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Dodgers News
#1 1B
Freddie Freeman: Expected back in action soon
Mar 19th
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that he expects Freeman (rib) to play in the upcoming Freeway Series against the Angels, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
#1 C
Will Smith: Reaches four times in opener
Mar 18th
Smith went 1-for-2 with an RBI and three walks in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Cubs in Tokyo, Japan.
#8 P
Clayton Kershaw: Shifted to 60-day IL
Mar 18th
The Dodgers transferred Kershaw (toe/knee) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
#9 PROS
Justin Wrobleski: Optioned to Triple-A
Mar 18th
The Dodgers optioned Wrobleski to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
#2 2B
Miguel Rojas: Fills in for Betts in opener
Mar 18th
Rojas started at shortstop and went 1-for-4 with a base hit in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Cubs in Tokyo.
#1 DH
Shohei Ohtani: Scores twice Opening Day
Mar 18th
Ohtani went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and a strikeout in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Cubs in Tokyo.
#1 CL
Tanner Scott: Secures first save of 2025
Mar 18th
Scott struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning to record the save versus the Cubs in Tokyo on Tuesday.
#1 P
Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Notches win in Tokyo
Mar 18th
Yamamoto (1-0) earned the win Tuesday against the Cubs in Tokyo after giving up one run on three hits and one walk across five innings. He struck out four.
#1 LF
Michael Conforto: Added to season-opening lineup
Mar 18th
Conforto will start in left field and bat seventh Tuesday against the Cubs in the first game of the Tokyo Series.
#1 SS
Mookie Betts: Travels back to Los Angeles
Mar 18th
Betts (illness) flew back to Los Angeles on Monday after he had previously made the trip with the Dodgers to Japan ahead of the club's two-game season-opening series versus the Cubs this week, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
#1 2B
Tommy Edman: Batting second against Cubs
Mar 17th
Edman will start at second base and bat second Tuesday against the Cubs in the first game of the 2025 Tokyo Series.
#2 1B
Enrique Hernandez: Manning left field in opener
Mar 17th
Hernandez will start in left field and bat sixth in Tuesday's regular-season opener against the Cubs in Tokyo.
#1 CF
Andy Pages: Starting in Tokyo Series opener
Mar 17th
Pages will start in center field and bat ninth in Tuesday's regular-season opener against the Cubs in Tokyo.
#9 BP
Luis Garcia: To begin 2025 in big leagues
Mar 17th
The Dodgers selected Garcia's contract from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday.
#1 PROS
Roki Sasaki: Added to roster ahead of debut
Mar 17th
The Dodgers selected Sasaki's contract Tuesday ahead of the team's two-game series versus the Cubs in Tokyo.
#9 P
Emmet Sheehan: Moved to 15-day injured list
Mar 17th
The Dodgers placed Sheehan (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Monday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
#13 BP
Kyle Hurt: Lands on injured list
Mar 17th
The Dodgers placed Hurt (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Monday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
#8 BP
Edgardo Henriquez: Beginning season on IL
Mar 17th
The Dodgers placed Henriquez (foot) on the 15-day injured list Monday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
#14 BP
Michael Grove: Moves to 60-day IL
Mar 17th
Grove (shoulder) was placed on the 60-day injured list Monday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
#4 BP
Evan Phillips: Officially moved to IL
Mar 17th
Phillips (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
#12 BP
Brusdar Graterol: Shifted to 60-day IL
Mar 17th
Graterol (shoulder) was placed on the 60-day injured list Monday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
#7 P
Tony Gonsolin: Lands on 15-day IL
Mar 17th
Gonsolin (back) was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
#5 BP
Michael Kopech: Placed on 15-day IL
Mar 17th
Kopech (forearm) was moved to the 15-day injured list Monday.
#1 3B
Max Muncy: Plates two in spring win
Mar 11th
Muncy went 1-for-1 with a double, two RBI and two walks against the Guardians in a Cactus League victory Tuesday.
