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Dodgers 2026 report card: Tarik Skubal trade not enough to save banged-up pitching staff

The last two years, the Dodgers’ pitching staff carried them to World Series titles –– with the bullpen doing the heavy lifting in 2024, and the rotation pitching at a superhuman level in 2025. This season, the group couldn’t replicate that success, enduring adversity during an injury-plagued regular season and then…

Former Cy Young winner questions Dodgers pitch selections in NLCS

John Smoltz got a firsthand look at the Dodgers’ collapse in the National League Championship Series. On the call with play-by-play announcer Joe Davis, the former Cy Young winner watched every pitch from the Dodgers’ rotation. Tarik Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow comprised the lethal group…

Kyle Tucker sends promising message to Dodgers fans after atrocious debut season

The Dodgers face several questions after an early postseason exit in the National League Championship Series. The dynasty that the Dodgers have put together is in jeopardy of ending within the next few seasons if the front office can’t assemble another winning roster. Kyle Tucker, who was signed to a four-year, $240…

What Dodgers should read into Shohei Ohtani’s remarks on two-way role

Shohei Ohtani wants to be a two-way player again next season. What he said was expected. How he said it was worrisome. “I intend on doing everything,” he said in Japanese. Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning against the Milwaukee…

Mookie Betts sends heartfelt message to Dodgers fans after Brewers sweep in NLCS

Less than 24 hours after the Dodgers were swept by the Brewers in the National League Championship Series, Mookie Betts addressed the fanbase. “This season didn’t end the way we wanted, but I just want to say thank you to everyone who supported us along the way,” the Dodgers shortstop wrote in an Instagram post....

Dodgers hero Miguel Rojas announces retirement as he plans to stay with team in new role

Amid the Dodgers’ pain, hurt and frustration of their National League Championship Series sweep at the hands of the Brewers on Thursday night, Miguel Rojas added even more emotions to one final postgame clubhouse meeting. As he had planned –– but not fully committed to –– throughout this season, the 37-year-old…

Brewers manager twists the knife after Dodgers’ humiliating postseason collapse

The Dodgers’ season is over. After losing four straight games to the Brewers in the National League Championship series, the hopes of a historic three-peat have diminished. As Milwaukee accepted the National League pennant at Dodger Stadium Thursday night, Brewers manager Pat Murphy took a moment to send a somewhat…

Heroes and zeros: Dodgers’ October nightmare ends with a whimper

Heroes, zeros and other observations from the Dodgers’ 6-4, season-ending loss to the Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, which completed a pennant-clinching sweep for Milwaukee: Zero: The Dodgers’ offense –– after the second inning In 2004, one clutch stolen base changed everything for the…

Dodgers face an offseason reckoning after stunning NLCS sweep

The home run shredded the October sky like a bolt of lightning. Shohei Ohtani turned toward the Dodgers’ bench. He threw his bat. He screamed. He punched the air. He screamed some more. With one furious swing, Ohtani unleashed months of pent-up frustration. His streak of 115 plate appearances without a home run was…

Dodgers dynasty ends with loss to Brewers in NLCS, former NL MVP predicts

The Dodgers are on the verge of elimination in the National League Championship Series. The Brewers have won three straight games to push the Dodgers to the edge, and most people believe the back-to-back World Series champions are finished this October. Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) stands…

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani gamble has blown up in their faces at the worst possible time

The Dodgers are on the doorstep of elimination, and they deserve to be. The Brewers are better. They hit better, they pitch better, and they field better. Beating these Brewers would have required a superhuman performance on the part of the Dodgers, and the possibility of them producing such a miracle vanished months…

Dodgers fans head for the exits as NLCS nightmare reaches new low

It’s been one of those nights for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and their fans are headed straight for the exit gates. Before the Dodgers suffered a 6-2 loss in the NLCS on Wednesday night, fans were already leaving the stadium before the ninth inning. California Post senior sports reporter Edward Lewis captured multiple…

Blake Snell goes from hero to zero as Dodgers collapse in Game 3 loss to Brewers

Heroes, zeros and other observations from the Dodgers’ 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series: Zero: Blake Snell –– in the seventh inning There was something different about Blake Snell this week. All around the ballpark, the usually jovial left-hander wore a stoic…

Will Smith became a dad of three — then came up big for the Dodgers

Will Smith has unlocked a new power. Dad strength. Smith, who welcomed in his third child alongside his wife, Cara, ahead of Wednesday night’s NLCS Game 3 matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers, showed off his newly found strength when the Dodgers needed it most. Will Smith hits a two-run double in the sixth inning…

Dodgers barely had time to blink before Brewers’ Jackson Chourio made history

Jackson Chourio continues to marvel in the postseason. After Chourio saw a first-pitch 97.6 mph fastball come his way by Blake Snell to open Game 3 of the NLCS, he got all of it and hit a leadoff home run over the fence in right-center field to make it a 1-0 game. Jackson Chourio leads...

Dodger Stadium’s empty seats become an NLCS storyline of their own

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers are well into Game 3 of the NLCS, and fans should have no problem finding a seat. Moments before, Blake Snell fired a first-pitch fastball to Jackson Chourio, and it was sent over his head into the bleachers in right center field; the moment captured the emptiness that...

Fans react to Blake Snell’s surprising start vs Brewers in NLCS Game 3

Jackson Chourio wasted no time by getting after Blake Snell in Game 3 of the NLCS. Chourio saw a 97.6 mph four-seam fastball on the first pitch of the game and blasted it 391 feet over the fence in right-center Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. Jackson Chourio blasts a solo shot in the first inning to...

Dodgers turn ‘Ruining Baseball’ outrage into a pricey playoff cocktail

The Dodgers have their backs against the wall after losing two straight games to the Brewers. But that doesn’t mean Dodgers fans can’t enjoy all the special items on the postseason menu for any remaining home games for LA. At Dodger Stadium, the “Ruining Baseball” margarita is being sold for $25 throughout the NLCS…

Mookie Betts could be the answer to the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani problem

Before the Dodgers became Shohei Ohtani’s team, they were Mookie Betts’ team. Manager Dave Roberts used to say that as Betts went, the Dodgers went. Betts was the best player on the 2020 championship team. He finished in the top five in National League MVP voting three of his first four seasons with the Dodgers....

Dodgers-Brewers NLCS is a ratings monster — and the drama is just getting started

Game 1 of the National League Championship Series certainly delivered on Sunday night, as over 10.7 million people watched the Brewers and Dodgers play in Milwaukee. According to FOX Sports PR, it was the most-watched opening League Championship Series game on Fox and Fox Deportes since 2005. Dodgers vs. Brewers NLCS…

Shohei Ohtani gets knocked down the Dodgers’ lineup as playoff panic sets in

Shohei Ohtani was indeed in the Dodgers’ lineup for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, as manager Dave Roberts confirmed on Tuesday amid speculation that the slugger could be benched. However, Ohtani was dropped down to the No. 6 spot in the order amid his injury-hampered 3-for-20 slump in the…