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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/fatal-flaw-los-angeles-dodgers-must-address-2025-mlb-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Fatal flaw Los Angeles Dodgers must address for 2025 MLB season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Fatal-flaw-Los-Angeles-Dodgers-must-address-for-2025-MLB-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Fatal flaw Los Angeles Dodgers must address for 2025 MLB season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-15T22:12:22-07:00">April 15th, 10:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-15T22:12:22-07:00">April 15th, 10:12pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Since going out to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-la-break-1933-yankees-record-with-8-0-start">best start of any defending World Series Champion in MLB history</a>, the Los Angeles Dodgers have fallen back to earth ever so slightly in the NL West.</p><p>Now sure, the team is still really good, has 12 wins in 18 games, and could still close things out with over 100 before October rolls around, but they are 4-6 over the last 10 games and just turned in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/dodgers-hit-historic-feat-in-stunning-home-loss-against-cubs">worst home loss in franchise history</a> in a beatdown by a Chicago Cubs team that simply looked better across the board.</p><p>Some of that has to do with pitching, with Dave Roberts’ star-studded starting five already suffering multiple injuries, and the bullpen looking a bit less consistent than some expected, but game in and game out, one issue has remained clear: the Dodgers need one more guy at the bottom of their lineup.</p><p>Though 18 games, the Dodgers have gotten good-to-great efforts out of many of their top players, with Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez, Will Smith, and Tommy Edman all helping the team to win games both with their arms and their gloves, but their bottom three? The not-so-dynamic combination of Max Muncy, Michael Conforto, and Andy Pages? That trio is among the least productive three-man units in MLB, with Ohtani often going to bat without any man on base to help take advantage of his home run-hitting abilities.</p><p>While the Dodgers have tried to move things around to find the “best” solution for the future, with the team occasionally playing Edman at center field instead of second base, and rotating in the likes of Kiké Hermandez and Miguel Rojas to take advantage of their super-utility statuses, but none of it has really worked. The team acquired Esteury Ruiz in a trade from the A’s and Hyeseong Kim in free agency, but so far, that duo has remained in Triple-A, with no clear signs that things will change any time soon.</p><p>For every great play a player like Hernandez has made in the field, he’s had an at bat where he hasn’t even made meaningful contact, and where a player like Muncy would have given opposing pitches fits with double-digit pitch at-bats, the third baseman has struggled to get much going, leading some to wonder if the Dodgers neglected to build a balanced offense while focusing solely on star hunting at the more attractive, forward-facing positions.</p><p>Fortunately, while the Dodgers have never been afraid to go big-game hunting in pursuit of a player they like, in this case, they don’t really need to break the bank to land another star who can hit seventh; they just need to find a guy who can get on base near the bottom of the lineup while playing plus defense at either second base or center field.</p><p>Over the weekend, news broke that LA was in talks to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-rumors-dodgers-white-sox-table-luis-robert-jr-trade-talks">acquire Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox</a> but ultimately tabled those talks. Based on how the last few games have gone, they should probably get back to the negotiation tables stat, as he could be a solid enough fix to a major area of concern.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Luis-Robert.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Marton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Luis Robert Jr. would be a solid get for the Dodgers</b></h2><p>Originally coming to America as a defector from Cuba in 2016, Robert has played some really good baseball for the White Sox over the last six seasons, including consideration for Rookie of the Year, both a Golden Glove and a Silver Slugger, and an All-Star berth in 2023, which serves as the high-water mark of his career so far.</p><p>And yet, in 2025, Robert has struggled in his <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberlu01.shtml" rel="noopener">49 at-bats to start off the season</a>. He has a WAR of just 0.1, the lowest mark of his career by a wide margin, and has just eight hits for his efforts, including just one home run and four RBIs. While he has been walked six times and has six stolen bases for his efforts, Robert is no longer the player circled on opposing scouting reports before they arrive in Chicago.