Latest James Paxton News

Dodgers blast 5 homers - 4 in 6th inning - in 15-2 rout of World Series champion Rangers

Jun. 12, 2024 01:51 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández and Jason Heyward homered in a seven-run sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers 15-2 on Tuesday night. Will Smith blasted a three-run shot in the first,...

Mets put struggling closer Edwin Díaz on IL with shoulder impingement, then Alonso exits after HBP

May. 30, 2024 00:35 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Struggling closer Edwin Díaz was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday by the New York Mets with a right shoulder impingement. The team made the announcement about 15 minutes before its series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In another...

Teoscar Hernández hits a grand slam and Paxton pitches 6 strong innings as Dodgers beat Padres 5-0

May. 12, 2024 00:35 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Teoscar Hernández hit a grand slam, James Paxton tossed six scoreless innings to remain undefeated and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 5-0 on Saturday night. Freddie Freeman hit a solo homer for the Dodgers, who have won eight of their last...

Shohei Ohtani homers twice as Dodgers sweep Braves with 5-1 win

May. 05, 2024 20:06 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani went 4 for 4 with two home runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves, 5-1, on Sunday afternoon to sweep the three-game series. Ohtani launched a hanging curveball from Braves started Max Fried 412 feet over the center field fence for...

Profar's tiebreaking 3-run double in 7th inning lifts Padres to 6-3 victory over Dodgers

Apr. 15, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurickson Profar broke a seventh-inning tie with a three-run double, Jackson Merrill had three hits and the San Diego Padres defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 on Sunday to take two of three in their weekend series. Profar's bases-loaded drive off the...

Ohtani goes deep for 3rd time in 5 games and hits pair of doubles for Dodgers in 4-2 win over Twins

Apr. 08, 2024 23:10 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had two doubles and a home run — his third in five games — to tie his career high with three extra-base hits and power the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Monday night. James Outman hit the go-ahead homer in the seventh...

Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández power Dodgers to 8-3 victory over Giants

Apr. 02, 2024 02:05 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman had three hits, Teoscar Hernández homered for the second straight game and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 8-3 Monday night. James Paxton (1-0) threw five scoreless innings in his debut for the Dodgers, who have won four of...

James Paxton gets a spot on the Dodgers' active roster. He also gets a $2 million bonus

Mar. 28, 2024 14:10 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Paxton is getting a $2 million bonus for being on the Los Angeles Dodgers' active roster for their home opener Thursday, raising his guaranteed pay to $9 million with the chance to earn another $4 million based on starts. The 35-year-old left-hander was on...