The Los Angeles Dodgers received their glittering World Series rings in a pregame ceremony. Shohei Ohtani, Clayton Kershaw and manager Dave Roberts received some of the loudest cheers as they walked a blue carpet to a stage set up between home plate and the mound.

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will retreat to the bench on Friday against the visiting Detroit Tigers at Dodger Stadium. Austin Barnes will do the catching for right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto and will bat ninth against Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty.

After collecting a base hit in each of the Dodgers' first three regular-season games while drawing five walks, Smith will get a breather Friday. His absence will allow Austin Barnes to make his first start of the year behind the plate while batting ninth.

W e returned to Dodger Stadium for night two of the Tigers’ Opening Series against the Dodgers, and this time it was Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound for the Dodgers and Jack Fla

It's that time again. The Dodgers are ready to pick up where they left off in Japan, where they began their title defense with a pair of wins over the Cubs in the Tokyo Series. After a quick trio of exhibition games back in Southern California,

Mookie Betts returned to the lineup and the Los Angeles Dodgers closed out Spring Training with a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of the Freeway Series.

With the best player in baseball and potentially historic pitching depth, the Dodgers could avoid many losing streaks and survive whatever injuries crop up.

Will Smith isn’t just returning to music. He’s walking into the studio with purpose. His upcoming album Based on a True Story is more than a comeback—it’s a vulnerable self-portrait. In an appearance on Sway in the Morning,