</p><p>Place him on the Dodgers now and fans would no longer have to wonder which player will start in center field moving forward, as Robert would absolutely lock Edman in as the team’s second baseman moving forward, with players like Pages, Hernandez, Rojas, and Chris Taylor filling in around the lineup based on who is needed where in any given game.</p><p>Will Robert end up in Los Angeles before the trade deadline? Frankly, it’s hard to say but even if he isn’t the exact player the Dodgers end up snagging before the dog days of summer, a player with his general profile, an athletic fielder who can get on base before Ohtani turns over the lineup, would do wonders for LA, as right now, they simply have too many super-utility players without a clear presence in the middle of their outfield who can make contact and get where he needs to be both around the bases and in the field.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Fatal flaw Los Angeles Dodgers must address for 2025 MLB season

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Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers make huge Bobby Miller decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-15T17:48:15-07:00">April 15th, 5:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-15T17:48:15-07:00">April 15th, 5:48pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-kareem-abdul-jabbar-featured-speaker-jackie-robinson-day">Dodgers are one of the hottest teams in baseball</a> right now as they aim to win back-to-back World Series. However, the team is experiencing some injury woes with the pitching rotation to begin the season. As a result, manager Dave Roberts is making a change for Wednesday night’s contest against the Colorado Rockies.</p><p>Bobby Miller, who is one of the club’s exciting young pitchers, will <a href="https://x.com/kirsten_watson/status/1912286863567835384" rel="noopener">make his first start</a> of the season against the Rockies, according to sports reporter Kristen Watson. Meanwhile, the Dodgers are still monitoring star pitcher Blake Snell.</p><p>“Dodgers’ Dave Roberts confirmed Bobby Miller will start tomorrow. He added that Teoscar is feeling better, going through a full workout today, and they are hopeful he’s back in the lineup tomorrow. Blake Snell played catch for the second day in a row and came out of it well.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-bobby-miller-walks-off-after-taking-scary-comebacker-to-head">Bobby Miller suffered a scary head injury</a> during spring training after taking a shot to the head. The 26-year-old pitcher made his major league debut back in 2023 but experienced some setbacks in the 2024 season. He ended the 2024 campaign with an 8.52 ERA and 1.768 WHIP while recording 52 strikeouts and 30 walks through 56 innings pitched. Miller ended the season with a 2-4 win-loss record.</p><p>Ideally, Miller bounces back big time and serves as a key starter in the Dodgers’ pitching rotation. That would just add to what’s already viewed as one of the best rosters in baseball. However, the third-year pitcher has his work cut out for him, as Los Angeles also has Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki, and Dustin May in the rotation. That’s not including Snell, who is hopefully returning in May, and Shohei Ohtani, who continues to practice as a pitcher preparing to get back on the mound for the first time since 2023.</p><p>Due to the Dodgers’ loaded roster, Miller is more likely to serve as a starter sporadically this season. 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Dodgers make huge Bobby Miller decision

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Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It remains a possibility that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/kendrick-lamar-a-fair-bet-to-be-involved-in-2028-los-angeles-olympics">Kendrick Lamar will participate</a> in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. However, the famed Dodger Stadium will officially be an Olympic venue.</p><p>The historic stadium <a href="https://x.com/thucnhi21/status/1912167786790736012" rel="noopener">will host</a> select events, per Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times.</p><p>Baseball, softball, beach volleyball, and cricket will be among the events hosted. The 2028 Olympics are scheduled to take place in Los Angeles from July 14 to 30, 2028, and the Paralympics are scheduled for August 15 to 27.</p><p>The ’28 games will mark baseball and softball’s return to the Olympics. Baseball and softball were last played during the ’20 Tokyo Games and were absent from the ’24 games in Paris.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/predicting-team-usa-2028-olympics-baseball-roster-mlb">Team USA’s Olympic team will likely field MLB players</a>. It remains to be seen how the games might impact the MLB schedule.</p><p>Nevertheless, the stars are aligned for what is surely to be an Olympic baseball experience like no other.</p><p>As for Dodger Stadium, it will be a return to Olympic pedigree.</p><h2><b>Dodger Stadium hosted baseball at the 1984 Olympics</b></h2><p>The last time Dodger Stadium played host to an Olympic event was during the ’84 games in Los Angeles.