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.
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Dodgers All-Star Shohei Ohtani wants to play in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, but will MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and team owners make it happen?
July 15, 2024
Kei Kamara was a child in war-torn Sierra Leone who somehow ended up in Los Angeles, where he soon discovered he could have a soccer career.
July 14, 2024
The Dodgers know what they have in Dave Roberts, who now has a nine-season track record of nearly unprecedented success. So why haven’t they approached him about a new contract?
July 8, 2024
The Galaxy and LAFC have created something that has the potential to be a real Los Angeles tradition, and they would be shortsighted to not stage this event every year.
July 5, 2024
Without Dodgers star designated player Shohei Ohtani in the lineup, Major League Baseball’s home run derby lacks firepower.
July 3, 2024
The power of Shohei Ohtani goes beyond the $700-million contract he signed with the Dodgers. It also entails how he chose to allocate his record-setting haul.
June 30, 2024
Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka almost sounded desperate in explaining a new approach to team development, starting with a coach who has no experience.
June 24, 2024
Shohei Ohtani’s career was once marked by his heroics paired with losses. Now he plays for the Dodgers and they are playing for bigger goals.
June 22, 2024