NL West rumors, news

NL West news, rumors

  • Colorado Rockies game no. 61 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. José Soriano
    • Colorado Rockies game no. 61 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. José Soriano
    In a battle of the worsts of the Wests, the Los Angeles Angels will host the Colorado Rockies in the first showdown of a three-game series tonight. The Angels (23-37) are currently in last place in the AL West, eight games back of the AL West-leading Mariners. The Rockies (22-38) are in the NL West […]...2026
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  • • 2026-27 Club Options: NL West
    MLBTR wraps up our division by division look at the upcoming team/mutual option decisions with the NL West. Previous: AL East, AL Central, AL West, NL East, NL Central Arizona Diamondbacks Lourdes Gurriel Jr., OF: $14MM club option ($5MM buyout) This is the final guaranteed season of Gurriel’s three-year, $42MM free agent contract. The veteran […]...2026
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  • • Phillies @ Dodgers May 29, 2026: Wrobleski starts the series against the surging Phillies on Apple, Espinal returns and Teo hits the IL
    The Dodgers (36-20) closed out a sweep against the Rockies on Wednesday with a 4-1 win for a five game winning streak. They’ve won 12 of their last 14 and all of a sudden have a 4.5 game lead in the NL West over the Diamondbacks, who now find themselves tied for second with the …...2026
  • Colorado Rockies game no. 58 thread: Logan Webb vs. Michael Lorenzen
    • Colorado Rockies game no. 58 thread: Logan Webb vs. Michael Lorenzen
    After a much-needed day off yesterday, the Colorado Rockies return home tonight to open their final series of May against the San Francisco Giants. Colorado enters at 20-37, last in the NL West, after going 1-6 through Arizona and Los Angeles. The Rockies won just one of four against the Arizona Diamondbacks, then were swept […]...2026
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  • • Yamamoto looks for revenge against Giants in NL West faceoff
    2026
  • 5 Rockies schedule highlights in rest of May
    • 5 Rockies schedule highlights in rest of May
    After today’s day off, the Rockies have a busy May with 16 games in a row and 19 in the next 20 days to close out the month. Here are five things to look out for as Colorado heads into the stretch. More NL West games After only 11 games against NL West teams (just […]...2026

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NL West injury and suspension

  • • NL West Notes: Devers, Bader, Song
    The Giants are banged up this spring. The club released a handful of injury updates regarding a few notable names on Saturday. The highest-profile player on the list was Rafael Devers, who is dealing with a left hamstring injury. The slugger will be sidelined for the next two to four days, as relayed by multiple […]...2026
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  • • NL West Notes: Adam, Matsui, Hentges, Rushing
    Padres reliever Jason Adam underwent surgery to fix a ruptured left quad last September, and as of November, Adam wasn’t sure if he’d be fully recovered in time for Opening Day.  However, the early days of Spring Training have been promising for the right-hander.  Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that Adam pitched…...2026
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  • Dodgers’ Miguel Rojas Undergoing X-Rays After Suffering Hand Injury
    • Dodgers’ Miguel Rojas Undergoing X-Rays After Suffering Hand Injury
    Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas exited Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Royals early with a hand injury. More news: Former Dodgers Catcher Austin Barnes Signs With NL West Rival Rojas appeared to have sustained the injury trying to steal second. The veteran is set to get an X-ray on his left hand, per …...2025
  • What will it take for the Braves to get back in it?
    • What will it take for the Braves to get back in it?
    Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Let’s dream about pipes. The maddening and hysterical nature of the 2025 Atlanta Braves season to-date has left them in an unthinkably deep hole. The maddening part – they’re nine games under .500, a full 15 games out of 1st place in the NL East and 9 games back in the Wild Card standings. The hysterical part – pretty much everything under the h...2025
  • Ronald Acuña, Jr. returns as Braves host Padres - and here’s how you can watch
    • Ronald Acuña, Jr. returns as Braves host Padres - and here’s how you can watch
    Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Atlanta welcomes back its superstar outfielder. Ronald Acuña, Jr. returns after almost one year away due to a knee injury as the Atlanta Braves welcome the San Diego Padres in rematch of the season’s opening series. Atlanta comes home after winning their road series in Boston against the Red Sox before the team was swept in a di...2025
  • State of the Position, 2025: Manager and Coaching Staff
    • State of the Position, 2025: Manager and Coaching Staff
    Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Bud Black will be back for his 9th season as the Colorado manager Despite six-straight losing seasons, including a pair of 100-plus loss seasons, the Rockies are sticking with their coaching staff, but just in a smaller form in 2025. For the third-straight season, the Rockies coaching staff looks much like it did the year before. While manager Bud Black, bench co...2025
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  • Friday Rockpile: How should Rockies fans manage expectations in 2025?
    • Friday Rockpile: How should Rockies fans manage expectations in 2025?
    Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, January 3, 2025 Another year is here and another season is on the horizon. While hope certainly springs eternal, it’s also important to adjust the hope settings to somewhere between “not as bad as the 2024 White Sox” and playoff contention. Last year, I turned to Clint Hurdle’s advice as my expectations guide...2025
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  • The best organization in baseball just won another World Series title
    • The best organization in baseball just won another World Series title
    The Dodgers have been the cream of the crop in baseball for a long while, now. There’s no sign of that changing anytime soon, either. For the second time in five seasons, the Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions. For the first time since 1988, they’ll actually get to have the full treatment that comes with being World Series — meaning, the team and their fans will actually get to enjoy t...2024
  • Thursday Rockpile: Who is the Rockies’ rival?
    • Thursday Rockpile: Who is the Rockies’ rival?
    Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, October 10, 2024 Rivalries are an integral part of our sporting traditions. It’s not enough to just want your team to win games — no, you must really dislike your competition. The years of antagonism between teams such as the Bears and Packers, Liverpool and Manchester United, and the Bruins and Canadiens are well-docum...2024
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  • Takeaways from Braves-Dodgers: Atlanta continues to be consistently inconsistent
    • Takeaways from Braves-Dodgers: Atlanta continues to be consistently inconsistent
    Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Braves had the upper hand for the first two games of this series and then it came crashing down in spectacular fashion. Blah. This weekend started with so much promise for the Atlanta Braves. The first two games against the Dodgers were fantastic and suddenly Atlanta had dreams of potentially taking a series from the current...2024
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NL West lifestyle

