Eric Stephen

Eric Stephen is the managing editor of True Blue LA, where he's covered the Dodgers since 2009, providing comprehensive analysis of and commentary on the team, their performance, player payroll, old friend alerts, spring training ties, three-inning saves, and even the minutiae of every single roster transaction. In addition to writing about the Dodgers, Eric co-hosts a podcast about the team at the Three-Inning Save. Growing up in Palm Springs, Eric watched the Dodgers thanks to the guidance of his two older brothers, and has watched baseball intently (some would rightfully say obsessively) since 1985, when his first favorite player, Pedro Guerrero, tied a record by hitting 15 home runs that June. Eric's favorite player of all-time is Eddie Murray, who hit .330/.414/.520 for the Dodgers in 1990. He led the majors in batting average that season but did not win a batting title because Willie McGee's .335 batting average with St. Louis stood after the outfielder was traded to Oakland in late August, a fact that Eric is still sore about over three decades later. Eric has worked in a variety of roles for SB Nation and Vox Media. He ran SB Nation Los Angeles, was an assignment editor and copy editor for SB Nation, and wrote about all sports nationally for SB Nation. He has been a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America since 2016, and has covered 11 postseasons and three World Series. Dodgers 2024 game results Detailed information and every story about every single Dodgers game on the 2024 schedule for the regular season and postseason, all organized in one place. This stream has: June 16: Dodgers 3, Royals 0 Shohei Ohtani homered twice and Freddie Freeman did so once, backing Tyler Glasnow in the Dodgers shut out of the Royals on Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. But the day was marred by Mookie Betts breaking his hand on a hit by pitch, plus news that Yoshinobu Yamamoto will miss several weeks with a strained rotator cuff. Tyler Glasnow a bright spot on a dark day for Dodgers Tyler Glasnow was great for seven innings, and Shohei Ohtani homered twice and Freddie Freeman once in the Dodgers' win over the Royals. But the day also saw two LA stars - Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto - suffer injuries that will likely keep them out several weeks. Mookie Betts suffers hand fracture after getting hit by pitch Mookie Betts was hit by a 98-mph fastball on his left hand in the seventh inning on Sunday, and suffered a fracture in his left hand. He'll be placed on the injured list, but as of now no surgery will be required. Strained rotator cuff expected to sideline Yamamoto for several weeks Yoshinobu Yamamoto left Saturday's start with triceps tightness after pitching only two innings, and on Sunday MRI results showed the Dodgers right-hander has a strained rotator cuff that will sideline him for several weeks. Watch Shohei Ohtani's two home runs vs. Royals Shohei Ohtani has slumped for a month after bruising his hamstring, and among other things had a 52-percent groundball rate, well above his career norm. Dave Roberts called Ohtani's swing "too rotational" before Sunday's game. Ohtani got back into the swing of things with two home runs against the Royals. This stream has: Dodgers 2024 injured list tracker Keeping tabs on every Dodgers player to spend time on the injured list, paternity leave, bereavement leave, or family medical emergency leave during the 2024 season. This stream has: Updated Dodgers 40-man roster The Los Angeles Dodgers 40-man roster, plus details on every single transaction during the 2024 baseball season. Dodgers vs. Royals game III chat The Dodgers end their homestand with a Sunday game against the Royals at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers add Petersen & Feyereisen as relief for busy bullpen The Dodgers added Michael Petersen and J.P. Feyereisen to a tired bullpen, placed Michael Grove on the 15-day injured list with a lat strain, and moved Joe Kelly to the 60-day injured list.