The Los Angeles Dodgers made a roster move, Shohei Ohtani returned and Josue De Paula could have a spot on the postseason roster.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are entering the final stretch of the regular season with more than the top National League seed at stake. For Freddie Freeman, securing a first-round bye has become especially important because of the physical toll the team has experienced.

The Dodgers received an encouraging Shohei Ohtani update following his return from injury with the MLB playoffs approaching.

MLB playoff standings 2026: Major League Baseball division standings, wild-card standings for MLB playoffs picture before baseball games today.

The Dodgers and Brewers will both try to get through the first rounds of the playoffs, and head to a showdown for National League entry to the World Series.

Ward is heading to Japan after the Dodgers sold his contract to the Chunichi Dragons, according to The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. The move comes less than a week after Los Angeles designated him for assignment. That is a pretty quick way to go from finally making the big leagues to needing a passport.

The Los Angeles Dodgers updated the concession menu at Dodger Stadium with the 2026 postseason drawing closer.

Prosecutors are focused on 18 pitches from 17 games ahead of the trial, according to the documents reviewed by ESPN’s David Purdum. A pitch thrown to Andy Pages on May 28, 2025, in the ninth inning of a three-run loss to the Guardians in Cleveland is the most recent item on the list, according to Purdum.

San Diego Padres (88-70, second in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (97-61, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Nick Pivetta (3-2, 3.30 ERA, 1.00 WHIP,