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[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers in August: Starting pitching now a strength

It took until the final swing of the month for the Dodgers to secure a winning record in August, a month that saw them drop into second place on a few days before finding their way back on top.

The encouraging part of the month was the starting rotation being at full strength and providing a stronger base should they ever sync up the offense and bullpen to go an an extended run down the stretch.

August results​

15-13 record
132 runs scored (4.71 per game, 13th in MLB)
98 runs allowed (3.50 per game, 1st in MLB)
.633 pythagorean win percentage (18-10)

Year to date​

78-59 record
700 runs scored (5.11 per game, 2nd in MLB)
599 runs allowed (4.37 per game, 17th in MLB)
.571 pythagorean win percentage (78-59)

Clayton Kershaw led the way by winning all five of his starts with a 1.88 ERA, even while having his innings monitored depending on how things were going. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the rock with six starts, and led the team in innings (37 1/3) and strikeouts (44), as he does on the season.

Shohei Ohtani was the only one of the six Dodgers starters with an ERA over 3.52 for August, and even his 5.71 ERA came with 27 strikeouts against only two walks in his 17 1/3 innings.

Dodgers starting pitchers in August​

• Clayton Kershaw 1.88 ERA, 28 2/3 IP, 3 walks, 19 strikeouts
• Blake Snell 2.54 ERA, 28 1/3 IP, 10 walks, 34 strikeouts
• Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 3.13 ERA, 37 1/3 IP, 9 walks, 44 strikeouts
• Tyler Glasnow: 3.45 ERA, 28 2/3 IP, 11 walks, 32 strikeouts
• Emmet Sheehan: 3.52 ERA, 23 IP, 6 walks, 28 strikeouts
• Shohei Ohtani: 5.71 ERA, 17 1/3 IP, 2 walks, 27 strikeouts

Dodgers starting pitchers averaged 5.58 innings per start, third in the majors in August, which added a stability the pitching staff was missing most of the season. Dodgers starters were pitching well and lasting deep enough into games that they earned 13 wins for the month, after notching only 10 wins in June and July combined. Dodgers starting pitchers in August led the majors in both strikeout rate (28.1 percent) and strikeout-minus-walk rate (21.5 percent).

The offense was more middling, mostly without Max Muncy and Tommy Edman, who will begin rehab assignments in Triple-A this week. But Shohei Ohtani (1.020 OPS, 23 walks) and Freddie Freeman (.306/.438/.582) led the way, tying for the team lead with seven home runs. For Freeman, with his best month since May, his seven homers tied his most in a month since joining the Dodgers, and his 20 RBI led the team.

Previous monthly reviews: April | May | June | July

The month ahead​

It’s a suitcase-heavy final four weeks of the regular season, with 15 of the Dodgers’ 25 September games on the road. If it’s any consolation, four of the five road series (Pirates, Orioles, Giants, D-backs) are against non-playoff teams before finishing off the schedule with three games in Seattle.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-...g-rotation-clayton-kershaw-yoshinobu-yamamoto

 

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Shohei Ohtani fastest to 100 home runs in Dodgers history

Shohei Ohtani hit a solo home run on Tuesday at PNC Park for his 46th home run of the season. Coupled with his franchise-record 54 home runs last season, Ohtani now has 100 home runs in less than two seasons with the Dodgers, and got there faster than any other player in franchise history.

Gary Sheffield held the previous club record, needing 399 games with the Dodgers to hit 100 home runs. Ohtani got to 100 in 294 games.

“It wasn’t on my radar. I’m not surprised by it,” manager Dave Roberts said last week of Ohtani already hitting 100 home runs. “I didn’t know what to expect, I was just happy to have him in a Dodgers uniform. He’s had an incredible run in a short period of time.”

Home run No. 100 for Ohtani with the Dodgers came in the third inning on Tuesday, against hard-throwing Pirates rookie right-hander Bubba Chandler.

120 mph for Shohei's 100th homer as a Dodger! pic.twitter.com/iIukEIr5UP

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 2, 2025

Ohtani set the Dodgers franchise record with 54 home runs last season, and he’s the only player in club history with two seasons of more than 43 home runs. The Dodgers still have 24 games remaining on the schedule, which puts Ohtani on pace for 54 this season.

After Ohtani, a group of players are bunched up closely in how long it took them to hit 100 home runs with the Dodgers. Sheffield needed 399 games, Cody Bellinger did so in 402 games, Max Muncy did it in 404, and Mookie Betts took 405 games.

Sheffield hit his 100th Dodgers home run on April 19, 2001 in San Francisco, which was an eventful week for the Dodgers. One day later, Kevin Malone resigned as Dodgers general manager in Los Angeles, five days after he threatened a fan in the fans in San Diego for heckling Sheffield.

“He really believed he was a distraction,” Dodgers president Bob Daly told reporters, per Associated Press. “And we agreed with that.”

Just two days after Sheffield’s 100th Dodgers home run, the Dodgers officially renamed the media work area at Dodger Stadium as the Vin Scully Press Box, on the 51st anniversary of Scully’s first game called for Brooklyn.

We’ll see what kind of Dodgers news the rest of this week brings.

Ohtani’s 100th home run with the Dodgers was his third against the D-backs over the last two seasons. Ohtani’s most common home run victim with the Dodgers is the Rockies with 10 homers allowed in 22 games. The Marlins have given up eight home runs in only 12 games to Ohtani, including three last September 19 when Ohtani founded the 50-50 club and had “the greatest day in baseball history.”

