Arizona Diamondbacks (2-1) at LOS ANGELES DODGERS (1-0-1) Saturday, March 5, 2016 – 1:05 p.m. MT | Camelback Ranch RHP Kenta Maeda (0-0) vs. RHP Shelby Miller (0-0) Spring Game 3/Home Game 2
TV: SNLA Radio: None OUR FIRST SHOULDER SHRUG: The Dodgers recorded AFTER YOU, KENTA: RHP Jose De Leon, who will their first tie of the Cactus League season yesterday, leveling follow Maeda to the mound today, is in his first big league with the Rangers in Surprise, 3-3. Los Angeles set a Spring camp after being invited to Spring as a non-roster invitee. De Training franchise record with eight ties in 2015. The Dodgers Leon waas 6-7 with a 2.99 ERA in 23 combined starts last year evened things up in the top of the ninth when Corey Brown between Single-A Rancho Cucamonga annd Double-A Tulsa. scampered home on a wild pitch by Texas’ Jefri Hernandez. The native of Puerto Rico was originally drafted by the Scott Van Slyke provided the rest of the lumber for L.A., Dodgers in the 24th round of the 2013 draft. cracking a two-run homer in the fourth inning off left-hander LHP Luis Avilan, 26, heads into his fifth big league Cesar Ramos. On the mound, Mike Bolsinger and Jharel season and second with the Dodgers, after being Cotton each tossed 2.0 scoreless innings. acquired in a trade with the Braves on July 30, 2015. In his career against left-handers, Van Slyke is hitting Avilan has posted a 2.96 career ERA in 241 games, .265 with a .370 OBP and a .488 sluggging percentage all as a reliever. as opposed to .242/.306/.402 vs. righties.
RHP Chris Hatcher enters his second campaign with A GOOD START: Dave Roberts has yet to suffer his first Los Angeles and sixth overall in 2016. Hatcher loss as the Dodger skipper after being named the 10th manager posted a 3-5 record with four saves and a 3.49 ERA in Los Angeles Dodgers history (28th in franchise history) on in 49 games last season, despite missing two months Noov. 23, 2015. Roberts, 43, served as the Padres’ bench coach with a left oblique strain from June 14-Aug. 15. from 2014-15 and was San Diego’s first base coach from 2011-13, after originally joining the organization as a special RHP Jameey Wright makes his 2016 debut following asssistant in 2010. A veteran of 10 MLB seasons, Roberts was a year of retirement in 2015. Wright last saw big league action on Sept. 27, 2014 for the Dodgers. the starting center fielder for the Dodgers from 2002-04 and th will become the fourth manager in Los Angeles history (15 RHP Chris Anderson, the Dodgers’ first-round overall in franchise history) to both play and manage the club. selection in the 2013 draft (18th overall), will make
Rick Honeycutt returns for an 11th season as Dodger his 2016 Cactus League debut today. Anderson went pitching coach and is the lone returning member of 9-7 with a 4.05 ERA in 23 starts for Double-A Tulsa the Los Angeles coaching staff beyond catching last season, before being prommoted to Triple-A instructor Steve Yeager. The new-look staff is Oklahoma City at the eend of the campaign. comprised of bench coach Bob Geren (2015: Mets’ The Dodgers have four additional players suiting up bench coach), hitting coach Turner Ward (2015: D- today from the minor league side: LHP Grant backs’ hitting coach), first base coach George Dayton (#69), RHP Logan Bawcom (#88), RHP Lombard (2015: Red Sox’ minor league Felipe Gonzalez (#84) and C Ryaan Scott (#89). outfield/baserunning coordinator), third base coach Chris Woodward (2015: Mariners’ first base coach), ABSOLUTELY, 100% SOLD OUT: Last year, the Dodgers bullpen coach Josh Bard (2015: Dodgers’ pro scout), established team records in total (147,066) and average assistant hitting coach Tim Hyers (2015: Red Sox’ (9,804) Spring Training attendance, while Camelback Ranch minor league hitting coordinator) and quality saw a record number of fans with a combined attendance of assurance coach Juan Castro (2015: Dodgers’ minor 232,305 between the Dodgers and the White Sox. So far this league infield coordinator). season, advance ticket sales have been brisk and today’s
ON THE MOUND: Right-hander Kenta Maeda is scheduled contest will be the first Cactus League sellout of 2016 for the to make his first competitive start in a Dodger uniform this Dodgers, who have also sold out Friday, March 11 (Los afternoon. Maeda was signed to an eight-year contract onn Jan. Angeles Angels-Dodgers), Saturday night, March 12 (Chicago 7 following eight professional seasons with Hiroshima (22008- Cubs-Dodgers) and Friday night, March 25 (San Francisco 15) in which he compiled a 97-67 record with a 2.39 ERA in Giants-Dodgers).
