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Shohei Ohtani hits a go-ahead, three-run home run to cap a six-run ninth inning in the Dodgers' 14-11 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Chet Lemon enjoyed a 16-year MLB career after being drafted out of Fremont High. After he retired, he taught baseball in Florida despite battling a blood disorder.

After starting his season with a six-game hitting streak, and batting .308 with six extra-base knocks over his first eight games, Michael Conforto has been in a prolonged slump.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has been stellar most of the early part of this season, gives up five runs on six hits in the Dodgers' 5-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Nez Balelo, Shohei Ohtani's agent, was on hand for Sportico's Invest West conference at Intuit Dome Thursday and discussed subjects related to his high-profile client.

Even after an offseason in which they added Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers are back to where they were last year. Their rotation is unraveling.

In yet another blow to their increasingly banged-up pitching staff, the Dodgers placed right-handed reliever Evan Phillips on the injured list with forearm discomfort.

With two key relievers overworked, Dodgers turn to J.P. Feyereisen to hold the fort in the 10th, and he can't in loss to Miami.

James Outman was called up from triple-A Oklahoma City to replace Teoscar Hernández on the roster after Hernández was placed on the IL with a left groin strain.

Though Mookie Betts long ago returned to full health, as well as his typical 180-pound playing weight, he has only recently started to look more like his old self again at the plate.