(Juan Ocampo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneThis was the spot Tyler Glasnow was supposed to be in — twice.Twice the right-handed pitcher with enormous promise was tracking toward All-Star selections.Then his forearm barked, and later it bit.Glasnow, for a good period, was one of the top pitchers in the American League in 2019 and 2021.Forearm tightness in May 2019 knocked … [Read more...] about Tyler Glasnow has long been on the road to an All-Star selection
Justin Wrobleski impresses in his debut with attack-mode mentality
Justin Wrobleski went five innings in his MLB debut. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneThere was a moment after Sunday’s game when Dodger starting pitcher Justin Wrobleski found himself getting emotional talking about his parents.“I can’t really find the words how much they’ve done for me in this baseball journey,” he said.Then he powered through, beating the … [Read more...] about Justin Wrobleski impresses in his debut with attack-mode mentality
Will power — in hitting and walking — helps Smith make a statement in Dodger win
Will power — in hitting and walking — helps Smith make a statement in Dodger winWill Smith hit three home runs on Friday. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneEach time Will Smith dug his cleats into the dirt inside the batter’s box on Friday, he did so with the National League’s 2024 starting All-Star catcher William Contreras behind him.Contreras, ever bit a … [Read more...] about Will power — in hitting and walking — helps Smith make a statement in Dodger win
From Dodger Insider magazine: Sweet-Swinging Will Smith
Dodger Insider Cover 6–2024 (Design by Antonio Gandara-Rivera/Los Angeles Dodgers; photo by Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)Editor’s Note: This story is from the pages of Dodger Insider magazine, 2024 Volume 6. Magazines are available at entry at parking stands at Dodger Stadium.by Kyle GlaserInthe fall of 2016, the Dodgers approached their recent supplemental first-round pick … [Read more...] about From Dodger Insider magazine: Sweet-Swinging Will Smith
Dodgers drop second straight series to a division rival
(Gary Vasquez/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneArizona relief pitcher Thyago Vieira left a lasting image and with it a sound that could echo into late August when the Dodgers next play the Diamondbacks.Vieira struck out Dodger pitch hitter Cavan Biggio to end Thursday’s game at Dodger Stadium and then beat his chest with open-handed slaps and let out a celebratory yell, a … [Read more...] about Dodgers drop second straight series to a division rival