Alden GonzalezAug 6, 2025, 08:54 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani pitched four dominant innings in what qualified as his best start this season, during which he struck out eight batters. He also clobbered his …
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The Dodgers placed Tommy Edman on the 10-day injured list with a right ankle sprain. As expected, Max Muncy was reinstated from his own IL stint in the corresponding move. Edman missed a couple weeks in May with ankle inflammation. He aggravated the injury while rounding first base on a single during yesterday’s win over Tampa Bay. Edman was immediately lifted …
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Things were certainly not smooth or easy in the series finale against the Rays, but the Dodgers got their second shutout of the series and just enough offense to take the game 3-0 and the series 2-1. It’s their second series win in a row and completes a winning road trip as well. LMAO pic.twitter.com/MBqQjKMxOD — Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) August …
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The Dodgers have activated Blake Snell from the 60-day injured list, the team announced this morning. The two-time Cy Young winner signed a five-year, $182MM contract with L.A. in the offseason but landed on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation after just two starts with his new team. As expected, he will start this afternoon against the Rays. Right-hander …
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The Red Sox didn’t have the type of trade deadline that fans wanted. Boston is five games behind first place in the AL East and were surging right before the All-Star break following a trade that sent its slugger Rafael Devers to San Francisco. Instead of going all-in at the deadline, the team made minor moves, including bringing in often-injured …
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For the second trade deadline in a row, the Dodgers traded a starting pitcher lower on the rotation depth chart to the Red Sox. This time, Dustin May is headed to Boston for two minor league outfielders, the Dodgers announced Thursday. Jeff Passan at ESPN was first to report the deal, which was confirmed by Fabian Ardaya at The Athletic …
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Alden GonzalezJul 31, 2025, 06:20 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. The Boston Red Sox acquired starter Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, filling their need for pitching help. May, a pending free agent who is out …
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Before trade rumors heated up and dream scenarios were briefly envisioned, before the Dodgers were linked to a string of big names who all wound up anywhere but Los Angeles, the team’s front office foreshadowed what proved to be a rather straightforward, unremarkable trade deadline on Thursday afternoon. “This group is really talented,” general manager Brandon Gomes said last week. …
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Bader, 31, signed a one-year, $6.25 million contract with the Twins before the season, and he delivered his best offensive season in years. In 96 games, he hit .258 with 12 homers and 38 RBIs while posting a .339 on-base percentage. Playing left field regularly for the first time in his career, he’s played Gold Glove-caliber defense. The Twins aren’t …
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After the Twins traded Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak to Detroit, and then Jhoan Duran and Harrison Bader to the Phillies in separate deals, they’ve now dealt right-handed reliever Brock Stewart to the Dodgers, according to reports. Stewart, 33, is under contract through the 2026 season. The righty throws very hard and owns a respectable 2.38 ERA in 39 appearances …
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