Dodgers Rumors & News

MLB Trade Rumors "The MLBPA announced their Players Choice Awards today, which were voted on by the players prior to the postseason. Freddie Freeman was the biggest winner, taking home both the NL Player of the Year honor, as well as the NL Outstanding Player Award, which correlates to the..." October 22

MLB.com "The finalists -- three at each position in each league -- for the 2020 Gold Glove Awards were revealed by Rawlings on Twitter. The winners will be named on Tuesday, Nov. 3, on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET. AMERICAN LEAGUE PITCHEROctober 22

The Score "The Los Angeles Dodgers have set their rotation for the next three games of the World Series. Right-hander Walker Buehler will start Game 3 against the Tampa Bay Rays, manager Dave Roberts confirmed after Wednesday's contest, according to Bill..." October 22

MSN.com "Even in a pandemic, the early television ratings for this year's World Series aren't a pretty sight for Major League Baseball. Game 1 of the Fall Classic between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays drew a record-low average of 9.2 million viewers on..." October 21

The Big Lead "So what, then, do we make of this highlight video of Bellinger excelling in the 2007 Little League World Series, which was very much known but is riding new life in the market place of ideas? The then-12-year-old clocked in at an underwhelming yet ferocious 5-feet-1 and 87 pounds. His favorite..." October 21

USA Today "It’s been eight months since the United States began grappling with the novel coronavirus, mitigation ranging from casual to militant, lessons missed and learned along the way as the disease killed nearly a quarter-million Americans. For Major League Baseball, returning to..." October 21

Bleacher Report " Yeah, you may know Tyler Glasnow has one of the game's most mind-bending curveballs and cornea-searing fastballs. And his flow is fabulous. But in your quest to figure out just who these Tampa Bay Rays are, maybe you should know this, too: Dude keeps a WiFi-powered toaster..." October 21

Sporting News "Mookie Betts made history in Game 1 of the World Series. Yes, he accomplished something only Babe Ruth had done before, but this article is about free tacos. Betts stole second base in the fifth inning Tuesday night, the first steal of the 2020 World Series. As has been the case for a..." October 21

True Blue L.A. "The Dodgers will start Tony Gonsolin in Game 2 of the World Series against the Rays on Wednesday, with the only question how long he will be able to pitch. Gonsolin will be on two days rest after throwing 41 pitches in two-plus innings in Game 7..." October 21

New York Post "Toward the tail end of this unprecedented baseball season, on a night that made history merely by its location, the most familiar and accomplished guy on the field did something we’ve seen him do before. If you don’t want Clayton Kershaw to advance beyond this step —..." October 21

The Big Lead "In one of his two Magellan-like trips around the bases last night, Mookie Betts dove headfirst into three consecutive bags, easily beating throws and tags and forces fighting against complimentary tacos. It was a spellbinding display of grace, speed, and guile as he turned a walk into a pivotal..." October 21

MLB Trade Rumors "The 2020 season ended in more disappointment for the Indians, who reached the playoffs but were once again unable to break a World Series drought that has gone back to their most recent title in 1948. The Indians may again try to contend next season, but it’s entirely possible..." October 21

CBS Los Angeles "Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has become known over time for his struggles in the postseason. Lost in that conversation has been the fact that Kershaw’s wizardry has allowed him to rise up the leaderboard of most postseason strikeouts in league history. On Tuesday night, Kershaw moved..." October 21

MLB.com "The Dodgers will stick with the roster that won the National League Championship Series for the World Series, which begins on Tuesday against the Rays at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The roster consists of 15 pitchers and 13 position players. All 28 players appeared in at least two..." October 20

CBS Sports "Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays opened the 2020 World Series with Game 1 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas (GameTracker). It is the first time the two No. 1 seeds will meet in the Fall Classic since 2013. Prior to Game..." October 20

Larry Brown Sports "Tom Brady is a talented voice actor on top of being the best quarterback in NFL history. Brady voiced a great hype video ahead of the 2020 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays that FOX released on Tuesday. " October 20

New York Post "Should the World Series between the Dodgers and Rays that opened Tuesday evening at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, go seven games, the NL champions from Los Angeles will have played more than half as many games as the Rangers did in their home stadium this season. Thanks to the..." October 20