#3 PROS
Dalton Rushing: Moves to minors camp
Mar 11th
The Dodgers reassigned Rushing to minor-league camp Tuesday.
#6 P
Dustin May: Officially given rotation spot
Mar 11th
Manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that May will begin the season as the Dodgers' fifth starter, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
#3 P
Blake Snell: Will likely start stateside opener
Mar 9th
Snell is slated to pitch in one of two exhibition games in Tokyo, Japan on March 15 and 16, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts implied that the southpaw will start the team's home regular-season opener in Los Angeles on March 27, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
#4 P
Tyler Glasnow: Fans six in third spring outing
Mar 8th
Glasnow pitched three innings in a Cactus League contest against the White Sox on Saturday, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out six batters.
#6 PROS
Alex Freeland: Moved to MiLB camp
Mar 6th
The Dodgers reassigned Freeland to minor-league camp Thursday.
#7 BP
Ben Casparius: Favored for Opening Day bullpen
Mar 5th
Manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that Casparius has a solid chance to open the season with the Dodgers as a multi-inning reliever, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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#2 C
Miguel Amaya: Provides offense in 2025 opener
Mar 18th
Amaya went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 4-1 defeat to the Dodgers in Tokyo.
#5 P
Ben Brown: Takes loss in opener
Mar 18th
Brown (0-1) was the pitcher of record in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Dodgers in Tokyo, giving up three runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks while striking out five over 2.2 innings.
#1 PROS
Matt Shaw: Quiet debut in Tokyo
Mar 18th
Shaw went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Dodgers in Tokyo.
#1 P
Shota Imanaga: Tosses four scoreless in opener
Mar 18th
Imanaga didn't factor in the decision Tuesday against the Dodgers in Tokyo after he struck out two and allowed no hits and four walks over four scoreless innings.
#3 P
Jameson Taillon: Not available for Tokyo series
Mar 17th
Taillon traveled with the team to Tokyo but isn't listed on the 26-man roster ahead of the two-game series against the Dodgers, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
#4 P
Javier Assad: Opens season on IL
Mar 17th
The Cubs placed Assad (oblique) on the 15-day injured list Monday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
#8 BP
Daniel Palencia: Sent to Triple-A
Mar 17th
The Cubs optioned Palencia to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
#3 PROS
Kevin Alcantara: Sent to Triple-A
Mar 16th
The Cubs optioned Alcantara to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.
#1 CF
Pete Crow-Armstrong: Having stellar spring
Mar 16th
Through 10 Cactus League games, Crow-Armstrong is slashing .519/.500/1.000 with three home runs and 11 RBI.
#7 P
Justin Steele: Struggles in spring finale
Mar 11th
Steele (illness) allowed seven runs on 10 hits across 3.2 innings in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Brewers. He struck out three.
#2 CF
Vidal Brujan: Makes initial roster
Mar 11th
Brujan will travel with the Cubs for their two-game series against the Dodgers in Tokyo on March 18 and 19, Jesse Friedman of MLB.com reports.
#4 2B
Gage Workman: Headed to Tokyo with big club
Mar 11th
Workman will be part of the Cubs' 31-man travel roster for their two-game series against the Dodgers in Tokyo on March 18 and 19, Jesse Friedman of MLB.com reports.
#3 LF
Travis Jankowski: Sent to minors camp
Mar 9th
The Cubs reassigned Jankowski to minor-league camp Sunday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
#2 P
Matthew Boyd: Allows four runs Saturday
Mar 9th
Boyd allowed four runs on four hits and two walks across 3.2 innings in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Mariners. He struck out three.
#7 PROS
Cade Horton: Makes spring debut
Mar 9th
Horton (shoulder) gave up one earned run on one hit and struck out one over one inning in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Mariners in Cactus League play.
#6 BP
Brad Keller: Expected to make team
Mar 7th
The Cubs are likely to add Keller to their major-league roster rather than allow him to exercise the opt-out clause in his minor-league contract, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.