The Los Angeles Dodgers enter the second half of the 2025 season with the best record in the National League. At 58-39, they hold a 5 1/2-game lead over the San Diego Padres in the NL West. However, the defending World Series champions have been hit hard by injuries this season. They have had plenty of starting pitchers go down this year.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, against their will, have to add to the bullpen before the deadline. Reliever Ryan Helsley is being labeled a potential target.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is adding to his multihyphenate reputation by co-authoring a children's book about his dog Decoy. On Thursday, Ohtani revealed the cover for "Decoy Saves Opening Day,

Injuries may have prevented Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani from throwing from the mound recently, but they haven’t stopped him from coming up with a new pitch: co-writing a children’s book based on his baseball-fetching dog Decoy.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani announced his new children’s book, Decoy Saves Opening Day, on Instagram. The story is centered around his dog, Decoy.