</p><p>At the time, baseball <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2025/04/15/dodger-stadium-olympic-baseball-los-angeles-2028/83100534007/" rel="noopener">was categorized</a> as a “demonstration sport,” and no medals were handed out.</p><p>The final round saw a matchup between the United States and Japan.</p><p>Japan went on to win first place after defeating the United States 6-3. The U.S. team featured future MLB stars such as Mark McGuire, Will Clark, and Sid Akins.</p><p>Dodger Stadium is an excellent venue due to its history and spacious layout, two pluses for any city hosting an Olympics. It also holds 56,000 seats and is known for its vibrancy.</p><p>Dodger Stadium is also an established venue meaning it will save costs usually set aside for the construction of new venues for the games.</p><p>Plus it will hold special meaning to the Dodgers and their fans who will bear witness to an Olympics in which baseball will be played as a sanctioned event. There is also the possible spectator of professional players representing their country.</p><p>In addition, there will be something special about “America’s Pastime” being played before an American crowd at an American venue.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The 2028 Olympic events that will be held at Dodger stadium

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-kareem-abdul-jabbar-featured-speaker-jackie-robinson-day');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to be Dodgers’ featured speaker on Jackie Robinson Day');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar-to-be-featured-speaker-on-Jackie-Robinson-Day.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to be Dodgers’ featured speaker on Jackie Robinson Day</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-15T13:18:48-07:00">April 15th, 1:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-15T13:18:48-07:00">April 15th, 1:18pm</time><address><a>Russell Steinberg</a>Russell Steinberg covers Major League Baseball and the New York Liberty for ClutchPoints. A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing in an LA sports legend on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/gaming/mlb-the-show-25-adds-jackie-robinson-day-program-more">Jackie Robinson Day</a>. The team announced on Tuesday that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/net-worth/kareem-abdul-jabbars-net-worth">Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar</a> will be one of the scheduled speakers for the club’s team reflection prior to its game against the Colorado Rockies.</p><p>Teams league-wide celebrate Jackie Robinson Day each year on April 15 to honor the ex-Dodger breaking the MLB color barrier in 1947. All MLB players will wear Robinson’s No. 42, which is otherwise retired around the league.</p><p>Robinson spent his entire MLB career with the Dodgers, who played in Brooklyn at the time. Manager Dave Roberts has gathered his club annually at the Dodger Stadium statue honoring the legendary second baseman annually on his day since 2021. The Dodgers’ opponent that day has joined them since 2023.</p><p>In addition to Abdul-Jabbar, Robinson’s eldest granddaughter, Sonya Pankey, will speak at the event, along with Roberts and Dodgers Foundation CEO and former Jackie Robinson scholar Nichol Whiteman.</p><p>Rachel Robinson founded her late husband’s foundation in 1973, the year after his death, to provide college scholarships to students of color.</p><p>“I think that we’re starting to establish a pretty cool tradition for the players, to get them together in front of Jackie’s statue, and just have a little bit of time to reflect and go back years and understand impact, legacy and responsibility to us,” Roberts said last year during his remarks at the statue.</p><p>Former Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward <a href="https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-rockies-visiting-jackie-robinson-statue-together-at-dodger-stadium/2025/04/14/" rel="noopener">addressed the team</a> at the statue in 2023 and reflected on what he called an “amazing opportunity.”</p><p>“I feel like timing is everything, for all of us in every walk of life,” Heyward said after, according to Dodger Blue. “Super cool, 14-year Major Leaguer, to have a chance to address everyone that came out here wanting to show support, pay homage and acknowledge Jackie Robinson Day.”</p><p>After the ceremony, the Dodgers and Rockies will play the middle game of a three-game set. Los Angeles won the first game on Monday, 5-3.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to be Dodgers’ featured speaker on Jackie Robinson Day

