PEORIA, Ariz. — Randy Vásquez arrived in spring training last year flabby and throwing 88 mph. A big part of his February and March was a focus on core training. That effort off the field did not help Vásquez’s velocity at the start of the season. His average fastball sat in the 92-94 mph range most of the first half of the season and crept up to 95 and then 96 before reaching 97.3 in his final start. “We had the ... Read more
⚡ LATEST UPDATE: Randy Vásquez turns heads, Yuki Matsui inspires confidence, and Craig Stammen cultivates unity in Padres spring ⚡ .NL
PEORIA, Ariz. — Randy Vásquez arrived in spring training last year flabby and throwing 88 mph. A big part of his February and March was a focus on core training. That effort off the field did not help Vásquez’s velocity at the start of the season. His average fastball sat in the 92-94 mph range most of the first half of the season and crept up to 95 and then 96 before reaching 97.3 in his final start. “We had the ... Read more
⚡ LATEST UPDATE: After Dave Roberts misspeaks, Yoshinobu Yamamoto steps in to clear up spring training confusion ⚡ .NL
The Los Angeles Dodgers began their Cactus League schedule on Saturday with Yoshinobu Yamamoto taking the mound in what manager Dave Roberts had said would be his only start before leaving to join Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Yamamoto exited the game with two runners on base in the second inning and the Dodgers holding a comfortable 9-2 lead. When Roberts went out to the mound at Tempe Diablo ... Read more
🚨 JUST IN: Yoshinobu Yamamoto sets the record straight following Dave Roberts’ comments on his spring schedule ⚡ .NL
The Los Angeles Dodgers began their Cactus League schedule on Saturday with Yoshinobu Yamamoto taking the mound in what manager Dave Roberts had said would be his only start before leaving to join Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Yamamoto exited the game with two runners on base in the second inning and the Dodgers holding a comfortable 9-2 lead. When Roberts went out to the mound at Tempe Diablo Stadium to ... Read more
🚨 JUST IN: Shohei Ohtani dazzles in a two-way day at Dodgers camp before packing up for Japan ⚡ .NL
Shohei Ohtani did not play in Sunday’s Cactus League game. But he had a busy two-way day during the Dodgers’ workout Sunday morning. Ohtani threw 33 pitches over two simulated innings of live batting practice against hitters including Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Mookie Betts, hitting 98 mph with his fastball. Then he switched roles and took at-bats in live batting practice himself. And then he spoke with the ... Read more