Dodgers lose Connor Joe, Drew Jackson in Rule 5 Draft
18 HRS AGO - Drew Jackson. Photo by: Dustin Nosler The Dodgers didn’t select any player in the MLB phase Expand
18 HRS AGO - Drew Jackson. Photo by: Dustin Nosler The Dodgers didn’t select any player in the MLB phase of Thursday’s Rule 5 Draft — not surprising seeing as they haven’t selected anyone since taking Seth Rosin in 2014. What’s a little surprising is the fact they lost two prospects: Connor Joe and Drew Jackson. The Reds selected … Collapse
Winter Meetings: Kluber trade talks escalate, Robertson interest, Friedman gives many updates, Kingston hire
3 DAYS AGO - (Via) The Dodgers are in an envious position in the NL West at the moment, as their whole division Expand
3 DAYS AGO - (Via) The Dodgers are in an envious position in the NL West at the moment, as their whole division is either in the process of rebuilding or still rebuilding. As such, they likely don’t need to make any moves during the Winter Meetings to get back to the playoffs. Of course, they should look to … Collapse
To add Yusei Kikuchi & Corey Kluber, the Dodgers will have to make room
7 DAYS AGO - The Dodgers’ starting pitching is really good. This isn’t breaking news. Despite that, Expand
7 DAYS AGO - The Dodgers’ starting pitching is really good. This isn’t breaking news. Despite that, they’re still interesting in adding another starter or two — specifically, Corey Kluber and Yusei Kikuchi, if you believe the rumors. To add them, there would have to be some other moving parts — and not just the players who would go … Collapse
Dodgers (finally) announce contract extension for Dave Roberts
12/3/2018 - While it was already known that Dave Roberts would return to manage the Dodgers in 2019, his Expand
12/3/2018 - While it was already known that Dave Roberts would return to manage the Dodgers in 2019, his long-term future was a bit uncertain. Today, the Dodgers finally listened to Dustin and made it official. The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced that Dave Roberts has agreed to a four-year contract to manage club through 2022. The … Collapse
Should the Dodgers be in on Sonny Gray?
11/29/2018 - The Dodgers have been attached to a number of pitchers so far this offseason. They retained Expand
11/29/2018 - The Dodgers have been attached to a number of pitchers so far this offseason. They retained Clayton Kershaw and Hyun-Jin Ryu, who join Walker Buehler, Rich Hill, Alex Wood, Kenta Maeda, Ross Stripling and Julio Urias as potential rotation pieces in 2019. Stacie wrote about Maeda, whose incentive-heavy contract makes it ethically questionable to remove … Collapse
Reworking Kenta Maeda’s contract
11/26/2018 - In August, Dave Roberts announced that Kenta Maeda would be shifted to the Dodgers’ bullpen Expand
11/26/2018 - In August, Dave Roberts announced that Kenta Maeda would be shifted to the Dodgers’ bullpen along with Alex Wood. This move was made to try to fill the hole left by Kenley Jansen, who was sidelined when his heart condition resurfaced. It was a decision that was needed to be made at the time, but it … Collapse
Dodgers protect five players from Rule 5 Draft
11/21/2018 - Today was the deadline for Rule 5 protections. The Dodgers had 20 prospects that would be eligible Expand
11/21/2018 - Today was the deadline for Rule 5 protections. The Dodgers had 20 prospects that would be eligible for the Rule 5 Draft if not added to the Dodgers’ 40-man roster by 5:00 PM today. Dustin predicted five protected players, and went 4/5 in his picks. Not bad. The Dodgers today selected the contracts of RHP … Collapse
Who could the Dodgers target if the Mariners go into a full rebuild?