Eighteen of Ohtani’s 100 home runs with the Dodgers have been hit on Tuesday, tied for his most homer-happy day of the week over the last two seasons. Ohtani since the start of 2024 also has also hit 18 home runs on Friday, 15 on Sunday, 14 on Saturday, 13 on Wednesday, 12 on Monday, and 10 on Thursday.

Eleven of his Dodgers home runs have been hit in September. His most homer-prolific month with Los Angeles in May, with 22 home runs. That included 15 long balls this May to tie a franchise record for any month, which earned Ohtani National League player of the month honors.

Forty-seven of his 100 Dodgers home runs have been hit at Dodger Stadium, and 76 of the home runs were hit off right-handed pitchers.

Ohtani with the Dodgers has homered against 28 of the other 29 teams in MLB. The only team left unscathed thus far are the Mariners. Ohtani will get his chance during the final weekend of the regular season in Seattle.

Player	100th HR date	Games w/Dodgers	Total Dodgers HR
Shohei Ohtani	Sep 2, 2025	294	100
Gary Sheffield	Apr 19, 2001	399	130
Cody Bellinger	Aug 2, 2019	402	152
Max Muncy	Jul 1, 2021	404	207
Mookie Betts	Jul 8, 2023	405	146
Shawn Green	Jul 11, 2002	408	162
Mike Piazza	May 7, 1996	422	177
Frank Howard	Apr 14, 1964	491	123
Roy Campanella	May 23, 1952	508	242
Will Smith	May 29, 2024	533	128
Dolph Camilli	Aug 31, 1941	566	139
Gil Hodges	Aug 13, 1951	581	361
Joc Pederson	May 14, 2019	595	129
Raúl Mondesí	Sep 26, 1997	608	163
Duke Snider	Jul 24, 1952	623	389
Eric Karros	Jun 9, 1996	630	270
Corey Seager	Sep 26, 2021	630	104
Mike Marshall	Jul 17, 1987	637	137
Pedro Guerrero	Sep 17, 1984	645	171
Matt Kemp	May 23, 2011	675	203
Yasiel Puig	Aug 11, 2018	675	108
Justin Turner	Jul 26, 2019	714	156
Ron Cey	Jul 17, 1977	717	228
Adrián González	Aug 24, 2017	720	101
Babe Herman	May 24, 1931	734	112
Andre Ethier	Apr 20, 2011	738	162
Dusty Baker	May 22, 1981	756	144
Adrian Beltré	Apr 6, 2004	812	147
Chris Taylor	Jun 15, 2023	831	108
Steve Garvey	Jul 26, 1977	904	211
Jackie Robinson	Jul 24, 1953	986	137
Carl Furillo	Jun 26, 1954	1,133	192
Steve Yeager	Aug 24, 1984	1,155	100
Willie Davis	Sep 20, 1969	1,337	154
Pee Wee Reese	Jun 16, 1954	1,626	126
Zack Wheat	May 3, 1924	1,933	131

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/los-ange...9/shohei-ohtani-100-home-runs-dodgers-history

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers walk the plank

The Dodgers had another frustrating loss on Tuesday night to the Pirates, in which their offense and pitching were at odds with one another. If the Dodgers can’t figure out a way to be more in sync, they can say bye bye to a bye in the postseason.

The Dodgers scored seven runs on Tuesday, and fell to 33-7 (.825) when scoring at least that many runs. MLB teams in 2025 when scoring at least seven runs have an .880 win percentage. When scoring exactly seven runs, MLB teams are 227-56 (.802) this season. The Dodgers are merely 7-5 (.583) in those games, including four losses in their last five such games, dating back to the weekend before the All-Star break.

That’s about the time this malaise began for the Dodgers, who are a very ordinary 20-21 since the break despite outscoring their opponents by 30 runs.

Walks were the Dodgers’ undoing, issuing eight free passes against the Pirates. Clayton Kershaw walked four himself, after walking three of his 107 batters faced in all of August. The Dodgers are 0-3 this season when walking at least eight batters.

Walks have been a problem for the bulk of the season by the pitching staff, with a 9-percent walk rate on the year that is the seventh-highest in baseball.

Dodgers pitching walk rate by month​

• March/April: 10.1 percent (7th in MLB)
• May: 8.3 percent (17th)
• June: 9.2 percent (5th)
• July: 9.6 percent (2nd)
• August: 7.5 percent (20th)

That August walk rate was best of the season by the Dodgers pitching staff, fueled by a starting rotation that was at full strength for the entire month, adding much-needed stability.

They just need that to carry over into September and October, and avoid as many games like Tuesday as possible.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/102887/dodgers-pitching-walks

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers find ways to avoid scoring in shutout loss to Pirates

The Dodgers had ample opportunities to score, but wasted all of them as they were shut out by the Pittsburgh Pirates by a 3-0 final score.

Emmet Sheehan was one strike away from recording a perfect first inning, but a 2-2 changeup to Bryan Reynolds that caught the outside corner was ruled a ball. Reynolds won the 12-pitch battle against Sheehan by blasting an inside fastball over the right field wall to give the Pirates another first inning lead.