  • • The best organization in baseball just won another World Series title
    2024
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
    2016
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  • • Is There Anybody Left in Los Angeles Whom Yasiel Puig Hasn't Alienated?
    2015
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  • • Kirk Gibson on His Parkinson's Disease Fight: 'It's Not a Death Sentence'
    2015
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  • • 'An Absolute Blast': Harper and Trout Recall Days as Teammates in Fall League
    2015
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  • • The Cautionary Tale of Ken Caminiti: The Steroid Era's First Truth-Teller
    2014
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Timeline

  • 2026
    "The Los Angeles Dodgers have dominated MLB in the 2020s and have been the kings of the NL West since the 2010s, but the average age of their current roster — 28."

  • 2025
    "A star outfielder to the NL West?"

  • 2024
    "The Padres clinched a playoff spot Tuesday night when they turned a triple play to preserve a 4-2 victory over the NL West-leading Dodgers."

  • 2023
    "0% according to FanGraphs) but you know they’d love to move up the Wild Card standings by taking the series from the Cubs at Wrigley: FanGraphs NL West Division odds as of 8."

  • 2022
    "LA secures its 10th straight trip to playoffs, eyes NL West title next"

  • 2021
    "Scherzer still needs to waive his no-trade rights, although recent reports suggested he’d be willing to do so to move to one of the NL West contenders."

  • 2020
    "Three NL West organizations are reportedly engaged with the Boston organization on the exceptional right fielder, adding to the intrigue."

  • 2019
    "Bumgarner is leaving San Francisco but staying in the NL West"

  • 2018
    "The longtime Dodgers catcher is returning to the NL West after spending the end of the 2016 campaign with the Phillies and 2017 with…"

  • 2017
    "Erick Aybar and Jose Pirela went deep on Sunday afternoon, sending the Padres to a 6-4 victory, their third over their NL West rivals in two days."

  • 2016
    "Dodgers rout D-backs with HR spree to keep pace in NL West"

  • 2015
    "The NL West leaders have won 16 of their last 20."

  • 2014
    "He was the guts of a team that was a surprise winner in the NL West."