11/15/2018 - The Dodgers and Mariners have a substantial trade history, as Andrew Friedman and Jerry Dipoto Expand
11/15/2018 - The Dodgers and Mariners have a substantial trade history, as Andrew Friedman and Jerry Dipoto have made a couple of trades in recent years. The most famous (or infamous, from Seattle’s perspective) is the Zach Lee-for-Chris Taylor deal in 2016. It was a straight 1-for-1, with both teams giving up on former top prospects. It … Collapse
Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 249 – Kershaw, Freese, Grandal, Ryu, Zaidi
11/12/2018 - On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared and I get you prepared for what we hope is an Expand
11/12/2018 - On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared and I get you prepared for what we hope is an eventful offseason. First up, the Dodgers retained the best pitcher in their franchise history in Clayton Kershaw with, in effect, a 1-year, $28 million extension. Here’s hoping he can “prove a lot of people wrong” over the … Collapse
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Dodgers reportedly ink Joe Kelly to surprising 3 year, $25 million deal
1 DAY AGO - The Dodgers have reached an agreement with free agent relief pitcher Joe Kelly on a three-year, Expand
1 DAY AGO - The Dodgers have reached an agreement with free agent relief pitcher Joe Kelly on a three-year, $25 million deal, which was initially reported as close by Ken Rosenthal and Robert Murray, while Jeff Passan broke the terms, and Jon Morosi confirmed that contract is agreed to. Joe Kelly has a 3-year agreement with #Dodgers for … Collapse
Pre-Winter Meetings NL West Preview
4 DAYS AGO - (Via) The MLB Winter Meetings officially start today and run through next Thursday, ending with Expand
4 DAYS AGO - (Via) The MLB Winter Meetings officially start today and run through next Thursday, ending with the Rule 5 Draft. This year, the meetings take place in Las Vegas, the hometown of Bryce Harper just to make things more fun. These are typically the busiest days of the offseason, where some of the the biggest trades … Collapse
Dodgers should resist the urge to trade Yasiel Puig
12/5/2018 - Ever since Yasiel Puig debuted in 2013, he has captured the attention of baseball. Sure, Expand
12/5/2018 - Ever since Yasiel Puig debuted in 2013, he has captured the attention of baseball. Sure, he’s had his ups and downs, but one cannot deny the entertainment value with Puig is off the charts. What is also true is the fact it’s hard to see him donning any other jersey than a No. 66 Dodger … Collapse
Dodgers tender all arbitration-eligible players, agree on contract with Tony Cingrani
12/1/2018 - The Dodgers tendered contracts to nine arbitration-eligible players today and agreed to one Expand
12/1/2018 - The Dodgers tendered contracts to nine arbitration-eligible players today and agreed to one one-year contract before the 5 PM PST non-tender deadline. There were a few that were far from shoe-ins to be retained, as Dustin went over when he reset the 40-man roster. However, each of the following players will be given a contract … Collapse
Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 250 – Rule 5, Van Scoyoc, Jansen, FA/trades
11/28/2018 - On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared and I are back to bring you all the Expand
11/28/2018 - On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared and I are back to bring you all the Dodgers’ news, which wasn’t terribly plentiful. The Rule 5 Draft protection came and went and the Dodgers added five prospects to the 40-man roster (thus protecting them from December’s draft): Yadier Alvarez, Matt Beaty, Edwin Rios, Keibert Ruiz, Josh … Collapse
Dodgers trade Tim Locastro to Yankees for Drew Finley in win-win deal
11/23/2018 - The Dodgers on Wednesday traded Tim Locastro to the Yankees for minor-league right-hander Drew Expand
11/23/2018 - The Dodgers on Wednesday traded Tim Locastro to the Yankees for minor-league right-hander Drew Finley. Locastro had been designated for assignment on Tuesday because the Dodgers needed 40-man roster spots after protecting five players from December’s Rule 5 Draft. Locastro was among the fastest — if not the fastest — players in the organization. He’s … Collapse
2018-19 Dodgers Digest offseason plan
11/19/2018 - The Dodgers didn’t do a lot last winter. They certainly didn’t do anything close to Expand
11/19/2018 - The Dodgers didn’t do a lot last winter. They certainly didn’t do anything close to what I proposed a year ago. But at least they successfully reset the luxury tax to spend this winter. Right? Well, Chad wrote about the Los Angeles Times report that the Dodgers might try to stay under the luxury tax … Collapse
Hey Dodgers, give Dave Roberts his contract extension
11/14/2018 - We’ve heard for seemingly months now that the Dodgers and Dave Roberts have been working on Expand
11/14/2018 - We’ve heard for seemingly months now that the Dodgers and Dave Roberts have been working on and/or are close to a contract extension. The Dodgers picked up Roberts’ option last week with the intent of working out an extension. Well… Things looked positive a week ago in Dave Roberts/Dodgers multiyear talks. But things are at … Collapse