The Dodgers made Braxton Ashcraft labor in the second inning, as the first three hitters all reached to load the bases after bringing the count full. Ashcraft found himself in another full count spot against Andy Pages with nobody out, but Pages swung at what would’ve been ball four. Ashcraft froze Alex Freeland for the second out and escaped the jam unharmed by inducing a fly ball out of Kiké Hernández.

Andrew McCutchen wasted little time extending the lead for the Pirates, as he crushed a home run down the left field line to give Pittsburgh a two run cushion.

After Ashcraft retired Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, Dalton Rushing blooped a single into right field before both Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernández walked to load the bases again. Alex Call hit a weak ground ball in front of home plate, with Pirates catcher Joey Bart throwing Call out at first to keep the Dodgers scoreless.

The Dodgers once again found themselves with a runner in scoring position with less than two outs against Mike Burrows, but Freeman, representing the potential tying run, grounded into a double play to end the threat.

The Pirates added to their lead in the top of the bottom of the sixth inning against Ben Casparius, as Joey Bart lined an RBI double off the right field wall to extend the lead to three.

Andy Pages’ hit streak was snapped at eight games, as he and the rest of the bottom of the order went hitless.

Shohei Ohtani was the only Dodger on Wednesday with at least two hits and an extra-base hit, as the rest of the lineup slumped to a .116 batting average against the Pirates pitching staff.

Will Smith left the game early with a right hand contusion after the second inning. Dalton Rushing took over in the top of the third and finished the game going 1-2 with a walk.

The Dodgers left 10 runners on base in Wednesday’s loss and went 0-7 with runners in scoring position. The Dodgers still hold a 2 1/2 game lead over the San Diego Padres after San Diego suffered a three game sweep at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles.

Game particulars​

• Home runs— Bryan Reynolds (15), Andrew McCutchen (13)
• WP— Mike Burrows (2-4): 3 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
• LP— Emmet Sheehan (5-3): 4 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 earned runs, 2 walks, 6 strikeouts
• SV— Dennis Santana (13): 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 1 strikeout

Up next​

The Dodgers look to avoid being swept by the Pirates as they wrap things up in Pittsburgh on Thursday (3:40 p.m. PT, SportsNet LA) before they fly out to Baltimore to take on the Orioles over the weekend. Blake Snell faces Paul Skenes in the series finale.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/102914/dodgers-pirates-game-recap

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Kendall George, Adam Serwinowski win Midwest League August awards

A pair of Dodgers minor leaguers were honored for their work in August, and both are teammates on the High-A Great Lakes. Outfielder Kendall George was named Midwest League player of the month, and left-hander Adam Serwinowski was the circuit’s pitcher of the month.

George had the best month of his career, hitting .378/.496/.429 with a 174 wRC+, 23 walks, and 21 runs scored during August. The Dodgers’ first-round draft pick from 2023 is widely regarded to have 80-grade speed on the 20-80 scouting scale, and that’s been George’s calling card this season.

In August alone George stole 34 bases, which would rank ninth on the season leaderboard for the Midwest League. George has really turned it on the last two months, with 66 steals since the start of July, and 97 on the season, the third-most in a season in Dodgers organizational history, behind only Maynard DeWitt’s 110 steals for Class-D Zanesville in 1946 and Maury Wills stealing a then-record 104 bases for Los Angeles in 1962.

“He set a goal to play fearlessly on both sides of the ball, and he certainly is. He took some major steps forward in the efficiency of his jumps about a month ago, that really stood out,” Will Rhymes, the Dodgers vice president of player development, told True Blue LA in August. “He’s been dialed in with our staff there on pitcher tells and the nuance of base stealing. He’s gained a ton of confidence and it’s just snowballed as all of these improvements have been put into action.”

Serwinowski was one of three players the Dodgers got for catcher Hunter Feduccia in a three-team trade with the Reds and Rays on July 31. His introduction to a new organization has gone swimmingly to date, with a 1.55 ERA and a Midwest League-leading 37 strikeouts in August over 29 innings.

The 6’5 left-hander won his last four starts after a no-decision in his organizational debut, in which he struck out nine in 6 1/3 scoreless innings on August 5. Serwinowski struck out a career-high 12 in seven innings last Friday against West Michigan.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-...endall-george-adam-serwinowski-midwest-league

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

The challenge of trying to bounce back against Paul Skenes

Are you a glass-half-empty or half-full kind of person? That question feels particularly pertinent given the context of today’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. On one hand, despite recent losses, you find yourself playing a last-place team, but on the other, you have to go up against the National League’s best pitcher, Paul Skenes.

Los Angeles will send an ace of its own to the mound in Blake Snell. These days, though, you’re likely at a disadvantage regardless of whom you have going up against Skenes, who’s been making a mockery out of MLB hitters ever since his call-up last season.

Perhaps even more positive for the Dodgers than having Snell on the mound is that Skenes, for as great as he is, can’t affect the production of his offense. The Pirates’ lineup is among the worst-performing ones in the sport, and it’s particularly weak against LHP (.631 team OPS).

Being inarguably the top pitcher in the National League, Skenes has only been able to lead the Pirates to a slightly above .500 record when he takes the ball (15-13). Specifically in games in which he is factored into the decision, Skenes is 9-9 this season. One of those nine wins, though, came at Dodger Stadium, when he shut out Los Angeles for 6.1 innings, helping Pittsburgh to a 3-0 victory.

Other than the highlight of pitching at Dodger Stadium, that outing probably doesn’t even stand out for Skenes himself this season, given he’s held teams to two or fewer runs on 23 different occasions and to no earned runs 11 times.

