The Padres need a bat. This trade season, that’s the bare minimum. They could use more starting-pitching depth. They could use another reliever. They could use a catcher. But they need a bat. (At least one.

Dodgers' Dave Roberts Sends Concerning Freddie Freeman Message After Padres Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Dodgers and Padres are among MLB's top World Series contenders, and it feels like the postseason each time the rivals meet.

Given the way that the Dodgers handled Tuesday night's blowout loss, it was pretty clear that they felt their best shot of taking two of three from the Padres would come on Wednesday afternoon.

Teoscar Hernández broke a sixth-inning tie with a three-run homer and Michael Conforto also went deep for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 to take two of three games in the first series this season between the NL West rivals.

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Signing him to a lengthy extension as he approaches his mid-30s might be too much for the Astros to ultimately take on. However, if he is put on the market, two teams in the NL We

Despite the pitching struggles, Dave Roberts remains a calm influence on his players and has the Dodgers in position to win the West again.

Dodgers’ Muncy Makes It Clear He Wants To Retire in Los Angeles originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Since joining the Dodgers in 2018 after spending 2015 and 2016 with the Oakland Athletics, Muncy has transformed into an elite power hitter and two-time World Series champion.