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Dodger Blue > Featured > Spring Training Recap: Michael Grove Struggles Early In Dodgers’ Loss To Diamondbacks
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Spring Training Recap: Michael Grove Struggles Early In Dodgers’ Loss To Diamondbacks

Matthew Moreno
March 23, 2023
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The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a third consecutive loss as they fell 11-5 to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields in their final road game of Cactus League play.

Back in the Dodgers lineup for the first time since playing with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, Will Smith immediately made his presence felt with a double. That put two on for Jason Heyward, who gave the Dodgers a 1-0 lead on his RBI groundout.

Chris Taylor’s single drove in a run, and freshly named to the Dodgers Opening Day roster, James Outman hit an RBI double in his first at-bat. The Dodgers’ early lead did not hold in what quickly turned into a long afternoon for their pitching staff.

The Diamondbacks jumped on Michael Grove, as he allowed two runs on two hits and two walks while recording just one out before being temporarily removed from the game because of throwing 23 pitches in the first inning.

Turning to Minor Leaguer Julian Smith didn’t stop the Diamondbacks’ momentum. Gabriel Moreno greeted the southpaw with a game-tying RBI single, and that was followed by Nick Ahmed and Dominic Cazone hitting back-to-back home runs.

Evan Longoria extended the Diamondbacks’ lead with a two-run single and Kyle Lewis hit their third home run off Smith. Marshall Kasowski was needed to record the third out. The Diamondbacks sent 14 batters to the plate and scored 10 runs in the first inning.

To Grove’s credit, he re-entered the game and needed just 45 pitches to get through four scoreless innings while allowing only a single. The final line on Grove was four runs allowed over 4.1 innings pitched.

The Dodgers never mounted any sort of comeback, with their only scoring after the first inning coming on Freddie Freeman’s RBI groundout in the fifth and Steven Duggar’s base hit in the seventh.

Dodgers Opening Day rotation

With their group of position players set, one of the few remaining questions for the Dodgers Opening Day roster is with the starting rotation.

Manager Dave Roberts has indicated the decision is down to Grove and Michael Pepiot, which he called a close competition.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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