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The Los Angeles Angels returned 2024 Rule 5 Draft pick Garrett McDaniels to the Los Angeles Dodgers after he was designated for assignment and cleared waivers. McDaniels was among several Dodgers prospects who were picked by other teams in last year’s Rule 5 Draft. So too were Hyun-il Choi (Washington Nationals), Michael Hobbs (New York Mets), Orlando Ortiz Mayr (Miami Marlins) … [Read more...] about Angels Return Rule 5 Draft Pick Garrett McDaniels To Dodgers

José Ureña elected to become a free agent rather than remain part of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization after he was designated for assignment. Ureña cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City, but he rejected the Minor League assignment in favor of reaching free agency. Ureña had the option to do so because he previously had been DFA’d in his career, … [Read more...] about José Ureña Elects Free Agency After Dodgers DFA

Teoscar Hernández was one of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ most dangerous hitters in the early part of the 2025 season, batting .315/.333/.600 with nine home runs and 34 RBI through his first 162 at-bats. But a left groin strain suffered against the Miami Marlins on May 5 put his season on hold and derailed Hernández’s momentum at the plate. Hernández spent two weeks on the 10-day … [Read more...] about Will Smith Replacing Teoscar Hernández In Cleanup Spot Of Dodgers Lineup

The Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves on the wrong end of a lopsided game for the third time this season, and it resulted in Kiké Hernández making his third pitching appearance of the year. But whereas Hernández’s first two instances of pitching this season were the ninth inning of blowout wins, Tuesday night presented a different scenario as he entered in the sixth with … [Read more...] about Kiké Hernández Not Surprised By Jackson Merrill Praising Cutter

The Los Angeles Dodgers have taken a methodical approach with Shohei Ohtani as he’s navigated a recovery process for returning to pitching this season. But Ohtani’s third time facing batters may have been his biggest statement yet, and it’s potentially going to result in the Dodgers accelerating his timeline. Ohtani threw 44 pitches over three innings against Dodgers Minor … [Read more...] about Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani Potentially Returning To Pitching Before All-Star Game