The Dodgers’ offense will have to battle Skenes without one of its more prolific hitters, missing catcher Will Smith. The NL’s leading OBP bat left Wednesday’s game shortly after being hit in the hand, and while X-rays were negative, it should be a few days before he’s back behind the plate, at least.

Thursday’s game info​

• Teams: Dodgers at Pirates
• Ballpark: PNC Park, Pittsburgh
• Start time: 3:40 p.m. PT
• TV: SportsNet LA, MLB Network (out-of-market only)
• Radio: AM 570 (English), KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish)

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/102964/dodgers-pirates-offense-paul-skenes

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

September 4: Pirates 5, Dodgers 3

• Dodgers vs. Pirates game VI chat
• Dodgers call up Ben Rortvedt for catching help with Will Smith hurt
• The challenge of trying to bounce back against Paul Skenes
• Dodgers on Deck: September 4 at Pirates

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/102978/dodgers-pirates-september-4

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dalton Rushing helped off field after fouling ball off knee

The Dodgers catching depth chart is as thin as it’s ever been in years at the moment. Dalton Rushing, who is filling in for Will Smith on regular duties this weekend, fouled a ball off his right leg in the sixth inning on Friday night and had to be helped off the field.

The team during the game announced Rushing has a lower left leg contusion.

Rushing fouled a ball off his leg with two outs in the sixth inning and immediately crumpled to the ground, and was writhing in pain. Manager Dave Roberts and assistant athletic director Yosuke Nakajima ran to home plate to check on Rushing, and both ultimately had to help him back to the cluhouse, to avoid putting weight on his right leg.

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Alex Call was brought in to pinch-hit for Rushing and finish the at-bat, and struck out. Ben Rortvedt, the only healthy catcher remaining on the roster, was brought into catch in the bottom of the inning.

The Dodgers are already expected to be without Smith all weekend, after he took a foul ball off his right hand on Wednesday against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.

Depending on the extent of Rushing’s injury, if the Dodgers plan to call another catcher up for coverage at least through this weekend, Chuckie Robinson is probably the most likely option in Triple-A Oklahoma City. Robinson, who was claimed off waivers on May 31, has since been outrighted off the 40-man roster, so a corresponding move would need to be made for Robinson to be added to the 40-man roster. Rortvedt was in a similar situation before getting added to the roster on Thursday.

Robinson started at catcher for Oklahoma City on Friday night in Sugar Land, Texas, and was removed in the eighth inning, more than an hour after Rushing’s injury.

Dave Roberts said X-rays on Dalton Rushing’s leg were negative, but he’ll definitely be down tomorrow and could very well still need the IL. He’s also going for a CT scan

Dodgers will bring another catcher here tomorrow for coverage

— Jack Harris (@ByJackHarris) September 6, 2025

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/los-angeles-dodgers-injuries/103112/dalton-rushing-injury-dodgers

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

September 5: Orioles 2, Dodgers 1

• Dalton Rushing helped off field after fouling ball off knee
• Tyler Glasnow scratched dealing with back tightness
• Dodgers vs. Orioles game I chat
• Dodgers need to focus on one game at a time
• Dodgers on Deck: September 5 at Orioles

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/103107/dodgers-orioles-september-5

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers 2025 option count tracker

Here is every minor league optional assignment used by the Dodgers during the 2025 season.

A player getting sent to the minors will also be tracked on our 40-man roster page, but we’ll pay special attention to options here because there are limits on how many can be used per player per season.

Major League rule 7(d) states that a player cannot be optioned to the minors more than five times during a single season. If a player who has been optioned five times is called back to the majors, they cannot be sent back down to the minors without being placed on waivers first.

For purposes of the option limit, only moves after domestic opening day count. So the Dodgers’ option of Justin Wrobleski, then the options of James Outman, Landon Knack, and Matt Sauer during and after the Tokyo Series don’t count toward the limit.

During the 2024 season, the only Dodger to be optioned five times during the season was pitcher Justin Wrobleski, which was especially prolific considering the left-hander didn’t debut in the majors until July 7.

For this season, you can click on the dates in the table below for more detailed information on each transaction.

Note: if you are on a mobile device, this table will show up best in landscape mode.

Player	Option 1	Option 2	Option 3	Option 4	Option 5
CJ Alexander	June 4*
Luken Baker	May 8*
Alex Call
Justin Dean
Alexis Díaz	May 1*	Jul 9	Aug 20
Nick Frasso
Alex Freeland	Sep 4
Paul Gervase	Jul 8*	Aug 2	Aug 21
Edgardo Henriquez	Jun 29	Jul 27
Will Klein	Apr 17*	Jun 3	Jun 26	Jul 27
Landon Knack	Apr 16	Jun 6
Bobby Miller	Apr 17	May 25
Nick Nastrini
Zach Penrod	May 27*
Esteury Ruiz	Aug 7
Matt Sauer	Apr 8	Apr 30	May 24	Jun 18	Aug 22
Emmet Sheehan	Jun 19
Justin Wrobleski	Apr 9	May 16	Jul 7

Click on date for more information on each transaction

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-roster/87841/dodgers-minor-league-options-2025

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers go from no-hitter to no win at all on disaster trip

Yoshinobu Yamamoto go to within one out of a no-hitter on Saturday night in Baltimore, and walked off the mound with a two-run lead and nobody on base in the ninth inning. That final out never came, as Blake Treinen and Tanner Scott put the finishing touches on a stunning Dodgers loss to the Orioles in what has to be the low point of the season. So far.

