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LOS ANGELES — When the final out was recorded on his most recent save – just the third of his promising young career – Jack Dreyer pumped a fist toward infielder Miguel Rojas, hugged catcher Ben Rortvedt and otherwise showed little emotion. If the young left-hander was elated at the completion of a much-needed Dodgers’ victory on Sunday at Baltimore, he barely showed it. If he … [Read more...] about Dodgers rookie reliever Jack Dreyer pitching like a veteran

The Dodgers released right-hander Matt Sauer yesterday, according to the transactions tracker on Sauer’s MLB.com profile page. He had been designated for assignment by Los Angeles last week. Sauer, 26, was a second-round pick by the Yankees back in 2017 but didn’t make his major league debut until last year as a member of the Royals after being plucked from the Yankees in the … [Read more...] about Dodgers Release Matt Sauer

Roki Sasaki turned in the best start of his near month-long rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, striking out eight in 4.2 innings of work against the Sacramento River Cats. Sasaki didn’t allow a run until the fifth inning, and his fastball velocity was up considerably from previous outings. “It was great for the Dodgers, great for Roki’s confidence, great … [Read more...] about Roki Sasaki Meeting With Dodgers To Determine Role

The top two teams in the National League West will battle this weekend at Dodger Stadium in southern California starting Friday. The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers have been in first place for the majority of the season, but all of a sudden they have been passed by the Padres. San Diego leads the National League West with a record of 69 wins and … [Read more...] about Dodgers to face Padres in key NL West showdown

Dave Roberts made the confounding decision to start Michael Conforto vs. righties for the Dodgers despite his reverse splits. … [Read more...] about Dodgers’ Tommy Edman roster move still won’t get Dave Roberts to quit Michael Conforto