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The Dodgers activated Kiké Hernández from the injured list to return as a versatile hitter/fielding option, designating veteran infielder Santiago Espinal for assignment to clear a spot on the active roster.
The Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated Kiké Hernández from the 60-day injured list and designated Santiago Espinal for assignment to clear a roster spot. Hernández returns on a one-year, $4.5 million contract after elbow surgery, offering versatility and a chance to rebound after a down offensive stretch. Espinal, who joined on a minor deal and appeared in 26 games this spring, now enters DFA waivers; a trade could occur, or he could reject an outright assignment if no deal materializes given his service time.
Former MLB utility player Chris Taylor confirms retirement after a 12-season run (2014–2025), capped by two Dodgers World Series titles and a standout 2021 season; after a 2025 stint with the Angels’ Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, IG posts clarified his decision to step away from baseball.
Chris Taylor has reversed his retirement and remains in pro baseball, but he’s on the Angels’ Triple-A injured list with a left forearm fracture from a game at Salt Lake. The 12-year veteran, a key Dodgers contributor and three-time World Series winner, is known for his versatility across six positions and postseason clutch moments, finishing with 860 hits and 110 homers. His return to action and future in the sport are uncertain as he heals.
Detroit sits last in the AL Central and dealing with injuries, fueling speculation that Tarik Skubal will be moved by the trade deadline. After elbow surgery to remove loose bodies, Skubal is returning with a NanoNeedle procedure touted to speed recovery, which could drive a high price if he can stay healthy. The Dodgers are a common speculative destination given rotation injuries, but Detroit is unlikely to extend him long-term; any deal would depend on health and market demand for a controllable ace who posted a 2.39 ERA in 2024 and 2.21 ERA in 2025.
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani will start as pitcher and DH in the series finale against the Padres, aiming to prove his two-way workload hasn’t hampered his hitting. He comes in 3-2 with a 0.82 ERA and 0.82 WHIP over 44 innings, riding a six-game hitting streak (.272, seven homers, 22 RBI). Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and the front office have backed his two-way role, and a strong performance could answer critics about his dual duties.
The Dodgers rallied from a 4-2 deficit and stunned the Padres with a 5-4 walk-off in the bottom of the ninth. A overturned call set up a baserunner on a walk, then Padres closer Mason Miller misplayed a pitch/run sequence that allowed Alex Call to score on a sacrifice fly by Andy Pages, with a relay throw to home by Sung-Mun Song, giving Los Angeles the win and evening the series. Earlier, San Diego had built the lead with Manny Machado and Andújar homers as Ohtani and Freeman provided early offense for the Dodgers.
Andy Pages outlasted Padres closer Mason Miller in a dramatic nine-pitch at-bat, delivering a game-winning sacrifice fly as the Dodgers rallied for a 5-4 win to reclaim first in the NL West, with Freddie Freeman homering twice and a bullpen that logged five scoreless innings.
The Dodgers fell 1-0 to the Padres largely due to a sixth-inning baserunning miscue: Hyeseong Kim, on first with Ohtani at the plate, was held at third after a misplayed throw by Padres catcher Rodolfo Duran, costing a potential tying run as Michael King escaped. Los Angeles went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position, and the ninth inning threat fizzled after Mason Miller walked the first two batters, with Mookie Betts popping out to end it.
Roki Sasaki delivered his best MLB start yet for the Dodgers, tossing seven innings with eight strikeouts, one run allowed, and no walks as he continues refining a faster splitter and a slower forkball. The Dodgers also acquired left-hander Eric Lauer from the Blue Jays for cash, reportedly planning a long-relief role. Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani tripled and scored on a late eighth-inning play in Anaheim, and former Dodger Ross Stripling, now in financial services, is pursuing work with athletes to plan life after baseball and curb early financial missteps.
Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki delivered a career-long seven innings with eight strikeouts, mixing a forkball, slider and a newly debuted splitter to shut down the Angels in a 10-1 win that completed the series sweep in Anaheim. The Dodgers added left-hander Eric Lauer to bolster the bullpen amid injuries, and made several roster moves as they push for depth and momentum.
Shohei Ohtani hit a line drive that struck protective netting along the right-field line and stayed in play because of MLB's universal ground-rule, turning what looked like a routine hit into a Little League–style inside-the-park homer after an Angels error on the relay; the eighth-inning sequence helped the Dodgers rout the Angels 15-2 at Angel Stadium, with the new line-netting causing discussion and a replay confirming the call.
Roki Sasaki delivered a career-best seven-inning, eight-strikeout start as the Dodgers routed the Angels 10-1 to complete the series sweep, with LA's offense erupting in multi-run innings and adding late insurance to seal the dominant win.
In the eighth, Shohei Ohtani delivered a rare netting-assisted hit at Angel Stadium when his ball hit the wall’s new netting and bounced back into play, creating a moment reminiscent of a ground-rule double. Ohtani sprinted home and scored in the Dodgers’ win over the Angels, a quirky highlight tied to the stadium’s new safety netting.
Shohei Ohtani turned a ball that bounced off the right-field netting into a rally, scoring on a triple and an error as the Dodgers cruised to a 15-2 win over the Angels; he followed with a two-run double later, finishing with five RBIs after a recent slump.