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[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers can’t overcome long (ball) odds in loss to Nats

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Dodgers have allowed 12 runs in the first two games of this series against the fourth-lowest-scoring team in the National League.

Dodgers opponents have scored first in all six games this week, and though in four of the first five such games they were able to win, no comeback was in the cards on Saturday. The Nationals hit five home runs to beat Los Angeles 7-3 in the middle game this weekend at Dodger Stadium.

James Wood hit three home runs and drove in seven when these two teams met in Washington D.C. in April, but the Dodgers held the Nationals best hitter off the board with an 0-for-5 on Friday. In the fourth inning Saturday, Wood launched a ball 451 feet to center field, over the black tarp and into the upper half of the right field pavilion to open the scoring.

Dustin May’s next pitch was also hit out to a similar spot, this one more toward right field by second baseman Luis García Jr., just the second time this season May has allowed multiple home runs in a start.

Nathaniel Lowe hit one just high enough the opposite way, off the top of the left field wall in the sixth inning for a third solo home run off May, and Lowe later added another solo shot off reliever Lou Trivino in the eighth.

Nationals hitters were aggressive early in counts against May, with nine of his 25 batters faced concluding their time at the plate within two pitches. That allowed the right-hander to get through his six innings on just 84 pitches.

Washington wasn’t alone in the solo home run party, as Andy Pages and Will Smith — the Dodgers’ two best hitters this week — tallied long balls in the fifth and sixth innings, respectively, to keep the Dodgers close.

The solo party ended with a bang in the seventh when Jack Dreyer was greeted with a perfectly-placed flyball double by Keibert Ruíz and a two-run home run by CJ Abrams, giving the Nationals their largest lead of the night. It’s the first home run allowed by Dreyer in 30 appearances and 39⅔ innings this season.

Dodgers best early chance at scoring came with this Max Muncy fly ball in the fourth inning. Center fielder Jacob Young had no idea where the ball was, and it might have dropped for a run near the warning track well behind him were it not for a hustling Daylen Lile coming all the way over from right field to snag it.

lmaooooo

— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) 2025-06-22T03:14:45.774Z

Of note​

Will Klein, the right-hander called up on Friday, entered Saturday’s game in the eighth inning, the 34th Dodgers pitcher this season, five more than any other team in the majors.

Saturday particulars​

Home runs: Andy Pages (16), Will Smith (9), Teoscar Hernández (14); James Wood (21), Luis García Jr. (7), Nathaniel Lowe 2 (12), CJ Abrams (11)

WP — Jake Irvin (6-3): 5⅓ IP, 6 hits, 2 runs, 7 strikeouts

LP — Dustin May (4-5): 6 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts

Up next​

The homestand ends on Sunday afternoon (1:10 pm., SportsNet LA), with Shohei Ohtani making start number two with the Dodgers and Michael Soroka on the mound for Washington.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/21/24452172/dodgers-nationals-home-runs-dustin-may

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers vs. Nationals game VI chat

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The Dodgers wrap up their three game series against the Washington Nationals and their 10 game homestand on Sunday.

Shohei Ohtani makes his second start as a Dodger, while Michael Soroka takes the mound for Washington.

seventy eight. pic.twitter.com/grka1YqaZ1

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) June 22, 2025​

Today’s #Dodgers lineup vs. Nationals: pic.twitter.com/hxjIp81PZv

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 22, 2025​

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Game info​

• Teams: Dodgers vs. Nationals
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium
• Time: 1:10 p.m. PT
• TV: SportsNet LA
• Radio: KLAC AM 570, KTNQ 1020

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/22/24453774/dodgers-nationals-game-chat

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Max Muncy is 8th to hit 200 home runs with the Dodgers

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Muncy tied a career high with seven RBI in his two-homer game on Monday. He reached 200 (and 201) home runs with the Dodgers in fewer plate appearances than any player in franchise history.

Max Muncy hit a grand slam on Sunday in the sixth inning against the Nationals, giving him 200 home runs with the Dodgers, just the eighth player in franchise history to do so.

MAX SLAM! pic.twitter.com/OcdErdlWYj

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 22, 2025​

It’s been quite the seasonal turnaround for Muncy over the last month and a half. The Dodgers third baseman suffered through the longest power drought of his career, with no home runs through the first 28 games and 105 plate appearances of the season.

