Ted Lilly News

Kemp and Ethier each hit long home runs in the Dodgers' 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.

Matt Magill's stay in the Dodgers' starting rotation could be short-lived if he doesn't pitch well in Sunday's series finale against the Braves at Turner Field.

Don Mattingly has adjusted his late-inning bullpen use recently by deploying Kenley Jansen to face the hitters posing the greatest threat, no matter the inning.

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

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.

Good pitching helped the Dodger edge out the Washington Nationals when they took two of three at Dodger Stadium.

Ted Lilly has made three rehab starts for the Quakes this season and has been pegged with the loss in all of them Minor League Player of the Day Carlos Frias - 7 IP, 1 earned run, 1 walks, 8 hits .

Zack Greinke returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation this week, recovering from surgery on his left shoulder in five weeks, three ahead of schedule.

The left-handed pitcher was released by the Pirates on May 8 after putting up an 11.85 ERA in five appearances, including four starts.

The last-place Dodgers have been in desperate need of a spark for quite some time now, and they might just get it in Wednesday night's series finale against Washington.

He remained winless this season in a 6-2 loss to the Washington Nationals on Monday night, leaving after three innings when he tweaked his groin covering first base on a grounder by Adam LaRoche.

Dodgers left-hander Ted Lilly, second baseman Mark Ellis and utility man Jerry Hairston Jr.

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.

The recurring theme in both losses to the Cubs was the pitching staff hitting a wall and the defense stumbling again.

With Gonzalez still dealing with a neck strain, Van Slyke gives the Dodgers someone they can use both in the outfield and first base as needed.

They shelled out the cash, tinkered with the roster and entered the 2013 season with lofty expectations.

Left-hander Ted Lilly began a throwing program on Wednesday and was back on the mound for the first time since receiving an injection in his right rib cage on April 30.

The Dodgers had eight starting pitchers in spring training. Then they lost Zack Greinke, Chad Billingsley, and Ted Lilly to injuries and they traded Aaron Harang.

The Dodgers fall to 5-14 against the National League West, including 2-8 at home.

It took Giants All-Star catcher Buster Posey nearly four years to get his first career game-ending home run.