SAN FRANCISCO -- This winter, the Giants were one of the teams that made a compelling offer for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. After offering a deal similar to the one he signed with the Dodgers, the Giants were in the running right up until the end. But instead of landing

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The best baseball player in the world has great bat speed. Just one more way Shohei Ohtani stands out. Ohtani having top-tier bat speed is one of the most predictable things about Statcast's new bat tracking leaderboard. But this is the first time we've ever been able to look at

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Once again in 2024, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and At Bat subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games will be available on MiLB.TV, on the web

In an era that places a premium on platoon advantages, switch-hitters can be the most versatile members of a lineup -- even if they've become increasingly hard to find. Over the past four seasons, the number of switch-hitting batters in the Majors has slowly ticked down from 10.7 percent in

SAN FRANCISCO -- When healthy, there’s no debating that the Dodgers are one of the best teams in the sport. But through 43 games this season, what has been particularly impressive is how the Dodgers have been able to maintain their spot at the top despite the wave of pitching

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The Statcast era of baseball research has reached another milestone: bat speed is live on Baseball Savant. You can check out this page for more thorough details on what bat speed entails and how it’s calculated. But in the meantime, we’re kicking things off by breaking down the best of

Break out the caps and gowns. It’s time for a whole bunch of graduations and an updated Top 100 Prospects list. Young players who began the 2024 season on a Major League Opening Day roster with zero MLB service time exhausted their prospect status Sunday by way of the 45-day

SAN DIEGO -- Getting Walker Buehler back on the active roster after a 22-month absence was a big step in the right direction for the Dodgers. Now it’s about Buehler finding the rhythm and groove that once made him one of the best pitchers in the National League. In his

SAN DIEGO – Teoscar Hernández made sure to stay back near home plate for a few seconds. He wanted to admire his work for just a little longer. Once the ball finally landed deep over the left-field wall at Petco Park, Hernández finished off his masterpiece with a monster bat

SAN DIEGO -- With every strikeout, Tyler Glasnow let out a roar into his glove. After every inning-ending out, the intensity around Glasnow only heightened. The right-hander knew he was in the middle of one of the best pitchers’ duels of the season. Glasnow did all he could throughout the

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LOS ANGELES -- Before the domestic Opening Day back in March, Dodgers catcher Will Smith agreed to a long-term deal that will keep him in Los Angeles for the next 10 seasons. With that deal, Smith hopes to spend his entire playing career with the Dodgers. But even more importantly

There has been no shortage of surprising developments in the 2024 season. Whether they are good or bad developments, or on the player or team-wide level, there are plenty of trends that have already shifted the arc of this season. With the help of each club's MLB.com beat writer, here

LOS ANGELES -- With all the Dodgers’ flashy offseason acquisitions and his early struggles, it might have been easy to forget about Gavin Stone, who came into the 2023 season as the top pitching prospect in the organization. Through seven starts this season, Stone is reminding everyone just how talented

Big league closers can come from all areas of the pitching world. Some are guys who have always been relievers, from college all the way up to the big leagues. Some were starters whose power stuff (and perhaps lack of command) were better suited for shorter stints coming out of

LOS ANGELES -- On Monday, the Dodgers got a chance to watch Walker Buehler make his return to the mound after missing nearly two years due to injury. For the Dodgers to be at their best, they’ll need Buehler moving forward. On Tuesday, while not nearly the same level of

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LOS ANGELES -- A lot has changed for Walker Buehler in the last 22 months. Nearly two years ago, Buehler was the ace of the Dodgers’ staff and one of the best pitchers in the National League. But despite all that success, Buehler described himself as “angry all the time.”

Last week, the Braves were No. 1 in the MLB.com Power Rankings, and the Dodgers were No. 3. Quite conveniently, these top teams in the NL played each other over the weekend … and it’s fair to say the Dodgers left little doubt that their early-season struggles are behind them.