In November, the Dodgers traded for the little-known Mike Bolsinger as part of a flurry of minor moves. We noted it as inconsequential, especially since the Dodgers acquired him for …

The Dodgers will need starting pitchers beyond their current rotation of Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke, Hyun-jin Ryu, Brandon McCarthy, and Brett Anderson. All teams need more than that (there’s no such …

G IP K% BB% ERA FIP xFIP WAR MLB (LAD) 9 24.2 15.7% 7.0% 8.03 6.33 3.85 -0.7 What Happened In 2014: That could have gone better. When the Dodgers traded …

G IP K% BB% ERA FIP xFIP WAR MLB 63 63.0 13.9% 9.9% 2.57 3.40 4.09 0.1 What Happened In 2014: Wasn’t worth his contract, but surprisingly useful (with a …

Earlier today, in a surprising move, the Dodgers announced that they have designated Erisbel Arruebarrena for assignment in order to make room for the newly-acquired Brett Anderson. The four years …

G IP K% BB% ERA FIP xFIP WAR MLB 32 186.0 18.7% 4.6% 4.02 4.09 3.70 1.0 What Happened In 2014: Strong start and finish sandwiched an extended period of extremely …

G IP K% BB% ERA FIP xFIP WAR MiLB (AAA) 29 121.1 19.4% 8.0% 5.79 5.47 n/a n/a MLB 1 4.2 5.3% 15.8% 1.93 4.63 5.96 0.0 What Happened In …

PA AVG OBP SLG wRC+ HR WAR MLB 370 .300 .339 .429 119 8 2.5 What Happened In 2014: After an extremely rough start, finished a successful season on a …

The headlines of last week’s Marlins-Dodgers-Angels swap aren’t focused on the bit players the Dodgers got back from the Marlins. The main focus on the trade is on Dee Gordon, Howie Kendrick, …

When the Dodgers claimed Juan Nicasio off waivers last month, it was assumed that he was acquired mostly to pitch in relief. Ignoring the fact that the depth chart would currently …