Dylan Hernández is a sports columnist with the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he was the Dodgers beat writer. Hernandez grew up in South Pasadena and graduated from UCLA in 2002, after which he worked at the San Jose Mercury News for five years.
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Clayton Kershaw said he didn’t want injuries to be the reason he stopped playing, which is he returned for his 18th season with the Dodgers.
Roki Sasaki has the talent to be an instant sensation the way Fernando Valenzuela or Hideo Nomo were in previous generations. But he could just as easily become the Japanese Bobby Miller.
The Dodgers have amassed so much talent at every position and are so focused on fine details, they are poised to set a new MLB record with 120 wins.
LeBron James didn’t waive the no-trade provision in his contract — for now. He didn’t say he didn’t want to retire with the Lakers, but he didn’t say he wanted to either.
Dave Roberts and Freddie Freeman are confident Shohei Ohtani is capable of reprising his MVP season despite undergoing shoulder surgery in the offseason.
Despite an alarming number of recent Dodgers pitcher injuries, the franchise sold Roki Sasaki on the idea they would help him minimize his injury risk.
It would seem Cooper Kupp, not what he used to be, might not be with the Rams next season unless his contract is redone. Matthew Stafford wants to come back.
Roki Sasaki could be the greatest Japanese pitcher ever. He hopes the Dodgers can turn him into just that, even if it means Shohei Ohtani outshines him.