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-tyler-glasnow-pitching-change');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow reveals pivotal pitching change');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Tyler-Glasnow-pitches-against-Cubs.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow reveals pivotal pitching change</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-15T11:28:47-07:00">April 15th, 11:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-15T11:28:47-07:00">April 15th, 11:28am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow is already a star. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/dodgers-news-tyler-glasnow-injury-update-spring-training">Injuries have negatively impacted Glasnow</a> at times in his career, but he’s one of the better hurlers in the game when healthy. The 31-year-old is still looking for ways to improve, however. Glasnow <a href="https://x.com/Buster_ESPN/status/1912106196242403411" rel="noopener">recently explained a change</a> he made to his curveball, via Buster Olney of ESPN.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tyler Glasnow describes the alteration he made with his curveball. <a href="https://t.co/iKC0i9hjLO">pic.twitter.com/iKC0i9hjLO</a></p><p>— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/1912106196242403411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Tyler Glasnow looking to make big impact for Dodgers</b></h2><p>The video is incredibly insightful. Glasnow details the specific change he made, how he holds the baseball and how he throws it. Perhaps the change will help Glasnow get back on track in 2024.</p><p>Through three starts, the right-hander has pitched to an abysmal 4.85 ERA. Glasnow has struck out 17 hitters across 13 innings while walking nine. If <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/dodgers-news-tyler-glasnow-optimistic-2025-injury-progress-update">Glasnow can avoid injury</a>, he should be able to bounce back sooner rather than later.</p><p>Overall, the Dodgers hold a 12-6 record. That mark is good for third place in the National League West standings. Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres lead the division with a 14-3 record while the San Francisco Giants are in second place at 12-4. The Arizona Diamondbacks, at 9-7, are in fourth place.</p><p>The NL West is arguably the most competitive division in baseball. Los Angeles was expected to run away with the division regardless, but the other ball clubs in the NL West are making things interesting up to this point. Of course, it is only April. There is still plenty of time for the Dodgers to find their rhythm and take back the lead of the division.</p><p>LA will be in an especially favorable position if Tyler Glasnow can find his footing and pitch up to his full potential. When he is at his best, Glasnow is nearly impossible to hit against.</p><p>The Dodgers’ next game is scheduled for Tuesday night at 10:10 PM EST in Los Angeles.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow reveals pivotal pitching change

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Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are creeping, albeit slowly, toward getting back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-takes-big-step-in-injury-rehab-dodgers-return">pitcher Clayton Kershaw from injury</a>.</p><p>A three-time NL Cy Young winner and the 2014 league MVP, Kershaw has barely played since undergoing shoulder surgery in November 2023. However, it appears Kershaw is <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44677763/dodgers-pitcher-clayton-kershaw-rehab-start-wednesday" rel="noopener">getting closer to returning</a> to MLB after an injury-riddled season in 2024.</p><p>Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Monday that Kershaw will be making his first rehab start on Wednesday as part of a 30-day rehab assignment. Kershaw will play for the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate, the Oklahoma City Comets, in hopes of getting back up to speed before he is eligible to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-set-open-dodgers-season-on-60-day-il-theres-catch">removed from the 60-day injured list.</a></p><p>As a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-clayton-kershaw-posts-message-after-undergoing-surgery">result of multiple offseason surgeries</a>, Kershaw has been on the IL since the season began and is eligible to return on May 17, days after the 30-day rehab assignment would come to a close.</p><p>Kershaw, who has averaged 190 innings pitched over the first 12 years of his MLB career, has not pitched more than 132 innings in a single season since 2019. The 2024 season was, by far, his worst in terms of availability, though.</p><p>After undergoing offseason surgery to repair his throwing shoulder after the 2023 season, Kershaw missed the first three-plus months of 2024 while rehabbing. Unfortunately, his return would prove to be brief, as he started just seven games before picking up other injuries, ending his season.</p><p>Following the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-celebrates-world-series-special-3-word-message">Dodgers’ World Series victory, Kershaw</a> went under the knife again. This time, the procedures were done to repair the meniscus in his left knee and a ruptured plantar plate and a bone spur, the latter of which caused him to go on the IL in August and ultimately end his season.</p><p>When healthy, Kershaw has proven to be one of the greatest MLB pitchers in history. The career-long Dodger has won three Cy Young Awards (2011, 2013, and 2014), which is tied for the fifth-most in MLB history, and was named the NL MVP in 2014, which made him the first NL pitcher to earn the honor since Bob Gibson in 1968. Additionally, he is the most recent full-time pitcher to win MVP in either league.</p><p>Kershaw and the Comets are set to host the Tacoma Rainiers on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw set for major step forward in injury rehab

