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The Dodgers and catcher Austin Barnes have agreed to a 1-year deal worth $1.1 million, according to Robert Murray. The deal is fully guaranteed. Sources: #Dodgers signing Austin Barnes for $1.1 million guaranteed, avoiding arbitration. — Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) December 2, 2019 It is the first season Barnes was arbitration-eligible; he was projected to receive […] More
Will Smith may have found stardom in Los Angeles playing for the Dodgers, but he will always be a Louisville kid at heart. Will Smith has two homers in Miami, and some calls just write themselves (via @Dodgers)pic.twitter.com/vmuxFCTkT0 — SI MLB (@si_mlb) August 14, 2019 Smith was responsible for several clutch at-bats and memorable moments […] More
The Dodgers have the money to spend and the assets to expend this offseason. They have exactly what it takes to land a big name like Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor and Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts. The two biggest free agents, though, Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rendon, might be even more likely pieces […] More
While Monday marks the beginning of a new season – MLB free agency – teams have the opportunity to match need with commodity on the open market. Therefore, it’s time to examine what the Los Angeles Dodgers truly need most. Over at MLB.com, MLB Network Insider Mark Feinsand has done exactly that. Aside from identifying […] More
At Dodger Stadium for what could be the final time in 2019, Will Smith will be getting jiggy with the starting line up. I already apologize for that line. Yesterday, manager Dave Roberts announced that rookie catcher Will Smith will be in the starting lineup over Russell Martin. The Dodger offense, which has been off […] More
After sitting on the bench for the first 2 games of the NLDS, Russell Martin will start and catch Hyun-Jin Ryu in game 3 on Sunday. Dave Roberts said Russell Martin catches Hyun-Jin Ryu in Game 3. — Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) October 5, 2019 By now you know Hyun-Jin Ryu’s 2019 story. He was electric […] More
The Dodgers have had so many great moments in 2019 from some of their rookies like Alex Verdugo, Will Smith and Matt Beaty. Who could ever forget their three walk-off home runs in a row? Friday Matt Beaty, Saturday Alex Verdugo, today, Will Smith. Dodgers with back to back to back walkoff bombs from the […] More
Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts has announced his starting position players for game one of the NLDS against the Washington Nationals and left-handed starting pitcher Patrick Corbin. The order has not been announced but we do know the lineup will feature five right-handed-hitting position players. Will Smith, David Freese, Justin Turner, A.J. Pollock and Chris Taylor […] More
Dave Roberts made it clear that the Dodgers would not be where they are today without youth. He is is referring to the arrival of young guys like Tony Gonsolin, Will Smith, Matt Beaty, and Dustin May, to name a few. Roberts confirmed that at least a few of those guys will make the NLDS […] More
A lot has been made about how baseball has turned into a data nerd’s dream; where only advanced analytics and trend lines dominate the front office communication with the managers and coaches on the field. The entire league has access to the same data, but why are the Dodgers the only ones really succeeding? It […] More
When Will Smith debuted earlier this year, he made a pretty big splash. After a couple of brief call ups he finally took over the starting catcher duties back in late July. The rookie clubbed 12 homeruns in his first 28 games, including two walk-off dingers that made him an instant fan favorite. Through the […] More
There’s no way to work around the fact that Hyun-Jin Ryu has been bad of late. Over his last 4 starts, the left hander has allowed 21 earned runs in 19 innings pitched. That’s good — or bad — for a 9.95 ERA in that time. Nevertheless, Ryu still leads the majors with a 2.45 […] More