Total Pro Sports "The Los Angeles Dodgers are once again back in the World Series once again after the team came back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Atlanta Braves. Cody Bellinger was the hero on Sunday night, as his seventh inning homer broke the tie and completed his team’s comeback on..." October 20

TMZ "The biggest boy band on the planet will have the best seats in the house during the World Series ... with uber-popular K-Pop group BTS getting the cardboard cutout treatment!! And, get this -- the guys got better seats than Tom freakin' Brady!!! For those..." October 20

Yardbarker "Max Muncy had a scare during batting practice ahead of Game 1 of the World Series between his Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday. MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reported that Muncy was hit in the face while..." October 20

Boston "Two years after helping the Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2018 World Series, Mookie Betts is back on baseball’s biggest stage – only this time as a member of the Dodgers. The superstar rightfielder’s defense was instrumental during the National League..." October 20

The Big Lead "Dejected and helpless, Clayton Kershaw cut what has become an eerily comforting and familiar postseason image. From a not-so-uncomfortable but all-too-familiar location: the bench. Yanked by manager Dave Roberts only after being left in too long yet again, he stared a 3-1 NLCS deficit..." October 20

The Score "The Tampa Bay Rays perennially rank among the bottom in Major League Baseball fan attendance, but commissioner Rob Manfred thinks the spotlight of the World Series could change that. "My hope is the continued success of the Rays, because they really have had a..." October 20

Sportsnaut "Three-time Cy Young Award-winner Clayton Kershaw said a chaotic year punctuated by a protracted post-season did little to diminish the luster of a World Series crown, as his Los Angeles Dodgers prepare to take on the Tampa Bay Rays in the Fall Classic. " October 20

SI "Major League Baseball could not ask for a more fitting choice to throw out the first pitch of the 2020 World Series—and not the ceremonial one, either. The story to be written about this World Series begins with Clayton Kershaw. Pitching close to his Dallas-area home, with a..." October 20

USA Today "He’s here, but not here, at the World Series. He’s a Los Angeles Dodger, but has never worn their uniform in an actual game. He’ll be jumping up and cheering, or burying his head in his hands, but won’t be on the Dodgers bench. The World..." October 20

MLB.com "Six years and six days before Game 1 of the 2020 World Series, Andrew Friedman left his longtime post running the Tampa Bay Rays’ front office to become the Los Angeles Dodgers’ president of baseball operations. He departed with a promise disguised as friendly banter, one..." October 20

Sportsnet "In the brief time I was around Josh Donaldson, I managed to collect a few of “baseball-life” lessons that I squirrelled away in the back of a notebook as well as the back of the brain. Some of it was kind of rocket-sciency because, well, that’s how Josh talks hitting. He has a..." October 20

Larry Brown Sports "Cody Bellinger gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a scare when his enthusiastic home run celebration in Game 7 of the NLCS ended up hurting his shoulder. Bellinger and Kiké Hernandez did the traditional elbow slam celebration after Bellinger’s tiebreaking home run. However,..." October 20

TMZ "Wanna see a World Series game for just a few hundred bucks?! This is apparently the year for that ... 'cause Dodgers vs. Rays tickets are cheap as hell!!! Multiple ticket exchange agencies are reporting alarmingly low prices for this year's Fall Classic ... with..." October 20

Sportsnaut "Major League Baseball continues to target India as a growth market saying on Monday it had signed a deal to broadcast every game of the 2020 and 2021 World Series in the country and will bring back talent search contest the Million Dollar Arm. The multi-year agreement with Star Sports..." October 20

MSN.com "The Dodgers are planning to start Walker Buehler in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday, manager Dave Roberts informed reporters (including Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times). The 26-year-old last pitched on Saturday, so he’ll be on an extra day of rest when he next takes..." October 20

CBS Sports "The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) has announced a new award to honor baseball labor luminary Curt Flood. The award, which will be part of the annual Players' Choice awards, will be given, in the words of a statement released by the MLBPAA, "a former player,..." October 20