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-tyler-glasnow-shohei-ohtani-pitching-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tyler Glasnow gives Shohei Ohtani pitching update that Dodgers fans will love');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Shohei-Ohtani-of-the-Los-Angeles-Dodgers.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Tyler Glasnow gives Shohei Ohtani pitching update that Dodgers fans will love</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-14T12:24:19-07:00">April 14th, 12:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-14T12:24:19-07:00">April 14th, 12:24pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a hot start this season despite <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-rumors-shohei-ohtani-could-pitch-right-now">not having Shohei Ohtani in the pitching rotation</a>. He’s been one of the most prolific hitters in the league, which helps the team tremendously, but many are wondering exactly when the two-way star will return to the mound.</p><p>From the sounds of it, the 30-year-old phenom is <a href="https://x.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1911842777299837169" rel="noopener">making solid progress</a> from his surgery in 2023 when he suffered an elbow injury. During an interview on “Foul Territory,” teammate Tyler Glasnow provided an inspiring update about the Dodgers star.</p><p>“I’ve watched a few of his throwing programs, and it’s trending up in the right direction.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tyler Glasnow said Shohei Ohtani looked good in his recent bullpen.</p><p>"I've watched a few of his throwing programs, and it's trending up in the right direction." <a href="https://t.co/f9AZJElbex">pic.twitter.com/f9AZJElbex</a></p><p>— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1911842777299837169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Shohei Ohtani didn’t pitch at all in the 2024 season and instead served as a designated hitter for the Dodgers. However, the three-time MVP winner hopes to get back on the mound at some point this season. Luckily for Los Angeles, they don’t have to rush him back, as they have arguably the best rotation in baseball.</p><p>The last time Ohtani took the mound was in the 2023 season when he was still playing for the Los Angeles Angels. He proved to be an incredibly reliable pitcher that year, posting a 3.14 ERA and 1.061 WHIP while recording 167 strikeouts through 132 innings pitched. Shohei Ohtani ended that season with a 10-5 win-loss record as well.</p><p>We have yet to see him pitch since signing with the Dodgers ahead of the 2024 season. However, Shohei Ohtani has remained reliable at the plate, as he’s one of the best hitters in MLB. So far this season, the World Series champion is recording a .273 batting average and .377 OBP while hitting four home runs and five RBIs through 66 at-bats.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-50-50-memorial-dodger-stadium">Dodgers hope for Shohei Ohtani to return</a> to the mound sometime in May or June. He was first expected to return in May but Los Angeles opted for him to continue training as a hitter, which slowed down the process. But with guys like Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki, and Dustin May in the rotation, L.A. has the privilege to be patient with Ohtani’s recovery.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tyler Glasnow gives Shohei Ohtani pitching update that Dodgers fans will love

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/mookie-betts-drops-eye-opening-dodgers-claim-after-brutal-losses-to-cubs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mookie Betts drops eye-opening Dodgers claim after brutal losses to Cubs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Mookie-Betts-tag.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mookie Betts drops eye-opening Dodgers claim after brutal losses to Cubs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-13T21:21:54-07:00">April 13th, 9:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-14T07:48:28-07:00">April 14th, 7:48am</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna has joined ClutchPoints as Associate Editor of NFL &amp; NCAA Football. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports. His Twitter/X handle is @LJ_Reyna and his Instagram is @lj_zo_rey.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers watched the Chicago Cubs outscore them 20-2 the last two days, leading to Mookie Betts and the lineup enduring back-to-back home losses. Dodger fans haven’t seen a home run the last two nights, as it’s clear the bats are in a bit of a cold stretch.