Yamamoto hasn’t gotten a ton of support during his starts this season, but usually that comes in the form of poor Dodgers offense, as they’ve scored three runs or fewer in 14 of his 27 starts. Saturday night was one of them, their fourth straight game scoring three or fewer runs and sixth such game in the last eight.

Yamamoto has six different starts this season of at least six innings with no more than one run allowed in which he didn’t earn the win. The lack of support on Saturday in Baltimore came mostly from an inept bullpen that did not retire any of their five batters faced.

Blake Treinen allowed a double to Jeremiah Jackson, hit Gunnar Henderson with a 1-2 pitch, then walked two batters before being pulled in a one-run game with the bases loaded.

“I needed one flippin’ out , and I didn’t do it,” Treinen told reporters, as shown on SportsNet LA.

In came the embattled Tanner Scott, whose third pitch was hit for a walk-off single by Emmanuel Rivera. That meant Yamamoto did not get his third career no-hitter — he pitched no-hitters in 2022 and 2023 for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan — despite what a somehow-published syndicated article claimed.

That’s two walk-off losses in a row with Scott on the mound the last two nights. After the first of which, a middle-middle fastball crushed for a walk-off home run on Friday, Scott told reporters in Baltimore, “It feels terrible. I have to figure it out because baseball hates me right now.”

Scott has nine blown saves on the season, and his 10 home runs in 201 batters faced this season are four more than he allowed to the 601 batters he faced in 2023-24 combined.

Most of the Dodgers’ expected high-leverage relievers have been inconsistent at best to straight-up bad. Michael Kopech is an adventure every time he comes in. Kirby Yates struggled and after his second injured-list stint hasn’t yet been trusted to pitch with a lead in a close game in any of his five appearances. He entered his first game back with a six-run lead, then came in while trailing in each of his last four games.

In fairness, the Dodgers have trailed a lot lately, dropping seven of their last eight games. In their one win over the last week-plus, Scott blew a lead by allowing a three-run home run in the eighth inning, another excellent Yamamoto start with no win to show for it.

The Dodgers’ lead on Saturday was their first on this road trip, which is now five games in, with five losses to last-place teams.

The SportsNet LA postgame show had a funereal tone on Saturday night, with host John Hartung plus analysts Nomar Garciaparra and Jerry Hairston Jr. all shellshocked after the unexpected defeat. Hairston at one point brought up Mark Wohlers as an example of a reliable late-inning reliever from years past, which has to make this the nadir of the season for the Dodgers.

There was one exchange during the postgame show which I did not record so can’t quote exactly, but basically Hairston was stumping, “When we make the playoffs, Shohei Ohtani has to be the closer,” and Garciaparra’s response was “When? They still have to make it.”

Whether mathematically true or not — Baseball Prospectus on Sunday morning gives the Dodgers a 98.8-percent chance to make the postseason, while FanGraphs has them at 98.7 percent — Garciaparra at least captured the correct tone of the moment.

The Dodgers are playing terrible baseball right now.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/103218/dodgers-disaster-loss

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

September 7: Dodgers 5, Orioles 2

• Dodgers vs. Orioles game III chat
• Dodgers on Deck: September 7 at Orioles

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/103232/dodgers-orioles-september-7

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Josue De Paula’s season ends just as he is getting started

In Dodgers minor league games played Sunday, September 7th, Josue De Paula finished the season on fire, Jake Gelof as well, James Tibbs lll with a triple and home run.

Player of the day

Josue De Paula, who hit .232 in June, .212 in July, and started August 0 for 18, ended the year on a 16 for 38 (.444) streak

Triple-A Oklahoma City

Impeccable relief pitching helped the Oklahoma City Comets defeat the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Astros) 7-1. Starter Christian Romero gave up one run in four and two-thirds innings, and then a quartet of relivers finished the game without giving up a run or hit. Paul Gervase pitched a perfect eighth inning, striking out one, and Bobby Miller pitched a perfect ninth inning, striking out two. Alex Freeland and Noah Miller hit home runs for the Comets, and Tommy Edman played centerfield and went one for three.

Alex Freeland extending the Comets lead with this pic.twitter.com/m2RmFAUgId

— Oklahoma City Comets (@OKC_comets) September 8, 2025

Double-A Tulsa

Down 11-5 after seven innings, the Tulsa Drillers came all the way back to tie the game, only to lose it on the first pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning, 12-11, to the Wichita Wind Surge (Twins). The high-scoring affair saw big games by Kole Myers (two hits, four runs scored) and James Tibbs III (triple, home run, four RBIs). Patrick Copen started for the Drillers, and gave up four runs in four innings. Ben Ross ambushed Tulsa reliever Carson Hobbs in the ninth inning, hitting the first pitch over the left field wall for a walk-off home run.

High-A Great Lakes

The Great Lakes Loons put together a trio of three-run innings to defeat the Lake County Captains (Guardians) 9-5. Josue De Paula, finishing the season red hot, had two hits, including a home run, three RBIs, and two runs scored. Jake Gelof, also closing the season strong, had a single, a double, and a walk.