Since then, a bespectacled Muncy found his power stroke, with 11 home runs in 46 games and 182 plate appearances. Sunday was actually Muncy’s first home run since June 3, but he’s still been productive in the 16 games and 60 plate appearances in between homers, hitting .273/.450/.341 and raised his OPS on the season by four points even without a ball leaving the park.

But once the spigot opened Sunday, Muncy kept going, adding a three-run home run one inning after his grand slam, his 201st home run with the Dodgers.

Before joining the Dodgers in 2018, Muncy hit five home runs with the A’s, so he already got to 200 home runs in his career. That was on May 31 against the Yankees, after which he reflected on his career.

“To hit as many as I have in a Dodgers uniform that means everything to me, what this organization has meant to me. It’s a blessing for sure,” Muncy said then. “It’s a number I’m definitely proud of. Hopefully I’ve still got a lot more in me.”

Muncy began the season in ninth place on the Dodgers franchise list, and he passed Carl Furillo (192 home runs) on May 15. Muncy now joins seven others to hit 200 home runs while with the team. The next two on the list — Matt Kemp at 203 home runs and Steve Garvey at 211 — are within reasonable striking distance for Muncy to pass this season.

Sunday was Muncy’s 898th game with the Dodgers, and his 3,633 plate appearances are the fewest to reach 200 home runs in franchise history. Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella is the only other Dodger to hit 200 home runs within his first 4,000 plate appearances with the team.

It’s not just the Dodgers list on which Muncy stands out. Since getting called up from his minor league deal to the Dodgers on April 17, 2018, Muncy’s 201 home runs are 13th-most in the majors, one more than current teammate Mookie Betts.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/23/24445387/max-muncy-200-home-runs-dodgers

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

June 24: Dodgers 9, Rockies 7

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Justin Wrobleski struck out seven to set a career high, backed by Dodgers home runs from Michael Conforto and Shohei Ohtani to beat the Rockies on Tuesday night at Coors Field in Denver.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/24/24454932/dodgers-rockies-june-24

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

June 25: Dodgers 8, Rockies 1

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Game delayed one hour, 27 minutes by rain in the top of the sixth inning.

A scoreless game into the sixth inning before the rains came, Max Muncy hit a grand slam and drove in six runs to lead the Dodgers over the Rockies on Wednesday night at Coors Field in Denver.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched five scoreless innings before the 87-minute rain delay.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/25/24454933/dodgers-rockies-june-25

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Shohei Ohtani will start his 5th straight All-Star Game

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5th straight All-Star start for Ohtani, who will DH for the National League on July 15 in Atlanta. Seven other Dodgers position players made it to the final round of fan voting to determine starters for the midsummer classic.

Shohei Ohtani will start at designated hitter for the National League in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, the league announced on Thursday. Seven other Dodgers position players made it past the first round of voting, and are still in contention to start the midsummer classic.

Catcher Will Smith, first baseman Freddie Freeman, shortstop Mookie Betts, third baseman Max Muncy, outfielders Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages, and second baseman Tommy Edman are also finalists, with that round of voting coming next week.

Finalists are the top two at each position except for outfield, which is the top six. They all move onto the second phase of voting, in which the totals are reset. The second phase of voting runs from 9 a.m. PT Monday to 9 a.m. on Wednesday to determine the starting position players for each league, which will be announced at 4 p.m. PT on Wednesday, July 2 on ESPN.

The one sure thing is that Ohtani will start at designated hitter, as he has in each of the previous four seasons. He bypassed the second round of voting by virtue of having the most All-Star votes (3,967,668) among all National League players. Same for Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge in the American League.

Smith received the most votes by far among National League catchers at 3,428,856, with Carlon Kelly of the Cubs the other backstop finalist at 1,183,100 votes.Smith was an All-Star in each of the last two seasons and has been even better this year, including leading the NL in on-base percentage (.422) and batting average (.325).

The only Dodgers catcher to start an All-Star Game in this century was Russell Martin in 2007.

Freeman led all NL first baseman with 3,392,751 votes, outpacing fellow finalist Pete Alonso of the Mets (2,186,338). Freeman is an eight-time All-Star, including each of the last six All-Star Games, and has started four times. He made the team last year as a reserve.

