Filling needs with all-stars was the route the Arizona Diamondbacks have taken this winter, earning an A in ESPN's mid-offseason grades.
Opening Day for the Diamondbacks' regular season is a night game at Chase Field on March 27 at 7:10 p.m., against the Chicago Cubs. Arizona's opening series is four games against the Cubs from March 27 to March 30, all starting at different times.
This is how it feels, anyway, and it isn't just because the Dodgers were revealed as the winners of the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes on Friday. It is a big deal that one of the most talented pitchers on Earth is destined for Dodger Blue, but there's more going on here.
The Los Angeles Dodgers may have to watch one of their pitchers bolt in free agency to sign a massive deal with the San Francisco Giants.
In an amazing moment for the Arizona Diamondbacks, second baseman Ketel Marte has clinched the No. 1 spot among MLB second basemen, according to a fan poll on MLB Network.
Even though it had been nearly three weeks since ace right-hander Corbin Burnes had agreed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $210 million, six-year deal, it was still a little stunning to see him in the team's jersey at Chase Field on Wednesday.
The most recent prediction for San Diego Padres reliever Tanner Scott doesn't have him signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jim Bowden of The Athletic publishe
Sasaki named them one of his three finalists, joined by the Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. If nothing else, such recognition plants a larger Padres flag in Japan, where Sasaki commands national attention. Coming Japanese stars won’t say “who?” when Padres team-builder A.J. Preller and scouts come calling.
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section weigh in on the Dodgers signing another star, the Chargers, NFL playoffs, UCLA men's basketball and Bob Uecker.
The Los Angeles Dodgers earned another big win in free agency on Friday by securing the services of Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. The 23-year-old phenom has ace
Roki Sasaki joins the Dodgers, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto playing a "key" role in bringing the star Japanese pitcher to LA's stacked roster.