Tag: Los Angeles Dodgers

Dave Roberts Removed Dalton Rushing From Dodgers Loss ‘To Preserve Him’

Dalton Rushing started at catcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday with Will Smith unavailable because of a right hand contusion. Rushing played seven defensive innings before he was replaced by Ben Rortvedt…

Dodgers Expect Will Smith To Avoid Injured List After CT Scan On Right Hand

The Los Angeles Dodgers have dealt with a rash of injuries throughout the season, and Will Smith was the latest casualty added to the list. Smith exited Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third inning after taking a…

Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani’s Next Pitching Start Pushed Back To Rockies Series

UPDATE (1:30 p.m. PT): Shohei Ohtani started Friday in place of Tyler Glasnow, who was scratched because of lower back tightness. Shohei Ohtani was lined up to be one of the Los Angeles Dodgers' starters for their series against the…

Dodgers View 2025 Season As ‘Learning Year’ For Roki Sasaki

Roki Sasaki began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City last month in effort to work his way back to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The right-hander struggled in his most recent start with the Comets as he allowed four runs…

Dodgers Evaluating What’s Next For Roki Sasaki

Roki Sasaki's struggles continued during the fourth start of his rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City as the right-hander tries to work his way back to the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation. Saaki allowed four runs over five innings, giving up…

Dodgers Injury Update: Will Smith Day-To-Day After X-Ray Negative

The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered an injury scare on Wednesday as Will Smith exited the game early against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Smith came out in the third inning, when Dalton Rushing pinch-hit for him. The veteran backstop took a foul…

Dodgers News: Tommy Edman To Focus On Center Field During Rehab Assignment

The Los Angeles Dodgers began the final month of the regular season with Michael Kopech and Hyeseong Kim back on their roster, but still awaiting the returns of Tommy Edman, Max Muncy, Brock Stewart and Alex Vesia. Edman began a…

Dodgers Roster: Ben Rortvedt Called Up, Alex Freeland Optioned

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of Ben Rortvedt and optioned Alex Freeland to Triple-A Oklahoma City. To make room on the 40-man roster, Alexis Díaz was designated for assignment. Rortvedt joins the Dodgers for the first time since…

Will Smith & Mookie Betts Have Modest View Of Dodgers-Padres Rivalry

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are competing for the National League West title in the final month of the regular season, adding yet another layer to what has become a budding rivalry. In a division dominated by…

Recap: Mookie Betts Hits Home Run, Dodgers Swept By Pirates

Blake Snell was hurt by self-inflicted mistakes and the Los Angeles Dodgers remained stuck in a rut offensively as they suffered a 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the series finale. Prior to this week at PNC Park, the…

Dodgers Roster: Alexis Díaz Designated For Assignment

Alexis Díaz was designated for assignment on Thursday as part of the Los Angeles Dodgers selecting the contract of Ben Rortvedt from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Alex Freeland was optioned back to the Minors in order to add Rortvedt to the…

Kiké Hernández: Pitching Staff Is Biggest Strength For Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been plagued by injuries throughout the regular season, but they are finally starting to get healthy at the right time. Their starting rotation is essentially back to full strength following the returns of Tyler Glasnow…