Tag Archives: Miguel Rojas

Dodgers infielders battle rainy conditions after loss to Cubs

Dodgers third baseman Miguel Rojas argues with umpire Laz Diaz after officials suspended Sunday’s game against the Cubs due to rain. After a nearly three-hour delay, the game resumed and the Dodgers lost 8-1. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Even under normal circumstances, the Dodgers’ defense was a concern for the club. On a wet, muddy infield… Read More »

Shohei Ohtani hits his first home run for Dodgers in sweep of Giants

Shohei Ohtani watches his first home run as a Dodger flies well over the fence. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The officials in the yellow windbreakers clambered into the right field pavilion – high and deep into the pavilion, following the arc of the ball. Shohei Ohtani had his first home run as… Read More »

Plaschke: Bad, Dodgers! Moving Mookie Betts to shortstop is a misguided, maddening move

The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts plays a flyball during a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 27. The Dodgers moved Betts to shortstop because of Gavin Lux’s pitching issues. (David Durochik/Diamond Images/Getty Images) Don’t mess with Mookie! Why are the Dodgers messing with Mookie? Moving Mookie Betts to shortstop… Read More »

Inside a Shohei Ohtani batting practice, the biggest spectacle of the Dodgers’ spring training

Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani talks with general manager Andrew Friedman and manager Dave Roberts. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) When he threw batting practice to Shohei Ohtani on Friday, Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel learned more about the superstar slugger based on what he did with bad pitches, not good ones. Ebel noted… Read More »