The Dodgers have recalled right-hander Ross Stripling from Triple-A Oklahoma City and placed right-hander Chris Hatcher on the 10-day disabled list with what is being called a “thoracic inflammation.” This will be Striplings second stint with the big club, having posted a record of 0-3 with a 4.00 ERA in 36.0 relief innings in his 21 […]
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Dodgers recall Ross Stripling from OKC, place Chris Hatcher on DL
June 23rd, 2017 at 7:00 pm 
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Urias to undergo shoulder surgery
June 23rd, 2017 at 6:00 pm by Ron Cervenka As a surprise to no one, at least not to those who have been closely monitoring the news that Dodgers top left-handed pitching prospect Julio Urias had been flown to Los Angeles to have his ailing left shoulder examined by renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neil ElAttrache, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman confirmed on […]
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Austin Barnes – the Dodgers best-kept secret
June 23rd, 2017 at 10:30 am by Ron Cervenka In the big scheme of things, the three walks that Dodgers back-up catcher Austin Barnes drew in Thursday night’s 6-3 win over the struggling New York Mets meant very little. Oh sure, they certainly helped up Barnes’ on-base percentage a little and he did pick up an RBI with his seventh-inning / bases loaded walk, […]
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Have a day, Scott Barlow
June 22nd, 2017 at 10:00 am by Ron Cervenka Okay I admit it, I’m a huge Scott Barlow fan, not only because he, Trevor Oaks and former Dodgers farm hand Chase De Jong led the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (with a lot of help from current Dodgers rookie phenom Cody Bellinger) to the 2015 California League Championship, but also because the right-hander grew up in my […]
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Quakes DJ Peters named Cal League Player of the Week for second time
June 22nd, 2017 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Rancho Cucamonga Quakes outfielder and Southern California native DJ Peters has been named the California League Player of the Week for the second time this season, this time for the week of June 12-18. He was also the league’s Player of the Week for April 24-30. “It’s an absolute honor and blessing knowing that all of […]
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Dodgers add Cody Bellinger bobblehead to 2017 promotional schedule
June 21st, 2017 at 5:55 pm by Ron Cervenka Under the category of ‘duh,’ the Dodgers announced on Wednesday afternoon that they are adding a Cody Bellinger bobblehead to their already long list of great promotional stadium giveaway items this season. Cody Bellinger Bobblehead Night will be held on Friday, September 8, 2017, when the Dodgers host the Colorado Rockies for the second game […]
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Corey Seager comes within 10 feet of baseball immortality
June 21st, 2017 at 9:34 am by Ron Cervenka By now just about everyone in the baseball world is aware that Dodgers shortstop and reigning 2016 National League Rookie of the Year Corey Seager hit three home runs on Tuesday night in front of 47,715 at Dodger Stadium. But what many may not know is that when he came within 10 feet of hitting […]
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Jose Miguel Fernandez named Texas League Player of the Week
June 21st, 2017 at 6:18 am by Harold Uhlman The Tulsa Drillers are starting to get a lock on Player of the Week awards in the Texas League. For the fourth time in 2017 a Driller has claimed the award. The Texas League has announced that Driller infielder Jose Miguel Fernandez is the recipient of the award for the period of June 12-18. Previous […]
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Dodgers outfield prospect Carlos Rincon wins Midwest League Home Run Derby
June 20th, 2017 at 12:00 pm by Harold Uhlman Great Lakes Loons outfielder Carlos Rincon was signed as an international free agent by the Dodgers in 2015. The native of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic was signed for $350,000. Rincon split his time in 2016 equally between the DSL Dodgers and the AZL Dodgers, playing 26 games at each level. With the DSL […]
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Number 10 wasn’t pretty, but it was beautiful
June 20th, 2017 at 11:00 am by Ron Cervenka As a surprise to absolutely no one, Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw became the National League’s first 10-game winner on Monday night in front of 43,266 fans at Dodger Stadium. And even though the guy whose toughest critic is himself was visibly upset that he allowed a career-high four home runs in a single game and […]
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