Josue DePaula had 2 hits and a home run in the final game today for the Great Lakes Loons. The Drillers are in position to make the postseason, so there's always a chance at a call-up, but, barring that, he finished this year hitting .263, OPS of .827. His K% was 20.2% and his… pic.twitter.com/A7ejEBMK7g

— Dodgers Daily (@dodger_daily) September 7, 2025

Low-A Rancho Cucamonga

The Fresno Grizzlies (Rockies) beat the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7-3. Landyn Vidourek had three hits for the Quakes, and Emil Morales contributed a hit and an RBI.

The California League Playoffs begin Tuesday night, and the Quakes will play the Inland Empire 66ers (Angels) in a best-of-three game series.

Scores of games played Sunday, September 7th

Oklahoma City 7, Sugar Land 1

Wichita 12, Tulsa 11

Great Lakes 9, Lake County 5

Fresno 7, Rancho Cucamonga 3

Up next: games scheduled to be played Tuesday, September 9th

Sacramento (TBD) at Oklahoma City (TBD) 4:05 PM PST

Arkansas (Jurrangelo Cijntje) at Tulsa (TBD), 5:00 PM PST

Rancho Cucamonga (Marlon Nieves) at Inland Empire (TBD), 6:35 PM PST, division series game 1

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-minor-leagues/103274/dodgers-minors-josue-de-paula-jake-gelof

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers vs. Rockies game XI chat

Tyler Glasnow makes his first start in over a week after dealing with some back tightness as the Dodgers host the Rockies.

Tonight's #Dodgers lineup vs. Rockies: pic.twitter.com/oK6cgVZUIs

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 8, 2025

The Starters pic.twitter.com/rmmqtum2eq

— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) September 8, 2025

Game info​

• Teams: Dodgers vs. Rockies
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
• Time: 7:10 p.m. PT
• TV: SportsNet LA, MLB Network (out of market)
• Radio: KLAC AM 570 (English), KTNQ 1020 (Spanish)

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-game-threads/103316/dodgers-rockies-game-chat

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Tyler Glasnow’s hitless start puts him into select Dodgers company

The Dodgers lost another no-hitter in the ninth inning, but this time they didn’t also lose the game, holding on Monday for a 3-1 win over the Rockies, thanks to Tyler Glasnow’s excellent mound work and the game-winning hit by Mookie Betts.

After Yoshinobu Yamamoto came within out out of a no-hitter in Saturday’s stunning Dodgers loss in Baltimore, on Monday the first hit came to lead off the ninth inning, off Tanner Scott. But the rest of the inning the ball was kept in the infield, and the Dodgers have a second straight win.

Per the great Sarah Langs of MLB.com, the Dodgers are the first team on record to lose a no-hit bid in the ninth inning twice in a three-game span.

For a while, it looked like Monday’s quirk might have been somehow losing a game while throwing a no-hitter, as Glasnow allowed a run in the second inning on a leadoff walk, stolen base, and two fly balls. The Dodgers didn’t have their first hit until the fifth inning, and didn’t score until the sixth, and took their first lead after Glasnow had already thrown his last pitch, in the seventh inning.

That Glasnow was even able to last seven innings was surprising for two reasons. First, he was scratched from last Friday’s start in Baltimore with back tightness and flew home to Los Angeles early for testing. After the game, the 6’8 right-hander described his malady as “random tall-guy back spasms.” Also, Glasnow needed 10 pitches to strike out Tyler Freeman, the first batter of the game, and his pitch count was up early.

Tyler strikes out the side to start the game! pic.twitter.com/TBlqUTAUZh

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 9, 2025

Efficiency helped Glasnow persevere, as did not allowing a hit. Glasnow’s second walk came with one out in the third inning, and then he retired his final 14 batters. That got Glasnow through seven innings on 105 pitches, with 11 strikeouts, two walks, and the aforementioned no hits.

There have only been eight games in Dodgers history in which a pitcher threw at least seven innings without allowing a hit and also struck out double digits.

• Nap Rucker, September 5, 1908 vs. Boston
• Sandy Koufax, June 30, 1962 vs. Mets
• Sandy Koufax, June 4, 1964 at Phillies
• Sandy Koufax, September 9, 1965 vs. Cubs
• Bill Singer, July 20, 1970 vs. Phillies
• Clayton Kershaw, June 18, 2014 vs. Rockies
• Clayton Kershaw, April 13, 2022 at Twins
• Tyler Glasnow, September 8, 2025 vs. Rockies

The first six of those games were no-hitters, including Sandy Koufax’s perfect game in 1965. That 2022 Kershaw start was his first start of the season coming off an elbow injury and not throwing much all offseason. He wasn’t expected to go much more than five innings if at all, but was so good he struck out 13 in seven perfect innings before getting pulled, with no push back given the circumstances.

For Glasnow, he now has two seven-inning starts in a row, with the aforementioned late scratch in between. Since returning from the injured list right before the All-Star break, he’s allowed two or fewer runs in seven of his 10 starts, with a 2.81 ERA and 30.7-percent strikeout rate.

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/los-angeles-dodgers-history-records/103361/tyler-glasnow-dodgers-no-hits

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers vs. Rockies game XII chat

The Dodgers look to extend their win streak to three games as they host the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.

Emmet Sheehan faces right-hander Germán Márquez.

Will Smith is back in the starting lineup after missing the past five games.

