Bill Plunkett

4 days ago | baseballamerica.com | Bill Plunkett

The injuries that depleted the Dodgers’ big league rotation created an opportunity in the minor leagues for a 20-year-old righthander. The Dodgers promoted Sean Liñan from Low-A Rancho Cucamonga to Triple-A Oklahoma City for two starts in May, filling a vacancy there. “He’s been really fun to watch,” Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes said of the precocious talent.

5 days ago | dailynews.com | Bill Plunkett

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers strikes out swinging against the New York Yankees in the first inning during a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) UPDATED: June 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM PDTThe left-hander stifles his former team in a 7-3 win, leaving the Dodgers' top four hitters without a hit as the Yankees salvage finale after allowing 26 runs in first two games.

5 days ago | ocregister.com | Bill Plunkett

LOS ANGELES — In hindsight, the New York Yankees pitchers who gave up 26 runs in the first two games of this weekend’s World Series rematch made one big mistake – they threw too hard. Like Alf, the Walkman and Robin Givens, Ryan Yarbrough thrived in the 80s and never really made it to the 90s. The soft-tossing left-hander held his former team to one run on four hits over six innings as the Yankees avoided a sweep with a 7-3 victory over the Dodgers Sunday.

5 days ago | ocregister.com | Bill Plunkett

LOS ANGELES — A world-class athlete, seemingly adept at every sport he tries his hand at – from baseball to bowling to pickleball – Mookie Betts has a simple explanation for the injury that sidelined him for the weekend. “Just clumsiness, I guess,” Betts said. Betts suffered a fracture of the fourth toe on his left foot in the most mundane of ways – he got out of bed in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. “I just stubbed my toe,” he said.

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Bill Plunkett

The Dodgers are taking a flier on a former All-Star closer being able to help their injury-depleted and overworked bullpen. The Dodgers sent a minor-league pitcher to the Cincinnati Reds in a trade for right-hander Alexis Diaz. Diaz, 28, will not join the Dodgers immediately but will go to the team's spring training complex in Arizona where he will work with the team's player development staff.