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Following a Los Angeles Dodgers’ loss to the Colorado Rockies on Monday in the series opener, Mookie Betts had a private meeting with president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and manager Dave Roberts. That led to a lot of speculation about the reason for the meeting, including the potential of Betts moving back to right field. The timing was particularly noteworthy … [Read more...] about Dodgers News: Mookie Betts Explains Reason For Meeting With Andrew Friedman & Dave Roberts

Shohei Ohtani reached another milestone earlier this season when he hit the 300th home run of his professional career in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 9-7 win over the Colorado Rockies on June 24. The two-run shot, off Ryan Rolison, was Ohtani’s 252nd home run in the Majors. He previously hit 48 home runs during his stint with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Nippon Professional … [Read more...] about Shohei Ohtani’s 300th Professional Home Run Ball Sells In Auction

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