Game 2 from Dodger Stadium pic.twitter.com/CSbMgQOrnf

— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) September 10, 2025

Tonight’s #Dodgers lineup vs. Rockies: pic.twitter.com/uCTLRMuaus

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 9, 2025

Game info​

• Teams: Dodgers vs. Rockies
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium
• Time: 7:10 p.m. PT
• TV: SportsNet LA
• Radio: AM 570 (English), KTNQ 1020 (Spanish)

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-game-threads/103345/dodgers-rockies-game-chat

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Roki Sasaki throws four dominant innings before fading

In Dodgers minor league games played on Tuesday, September 9th, Roki Sasaki’s talent was on display, a homer for a third consecutive game for a Double-A outfield prospect, and Rancho Cucamonga will have two elimination games to win to avoid an abrupt end to their season.

Player of the day

Roki Sasaki started for Oklahoma City, and, like his other rehab starts, the results were mixed. The good news was four innings of vintage Sasaki. The bad news was that things fell apart for him in the fifth inning, leading to a mediocre pitching line of three runs on three hits and four walks in four and two-thirds innings. Almost all of that damage came in the fifth inning.

The first inning included three pitches thrown over 100 mph, and the side retired in order, with two groundouts and a strikeout, all on fastballs. In the second inning, Sasaki struck out the side, with one walk. He threw two 99.3 mph fastballs for called strikes, then got a swing and miss on his splitter. The second strikeout went similarly. A called strike on a fastball, a called strike on a cutter, and then the splitter in the dirt for a swinging strike three. In the third inning, Sasaki struck out two more hitters, one on a called strike on the splitter, the other on a called strike on a fastball. In the fourth inning, Sasaki struck out the first two hitters on 7 pitches. The first hitter took a called strike one on a splitter, then swung and missed at two splitters in the dirt. The second hitter stood there like a house on the side of the road as Sasaki threw all fastballs, three for called strikes. The last batter in the inning swung and missed at two pitches, then grounded out to second, for a ten-pitch inning.

At this point in the game, Sasaki looked like the dominant pitcher the Dodgers hoped for, all his pitches were working, his velocity was 98-100 mph, he was getting called strikes on all his pitches, and chases on his splitter in the dirt.

The fifth inning started with a walk, a single, and a walk, and after a couple of outs, a double, and a hit batter ended Sasaki’s night after 90 pitches (52 strikes).

Roki Sasaki finishes with 8 strikeouts in 4.2 innings tonight! pic.twitter.com/45BtWXxzgO

— Oklahoma City Comets (@OKC_comets) September 10, 2025

Triple-A Oklahoma City

Bobby Miller couldn’t hold a one-run ninth inning lead, and the Sacramento River Cats (Giants) defeated the Oklahoma City Comets 6-4. Roki Sasaki started for the Comets and gave up three runs in four and two-thirds innings, striking out eight. The Comets jumped out to a 4-0 lead. Esteury Ruiz had a four-hit game, and Jose Ramos and Luken Baker homered for the Comets. The Comets had great middle relief as Nick Frasso, Kyle Hurt, and Will Klein got ten outs, collectively giving up only one hit and one walk, while striking out eight. But Miller blew the save by giving up three runs on three hits and two walks.

Kyle Hurt just turned in another successful rehab outing for AAA OKC.
1.2IP | 1H | 0R | 3Ks | 1BB

Tonight was Hurt's 3rd rehab outing, and he's given up 1 run, which happened in his 1st outing. Hurt touched 98.5, and did a good job throwing strikes with his fastball, and his… pic.twitter.com/Ar6aE7kpQJ

— Dodgers Daily (@dodger_daily) September 10, 2025

Bobby Miller had another rough outing for AAA OKC. He came in the top of the 9th in a save situation with the Comets leading 4-3 and gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.

Gotta feel for the dude at this point, it's tough to watch. Rootin' for this guy to get things squared… pic.twitter.com/4qukEe3rG2

— Dodgers Daily (@dodger_daily) September 10, 2025

Double-A Tulsa

The Tulsa Drillers won their game against the Arkansas Travelers (Mariners) in 13 innings, 4-3. The Drillers needed to tie the game in the eighth inning, the ninth inning, and the twelfth inning, before pushing across the winning run in the thirteenth. James Tibbs lll homered for the third game in a row. Tulsa used nine different pitchers.

3 straight games with a homer for James Tibbs III

The @Dodgers' No. 8 prospect has an .848 OPS with 27 RBIs in 31 games for the Double-A @TulsaDrillers: pic.twitter.com/Tk8i7dptdK

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) September 10, 2025

Low-A Rancho Cucamonga

The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes lost their Game 1 Division series contest to the Inland Empire 66ers (Angels), 5-4. The Quakes scored all four of the runs on a grand slam home run by second baseman Nico Perez. The winning run came home in the bottom of the seventh inning on an infield hit.

Scores of games played on Tuesday, September 9th

Sacramento 6, Oklahoma City 4

Tulsa 4, Arkansas 3

Inland Empire 5, Rancho Cucamonga 4

Up next: games scheduled for Wednesday, September 10th

Sacramento (Trevor McDonald) at Oklahoma City (Andrew Heaney), 10:05 AM PST

Arkansas (Michael Morales) at Tulsa (Jackson Ferris), 10:05 AM PST

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-minor-leagues/103426/dodgers-minors-roki-sasaki-bobby-miller

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

September 10: Dodgers 9, Rockies 0

• Dodgers scratch Will Smith with right hand soreness
• Dodgers vs. Rockies game XIII chat
• Dodgers need Tommy Edman in center field to help solve some problems
• Dodgers activate Tommy Edman off injured list
• Dodgers need to finally stay hot this time
• Dodgers on Deck: September 10 vs. Rockies

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/103462/dodgers-rockies-september-10

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Dodgers postseason hopes include uphill battle for No. 2 seed

The Dodgers’ sweep of the Rockies gave them some breathing room for a potential 12th National League West title in 13 years, but an uphill battle remains in trying to avoid playing in the wild card round.

