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The Washington Nationals claimed Julian Fernández off waivers two days after he was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Nationals optioned Fernández to Triple-A Rochester. Fernández was DFA’d in order to make room on the 40-man roster for Buddy Kennedy, who the Dodgers claimed off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. Kennedy as immediately added onto the … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals Claim Julian Fernández Off Waivers From Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani showed off his base stealing prowess last season with 59 successful attempts, en route to making history as the first ever 50-50 player in MLB history. It was a new career high by a wide margin, dwarfing Ohtani’s previous total of 26 stolen bases in 2021. This season has been a much different story, however, as Ohtani has just 17 stolen bases. It is much more in … [Read more...] about Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani Finding Balance With Stealing Bases And Pitching

The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed Buddy Kennedy off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays and designated Julian Fernández for assignment prior to Friday’s game against the San Diego Padres. Fernández was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City in early July and appeared in one game for the Dodgers. CJ Alexander was DFA’d at the time in order to make room for Fernández on the Dodgers’ … [Read more...] about Dodgers Roster: Julian Fernández Designated For Assignment, Buddy Kennedy Claimed Off Waivers

Shohei Ohtani made his latest pitching start on Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Los Angeles Angels in the Freeway Series finale. Although Ohtani has already played his former team as a designated hitter in the Dodgers’ lineup, Wednesday marked his first time pitching against them. It also represented Ohtani’s first time facing Mike Trout as a pitcher since … [Read more...] about Shohei Ohtani Pitching Against Mike Trout ‘As Big As It Gets’

The Los Angeles Dodgers were linked to several big names at this year’s MLB trade deadline, but only came away with modest additions that primarily centered around Brock Stewart and Alex Call. The trade for Stewart addressed the team’s biggest need, which was bolstering a bullpen that has been heavily relied on this season. He figured to be a major part of the Dodgers’ relief … [Read more...] about Andrew Friedman: Dodgers Have No Regrets About Trade Deadline