Francisco Lindor led all National League shortstops with 2,296,443 votes, with Betts a close second at 2,094,921.

Betts has been an All-Star in each of the last eight season’s there was a midsummer classic, and has started five times. He made the National League All-Star team last year as a shortstop, but did not play due to a broken left hand.

Muncy has been hot since the end of April, and hit two grand slams in the last week. He’s in second place at third base with 1,665,829 votes. Padres third baseman Manny Machado led at the position with 2,495,554 votes in the first round of voting.

Muncy previously made the All-Star team in 2019 and 2021, and started the game at designated hitter in 2021. The last Dodger to start an All-Star Game at third base was Ron Cey in 1977.

Teoscar Hernández is a two-time All-Star, including starting the game last year in his first year with the Dodgers. He also won the Home Run Derby last July, the first Dodger to win the event. Hernández was in second place among NL outfielders, with teammate Andy Pages in fifth place. The top six outfielders go to the second round of voting, with the top three in that round of voting tabbed as starters.

NL outfielders, first round of voting​

1. Pete Crow-Armstrong: 3,021,265 votes
2. Teoscar Hernández: 2,343,058
3. Ronald Acuña Jr.: 1,888,867
4. Kyle Tucker: 1,794,776
5. Andy Pages: 1,789,553
6. Juan Soto: 1,490,489

Edman received 1,868,693 votes at second base, second in the NL at the position to Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks (2,534,002 votes). If Edman makes the midsummer classic, it would be his first All-Star nod.

Voting totals reset for the second round, which begins Monday at 9 a.m. PT.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/all-star...40/shohei-ohtani-all-star-game-voting-dodgers

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers vs. Royals game II chat

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The Dodgers go for six in a row on Saturday afternoon against the Royals. Hyeseong Kim was unwrapped out of storage to make a rare start.

Today’s #Dodgers lineup at Royals: pic.twitter.com/W858dPf2U3

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 28, 2025​

Powder blue Saturday. pic.twitter.com/67t4WE7wEE

— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) June 28, 2025​

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Game info​

• Teams: Dodgers at Royals
• Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City
• Start time: 1:10 p.m. PT
• TV: SportsNet LA
• Radio: AM 570 (English), KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish)

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/24457667/dodgers-royals-game-chat

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Shohei Ohtani likely won’t participate in Home Run Derby

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Ohtani, who leads the National League with 29 home runs, last competed in the derby in 2021. Plus more on his 102-mph fastballs to Vinnie Pasquantino, and an Emmet Sheehan update.

It’s becoming less and less likely the Dodgers will have a participant in the Home Run Derby in Atlanta on Monday, July 14. Teoscar Hernández, the reigning derby champ, said Friday he won’t compete in the event this year, then on Saturday Shohei Ohtani was asked about the contest.

From Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register:

He was asked Saturday if he would also participate in the Home Run Derby as the NL leader with 29 home runs.

He indicated that he would not, given the added exertion of the timed rounds.

“With the current rules in place, I don’t think it’s feasible for me to compete well,” he said.

Ohtani will be the starting designated hitter for the National League in the All-Star Game, his fifth consecutive start in the midsummer classic. His lone Home Run Derby to date came in 2021 with the Angels, when he had arguably the most taxing experience in All-Star history.

Ohtani in that Home Run Derby at Coors Field hit 28 home runs, tied for third-most among the eight contestants in the first round. But he was matched up with Juan Soto, who hit 31 home runs to advance. Then the next night, Ohtani both started the All-Star Game as pitcher and was the starting DH for the American League.

The fact that Ohtani is only three appearances and four major league innings into his return to pitching likely contributed to his passing on the derby. But his outing on the mound on Saturday was his best yet, pitching two scoreless innings against the Royals.

His 101.7-mph fastball against Vinnie Pasquantino in the first inning was Ohtani’s fastest major league pitch. But it wasn’t his fastest pitch ever, having also thrown 102 during the World Baseball Classic in 2023, also against Pasquantino.

Wtf https://t.co/I6JNOmwo6P

— Vinnie Pasquantino (@VPasquantino) June 28, 2025​

From Jackson Stone of MLB.com:

“[Ohtani] keeps doing that to me,” Pasquantino said. “I just saw the fastest pitches he’s ever thrown in his career — two of them are against me. His two hardest throws. I need to talk to him. I was hoping he’d get on first today so I could ask him. He got me in Japan a few years ago. It was 166 kilometers, and I remember looking up and being like, ‘What? I don’t even know what that is.’ He loves throwing me fastballs, and he doesn’t really throw that many fastballs.”

