Los Angeles Dodgers rookie sensation Yasiel Puig was named the National League Player of the Week on Monday after a phenomenal first week in the big leagues. In his first seven games this season, Puig has batted .464 (13-for-28) with four home runs and 10 RBI along with a strong OBP/SLG/OPS line of .483/.964/1.447. After receiving his big league call-up from Double-A Chattanooga last Monday, Puig has taken ...

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie  outfielder Yasiel Puig electrified  the Dodger Stadium crowd blasting his first major league home run, an estimated 439 foot bomb to left-center field. It was a  three-run shot that tied the game 5-5. Puig had doubled in his first at-bat, then added his second major league home run with a two run shot in the bottom of the sixth to right field to put the Dodgers up 9-6. Puig  was ...

Hanley Ramirez could be back as early as Tuesday's game to try to help provide a boost to the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers. The infielder will be a welcomed addition to a team tied for the third least runs in the NL and presently in last place in the NL West. Ramirez was the beginning of a significant face lift to the Dodgers, acquired last year for the beginning of the end in payroll in Miami. After Hanl ...

The  last place Los Angeles Dodgers are 28th in the major leagues in scoring. With the  25 man roster looking more like a M*A*S*H unit the team has decided that it's time to call up top prospect Yasiel Puig. Puig is hitting .313/.383/.599 on the season with eight home runs, 37 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 40 games for the Chattanooga Lookouts. To make room on the roster the Dodgers optioned right-handed pitch ...

Hyun-Jin Ryu one of the few positive stories for the Los Angeles Dodgers this year has been scratched in his start against the Colorado Rockies with a bruised left foot. Matt Magill  has been called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to make the start in his place. Ryu, 26, was hit in the foot by a comebacker in his last start on Tuesday  And the Dodgers are hopeful that review can avoid a stint on the DL. A.J. E ...

A.J. Ellis, the starting catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, will not be playing for at least two more weeks. Ellis joins a list of players recently sidelined with oblique strains and was placed on the DL retroactive to May 30th Los Angeles waited almost through the entire weekend to see if Ellis would be able to play sooner, but ultimately decided to deactivate him instead. Through 42 games, Ellis was one ...

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Josh Beckett will meet with a nerve specialist on Monday following nearly a month long battle with numbness in the fingertips of his pitching hand. Beckett was placed on the DL on May 14 and was less than impressive in his eight starts for the Dodgers. Beckett posted an 0-5 record and 5.19 ERA in 43.1 innings of work. "The frustrating thing that I'm having right now is I ...

Los Angeles Dodgers leftfielder Carl Crawford is no stranger to making spectacular plays. after a diving catch last night down the left field foul line Crawford has another catch for the highlight reel. After making the catch Crawford got up, shook it off and remained in the game. As the video below shows Crawford hit the wall hard but apparently is no worse for wear. Crawford, who is batting .311 and leads ...

Matt Kemp strained his right hamstring on Wednesday night and the Los Angeles Dodgers  made a quick decision to place the All-Star outfielder on the 15 day disabled list. The team called up catcher Tim Federowicz from Triple-A Albuquerque. "It's just a mild strain," Kemp said. "It's something that can be worse, so you prevent it now. You don't want it to linger the whole year. Get it taken care of right now ...

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu shutdown the Los Angeles Angels with a two hit shutout  and the Dodgers beat the Angels 3-0. Ryu was in total control throughout the game  only allowing a single  to Howie Kendrick In the second inning  and a double to Chris Iannetta  in the eighth. Ryu  retired 19 consecutive batters at one point, struck out seven and walked none. Ryu needed just 113 pitches to ...

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp was removed in the seventh inning of a one run game by Dodgers manager Don Mattingly and Kemp made it clear he was not happy. Kemp appeared to voice his displeasure at Mattingly as he headed off the field, flipping his glove at the dugout wall and venting a little more before disappearing into the clubhouse. Kemp, who had struck out twice with runners in scoring posi ...

In a season where Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is putting up stellar performance after stellar performance, much attention has been drawn away from Dodgers rookie starter Hyun-Jin Ryu. In 7.1 innings of work in Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Ryu surrendered two runs on six hits, while striking out four batters. Much like the rest of his season, Ryu quietly turned in another solid ...

Brandon League has been trying to do just about anything to give away his closer's role. Despite League's high salary and multi-year contract, the embattled closer has a 5.51 ERA and has lead the Dodgers to one of the worst bullpens in baseball, one of many problems currently impacting the expensive NL West team. Kenley Jansen would be the natural pick to replace League should Don Mattingly finally pull the ...

Hanley Ramirez ran for the first time with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the outfield before Wednesday's game. Ramirez has been out since May 4th with a hamstring injury and was projected to miss 4-6 weeks. Fantasy Play: Ramirez appears to be healing rather quickly, on pace to return by the first week of June, fitting in with the four week timetable. The Dodgers are in desperate need of help with the offense f ...