NL West standings​

Dodgers 82-64 (.562) – – –
Padres 79-67 (.541) 3 GB

While the Dodgers took all three from the Rockies, San Diego lost two of three games at home to the clinging-to-relevance Reds. The Dodgers own the tiebreaker over the Padres by winning nine of their 13 matchups this season. The magic number for a Los Angeles division title is 13.

National League seeding​

This is where it gets tricky for the Dodgers, as the Phillies have won three straight themselves and remain four games up on the Dodgers for the No. 2 seed in the NL playoffs, which would secure a bye straight into the division series. Philadelphia won two of three games over the Dodgers in April, and next week’s series between the two teams at Dodger Stadium will go a long way toward figuring out which of them will secure the bye.

1. Brewers 89-58 (.605)
2. Phillies 86-50 (.589)
3. Dodgers 82-64 (.562)
4. Cubs 83-63 (.568)
5. Padres 79-67 (.541)
6. Mets 76-70 (.521)
7. Giants 74-72 (.507)
8. Reds 74-72 (.507)

Even with a loss on Wednesday, the Giants have won 13 of their last 17 to pull within two games of the Mets for the final wild card spot. San Francisco faces an uphill climb toward October, and the Dodgers will have something to say about it considering the longtime rivals play seven times over the next 10 days beginning Friday at Oracle Park.

“I still stand by that it’s up to us how we play, regardless of opponents,” manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday. “You’ve got a division rival, a team that’s hungry and playing well. It’s going to be a battle up there for three nights.”

Current Dodgers scenario: No. 3 seed, hosting No. 6 seed Mets in wild card round at Dodger Stadium.

Up next: Dodgers at Giants, Padres vs. Rockies, Brewers vs. Cardinals, Phillies vs. Royals, Cubs vs. Rays, Mets vs. Rangers, Reds at A’s

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-...ers-playoffs-standings-phillies-padres-giants

 

[Los Angeles Dodgers]

Andrew Heaney drinks from the Dodgers cup, strikes out eight in three inning stint

In Dodgers minor league action, OKC pitchers went on a strikeout binge, Andrew Heaney somehow snuck back onto the team, and Double-A is too hard for Josue De Paula and Zyhir Hope.

Player of the game

The Pirates DFAed Andrew Heaney a couple of weeks ago, the Dodgers quietly signed him, sent him to their secret underground rehabilitation facility where he underwent remediation, and they had him start a game at Oklahoma City to see how things were going. He pitched to eleven batters and struck them all out, mostly.

Triple-A Oklahoma City

If you missed that the Dodgers signed veteran left-handed pitcher Andrew Heaney as a free agent about two weeks ago, you might have been surprised to see him starting a game for Oklahoma City. Even more interesting, he struck out almost everybody he faced. He struck out the side in the first inning on 11 pitches. He struck out the side in the third inning. And he struck out two in the second; other than that, there was a double and a flyout. The next two pitchers for Oklahoma City, Ben Casparius and Ronan Kopp, also struck out almost everybody they faced. Casparius got three strikeouts and five outs, and Kopp got five strikeouts and seven outs. Between the three, they pitched seven innings, struck out 16, walked none, and gave up no runs on two hits. Meanwhile, the Comets put five runs on the board, with Kody Hoese accounting for much of it with a double, home run, three RBIs, and two runs scored. Paul Gervase pitched the ninth, giving up one run, and the Comets won by the final score of 5-1 over the Sacramento River Cats Giants).

Kody Hoese rips it into the gap to open up the scoring and give the Comets an early 2-run lead! pic.twitter.com/vdg1JGfsBW

— Oklahoma City Comets (@OKC_comets) September 10, 2025

Kody Hoese came to play!

Already a 2-XBH and 3-RBI day for 15 pic.twitter.com/eoUPBA1jev

— Oklahoma City Comets (@OKC_comets) September 10, 2025

Double-A Tulsa

The Arkansas Travelers (Mariners) defeated the Tulsa Drillers 7-4. Jackson Ferris gave up two runs (one earned) in five innings and got tagged with the loss. Josue De Paula and Zyhir Hope, promoted after the end of the High-A season, started for the Drillers. De Paula went 0 for 5 for the second consecutive day, and Hope went 0 for 4 in his first game in Double-A. James Tibbs III had a hit, two walks, an RBI, and a run scored.

Scores of games played Wednesday, September 10

Oklahoma City 5, Sacramento 1

Arkansas 7, Tulsa 4

Up next: games scheduled for Thursday, September 11th:

Arkansas (Adam Seminaris) at Tulsa (Luke Fox), 5:00 PM PST

Sacramento (John Bertrand) at Oklahoma City (Kyle Funkhouser), 5:05 PM PST

Inland Empire (TBD) at Rancho Cucamonga (TBD), 6:30 PM PST

Source: https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-minor-leagues/103509/dodgers-minors-andrew-heaney-kody-hoese