TMZ "L.A. Dodgers hero Cody Bellinger confirmed what we were all thinking ... he DID dislocate his shoulder while celebrating his game-winning HR on Sunday. ... but he popped it right back in and now he says he's good to go! 25-year-old Bellinger smashed a solo..." October 19

MLB.com "Could Wander Franco be making his MLB debut in the World Series? Well, probably not. Unfortunately. But the No. 1 prospect in baseball did share a photo on Instagram of his jersey with a World Series 2020 patch on the sleeve on Monday, immediately ramping up excitement that..." October 19

Bleacher Report "Left-hander Clayton Kershaw will start Game 1 of the World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers, per the Los Angeles Times' Bill Shaikin.  The Tampa Bay Rays announced earlier Monday that right-hander Tyler Glasnow will get the call when the..." October 19

Larry Brown Sports "The Major League Baseball postseason may look different on TV, but at least one player involved does not feel any big difference playing at a neutral site. Dodgers infielder Justin Turner said playing in Game 7 of the NLCS felt like a classic playoff environment, even though the..." October 19

MLB.com "Despite the strangest, hardest and shortest season in recent memory -- and for only the fourth time in the Wild Card era -- the two best teams in their respective leagues will face off in the World Series when the Rays and Dodgers square off for Game 1 on Tuesday night. The Dodgers, a..." October 19

The Score "The Los Angeles Dodgers will play in the World Series for the third time in four seasons, looking to win their first title since 1988. Andrew Friedman and his front office put together one of baseball's best teams through incredible drafting and timely trades, all while using the..." October 19

Bleacher Report "For three straight games in the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers stared down elimination. Each time, they rose to the challenge. On Sunday night in Game 7, they completed the series comeback with a taut 4-3 win over Atlanta—punctuated..." October 19

Larry Brown Sports "Dave Roberts put pressure squarely on himself and his team with a bold declaration after his Los Angeles Dodgers won Game 7 of the NLCS on Sunday night. He also gave the Tampa Bay Rays bulletin board material in the process. Roberts spoke during the on-field ceremony at Globe Life..." October 19

Los Angeles Times "The position is utility man. It is not a player’s first choice. Kiké Hernández has embraced that position, personalized it and left an indelible stamp on Los Angeles and its baseball team. He has filled in with distinction at every position but..." October 19

MLB.com "One or two hits can make the difference between advancing to the World Series and going home in a seven-game National League Championship Series. Imagine the impact of an NLCS-record-setting five-homer, 11-RBI performance. Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was named the Most..." October 19

Sportsnet "The Los Angeles Dodgers have been here before. Too many times, one might say. In 2020, the Dodgers won their eighth consecutive NL West division title. They are in their fifth NLCS during that stretch, with a chance to reach their third World Series in four years (though..." October 18

MLB.com "Ian Anderson and Dustin May are about to make postseason history. When Anderson takes the mound for the Braves against May and the Dodgers in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday, it will be the first winner-take-all playoff game with two rookie starting..." October 18

The Score "Major League Baseball announced the start times for the 2020 World Series beginning Tuesday in Arlington, Texas. After winning the American League Championship Series on Saturday, the Tampa Bay Rays will face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or..." October 18

Larry Brown Sports "The Los Angeles Dodgers forced a Game 7 in the NLCS with a win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Fans have grown accustomed to hearing Joe Buck call huge games on FOX, but that will not be the case for Game 7 of the NLCS this year. With sports calendars clashing more than ever this..." October 18

Los Angeles Times "Tony Gonsolin stepped off the Dodgers’ team bus Saturday wearing a T-shirt featuring “PAWS” in big, bold letters, a parody of “Jaws,” the legendary shark-attack thriller. On the T-shirt, a menacing cat lurks underwater, poised to rise from the sea and inflict..." October 18

The Score "No team did more damage against fastballs this year than the Atlanta Braves. Admittedly, their lineup hammered every pitch type en route to a team-wide .832 OPS and 5.73 runs per game - the best and second-best marks in the majors, respectively - but the Braves feasted, in..." October 18

MLB.com "At least one pennant will be clinched today, and there’s a chance for two, as the Astros, Rays and Braves each look to punch their ticket to the World Series, and the Dodgers hope to force a Game 7. There have been 10 days in postseason history where both League Championship Series were..." October 17