Tyler Glasnow returned to the Dodgers rotation this week and pitched well with five strong innings on Wednesday. The idea of Blake Snell rejoining him soon gained steam this week with two scoreless innings and four strikeouts for Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday, the first of what will be at least a few rehab starts.
Dave Roberts told reporters Friday that Snell’s next start would be Tuesday in the Arizona Complex League, when the ACL Dodgers are playing the Guardians at Goodyear Ballpark. Sonja Chen at MLB.com has more. During the major league All-Star break, the top four minor league affiliates are also off until Friday, leaving Arizona as the best option for Snell.
Blake Treinen is also on a rehab assignment, having pitched a perfect inning on Wednesday night for Triple-A Oklahoma City. He’ll pitch again for the Comets on Saturday, Roberts said.
With several right-handed relievers getting injured this season, including Treinen’s right forearm tightness, Evan Phillips having Tommy John surgery, and Michael Kopech having surgery to repair a torn meniscus, the Dodgers have leaned heavily on its left-handed relievers. Bill Plunkett at the Orange County Register has more on Tanner Scott, Alex Vesia, Jack Dreyer, Anthony Banda, et al.
Shohei Ohtani has the best-selling jersey in all of baseball this season, just as he did for the entire 2023 and 2024 seasons, Major League Baseball announced on Friday. Ohtani, who also had the top-selling jersey from the end of the World Series through opening day this year.
In jersey sales since opening day this year, Ohtani has the top-selling jersey. Aaron Judge is second followed by Dodgers Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts third and fourth, respectively. The other Dodger in the top 20 of 2025 jersey sales is Clayton Kershaw at No. 20.
Associated Press has the full list of top-20 players in jersey sales.