</p><p>Los Angeles went from building an 8-0 start, to winning only three of its last nine contests. The last remnant of their World Series title run is the banner that sits inside Chavez Ravine. L.A. has looked nothing like the 2024 version of themselves during this slide. This time the Dodgers took a 4-2 loss Sunday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-manager-dave-roberts-sounds-off-on-lackluster-offense-in-series-loss-to-cubs">with Dave Roberts himself identifying the issues</a>.</p><p>Betts, too, has spoken out about the slump. <a href="https://x.com/DodgerBlue1958/status/1911616250670878933" rel="noopener">He dropped an eye-opening claim</a> about the brutal losses to Dodger Blue on X. The perennial All-Star, though, isn’t jamming his index finger on the panic button.</p><p>“I think it’s just a bumpy two weeks,” Betts began. “We got a long time, we got a long season to go and a lot can happen.”</p><h2><b>Mookie Betts fires off reminder about Dodgers’ struggles after Cubs loss</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Mookie-Betts-in-dugout.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Betts has watched the Dodgers hit a funk before under Roberts.</p><p>“This isn’t the first time we sucked for two weeks, it just happens that it’s right now,” Betts said.</p><p>However, Betts was quick to note the effect the word “panic” can have for the Dodgers.</p><p>“If we panic, things get worse. If we don’t panic, it looks like we don’t care. So what are we supposed to do?” Betts asked.</p><p>The shortstop took to the plate three times against the Cubs on Sunday night. He squeaked out one hit — a single ripped to center field off of a sweeper offering from Chicago’s starting pitcher Colin Rea.</p><p>He wasn’t the lone struggling Dodgers batter, though. Shohei Ohtani went a stunning 0-for-5 at the plate. Teoscar Hernandez went hitless too on four attempts. Max Muncy went 0-for-2 — but hit a sacrifice fly to right field that drove in one of Los Angeles’ two runs.</p><p>Michael Conforto and Will Smith rose as the lone Dodgers smacking two hits. L.A., though, struck out 10 times. Betts and the Dodgers are now 0-4 overall when the opposition holds them to two runs or less.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mookie Betts drops eye-opening Dodgers claim after brutal losses to Cubs

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He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports. His Twitter/X handle is @LJ_Reyna and his Instagram is @lj_zo_rey.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers swung to silence the last two days. A high-powered batting lineup featuring home run threats has struggled. Manager Dave Roberts sounded off on where the problem lies following the series loss to the Chicago Cubs.</p><p>Roberts and the Dodgers this time took a narrower 4-2 loss Sunday at Chavez Ravine. The two-time World Series skipper <a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-04-13/dodgers-cubs-offense" rel="noopener">identified the issue</a>, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times.</p><p>“In manager Dave Roberts’ view, there has been a lack of quality ‘team at-bats,’ with the manager bemoaning his team’s tendency to chase pitches out of the zone in key situations,” Harris wrote postgame.</p><p>The Dodgers reporter adds the next frustrating part: Los Angeles hasn’t done much once the players swing at the right pitches.</p><h2>Looking at Dodgers’ hitting woes under Dave Roberts in Cubs series</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Shohei-Ohtani-batting-1.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Dodgers managed just one run facing the Cubs’ bullpen. That’s one between Saturday and Sunday’s loss.</p><p>The former game was the most lopsided and historic. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-hit-historic-feat-in-stunning-home-loss-against-cubs">Los Angeles hit a feat not seen since 1898</a> when the franchise played in Brooklyn. The Dodgers suffered their worst home loss ever. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/social-media-erupts-after-andy-pages-denies-grand-slam-with-epic-dodgers-catch">Andy Pages denying a grand slam</a> became the lone highlight — as the outfielder robbed Michael Busch of the potential four runs.</p><p>Sunday watched Colin Rea of the Cubs have his way with the Dodgers’ lineup. Rea struck out Shohei Ohtani with a 95 mph four-seam fastball to set the tone for Chicago. Mookie Betts then swung and missed for his third strikeout — with Rea throwing another four-seamer.</p><p>Teoscar Hernandez emerged as the third to strikeout facing Rea’s heat. Once again off a four-seam pitch. Michael Conforto became the lone Dodger to smack a hit off Rea. He ripped a single to center in the second inning. Will Smith followed with a single that lured Conforto to third. Max Muncy, however, struck out. Kike Hernandez managed to hit an RBI against Rea — for the lone run before the Cubs called the relief pitchers.