Scott Van Slyke News

Mattingly, in the third and final year of his contract, discussed his club's lack of mental toughness and said he wanted a balanced team that has grit and fight.

With rumors swirling of Don Mattingly 's paper thin leash in the recent days, apparently the Dodgers are beginning to think out of desperation.

The top of the minor league OPS leaderboard is typically littered with Triple-A veterans and A-ball players too old for their leagues.

Upton smacked a no-doubt, go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning that lifted the Atlanta Braves to an 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game set.

The Atlanta Braves placed relief pitcher Eric O'Flaherty on the 15-day disabled list prior to Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Yasiel Puig fanatics won't want to hear this, but the Minor League outfielder that could get the next call-up is Puig's Double-A Chattanooga teammate, Joc Pederson.

Luis Cruz and Scott Van Slyke were in the Dodgers' lineup Friday night, but their careers are suddenly headed in opposite directions.

Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly said too many walks and too many errors gave the Atlanta Braves far too much help.

The start of the Dodger road trip did not go well, but it was a predictable loss.

Zack Greinke's first start since his fractured collarbone, suffered April 11, was an unqualified success on multiple fronts Wednesday night.

Well, the losing streak has finally subsided! We've seen Dee Gordon and Scott Van Slyke both make the jump to the majors this past week and provide their own sparks in a couple big games.

Capuano allowed a run and five hits in 6 1-3 innings with seven strikeouts and one walk.

Adrian Gonzalez was held out of the lineup Sunday as the Dodgers hope to avoid aggravating a neck strain that has bothered the first baseman for more than a week.

While the Loons continue to struggle, the bigger news is that Zack Greinke threw 80 pitches for the Quakes on Friday and even though the results weren't great, he appears ready for big league action Minor League Player of the Day Ryan Mount - 5 for 5, 1 HR, 1 2B, 3 RBI's . The 26 year old isn't much of a prospect, but after going 5 for 5 with a ... (more)

The Dodgers will combine Sunday celebrations for Mother's Day and Viva Los Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, while the team hosts the Marlins at 1:10 p.m. PT.

To make room on the 40-man roster for Van Slyke, pitcher Chad Billingsley was transferred to the 60-day disabled list.

Veteran fans remember Corky Miller. He was one of the most popular Lookouts; he always had time to talk with the kids.

Van Slyke is also reportedly on his way to Los Angeles, though it hasn't yet been announced by the Dodgers.

Despite the embarrassing offensive performance, Great Lakes starter Jharel Cotton had an outstanding game of his own as he allowed just 4 hits over 7 shutout innings Minor League Player of the Day Jharel Cotton - 7 IP, 0 Runs, 0 Walks, 4 Hits .

Joc Pederson reached base in all five of his plate appearances on Wednesday to push his on base percentage to an even .400 for the season Minor League Player of the Day Joc Pederson - 3 for 3, 1 2B, 2 Walks, 1 Run .