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NL West trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • 2026-27 Club Options: NL West
    2026
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  • Nolan Arenado remembers his time with the Colorado Rockies as he returns to the NL West
    • Nolan Arenado remembers his time with the Colorado Rockies as he returns to the NL West
    Scottsdale, Ariz. — Nolan Arenado was drafted by the Colorado Rockies second round of the 2009 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut on April 28, 2013, and the rest is history.  He spent eight years with the Rockies and enjoyed many highs – including eight Gold Gloves, four Platinum Gloves, four Silver Sluggers, five […]...2026
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  • • Ex-Dodger Buehler signs with NL West rival Padres
    Walker Buehler has signed with the Padres. The right-hander spent the first eight seasons of his major league career with their archrivals, the Dodgers....2026
  • • Padres, Riley Pint Agree To Minor League Deal
    The Padres reached agreement with former fourth overall pick Riley Pint on a minor league contract, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Pint’s training facility, Driveline Baseball, announced the signing last week. It’s a return to the NL West for the 28-year-old righty. Pint was a top five pick by the Rockies out of high school…...2026
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  • MLB rumors: Harrison Bader lands in NL West on two-year contract
    • MLB rumors: Harrison Bader lands in NL West on two-year contract
    Here are the latest news and rumors from the MLB hot stove...2026
  • • Passan finds the perfect trade deadline addition for every MLB contender
    A star outfielder to the NL West? A powerful slugger dealt to New York? We make moves for every World Series hopeful....2025
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  • • What will it take for the Braves to get back in it?
    2025
  • Braves battle the Giants in the Bay - and here’s how you can watch
    • Braves battle the Giants in the Bay - and here’s how you can watch
    Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta travels west to face San Francisco in a three-game set. In the now-distant past, the Atlanta Braves made their divisional home in the National League West. As nonsensical that was geographically, it meant that several generations of Atlanta fans spent countless summer nights staying up late to watch the Braves battle the San Franc...2025
  • • Ronald Acuña, Jr. returns as Braves host Padres - and here’s how you can watch
    2025
  • Braves News: Atlanta wins on the road, trade rumors (already), Craig Kimbrel, and more
    • Braves News: Atlanta wins on the road, trade rumors (already), Craig Kimbrel, and more
    Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday Last night was a rare sight, indeed — at least as far as this season is concerned. The Atlanta Braves ended up cruising to a victory, on the road, in the NL West, no less. Indeed, this looked more like the Braves that we’re used to seeing in Cobb County — especially considering that they had a big eighth inn...2025

NL West stats and results

  • • Dodgers @ Rockies April 17, 2026: Glasnow starts in the snow as the Dodgers begin a seven-game NL West road trip
    (Via @Dodgers) The Dodgers (14-4) just wrapped up a very successful homestand that resulted in five wins out of six games, including a sweep against the New York Mets (7-13). The team now begins a seven game road trip, starting tonight against the Colorado Rockies (7-12). The Dodgers still own the best record in baseball, …...2026
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  • • What will it take for the Braves to get back in it?
    2025
  • • State of the Position, 2025: Manager and Coaching Staff
    2025
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  • Thursday Rockpile: Wait... the Rockies aren’t worse than the White Sox, right?
    • Thursday Rockpile: Wait... the Rockies aren’t worse than the White Sox, right?
    Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, February 6, 2025 Earlier this week, we received one of the most-discussed pieces of the offseason cycle: the 2025 iteration of Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA standings. Speculation abounds! These projections, while of course not iron-clad, are some of the most respected and studied in the baseball landscape, so ...2025
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  • An update on MLB teams’ local TV for 2025
    • An update on MLB teams’ local TV for 2025
    Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images The state of local baseball broadcasting is still in flux. Last November, I posted this article about the state of MLB teams’ local TV packages and where they stood back then, and where they were going into the 2025 season. Since then, there have been some updates on a couple of teams that hadn’t finalized broadcast plans for 2025. Here a...2025
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  • What the Dodgers are doing is great for them. It might not be great for baseball’s future.
    • What the Dodgers are doing is great for them. It might not be great for baseball’s future.
    Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images And some thoughts about the Cubs, too. Late Thursday, Jeff Passan posted this 3,000-word epic that’s mostly about the Dodgers’ pursuit of Roki Sasaki. It’s worth reading for that alone, but Passan also touches on whether what the Dodgers are doing is good for the sport, and adds a few things about the Cubs and comments made over t...2025
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  • Wednesday Rockpile: The Rockies could learn a thing or two from the playoff-bound Denver Broncos
    • Wednesday Rockpile: The Rockies could learn a thing or two from the playoff-bound Denver Broncos
    Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, January 8, 2025 After nearly a decade, the Denver Broncos have returned to the playoffs after a 38-0 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in their final game of the 2024-25 season. By beating the Chiefs, the Broncos ended the longest playoff drought following a Super Bowl victory in NFL history. It was an incr...2025
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  • • Friday Rockpile: How should Rockies fans manage expectations in 2025?
    2025
  • • The best organization in baseball just won another World Series title
    2024
  • Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 25
    • Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 25
    Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Braves pull within a half-game of a playoff spot, but weather will lead to temporary chaos for the race It was a great day in the standings for the Braves, as pretty much everything that could’ve gone right did. The Braves beat the Mets, a one-down-five-to-go sort of thing. The Giants absolutely obliterated the Diamondbacks, nudging the Braves to wit...2024