Dodgers have many interesting Rule 5 Draft protection decisions to make
11/9/2018 - Unlike previous years, the Dodgers are heading toward a roster crunch, and that includes adding Expand
11/9/2018 - Unlike previous years, the Dodgers are heading toward a roster crunch, and that includes adding players to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. The deadline to protect players by adding them to the 40-man roster is Nov. 20. I took a brief look at this following the World Series. “There … Collapse
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Winter Meetings: Potential Cervelli deal, Dodgers & Reds talking on odd deal, Clayton’s biomechanics, Utley for GM
2 DAYS AGO - Nothing much involving the Dodgers has actually happened yet, but the chances of things Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Nothing much involving the Dodgers has actually happened yet, but the chances of things potentially happening do seem to be growing. —— The most specific rumor that has been reported thus far is Ross Stripling for Francisco Cervelli. Hearing the Dodgers would likely do a Ross Stripling-for-Francisco Cervelli trade with the Pirates. #pirates #dkps— John … Collapse
2018-19 Dodgers Digest Offseason Plan, version 2.0
6 DAYS AGO - (Via) I don’t normally do this, but I felt inspired to do an updated version of the Dodgers Expand
6 DAYS AGO - (Via) I don’t normally do this, but I felt inspired to do an updated version of the Dodgers Digest offseason plan, since a lot of the first one probably won’t come to fruition. The difference here is, this is going to be the “damn the luxury tax” edition. I’m still hoping to keep it realistic, … Collapse
Dodgers tap Magic Johnson in hopes of landing Bryce Harper
12/4/2018 - I was so caught up in the Captain Marvel trailer last night that I totally missed this bit of news Expand
12/4/2018 - I was so caught up in the Captain Marvel trailer last night that I totally missed this bit of news from Yahoo Sports Jeff Passan and Tim Brown. The recruitment of Bryce Harper has heated up, as Magic Johnson led a Dodgers delegate that met with the mega-free agent in Las Vegas, sources tell me … Collapse
Trying to make sense of this Yasiel Puig-Corey Kluber rumor
11/30/2018 - While Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz (siiiiigh) are about to get dealt to the Mets, there’s a Expand
11/30/2018 - While Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz (siiiiigh) are about to get dealt to the Mets, there’s a Dodger rumor that won’t seem to die down. Sources: #Dodgers, #Indians continue to discuss trades — with Corey Kluber's inclusion among the possibilities. My latest story on where the talks stand: https://t.co/b0sYh4HaMg @MLB @MLBNetwork — Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) … Collapse
Dodgers reportedly hire Robert Van Scoyoc as hitting coach & Dino Ebel as third base coach
11/27/2018 - The Dodgers front office and coaching staff have been raided this off-season, which is sort of to Expand
11/27/2018 - The Dodgers front office and coaching staff have been raided this off-season, which is sort of to be expected when the team has gone to back-to-back World Series (unfortunately without the benefit of a win, but I digress). After a bit of a lull in activity, the Dodgers are reportedly filling two vacancies on their … Collapse
Piecing together a potential Dodgers-Cleveland trade
11/21/2018 - I planned to write a piece breaking down which Dodgers would throw soup at an assistant coach and Expand
11/21/2018 - I planned to write a piece breaking down which Dodgers would throw soup at an assistant coach and what soup would be thrown, but actual rumors started happening. So here we are. Everybody gonna to say Puig, but my sleeper is Hill. We know what he can do to those coolers of candy. https://t.co/1KwYYekPqB — … Collapse
Kevin Quackenbush, Potential 2019 Reliever
11/16/2018 - On Tuesday, the Dodgers signed the right-handed reliever Kevin Quackenbush to a minor league deal. Expand
11/16/2018 - On Tuesday, the Dodgers signed the right-handed reliever Kevin Quackenbush to a minor league deal. The soon to be 30 year-old had spent seven years of his career with the Padres, before signing a minor league deal with the Reds prior to the 2018 season. Before Farhan Zaidi left, him and Andrew Friedman mentioned in … Collapse
Hyun-Jin Ryu accepts qualifying offer, Yasmani Grandal does not
11/12/2018 - Today was the deadline for MLB Free Agent qualifying offer decisions. Players who received Expand
11/12/2018 - Today was the deadline for MLB Free Agent qualifying offer decisions. Players who received qualifying offers had to decide between taking a one-year contract worth $17.9 million to return to their team or become a restricted free agent. The Dodgers had two such players: Hyun-Jin Ryu and Yasmani Grandal. To no one’s surprise, Grandal turned … Collapse
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