Dodgers News Update + Ed Sheeran to Headline at Blue Diamond Gala

By: Angela Redding | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Beat magazine | February 21, 2024
Photos: Los Angeles Dodgers Media, Hollywood Beat magazine

Ed Sheeran is set to headline the annual Blue Diamond Gala for the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation

The LADF Blue Diamond Gala, with a private concert featuring Ed Sheeran, returns for the eighth time at Dodger Stadium on May 2, 2024, with sponsorship and ticket availability available at Dodgers.com/gala.

The ‘Party For LA’ gala, hosted by the Los Angeles Dodgers Ownership Group, features a star-studded blue carpet, a pre-show dinner party, two hours of entertainment, special guests, and live performances.

“As we look forward, the gala underscores our unwavering commitment to serving Los Angeles, ensuring that as long as there is need, our ownership group will be here to support.” said Mark Walter, Los Angeles Dodgers Owner and LADF Chairman of the Board. “We welcome Ed Sheeran to a family of past Blue Diamond Gala performers whose artistry has helped raise vital funds to support Angelenos.”

LADF, a community organization aiming to improve education, healthcare, homelessness, and social justice in Los Angeles, is launching a new Strategic Plan: Lasting Impact for Los Angeles, aiming to expand its reach, expand its capacity, and refine its work.

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2024 SPRING TRAINING BROADCAST SCHEDULE

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CLAYTON KERSHAW IS BACK WITH THE DODGERS FOR HIS 17TH SEASON

Clayton Kershaw, a left-handed pitcher, signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers that included a player option for the 2025 season.

Out of Highland Park High School (TX), the 2014 National League MVP and three-time Cy Young Award winner (2011, 2013, 2014) was originally selected by the Dodgers with the seventh overall choice in the 2006 First Year Player Draft.

Entering his 17th season with the team, Kershaw, 36, is third all-time in the franchise’s history, behind 18-year Dodger blue wearer Bill Russell and Zack Wheat. He joins Russell (1969–1986) as the only other Los Angeles Dodger to have played for the Boys in Blue for more than 17 seasons. He is also the 77th player in Major League Baseball history to have spent more than 17 seasons with the same team and the only active player in the league with more than 17 years of service.

The left-hander has a 210-92 record, ranks second in franchise history in wins, he leads in wins, ERA, strikeouts, and WHIP. With a 2.48 ERA, 2,944 strikeouts, and 1.004 WHIP, he’s close to becoming the 20th player in MLB history to reach 3,000 strikeouts.

On September 25th, the Dodgers will commemorate the left-hander with a bobblehead night against the Padres of San Diego.

Ryan Brasier

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made an exciting move by securing right-handed pitcher Ryan Brasier with a lucrative two-year contract worth $9 million.

After pitching 2-0 with a 0.70 ERA in 39 games with the Dodgers the previous season, Brasier, 36, is back for his second season with the team. He was dismissed on May 21 after starting the season with the Red Sox and going 1-0 with a 7.29 ERA. On June 4, he signed a contract with the Dodgers. Following two games with Triple-A Oklahoma City, he led all Major League relievers (min. 35 G) in opponents’ OPS (.397) and ERA (0.70), while he finished second in WHIP (0.72) and fourth in opponents’ batting average (.140). He spent portions of seven seasons in the Major Leagues, and with the Los Angeles Angels (2013), Boston Red Sox (2018–23), and Los Angeles Dodgers (2023), he is a combined 9–8 with a 3.88 ERA. Out of Weatherford College (TX), he was originally selected by the Angels in the sixth round of the 2007 First Year Player Draft.

2024 SPRING TRAINING BROADCAST SCHEDULE

The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced their 2024 Spring Training broadcast schedule, with all 25 games on SportsNet LA, 15 on AM 570 LA Sports, and six on Spanish radio KTNQ 1020 AM.

The Dodgers’ first exhibition game against the San Diego Padres on February 22 at 12:10 p.m. PT kicks off the Spectrum SportsNet LA schedule. The Dodgers‘ two exhibition games in Seoul, South Korea against the Korean National Team (March 18 at 3 a.m. PT) and the Kiwoom Heroes (March 16 at 8 p.m. PT) will also be broadcast on SportsNet LA.

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SportsNet LA will host Cactus League games with Tim Neverett and Rick Monday, Kirsten Watson as field reporter, John Hartung as Dodgers spring training lead, Jerry Hairston Jr. as analyst live from Arizona, providing daily insights and exclusive interviews with Dodgers players, coaches, and staff.

The Dodgers’ Spanish-language broadcast on KTNQ 1020 AM will feature Fernando Valenzuela, Pepe Yñiguez, and Jose Mota for their second season, covering the first three games at Camelback Ranch. They will call the first three games at Camelback Ranch (Feb. 22-24) and the 2024 Freeway Series from March 24-26.