2118 games (217 starts). During the course of his Japanese HOW THE WEST WAS WON: The Dodgers went 92-70 in caareer, Maeda won two Sawamura Awards (2010, 2015), 2015, with the club claiming its third consecutive and 14th given to the league’s best pitcher. Come April, the 27-year-old overall National League West title. It marked the first time in will become the eighth Japanese player in Dodger history, franchise history that the team reached the postseason in three joining Hideo Nomo (1995-98, 2002-04), Kazuhisa Ishii consecutive seasons. (2002-04), Masao Kida (2003-04), Norihiro Nakamura (2005), Dodger manageer Dave Roberts (2002-04), Takashi The Dodgers topped the National League in homers Saito (2006-07) and Hiroki Kuroda (2008-11). for the first time since 1983, blastiniug 187, their
most since 2004 (203 HR). Los Angeles also ranked ANGELS AMONG US: The Dodgers would like to send among the NL’s best in walks (563, 2nd), on-base thoughts and prayers to the family of Shannon Forde, who percentage (.326, 2nd) and slugging pct. (.413, 3rd). paassed away last night at the age of 44. Forde was the senior director of public relations for the New York Mets, where she Los Angeles led the Majors with a .988 fielding had worked since 1994. Her courageous 3.5-year battle with percentage, while committing thhe fewest errors (75) breast cancer was an inspiration to her colleagues throughout of any big league team.
Major League Baseball, who watched her huge heart, passion Los Angeles pitchers combined to post a 3.44 ERA, for baseball and love for the Mets’ organization on display the fifth-beest mark in the Majors, and tied for the big right through the 2015 World Series, even as the cancer took league lead with the Cubs with 21 shutouts. The its toll. Rest in Peace, Shannon. Dodgers also ranked among the Major League I KNOW YOU!: Former Dodger minor leaguer Kyle Jensen leaders in strikeouts (1,396, 3rd), WHIP (1.18, 3rd), is starting at first base for the Diamondbacks this afternoon. and opponents’ batting average (.242, 5th). Jensen hit .259 with 20 homers and 71 RBI for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers last season.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time (Local) Opp. Location Probables TV/RADIO March 6/1:05 pm SF Scottsdale RHP Zach Lee vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija SNLA/KLAC CLUBHOUSE OPEN TOMORROW MORNING: 8:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m. TEAM MEETING: 8:45 a.m.-9:10 a.m.
