Ask most people what their favorite and least favorite seasons of the year are, and you will get a variety of answers of either Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall, respectively. But ask any baseball fan what their favorite and least favorite seasons of the year are, and you will get the overwhelming answers of the […]

With pitchers and catchers scheduled to report for Spring Training 2024 in exactly 10 days, the Dodgers reported on Monday that they had finalized their deal with 35-year-old left-hander James Paxton on a one-year/$11 million deal that includes a $3 million signing bonus. The Ladner, Canada native and first round draft pick by the Toronto Blue Jays […]

During his five seasons with the Dodgers, popular left-hander Alex Wood posted a 31-21 record and 3.54 ERA in the combined 95 games (76 starts) in which he appeared with the Dodgers. Along the way, the just-turned-33-year-old (on January 12) Charlotte, NC native and second round draft pick in 2012 by the Atlanta Braves out of […]

The Dodgers have announced their 2024 non-roster invitees to Major League Spring Training, including 10 pitchers, two catchers, four infielders and four outfielders.    The group of 20 non-roster invitees that will be at Major League camp are right-handed pitchers Nabil Crismatt, Kevin Gowdy, Jesse Hahn, Elieser Hernández, Daniel Hudson, Michael Petersen, River Ryan and Eduardo Salazar, […]

It was reported and later confirmed on Thursday evening that popular former Dodgers (and Cubs, and Braves) outfielder Joc Pederson, who spent the last two seasons with the division-rival San Francisco Giants, had agreed to a one-year/$9.5 million contract with the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks that includes a $14 million option for 2025 or a $3 […]

It was reported on Wednesday afternoon that the Boston Red Sox were looking to trim their projected 2024 payroll in order to make room for some new pieces, which could include offering up former Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen, who has one year (and $16 million) remaining on his current two-year/$32 million contract with Boston. But […]

When it was announced on Tuesday that former Dodger great Adrián Beltré was one of three who had achieved baseball immortality by being voted in to the National Baseball Hall of Fame (along with former MLB manager Jim Leyland), it undoubtedly put a smile on the face of every Dodgers fan blessed to have watched […]

Late Monday night, it was reported on social media that the Dodgers had signed 35-year-old veteran left-hander James Paxton to a one-year free agent contract worth a reported $12 million that includes performance incentives. There is no disputing that the Ladner Canada native and fourth round draft pick in 2010 by the Seattle Mariners out of […]

Late Friday morning it was announced that 29-year-old free agent left-hander and longtime Dodgers nemesis Josh Hader had signed a five-year/$95 million contract with the Houston Astros, thereby (finally) leaving the National League and especially the NL West. As Dodgers fans know all too well, the Millersville, MD native and 19th-round draft pick in 2012 out […]