasaki’s late-season move to the bullpen saved his rookie season from being a disappointment. Back to starting this year, he is working to expand his pitch mix.

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15.02.2026 22:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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‘Nothing has changed,’ Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto says of epic World Series performance The right-hander, who won three games against the Blue Jays and was named World Series MVP, is now focused on leading Team Japan’s pitching staff in the WBC.

Spring training notebook

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14.02.2026 21:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dodgers’ Alex Vesia addresses heartbreaking loss of newborn daughter “I was not prepared to not bring my baby girl home.” The reliever reads a statement four months after the family tragedy forced him to miss the World Series.

“I was not prepared to not bring my baby girl home” is a heartbreaking sentence for any parent to have to say

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