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Newsweek
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Dodgers Predicted to Replace Tanner Scott With Trade for Reliever of the Year
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Los Angeles Dodgers have held onto their lead in the competitive National League West division but after a loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, manager Dave Roberts has sounded an alarm. The Dodgers bullpen gave up six runs in two innings to propel the team's 11th loss in its last 14 games, soliciting boos from the home fans and a clear message from Roberts. "It better be rock bottom as far as how we've been pitching, how we've been playing defense," he said after the game, according to ESPN's Alden Gonzalez. Earlier in the day, the Dodgers placed reliever Tanner Scott on the injured list with an elbow issue and the poor performances and extensive ailments are making it clear that the team will seek at least one high-leverage relief arm at the upcoming trade deadline. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Andrew Friedman of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts during a press conference introducing Blake Snell as a Dodger at Dodger Stadium on December 03, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.... LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Andrew Friedman of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts during a press conference introducing Blake Snell as a Dodger at Dodger Stadium on December 03, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by) More How/Getty "POBO Andrew Friedman doesn't like overpaying at the trade deadline, but he doesn't have much of a choice right now," Mike Axisa wrote for CBS Sports. "The Dodgers are the most win-now team in the sport and the bullpen is a huge weakness." To fix that weakness in a big way, Axisa predicted the Dodgers would trade for St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley, the reigning National League Reliever of the Year Award winner. "The Dodgers seem likely to add multiple relievers at the deadline," Axisa added. "I'll bet on Helsley being the most impactful." As a two-time All-Star, Helsley has the credentials to serve as a high-impact reliever addition for the Dodgers, though his campaign so far this year hasn't lived up to last season's performance. He has a 3.18 ERA with 19 saves in 27 games finished so far, though, and that would be good enough to instantly make him the Dodgers' best closer option if he does join them in a trade. More MLB: MLB Insider Lists Braves Slugger As Best Designated Hitter On Market
Los Angeles Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Dodgers Dugout: Is pitching again hurting Shohei Ohtani at the plate?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Turns out I actually had COVID! And the Dodgers played like I felt the week before the All-Star break. The Dodgers stumbled into the break, losing seven in a row before rallying to win the last two games against the Giants. It's probably no coincidence that the team started losing after Max Muncy was injured. The offense took a nosedive during the streak. We'll look at that in a minute. But there's still reason to be optimistic. For one thing, the losing streak is over. For another, they still have a 5 1/2-game lead in the NL West, the second-largest division lead in the majors. They also still have the second-best record in the majors, too. We go through this every year. The Dodgers play poorly for a stretch of games, some people get overly worried, but it all works out in the end and the Dodgers make the postseason, where, cliche or not, anything can happen. The pitching has been as erratic as ever, but let's look at the Dodger offense since July 1. Will Smith, .357/.514/.607 (10 for 28, 1 double, 2 homers)Miguel Rojas, .273/.333/.591 (6 for 22, 1 double, 2 homers)Michael Conforto, .250/.289/.444 (9 for 36, 1 double, 2 homers)Dalton Rushing, .250/.250/.313 (4 for 16, 1 double)Esteury Ruiz, .250/.250/.250 (3 for 12)Andy Pages, .244/.306/.333 (11 for 45, 1 double, 1 homer)Hyeseong Kim, .226/.250/.258 (7 for 31, 1 double)Teoscar Hernández, .222/.250/.258 (1 double)Freddie Freeman, .208/.240/.292 (10 for 48, 4 doubles)Mookie Betts, .205/.229/.386 (9 for 44, 2 doubles, 2 homers, 4 RBIs)Shohei Ohtani, .186/.340/.395 (8 for 43, 3 homers)James Outman, .111/.200/.222 (1 for 9, 1 double)Tommy Edman, .063/.189/.063 (2 for 32)Max Muncy, 0 for 5Kiké Hernández, 0 for 9Team, .211/.281/.334, 14 doubles, 12 homers, 3.42 runs per game The guys who usually pace the offense are all slumping at the same time. That's not good. Michael Conforto is suddenly their third-best hitter. Mookie Betts has been in a slump all season. We can only speculate as to why. Is it because of the illness that caused so much weight loss just as the season was starting? Is it because he is playing shortstop? Whatever the case, it seems unlikely that they will move him back to right field. I would. Freddie Freeman seems to always have a month where he slumps. He hit .250 in July 2024. .255 in June 2023. The problem this season is this his second straight below average month. He hit only .200 in June. You have to wonder if all his nagging injuries are finally wearing him down. But the big concern, at least to me, is Shohei Ohtani. He returned to the rotation on June 16. Ohtani through June 15:.297/.393/.642, 11 doubles, 5 triples, 25 homers, 11 stolen bases in 326 plate appearances Ohtani from June 16 to now:.209/.351/.495, 1 double, 2 triples, 7 homers, 1 stolen base in 112 plate appearances. He's two different players. On the days he pitches, he is hitting .250 (5 for 20). On the day after he pitches, he is hitting .067 (1 for 15). Can we now conclude he shouldn't be pitching? No. Too small a sample size, plus, he hit pretty well with the Angels when he was pitching. From 2021-23 with the Angels, he hit .277/.379/.585, averaging 41 homers each season. During those three seasons, he went 34-16 with a 2.84 ERA, averaging almost 25 starts and 143 innings. But it's safe to say that pitching again has had some effect on him, which had to be expected. He will rally, he's too good a player not to. But when will he start hitting again? A lot of the Dodger offense revolves around him, and if this slump continues, it will have repercussions throughout the lineup. The Dodgers have the sixth-easiest schedule the rest of the season. Teams with the easiest schedules: 1. Cleveland (opponents have a .476 winning percentage)2. Houston (.482)3. Chicago Cubs (.482)4. San Diego (.483)5. Detroit (.485)6. Dodgers (.487) Teams with the most difficult remaining schedule: 1. Cincinnati (.522)2. Colorado (.517)3. Boston (.516)4. Baltimore (.515)5. Milwaukee (.515) Key games remaining: Aug. 15-17, vs. San DiegoAug. 22-24, at San DiegoSept. 12-14, at San FranciscoSept. 18-21, vs. San Francisco Of course, the Dodgers close the schedule with their traditional end-of-season opponent, the Seattle Mariners, Sept. 26-28 at Seattle. We asked, 'Who is the greatest pitcher in Dodger history, Clayton Kershaw or Sandy Koufax?' After 11,094 responses, the results: Sandy Koufax, 80.2%Clayton Kershaw, 17.5%Someone else, 2.3% Don Sutton and Fernando Valenzuela led the someone else category. Friday: Milwaukee (Quinn Priester, 7-2, 3.55 ERA) at Dodgers (Tyler Glasnow, 1-0, 3.52 ERA), 7:10 p.m., Sportsnet LA, AM 570, KTNQ 1020 Saturday: Milwaukee (Freddy Peralta, 11-4, 2.66 ERA) at Dodgers (Emmet Sheehan, 1-0, 2.03 ERA), 6:10 p.m., Sportsnet LA, AM 570, KTNQ 1020 Sunday: Milwaukee (*Jose Quintana, 6-3, 3.28 ERA) at Dodgers (*Clayton Kershaw, 4-1, 3.38 ERA), 1:10 p.m., Sportsnet LA, AM 570, KTNQ 1020 *-left-handed Freddie Freeman MLB Network documentary showcases storied career, and his vulnerability Hernández: Secret to Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 2025 success? His hero-like effort in NLDS Game 5 Hernández: 'Time heals everything.' Freddie Freeman, Braves fans find peace at All-Star Game Shaikin: How to revitalize baseball's All-Star Game? Bat flips 'Put a 'W' next to Dino's name.' NL wins All-Star Game swing-off, with help from Dino Ebel 'It was awesome.' Clayton Kershaw is the All-Star among All-Stars as NL defeats AL Amid resurgent year and batting title push, Will Smith unbothered being 'overlooked' Amid immigration raids, MLBPA advises players to keep legal documents with them Agent: Julio Urías has 'every intention to continue his career' Futures Game MVP Josue De Paula wants to be a Dodger 'for a very long time' The Dodgers pay tribute to Matt Kemp. Watch and listen here. Have a comment or something you'd like to see in a future Dodgers newsletter? Email me at and follow me on Twitter at @latimeshouston. To get this newsletter in your inbox, click here.