</p><p>Los Angeles hit three runs or more during the 8-0 start. But the Dodgers are a stunning 0-4 when they’re bottled to two runs or less. L.A. will attempt to reclaim its hitting swagger back when the Dodgers host the Colorado Rockies Monday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts sounds off on lackluster offense in series loss to Cubs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-dodgers-white-sox-table-luis-robert-jr-trade-talks');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Dodgers, White Sox ‘table’ Luis Robert Jr. trade talks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/White-Sox-outfielder-Luis-Robert-Jr.-hits-the-ball.jpg"><figcaption>© Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Dodgers, White Sox ‘table’ Luis Robert Jr. trade talks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-13T08:06:39-07:00">April 13th, 8:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-13T08:07:09-07:00">April 13th, 8:07am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago White Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/04/13/mlb-free-agents-lance-lynn-vladimir-guerrero/83060198007/" rel="noopener">are tabling trade talks</a> for Luis Robert Jr., per USA Today. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/white-sox-news-luis-robert-jr-believe-hasnt-been-traded">Robert is a White Sox outfielder who has been the subject of consistent trade talks</a> in the last year.</p><p>The Dodgers and White Sox were working on a tentative agreement, that would send Robert to Los Angeles. Los Angeles would send Triple-A outfielder James Outman and a top prospect to Chicago, per the outlet. That deal is kaput for now.</p><p>This season, Robert is batting .178 for Chicago. He has posted one home run and four RBIs.</p><p>The Dodgers have a 11-5 record, while the White Sox are struggling again at 4-10.</p><h2><b>Luis Robert Jr. has struggled in recent years for the White Sox</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Luis-Robert-Jr-with-Chicago-White-Sox-2.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Robert is a fan-favorite in Chicago. The outfielder is one of the few bright spots on the offense for a club that has struggled mightily in recent years.</p><p>In 2024, Robert had a very bad season. So did <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/white-sox-news-chicago-gm-ridiculously-low-bar-2025">the White Sox, who lost well over 100 games</a>. Last year, the White Sox outfielder hit just .224 with just 35 RBIs. That was the lowest number of runs batted in he had since the 2020 season.</p><p>The young star is again off to a cold start this year. He has just eight hits in 13 games. Robert also has 13 strikeouts on the season, which is something that has plagued him in recent years. In 2024, the slugger posted 141 strikeouts in 100 games played.</p><p>While Robert is going through a slump, he is a very promising player. He won a Gold Glove in 2020, and was named an All-Star in 2023. That year he also won a Silver Slugger award, while posting 144 hits.</p><p>White Sox fans have had to stomach a lot of sour developments in recent years. Chicago fired their former manager Pedro Grifol in the midst of the disastrous 2024 campaign. The team also lost star pitcher Garrett Crochet. The team’s fans have fallen into apathy as the misery drags on.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-scary-admission-after-walk-off-win-vs-tigers">Things are headed in the opposite direction for the Dodgers</a>. Los Angeles is coming off a World Series championship and the club has spent hundreds of millions to sign top talent. Robert would be just another star on that club’s roster if a deal eventually goes through.</p><p>Time will tell what happens with Robert and the White Sox. Chicago plays Boston on Sunday. The Dodgers meanwhile face off against the Chicago Cubs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Dodgers, White Sox ‘table’ Luis Robert Jr. trade talks

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Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is working his way into being ready to pitch. Ohtani <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/04/13/mlb-free-agents-lance-lynn-vladimir-guerrero/83060198007/" rel="noopener">is rumored to be ready</a> to pitch now for the team if needed, per USA Today. He has been dealing with an elbow problem that dates back to last season.</p><p>Ohtani is likely to not pitch immediately. He is expected to take the mound closer to the All-Star break, per the outlet.</p><p>The versatile star completed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/dave-roberts-shohei-ohtani-pitching-plan">some bullpen sessions in recent days for the Dodgers</a>. Ohtani spoke positively about how that was going.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/dodgers-news-yoshinobu-yamamoto-mows-down-9-cubs-dazzling-start">The Dodgers are having an excellent season so far with Ohtani</a> as a hitter only. Los Angeles is 11-5, although the team got whipped 16-0 by the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.</p><p>Ohtani is batting .295 this season with four home runs. He was last used as a pitcher when he played for the Los Angeles Angels. As an Angel, Ohtani started 86 games on the mound.