NL West parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • What will it take for the Braves to get back in it?
    2025
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  • • Thursday Rockpile: Wait... the Rockies aren’t worse than the White Sox, right?
    2025
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  • • Friday Rockpile: How should Rockies fans manage expectations in 2025?
    2025
  • Jurickson Profar had Dodgers fans throwing stuff at him after epic troll on robbed homer
    • Jurickson Profar had Dodgers fans throwing stuff at him after epic troll on robbed homer
    Jurickson Profar fooled everyone by robbing a home run in secret. Then the fans made it ugly. The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers are NL West rivals with massive payrolls and some of the biggest stars in MLB. The two teams are facing off in the 2024 NLDS for a best-of-five series to determine which team will on the doorstep of the World Series. The stakes of this series feel enormous for ...2024
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  • Tuesday Rockpile: At 66 starts in a row, Toglia is becoming 1B staple
    • Tuesday Rockpile: At 66 starts in a row, Toglia is becoming 1B staple
    Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Twenty-nine years ago this week, Cal Ripken Jr. played his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig’s record. He added three more seasons, playing every Baltimore game from May 30, 1982 to Sept. 19, 1998. His record of playing 2,632 games in a row is not made to be brok...2024
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  • Friday Rockpile: As Black passes Hurdle, Rockies need to pass the torch to the next manager
    • Friday Rockpile: As Black passes Hurdle, Rockies need to pass the torch to the next manager
    Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, August 22, 2024 Compared to the loss-filled months of April and June, the Rockies really have played better since the All-Star break. Even though the sample sizes are vastly different, the Rockies were 34-63 (.351) before the Midsummer Classic and are 13-18 after (.419). The Rockies have 33 games left this se...2024
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  • This day in Braves History: Ronald Acuña Jr. becomes the second-youngest player to record a 30-30 season
    • This day in Braves History: Ronald Acuña Jr. becomes the second-youngest player to record a 30-30 season
    Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images This won't be the only club that Ronald Acuña Jr. joins over what's already been a very good career. Braves Franchise History 1914: The Giants lose their fifth-straight game in a 3-2 loss to Cincinnati. The loss allows the idle Braves to move into a tie for first place. Herbie Moran (who was playing his last game for Cincy before being sold to the Bra...2024
  • Celebrating the new Golden Age of Atlanta Braves baseball
    • Celebrating the new Golden Age of Atlanta Braves baseball
    Winning never gets old, does it? | Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images It is a sixth NL East title in a row for the Atlanta Braves. That’s a celebration worth celebrating. The Atlanta Braves have done it again. Again. And again. Then double that. Six-in-a-row. A six pack - and not the kind your drink nor the 1982 movie starring Kenny Rogers. It never gets old, does it? The Braves have won...2023
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  • • Padres Chairman Peter Seidler: “We’re Not Going To Reverse Course”
    Today’s 4-3 loss to the Reds dropped the Padres to 38-46, as the team continued to languish in fourth place in NL West.  San Diego is closer to the last-place Rockies than they are to a wild card berth (8.5 games) or the first-place Diamondbacks (11.5 games), and the Padres aren’t exactly gaining momentum, with…...2023
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  • • Braves History: Tom Glavine ejected for throwing at Dale Murphy
    Here are the details on one of the most improbable events in Braves history This is a special bonus edition of our “This Day in Braves History” series, because this story deserves more than just a footnote. Today, we are going back to June 19, 1991 when a young Tom Glavine was ejected for throwing at Atlanta Braves legend Dale Murphy. It was a wild sequence of events that unfolded over a two-wee...2023
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Top NL West news