Kyodo News
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Baseball: Shohei Ohtani dazzles on mound as Dodgers stop skid against Giants
SAN FRANCISCO - Shohei Ohtani pitched three shutout innings on Saturday in his longest outing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, helping the team snap a seven-game losing streak in a 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. The two-way superstar's fifth start in a Dodger uniform was his best to date, marking another encouraging step in his pitching comeback following his second major elbow surgery in September 2023. He retired nine of the 11 batters he faced at Oracle Park, striking out four and working around a walk and a base hit while throwing 36 pitches, 25 of them for strikes. The three-time MVP was locked in from the outset against the Giants, striking out the side on 12 pitches in the first inning. He got through the second on 23 pitches, with his efficiency enabling him to come back out for the third. "It was a good three innings," said Ohtani, who also went 0-for-4 as the Dodgers' leadoff hitter. "The best thing was that the high velocity came naturally, while I focused on my command and emphasized creating a rhythm." Michael Conforto went 3-for-4 while Kim Hye Seong and Tommy Edman each drove in a run for the Dodgers. At Petco Park, Yu Darvish made his second start of the season for the San Diego Padres in their 5-4 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. The veteran right-hander did not factor in the decision after allowing four runs on five hits and three walks, while striking out two over 4-2/3 innings.
San Francisco Chronicle
12-07-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani launches 2-run homer into McCovey Cove off Logan Webb
San Francisco Giants starter Logan Webb's cutter has been an integral part of his pitch mix this year. Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani turned one into dust in his second at-bat of Friday's game, launching it into McCovey Cove for a go-ahead two-run home run. A loud cohort of Dodgers fans sitting behind the visiting dugout erupted as it sailed over the right-field concourse. A kayaker waiting in the cove leapt from his boat to get the ball. It was Ohtani's first career Splash Hit and the first by a Dodger since Max Muncy hit one into the water on May 23, 2021 off Scott Kazmir. It's the eighth ever Splash Hit by a Dodger. The home run gave the Dodgers a 2-1 lead, erasing an early Giants lead taken with Willy Adames' solo home run off Dustin May. OHTANI SPLASH! — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 12, 2025 Briefly: Rafael Devers underwent an MRI on Thursday that revealed inflammation in his lower back. He's been dealing with groin and developing lower back pain since he arrived in San Francisco on June 17. The injury won't keep him out of the first half's final series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the hope is the All-Star break will give him a runway to heal for the second half. … Jerar Encarnacion (oblique) and Christian Koss (hamstring) are working back from injuries and on track to play in minor league games in Arizona over the All-Star break.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
What went wrong for free agent Julio Urías? The domestic violence case that derailed his MLB career
Julio Urias was accussed of domestic violence in 2023.(Image via AP Photos) Julio Urías, once considered to be a promising young player in the MLB, has his entire career in limbo after he was suspended through the end of the 2025 All-Star break back in March 2025. Julio Urías had shown the world his talent and had proved his worth on the field, despite having a massive injury to his left eye in 2015. While Julio Urías has been sentenced to 36 months of probation, here is everything that the star player was accused of. What happened in 2023 that changed Julio Urías' promising career in the MLB? The domestic abuse that had an eyewitness Back in 2023, Julio Urías had attended a LAFC soccer match, but things quickly went downhill after an eyewitness accused the star player of assaulting a woman outside the stadium. Former Dodger Julio Urías seen in new video throwing punch at wife Julio Urías was immediately arrested by the authorities on suspiscion of felony domestic violence. Three days later, the MLB placed Julio Urías on administrative leave and since then, the free agent has not played a professional game in the league. Later, Julio Urías was charged by the Los Angeles City Attorney with 5 misdemeanour counts including assault, spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery and one for false imprisonment. What is Julio Urías doing now and how did MLB react to the whole situation regarding their star player? At this point in time, Julio Urías is serving 36 months of probation, has to complete 52 weeks of counseling course on domestic abuse and 30 days of community service. In March 2025, Julio Urías was promptly removed from the 2025 All-Star break for violating MLB's policies related to the incident. Commissioner Rob Manfred issued a statement on Julio Urías' situation in the league and said, 'The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball has completed its investigation into allegations that free agent pitcher Julio Urías violated Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. Having reviewed all of the available evidence, I have concluded that Mr. Urías violated our Policy and that discipline is appropriate. ' In early 2023, before all the mess, Julio Urías had signed a pretty expensive deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The deal was worth a whopping $14.25 million for a year. Also Read: 'He has said some stuff publicly': MLB insider Jeff Passan breaks down why the Washington Nationals might have fired Dave Martinez and Mike Rizzo Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
