J.P. Hoornstra

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Editor and Writer, Dodgers Nation
Contributing Sports Writer, Newsweek
Editor, Dodgers Nation
On-Air Talent and Studio Analyst, Spectrum Sportsnet
Executive Editor, Astonish Media Group, LLC

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J.P. Hoornstra is a national baseball writer for Newsweek and covers various topics in sports for The Big Lead. During a 20+year career in sports journalism, I have covered MLB, NHL, NBA, NFL, motor sports, and NCAA football and basketball, among others. I am a member of the BBWAA and a Baseball Hall of Fame voter. I am the author of The 50 Greatest Dodger Games Of All Time, and once recorded a keyboard solo on the same album as two of the original Doors.

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Police error still haunts former suspect in Dodger Stadium beating

Giovanni Ramirez, who was falsely accused of beating up Giants fan Bryan Stow in the Dodger Stadium, broke hi…

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How the Dodgers Stole Pitching Prospect River Ryan From the Padres in Lopsided Trade

The trade that sent River Ryan to the Los Angeles Dodgers from the San Diego Padres might go down as one of t…

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Dodgers coach George Lombard tries to honor the work of his activist mother

A civil rights volunteer in the deep south, Posy Lombard inspired her son to find his voice. Decades later, a…

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Hoornstra: On his final day as Angels manager, Mike Scioscia finally handed over the script

When Mike Scioscia announced he would not manage the Angels in 2019, it capped a 19-year career as the best m…

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Cincinnati's great traditions of beer and baseball make it a fun Midwest destination

Cincinnati gave the U.S. its first professional baseball team in 1869. And on July 14, the third-largest city…

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New Report Reveals How Dodgers Turned James Tibbs III Into a Star Prospect Original

Sep 05, 2026 |

By J.P. Hoornstra

| Sports Illustrated

The weighted-bat-heavy approach didn't work in Boston — so the Dodgers changed it up. Oklahoma City's James Tibbs III is introduced before a minor league baseball game between the Oklahoma City Comets and the Albuquerque Isotopes at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Friday, March 27, 2026.

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Angels' Arte Moreno Got Tired of 'Sell the Team' Chants: Report Original

Sep 05, 2026 |

By J.P. Hoornstra

| Sports Illustrated

The "SELL THE TEAM" campaign, paired with a $4 billion check, had its desired effect Angels fans gather outside Angel Stadium before the game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers to protest the Angels team owner Arte Moreno on May 23, 2026. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Stan Kroenke's ability to set a record sale price for an MLB franchise was probably the most important factor in Arte Moreno's decision, announced Tuesday, to sell the Angels.

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Angels' Arte Moreno Got Tired of 'Sell the Team' Chants: Report

Sep 05, 2026 |

By J.P. Hoornstra

| Yahoo Sports

Stan Kroenke's ability to set a record sale price for an MLB franchise was probably the most important factor in Arte Moreno's decision, announced Tuesday, to sell the Angels. The "SELL THE TEAM" chants and signs didn't hurt. Ken Rosenthal reported on the most recent episode of "Fair Territory" that Moreno was far from oblivious to fans' resentment of his stewardship of the team. "We all know the atmosphere at the ballpark for Arte Moreno has not been good," Rosenthal said.