Los Angeles Dodgers star Kike Hernández admitted that even decorated professional athletes find it harder to stay in shape as they get older — especially when those late night snacks come calling. The 34-year-old Hernández is currently in the midst of his 12th Major League Baseball season,

The 2025 MLB postseason picture gained some clarity on Thursday. The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the National League West with an impressive 8-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs are also officially set to face off in an NL Wild Card series.

As the Dodgers play out their final week of the regular season, on the road, the Dodger Stadium store is stocking up on blue “October Baseball” T-shirts, the same ones the players wore last week, when they clinched a postseason spot.

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto capped off his 2025 campaign with a win on Thursday afternoon against the Arizona Diamondbacks, delivering six strong scoreless innings en route to Los Angeles securing their 12th NL West title in 13 years.

After an injury-riddled season, the right-hander looked dominant in one inning Wednesday, which might show the Dodgers that he can be a valuable reliever.

Dylan Hernández is a Sports columnist with the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he was the Dodgers beat writer. Hernandez grew up in South Pasadena and graduated from UCLA in 2002, after which he worked at the San Jose Mercury News for five years.

With the Dodgers searching for bullpen help, Roki Sasaki and Clayton Kershaw each tossed a scoreless inning of relief Wednesday night as Los Angeles topped the Diamondbacks 5-4 in 11 innings.