As the 2024 MLB trade deadline looms, the Los Angeles Dodgers could be among the teams making significant moves. One primary area where they might look to strengthen is their bullpen. With the late-season grind intensifying, the Dodgers could benefit from acquiring an impact reliever who can handle high-leverage situations and add depth to their late-inning strategy.
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That sound you hear is Los Angeles Dodger fans breathing a sigh of relief. One, Clayton Kershaw has finally returned to the mound at Dodger Stadium. Two, the Dodgers look like they’re returning to what a team of their caliber should look like.
On Thursday, Kershaw made his season debut, against the San Francisco Giants. Kershaw had undergone shoulder surgery in November, and some wondered if he would actually return this season.
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Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers are likely to be in store for a roster upgrade when division rival San Francisco comes to town for a four-game series next week.
Righty Tyler Glasnow will get the start against the Giants on Wednesday. The 30-year-old righty returns from a stint on the injured list after a bout of lower back tightness. Many fans presumed the injury to be not serious but more of a scheduled break of sorts.
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In the opening round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Sunday, the Los Angeles Dodgers selected shortstop Kellon Lindsey from Hardee High School (Wauchula, FL) in the first round with the 23rd overall pick. The team continued to add on day two on Monday, landing three pitchers and four position players, including two high school and five collegiate players.
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In what could easily have been a sweep, the Los Angeles Dodgers dropped the final two games of the weekend series to the Detroit Tigers and limped into the 2024 MLB All-Star break despite still having the best record in the National League West.
In Saturday’s middle game, the Dodgers led by as many as five runs before the bullpen self-imploded. Ricky Vanasco, Evan Phillips and Yohan Ramirez surrendered a total of seven runs over the final two innings, handing Detroit the 11-9 victory.
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Boy watching this Los Angeles Dodgers team right now is demoralizing.
The Dodgers no doubt have been hit with an inordinate amount of injuries, and to some of the key most players. Not having Max Muncy and Mookie Betts in this lineup changes the length and dynamic of it.
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As the active roster of the Los Angeles Dodgers continues to spin in circles, fans can add another name to their get-to-know list this weekend.
In Sunday’s weekend series finale against the Brewers, 23-year-old lefty Justin Wrobleski will get his first major league start. Standing at 6-foot-1 and weighing 190 pounds, the Illinois native is probably smaller than today’s standards for starting pitchers. However, he’s one of the fastest rising stars on the farm and packs an above average heater that clocks in around 97 MPH.
As the 2024 MLB trade deadline approaches, the Los Angeles Dodgers could be among the teams that make significant moves. Currently controlling the National League West, the Dodgers are seemingly evaluating opportunities to strengthen their roster. As the deadline draws near, all eyes are on Los Angeles to see how they navigate the trade market and position themselves for success in the second half of the season.
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The starting pitching carousel that fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers are highly familiar with is beginning to spin quite rapidly. Not counting the occasional bullpen game by a reliever, the Dodgers have already used seven legit starting pitchers so far this season, eight if you count the two starts by Michael Grove earlier in the year.
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The crazy thing about prospect rankings is that many of them don’t consider momentum or whether a player is injured. In the most recent round of MLB Pipeline’s rankings for the Los Angeles Dodgers, there were two pitchers who haven’t even appeared in a game this season.
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