Tag: Injuries

Should Dodgers Move Mookie Betts Back to Right Field?

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As the Los Angeles Dodgers begin the final stretch of their 2025 season, a familiar question is surfacing once again: Should Mookie Betts return to right field? While manager Dave Roberts has dismissed any concrete plans for now, recent defensive — and offensive — struggles in the outfield corners are making this conversation impossible to ignore.

With the team’s outfield ranking just 19th among MLB clubs in total wins above replacement and 22nd in defensive rating, the Dodgers could conceivably benefit from some position shifting.

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Clayton Kershaw Stepping Up When Rotation Needs Him Most

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When the Los Angeles Dodgers assembled what was considered one of the team’s most talented rotations in years, Clayton Kershaw wasn’t expected to be a huge part of it. With Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki, and the eventual return of Shohei Ohtani to the mound, the 37-year-old future Hall of Famer seemed destined for a complementary role at best.

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Dodgers Roster: More Thoughts on Battered Starting Rotation

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For a franchise accustomed to championship-caliber starting pitching, the current state of the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation reads more like a medical journal than a depth chart. What was supposed to be one of baseball’s most formidable starting fives has instead become a casualty ward, leaving the defending World Series champions scrambling to piece together innings.

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Dodgers Roster: How Much Will Shohei Ohtani Contribute to Los Angeles Pitching Staff in 2025?

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After nearly two years away from the mound, Shohei Ohtani is finally getting closer to pitching at the major league level again. The question isn’t whether he can still dominate hitters — it’s whether the Los Angeles Dodgers actually need (or want) him to.

Ohtani recently took a significant step forward by throwing 22 pitches to five batters in a simulated game before the team’s matchup with the New York Mets last week, marking his first time facing hitters off a mound since his elbow surgery in September 2023. That was before he threw two innings of live batting practice to Los Angeles minor league batters before Saturday’s middle game against the Yankees.

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Latest on Clayton Kershaw

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The Los Angeles Dodgers may soon be welcoming back a familiar face to their starting rotation. Clayton Kershaw, working his way back from offseason knee and toe surgeries, is scheduled to make another Triple-A rehab start on Sunday that could be his final tune-up before rejoining the major league club.

The 37-year-old future Hall of Famer has been steadily building his pitch count and showing encouraging signs throughout his rehab assignment, including six impressive no-hit innings against rookie-level competition in the Arizona Complex League on Tuesday.

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Contemplating Dustin May’s Uncertain Future with the Los Angeles Dodgers

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When Dustin May takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers, his electric stuff is undeniable  — a high-90s sinker with exceptional movement, a devastating curveball and a cutter that keeps hitters constantly off-balance. Although his velocity isn’t quite as high as the days before his last elbow surgery, his spin rate is still as impressive as ever. Yet the right-hander’s career has been defined as much by his time in the trainer’s room as his time on the pitching rubber.

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Updates on Clayton Kershaw, Tony Gonsolin

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The Los Angeles Dodgers started the 2025 regular season with a bang, handling the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo and then returning home to sweep the Detroit Tigers at Chavez Ravine. There were many things to be impressed about, including the team’s grit during Friday night’s comeback against the Cubs in extra innings.

This club might be as deep as we’ve seen in decades if most of the key players stay healthy. The starting rotation is solid with a handful of high-quality arms that will be around for the next several seasons. And, with reinforcements likely available by mid-season, the Dodgers should easily be able to switch to a six-man rotation whenever needed.

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Mookie Betts Doubtful for Tokyo Series, Other Notes

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit a slight speed bump in MLB’s highly anticipated Tokyo Series. Superstar Mookie Betts is looking increasingly unlikely to take the field against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, as an illness continues to plague the six-time All-Star during the team’s trip.

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Dodgers Bolster Pitching Staff with Roki Sasaki, Tanner Scott

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To say the Los Angeles Dodgers have put themselves in a position for another strong playoff run in 2025 would be an understatement. By adding top-shelf pitchers like Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki and most recently reliever Tanner Scott, the team is poised to be a legit postseason contender for the foreseeable future.

Heading into the winter, many fans had their fingers crossed that a starting rotation led by Yoshinobu Yamamoto would be good enough to win a fourth-straight NL West title. At the time, there were many question marks — whether Tyler Glasnow, Tony Gonsolin and Dustin May could finally stay healthy, if Clayton Kershaw had any gas in the tank, and whether Shohei Ohtani would be able to contribute to the pitching staff by Opening Day.

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Dodgers Injury News and Notes – Edman and Muncy Back Soon, and More

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The Los Angeles Dodgers almost had gotten it all back together. They won five straight games, including sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates at home and taking the first two in Milwaukee before losing in very unappealing fashion the last two games.

Jack Flaherty struggled for the first time in his Dodgers career, allowing three runs in the first inning Thursday. The Dodgers battled back to tie 3-3, even going ahead 4-3, but in the end the bullpen once again failed. This outing was Daniel Hudson, who allowed another three runs in 0.2 innings.

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