Yoshinobu Yamamoto was on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they began their 2025 season with the Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs. The start came just under one year — 362 days — from his MLB debut in Seoul,

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five innings of one-run ball on Tuesday morning as the Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, in game one of the Tokyo Series. With a fastball that hit 98 and a splitter that baffled Chicago hitters,

Managers typically come and go pretty often in MLB. But Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is heading into his 10th season with the organization in 2025, and the Dodgers plan to keep him around for awhile.

No manager in American or National League history has ever won a higher percentage of their games than Roberts’ .627 clip. Roberts is now one of six managers to win four pennants with one club since baseball’s postseason expanded beyond just the World Series round in 1969, joining Earl Weaver, Sparky Anderson, Bobby Cox, Joe Torre and Lasorda.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts provides an update on Mookie Betts, who isn’t playing in the first two games of the Dodgers’ 2025 season due to an illness. Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times.