Dodgers’ Pitching Staff Deals No-Hitter in Monterrey

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Slowly but surely it appears as if the Dodgers are changing course. The club won its third game in a row on Friday evening in Monterrey, doing so in very impressive fashion.

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Dodgers Roster: A Few Random Thoughts About Starting Pitching Depth

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While many fans of the Dodgers consider the shocking news of Hyun-Jin Ryu‘s groin injury as a huge blow to the starting rotation, the fact that it’s conceivable he may return sometime after the All-Star break could prove to be a huge boost during the stretch run of the season.

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Dodgers Recall Tim Locastro & Yimi Garcia

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The Dodgers on Thursday morning recalled right-handed pitcher Yimi García and infielder/outfielder Tim Locastro from Triple-A Oklahoma City, while optioning infielder/outfielder Breyvic Valera to OKC and placing left-handed pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu on the 10-day disabled list with a left groin strain.

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Dodgers Recall Edward Paredes, Option Brock Stewart to Oklahoma City

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The Dodgers on Tuesday afternoon recalled left-handed reliever Edward Paredes from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioned right-handed pitcher Brock Stewart back to OKC.

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Dodgers 25-Man Roster: Shortstop Shouldn’t Be Squad’s Biggest Concern

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Now that the month of May is upon us, it’s just a little more difficult to use the excuse that the season is still young, especially when noting the Dodgers are now a full eight games behind the division lead in the NL West.

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Corey Seager to Undergo Tommy John Surgery, Out for Season

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In what’s been by far the worst news of the year, the Dodgers on Monday afternoon placed shortstop Corey Seager on the 10-day disabled list with a right UCL sprain.

Seager will undergo Tommy John surgery and will miss the remainder of the season.

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Dodgers Bullpen: Sorting Out the Top Relievers on the Farm

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Considering everything that went down in both legs of Saturday’s doubleheader in San Francisco, there’s bound to be a few roster moves on the horizon, especially in the bullpen. Righty Pedro Baez suffered his biggest pummeling of the season in the first game; however, it was the southpaw Scott Alexander who was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City to make room for the emergency promotion of outfielder Alex Verdugo. With the move, the Dodgers are back down to eight arms in the big league bullpen, but not many of them are fresh, to say the least.

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The Bizarro Worlds of Pedro Baez & Tony Cingrani

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In case you missed yesterday’s column, the theme of the story surrounded the sputtering offense of the Dodgers, although we did reflect on how it seemed that other areas of the club sometimes have tendencies to under-perform on any given day.

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How Can Dodgers Boost Offensive Production?

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Undoubtedly, the most common conversation topics these days between fans of the Dodgers have been about inconsistencies in several areas of the game, primarily discussions regarding either the sputtering offense or the somewhat unsteady starting rotation, with the bullpen not being far behind.

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Dodgers Promote Daniel Hudson, Option Walker Buehler to Quakes

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The Dodgers on Tuesday afternoon selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Daniel Hudson from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioned right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler to Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.

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