Fabian Ardaya
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Shohei Ohtani has officially restarted his catch progression.
Dave Roberts said the Dodgers don't have to make a decision right now as far as Emmet Sheehan's (5.29 ERA) role in the rotation. But acknowledged the season-long struggles.
"When you're pitching in big league games you've got to get guys out. I don't know where we go from here."
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The Dodgers lost, 8-4. They are 69-43 after getting swept at home by the Boston Red Sox.
Sloppy play ruled the day and large parts of the weekend, too.
Deadline day tomorrow as the Dodgers travel to Chicago.
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“We’re doing what we can to put ourselves in the best position to have the strongest 26-man roster in October that we feel like gives us the best chance to win 11 games,” Andrew Friedman said.
Adding Tarik Skubal to the rotation certainly checks that box:
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BREAKING: The Cubs are acquiring RHP Kevin Gausman from the Blue Jays, sources tell me and @MitchBannon
Story with @sahadevsharma: On eve of trade deadline, Cubs weigh pitching options after Tarik Skubal goes to Dodgers
Tarik Skubal meets his new @Dodgers manager and teammates during #SundayNightBaseball#!
Tarik Skubal, sporting a blue hoodie, is in the Dodgers dugout, shaking hands with his new Dodgers teammates.
Emmet Sheehan then hits Andruw Monasterio, and his night is done after 58 pitches. He averaged just 93.3 mph on his fastball today.
Sheehan just allowed another home run on a 92 mph fastball.
He's sitting 93.5 mph, down from even his current season mark.
Emmet Sheehan gave up a pair of runs in the first inning an, shortly after the Dodgers clawed back to a 3-2 lead, gave up back-to-back home runs to Cedanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu.
4-3 Boston.
Emmet Sheehan gave up a pair of runs in the first inning an, shortly after the Dodgers clawed back to a 3-2 lead, gave up back-to-back home runs to Cedanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu.
4-3 Boston.
"It was Skubal or nothing, essentially."
The Dodgers had one target going into this deadline: Tarik Skubal. They got him.
They're not done, but landing Skubal moves the needle for the Dodgers in a way no one else did:
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Dalton Rushing was scratched from today’s lineup with minor arm irritation.
The Dodgers scratched Dalton Rushing from their lineup. No reason given yet. Eliezer Alfonso Jr. will catch today.
Where things stand on that front, on the @TheAthleticMLB live blog:
Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani could start playing catch again at some point while the team is in Chicago next week.
Dave Roberts: “It was Skubal or nothing.”
Andrew Friedman downplayed the idea of the Dodgers adding further to their big league roster. Tarik Skubal was obviously the big target.
Does not mean the Dodgers are done. They could move some pieces off their roster and reorganize some of their outfield prospect logjam.
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Tarik Skubal pitches Tuesday, Andrew Friedman said.
Nothing finalized between Luis García Jr. and the Yankees but it is trending that way, per source. He just went into the tunnel. @Joelsherman1 mentioned link.