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The earliest Emmet Sheehan can return to the Dodgers, unless replacing an injured player, is Friday, once his 15 days are up after getting optioned. He will be back with the Dodgers soon, but manager Dave Roberts told reporters Saturday in Kansas City that Sheehan would make one more start with Oklahoma City before returning to Los Angeles.

#Dodgers Dave Roberts on Emmet Sheehan: "Obviously he’s coming off a really good one. I’m not particularly sure when his next outing is. I know it’s not going to be with us. He’ll have another one with OKC and then at that point in time there might be some things happening."

— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) June 28, 2025​

Sheehan pitched six perfect innings with 13 strikeouts on Wednesday in Sacramento, and if he next pitches on Tuesday in Triple-A would line up to rejoin the Dodgers either Sunday at home against the White Sox on four days rest, or once the Dodgers are on the road the next week in Milwaukee.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/2...me-run-derby-emmet-sheehan-vinnie-pasquantino

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers minor league awards during the 2025 season

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Here we will track the various minor league awards won by players in the Dodgers organization during the 2025 season, including players of the week, pitchers of the week, players of the month, pitchers of the month, league All-Star honors, and postseason awards.

Click on links below on more information for each honor.

Triple-A Oklahoma City​

• April 8-14: infielder Michael Chavis
• April 21-27: outfielder James Outman

Double-A Tulsa​

• May 12-18: pitcher Peter Heubeck
• June 2-8: pitcher Peter Heubeck

High-A Great Lakes​

• May 19-25: pitcher Payton Martin
• month of May: pitcher Patrick Copen
• June 2-8: pitcher Eriq Swan

Low-A Rancho Cucamonga​

• April 14-20: pitcher Sean Linan
• month of April: pitcher Sean Linan (who then got promoted to High-A)
• April 28-May 4: outfielder Mike Sirota
• April 28-May 4: pitcher Sterling Patick
• May 5-11: outfielder Eduardo Quintero
• May 12-18: outfielder Samuel Muñoz
• May 26-June 1: outfielder Eduardo Quintero
• month of May: outfielder Eduardo Quintero
• month of May: pitcher Christian Zazueta
• June 16-22: outfielder Jaron Elkins

Arizona Complex League​

• May 19-25: shortstop Emil Morales
• month of May: outfielder Ching-Hsien Ko

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/5/20/24433540/dodgers-minor-league-awards-2025

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Another all-interleague homestand this week

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Dodgers face one last-place team and one first-place team at Dodger Stadium this week, giving them nine straight games against American League teams.

It’s another week against only American League teams for the Dodgers, hosting the White Sox and Astros, two teams on opposite ends of the competitive spectrum, this week at Dodger Stadium.

Chicago comes to town for a series beginning Tuesday night, coming off a series win at home over the Giants. Old friend Miguel Vargas is doing alright for the White Sox, hitting .229/.311/.411 with a 103 wRC+, though he’s in a 4-for-37 slump at the moment.

Perennial trade rumor maven Luis Robert Jr., having his worst season, was placed on the injured list on Sunday with a hamstring strain, and won’t be available for Chicago during this series.

Clayton Kershaw starts the middle game of the series against the White Sox, jus three strikeouts shy of 3,000 in his career.

The first-place Astros haven’t lost a series since May 19-21, and they open this week with 14 wins in their last 18 games. Their series in Los Angeles starts Friday night, with the Saturday game exclusively on Fox.

This is the second week this season the Dodgers will play only American League teams. The first time didn’t go so great, going 2-4 against the A’s and Angels at home from May 13-18, including getting swept by the Halos.

Coupled with the just-finished series in Kansas City, this will make nine straight interleague games for the Dodgers. So far, they are 13-8 against AL teams, including 7-5 at home.

The Dodgers do have one more AL-only week this season, and it comes later in July. The first full week after the All-Star break, the Dodgers play the Twins at home from July 21-23 before taking on the Red Sox at Fenway Park from July 25-27.

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Source: https://www.truebluela.com/2025/6/30/24458565/dodgers-schedule-white-sox-astros