  • • Dodgers rout D-backs with HR spree to keep pace in NL West
    Starting pitcher Bud Norris lasted just one out, but that hardly mattered as an offensive outburst from the Dodgers covered an unexpected bullpen game in an 14-3 victory for Los Angeles on Sunday....2016
  • • Oh Maeda! Dodger outduels Shark, sinks SF
    A pitchers duel went the Dodgers' way Sunday as Kenta Maeda shined yet again to continue an excellent start to his MLB career. With the 3-1 win, the Dodgers took the weekend series over the Giants and a division lead in the NL West....2016
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  • • Shark takes tough-luck loss vs. Maeda, LA
    A pitchers duel went the Dodgers' way Sunday as Kenta Maeda shined yet again to continue an excellent start to his MLB career. With the 3-1 win, the Dodgers took the weekend series over the Giants and a division lead in the NL West....2016
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  • • Oh Maeda! Dodger outduels Shark, sinks SF
    A pitchers duel went the Dodgers' way Sunday as Kenta Maeda shined yet again to continue an excellent start to his MLB career. With the 3-1 win, the Dodgers took the weekend series over the Giants and a division lead in the NL West....2016
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  • • Kershaw snags 14th win as LA edges closer to title
    Clayton Kershaw limited the Rockies to three hits over seven innings, Justin Turner doubled home the tiebreaking run and Scott Schebler homered late in a 4-1 win Monday night that trimmed the Dodgers' magic number to 12. The NL West leaders have won 16 of their last 20....2015
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  • • Kershaw snags 14th win as LA edges closer to title
    Clayton Kershaw limited the Rockies to three hits over seven innings, Justin Turner doubled home the tiebreaking run and Scott Schebler homered late in a 4-1 win Monday night that trimmed the Dodgers' magic number to 12. The NL West leaders have won 16 of their last 20....2015
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  • • Zack's gem helps LA keep firm grip on lead
    Zack Greinke continued his dominance of National League hitters as he tossed eight three-hit innings to lead the Dodgers over the D-backs, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon at Chase Field. With the win, the Dodgers captured the series and maintained an 8 1/2-game lead over the second-place Giants in the NL West....2015
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  • • Greinke's gem helps LA keep firm grip on lead
    Zack Greinke continued his dominance of National League hitters as he tossed eight three-hit innings to lead the Dodgers over the D-backs, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon at Chase Field. With the win, the Dodgers captured the series and maintained an 8 1/2-game lead over the second-place Giants in the NL West....2015
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NL West fantasy rankings and news

  • • NL West Notes: Barnes, Tomas, Giants
    When Dodgers GM Farhan Zaidi isn’t working to get an edge on rival teams, he’s trying to out-maneuver those within the organization in fantasy football, as Andy McCullough writes in a fun piece for the Los Angeles Times. Dodgers players are regretting their decision to allow the executive into the team’s league, it seems, as he…...2018
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Why Won't Anyone Take a Chance on Yoenis Cespedes?
    2016
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  • • Will Padres' Upton-Kemp-Myers Push to Win Now Pay off Big or Backfire?
    2014
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  • • Brandon McCarthy to Dodgers: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
    2014
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  • • Should the Dodgers Bench Yasiel Puig If He Keeps Up Vanishing Act?
    2014
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NL West schedule, game