</p><h2><b>The Dodgers are looking to return to the World Series</b></h2><p>Los Angeles is working with several quality pitchers this season, so Ohtani may not be needed to help much on the mound. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is proving to be the ace of the staff. Rookie Roki Sasaki has shown flashes of brilliance at times.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-news-alex-rodriguez-super-bowl-take-yankees-dodgers-world-series">The Dodgers hope to return to the World Series</a> this season. Los Angeles has certainly spent a lot of money toward a second championship in as many years. Los Angeles added Sasaki, Blake Snell and closer Tanner Scott before the season began.</p><p>Ohtani hasn’t recorded a single inning of work as pitcher since he joined the club. This was primarily due to the slugger’s elbow injury. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-shohei-ohtani-first-live-pitching-since-surgery">Ohtani had surgery on his elbow</a> following a tear he suffered in 2023. That injury seems to be healing well.</p><p>The team is clearly being cautious by letting Ohtani continue to work slowly with his pitching. Dodgers fans don’t want anything bad to happen to their star. He is considered the centerpiece of the club’s offense.</p><p>The Dodgers play the Chicago Cubs again on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers rumors: Shohei Ohtani could pitch right now if needed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-miguel-rojas-imitates-la-pitchers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Fans lose it as Miguel Rojas imitates Dodgers’ pitchers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Miguel-Rojas.jpg"></figure><h1>Fans lose it as Miguel Rojas imitates Dodgers’ pitchers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-13T00:15:44-07:00">April 13th, 12:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-13T00:25:18-07:00">April 13th, 12:25am</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers took a beating from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, losing 16-0. The historic shellacking was the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-hit-historic-feat-in-stunning-home-loss-against-cubs">worst home shutout loss in Dodgers history</a> and their worst overall since 1965. Things got so out of hand late that infielder Miguel Rojas took the mound, which is where the Dodgers squeezed some fun out of a disappointing night.</p><p>When a position player comes in to pitch, it’s generally a good time to turn the game off. But Rojas <a href="https://x.com/ShotimeLAD/status/1911260154495893681" rel="noopener">rewarded fans</a> who stuck with the matchup as he expertly imitated Dodgers’ pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Landon Knack. The broadcast cut to each hurler after Rojas’ delivery to capture their reactions to the impersonations.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rojas' Yamamoto and Knack impression with them reacting😭<br>©️SportsNetLA <a href="https://t.co/v9tgeKZ2Ar">pic.twitter.com/v9tgeKZ2Ar</a></p><p>— James¹⁷¹⁸🎌 (@ShotimeLAD) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShotimeLAD/status/1911260154495893681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Miguel Rojas provided gallows humor for Dodgers in historic loss</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Miguel-Rojas-2.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-yoshinobu-yamamoto-mows-down-9-cubs-dazzling-start">Yamamoto dazzled against the Cubs</a> on Friday. He threw six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out nine. He now leads the majors with 28 strikeouts in 22 innings pitched over four starts this season.</p><p>Knack picked up a win in the Dodgers’ season opening series against the Cubs in Tokyo last month. Since then he took the mound in a start against the Washington Nationals but got lit up, allowing five runs in just 2.1 innings.</p><p>Roki Sasaki started Saturday’s game. He pitched well, lasting five innings and allowing one run on four hits. However, he was out-dueled by Ben Brown, who tossed six scoreless frames. Sasaki took the loss for the Dodgers but the bullpen really let the game get away, allowing 14 runs over the last three innings.</p><p>Rojas came in to clean things up but he gave up five runs in two innings of work. The Dodgers were right in the game until the Cubs pulled away in the seventh. Center fielder Andy Pages helped keep things close, tracking a deep fly from Michael Busch and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/social-media-erupts-after-andy-pages-denies-grand-slam-with-epic-dodgers-catch">robbing a grand slam</a>.</p><p>Rojas is in his third season with the Dodgers and contributed to the team’s World Series run last year. LA <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dodgers-makes-huge-decision-on-miguel-rojas-5-million-club-option">picked up his $5 million club option</a> for the 2025 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Fans lose it as Miguel Rojas imitates Dodgers’ pitchers

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