SPRING TRAINING TRAINING TRANSACTIONS Feb. 19 Signed RHP Louis Coleman to a one-year contract; placed RHP Brandon McCarthy on the 60-day disabled list (Tommy John surgery) Feb. 21 Signed RHP Yaisel Sierra to a six-year contract; placed RHP Frankie Montas on the 60-day disabled list (rib resection surgery) Feb. 24 Signed RHP Jamey Wright to a minor league contract with an invite to big league camp Feb. 26 Released non-roster RHP Brooks Brown
LOS ANGELES DODGERS’ 2016 SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY AND BREAKDOWN
DATE OPPONENT TIME SCORE RECORD WP/RADIO LP/RADIO ATTENDANCE Starts by Batting Order: 1st: Kendrick (1-0), Crawford (0-0-1) March 3 White Sox 1:05 pm 6-1 1-0 Kershaw Danks 5,920 2nd: Ethier (1-0), Pederson (0-0-1) 3rd: Puig (1-0), Utley (0-0-1) 5,654 th March 4 @ Rangers 1:05 pm 3-3 1-0-1 4 : Van Slyke (1-0-1) 5th: Grandal (1-0), Hernandez (0-0-1) March 5 Diamondbacks 1:05 pm SNLA 6th: Seager (1-0), Ellis (0-0-1) th March 6 @ Giants 1:05 pm SNLA KLAC 7 : Hernandez (1-0), Thompson (0-0-1) 8th: Guerrero (1-0-1) th March 7 Indians 1:05 pm GOVISION 9 : Thompson (1-0), Hicks (0-0-1)
March 8 @ Cubs 1:05 pm Starts by Position: 1B: Van Slyke (1-0-1) March 9 @ Angels 1:10 pm 2B: Kendrick (1-0), Utley (0-0-1) 3B: Guerrero (1-0), Hicks (0-0-1) March 10 @ Athletics 1:05 pm SS: Seager (1-0), Hernandez (0-0-1) March 11 Angels 1:05 pm KLAC LF: Ethier (1-0), Crawford (0-0-1) CF: Thompson (1-0), Pederson (0-0-1) March 12 Cubs 7:05 pm SNLA KLAC KTNQ RF: Puig (1-0), Thompson (0-0-1) C: Grandal (1-0), Ellis (0-0-1) @ Mariners (SS) 7:40 pm P: Kershaw (1-0), Kazmir (0-0-1) DH: Hernandez (1-0), Guerrero (0-0-1) March 13 @ Rockies 1:10 pm SNLA KLAC KTNQ Innings by Position: 1B: Van Slyke (11.0), Segedin (7.0) March 14 Brewers 1:05 pm 2B: Kendrick (4.0), Johnson (10.0), Utley (4.0) March 15 @ White Sox 1:05 pm 3B: Guerrero (6.0), Hicks (9.0), Herrera (3.0) SS: Seager (5.0), Culberson (7.0), Hernandez (6.0) March 16 Rockies 1:05 pm LF: Ethier (3.0), Hassan (6.0), Crawford (5.0), Noel (4.0) CF: Thompson (6.0), Noel (3.0), Pederson (5.0), Brown (4.0) March 17 Royals 1:05 pm KLAC RF: Puig (4.0), Brown (5.0), Thompson (6.0), Hassan (3.0) C: Grandal (5.0), Barnes (4.0), Ellis (6.0), Murphy (2.0), Farmer March 18 @ Diamondbacks 1:10 pm KLAC (1.0) DH: Hernandez (8.0), Herrera (1.0), Guerrero (6.0), Barnes (3.0) March 19 @ White Sox 1:05 pm SNLA KLAC KTNQ P: Kershaw (2.0), Blanton (2.0), Garcia (1.0), Frias (2.0), Liberatore (1.0), West (1.0), Kazmir (2.0), Bolsinger (2.0), March 20 Padres 1:05 pm SNLA KLAC KTNQ Coleman (1.0), Baez (1.0), Rhame (1.0), Cotton (2.0)
@ Brewers (SS) 1:05 pm
March 21 Mariners 1:05 pm
March 22 @ Royals 6:10 pm SNLA
March 23 OFF DAY
March 24 @ Indians 7:05 pm SNLA
March 25 Giants 7:05 pm SNLA KLAC
March 26 @ Mariners (SS) 1:15 pm
White Sox 7:05 pm SNLA KLAC KTNQ
March 27 Reds 1:05 pm SNLA KLAC
March 28 Rangers 7:05 pm SNLA
March 29 @ Padres 1:05 pm
March 30 Indians 1:05 pm
March 31 Angels 7:10 pm SNLA KLAC KTNQ
April 1 Angels 7:10 pm SNLA KLAC KTNQ
April 2 @ Angels 6:05 pm SNLA KLAC
RECORD: 1-0-1 ATTENDANCE: 11,574 DAY: 1-0-1 NIGHT: --- HOME: 5,920 AVERAGE: 5,920 HOME: 1-0 ROAD: 0-0-1 ROAD: 5,654 AVERAGE: 5,654 VS. NL: --- VS. AL: 1-0-1 TOTAL: 11,574 AVERAGE: 5,787
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