  • • 5 Rockies schedule highlights in rest of May
    2026
  • Purple Row After Dark: East Coast schedule bias?
    • Purple Row After Dark: East Coast schedule bias?
    After 41 games, the Rockies are 16-25 (.390). That includes a much-improved road record of 8-14 on the road, but a 4-13 record against teams above .500, which might be expected. What might not be is the Rockies battling the Giants (16-24) last place in the NL West instead of claiming by a mile. With […]...2026
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  • The Dodgers’ Lineup Depth Is Shining
    • The Dodgers’ Lineup Depth Is Shining
    The Dodgers have raced to a 23-14 start that has them narrowly above the Padres in the NL West. They're the two-time defending champions and entered the season as near locks to make the playoffs. Everyone knew they'd be good, but they're thriving right now despite generally underwhelming starts from their biggest bats. Mookie Betts […]...2026
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  • • Dodgers @ Rockies April 17, 2026: Glasnow starts in the snow as the Dodgers begin a seven-game NL West road trip
    2026
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  • • NL West Notes: Tatis, Arraez, Hentges, Snell, Edman
    Fernando Tatis Jr. was 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in yesterday’s 9-5 Padres win over the Rockies, but the most notable aspect of Tatis’ game was his role as San Diego’s starting second baseman.  It was just Tatis’ second career big league game at second base and his first start at the position, […]...2026
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  • • Poll: Who Will Win The NL West?
    With Opening Day just around the corner, the offseason is more or less complete for MLB’s 30 clubs and teams. Until the playoffs begin, teams will be focused on a smaller goal: winning their division. In the run-up to the start of the season, we will be conducting a series of polls to gauge who […]...2026
  • • Division Preview, 2026 NL West
    The 2026 division previews continue with the NL West. To help with evaluations, a crude runs created per game is calculated from Musings Marcel projections for both batters and pitchers. I then average these for the core of the team. The nine position players, the five starting pitchers, and the closer. I weight the pitchers […]...2026
  • Predicting 2026 Starting Rotations: NL West Edition
    • Predicting 2026 Starting Rotations: NL West Edition
    The 2026 season is almost here, and plenty of pitchers remain in the running this spring. Who will each club select for their starting group?...2026
  • • Padres, Riley Pint Agree To Minor League Deal
    2026
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  • • The Dodgers ... and everybody else? State of NL West with moves left to make
    L.A. is (again) the favorite, but with a month left until spring training, each team has work to do....2026

NL West rumors, scandals

  • Dodgers should face little competition for NL West supremacy
    • Dodgers should face little competition for NL West supremacy
    After four straight NL West titles — and 12 of their last 13 — there’s little room for speculation that the Dodgers will fall off that perch this season. While they reloaded with Edwin Diaz and Kyle Tucker, the rest of the division didn’t do much to take serious steps towards ending the Dodgers reign. Los......2026
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  • • Thursday Rockpile: Wait... the Rockies aren’t worse than the White Sox, right?
    2025
  • • Friday Rockpile: How should Rockies fans manage expectations in 2025?
    2025
  • Takeaways from Braves-Rockies: A missed opportunity
    • Takeaways from Braves-Rockies: A missed opportunity
    Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves still won the series but they also missed a golden chance gain as much ground as possible in the NL Wild Card race. Heading into this series, the Atlanta Braves were going for a sweep in order to set the record straight against a Colorado Rockies team that tripped them up in a major way back at Coors Field. For the first two ga...2024
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  • • NL West Notes: McCarthy, Barnhart, Molina, Slater
    The Diamondbacks have gotten a lot of trade interest in outfielder Jake McCarthy but Arizona isn’t yet interested in dealing the 26-year-old, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes.  This isn’t the first time McCarthy’s name has surfaced in trade rumors, though the buzz quieted after McCarthy turned in a lackluster 2023 season.  The outfielder finished fourth…...2024
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  • • NL West Notes: Melvin, Giants, Musgrove, Rojas
    With the Giants looking for a new manager and Bob Melvin’s future with the Padres perhaps in question, there has already been speculation that the two situations could be simultaneously resolved by Melvin leaving San Diego to take over the Giants’ dugout.  Melvin is both from the Bay Area and is both a former Giants…...2023
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  • • Braves have another meeting in the desert while looking for a winning oasis
    Joseph Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK For the second year in a row at around the same time, the Braves felt compelled to have a clubhouse meeting. The different circumstances suggest that the standards have risen. By now, most of Braves Country and a lot of the baseball world is at least aware of the lore from last season. After playing a calamitous baseball game on May 31 in ord...2023
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  • • NL West Notes: Bellinger, Longoria, Diamondbacks, Johnson
    With former MVP Cody Bellinger projected to earn $18.1MM in his last year of arbitration eligibility, there has been plenty of speculation that the 27-year-old might not be tendered a contract.  Los Angeles president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman was non-committal about Belllinger’s situation, telling reporters (including Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register) that…...2022
  • • NL West Notes: Turner, Rockies, Melancon, Jenkins
    How intent was Justin Turner on re-signing with the Dodgers?  According to ESPN’s Buster Olney (subscription required), Turner didn’t clean out his locker at the end of the season and continued to go through his winter workouts at Dodger Stadium.  There was very little buzz on the rumor mill linking Turner to any club besides…...2017
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Dodgers a Year Too Late to Make Moves They Need Now
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