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Dodgers call up strikeout rate leader Kyle Hurt
The Los Angeles Dodgers have called up right-hander Kyle Hurt, the minor league leader in strikeout rate, to bolster their bullpen as the postseason nears, it was announced Tuesday. Hurt, 25, has 145 strikeouts in 88 1/3 innings between Double-A and Triple-A this season and mixes a high-90s fastball with three other swing-and-miss pitches. He […]
Continue readingDodgers P Walker Buehler won’t return to rotation this season
More Teams. More Games. Chris Taylor hits a three-run home run to give the Dodgers a 10-0 lead. (0:29) Any hopes of Walker Buehler returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ needy rotation before the start of the postseason were officially dashed Friday when the team announced that Buehler, in the late stages of his recovery […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 23: Which NLWC team has the edge?
More Teams. More Games. Jeff Passan and David Schoenfield examine the battle for the final National League Wild-Card spot between the Reds, Giants, Marlins and Diamondbacks. (2:59) There are four power rankings left to go in the 2023 season, and while certain teams — such as the Braves — have cemented their position in the […]
Continue readingAfter ‘extremely disappointing’ Julio Urías arrest, Dodgers mull options
Friedman and manager Dave Roberts both addressed reporters Tuesday in the Dodgers’ most extensive commentary since Urías was arrested late Sunday in Los Angeles. It marked the second domestic violence arrest in the past four years for Urías, who is not with the Dodgers on their six-game road trip. “Obviously, extremely disappointing development,” Friedman said. […]
Continue readingDodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin to have Tommy John surgery
Gonsolin will have his right torn ulnar collateral ligament repaired on Friday by head team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, the Dodgers said before Monday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 29-year-old right-hander was 8-5 with a 4.98 ERA in 20 starts this season. He was placed on the injured list on Aug. […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 21: An NL battle for the top spot
More Teams. More Games. Jeff Passan and Dave Schoenfield break down the playoff picture in the AL West with the Mariners and Rangers battling for top spot. (3:00) After the Rays’ downturn, it seemed as if the Braves would coast to the best record in baseball. But now, it’s not even a certainty that they’ll […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 20: Bubble teams on the brink?
As we hit mid-August, there’s still plenty of baseball left to play. Still, that doesn’t mean we’re not starting to see which bubble teams are truly contenders — and which, well, aren’t. For some clubs, September will be a race for a wild-card spot or even a division title. For others, it’ll be a month […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 18: Who’s No. 1 post-trade deadline?
A fair number of MLB teams look a little different than they did just a week ago. With the 2023 trade deadline behind us, there are some faces in new places — and others in familiar ones, most notably Justin Verlander, who returned to Houston in the biggest deal on deadline day Tuesday. Mets teammate […]
Continue readingDodgers trade for Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly in latest additions
The Los Angeles Dodgers added an experienced arm to their short-handed rotation and a familiar face to the back end of their bullpen Friday, acquiring starter Lance Lynn and reliever Joe Kelly from the Chicago White Sox, the teams announced. In exchange, the White Sox received outfielder Trayce Thompson, who was originally drafted by Chicago […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 14: A battle atop the AL East
With All-Star week festivities in the rearview mirror, the second half of the 2023 season is off to a bang. MLB had a night of offense to remember on Tuesday, with 12 teams scoring double-digit runs — a level of offensive production not seen in 129 years. Despite putting up 13 runs, the major league-leading […]
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