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Dodgers move Michael Kopech to 60-day IL, pushing return back to August 27 at earliest The Dodgers transferred reliever Michael Kopech to the 60-day injured list with right knee inflammation, which pushes his return to late August at the soonest. Tyler Glasnow was activated off the 60-d...

... but to make room on the 40-man roster for Glasnow, Michael Kopech was moved to the 60-day IL

Kopech's knee inflammation, which was thought to be minor, will instead keep him out until late August at the earliest

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Tyler Glasnow rejoins Dodgers rotation after missing over 10 weeks Tyler Glasnow returns to the Dodgers rotation to start the series finale against the Brewers in Milwaukee, providing an infusion of strikeouts to a staff that was lacking in his absence.

First, the good news: Tyler Glasnow is back on the mound for the Dodgers for the first time in over 10 weeks

(also Tommy Edman is back in the lineup today in Milwaukee)

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Dodgers 2025 injured list tracker Keeping track of every Los Angeles Dodgers player during the season who spends time on the injured list (7-day, 15-day, or 60-day IL), plus bereavement leave, paternity leave, or family leave througho...

We also track every Dodger on the injured list (which, as you might have guessed, is a long list)

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as well as tracking each time a player is optioned to the minors during the season, relative to the 5-option limit

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Every Dodgers roster move during the 2025 season Keeping track of every Dodgers transaction involving the 40-man roster from the beginning of spring training through the end of the 2024 postseason.

I don't plug this enough, but we have an active 40-man roster page at @truebluela.bsky.social which has detailed information on every single transaction throughout the season and is updated constantly

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Jacob Misiorowski strikes out 12, outduels Clayton Kershaw in Dodgers’ 5th straight loss Jacob Misiorowski struck out 12 in six innings, allowing only a Shohei Ohtani home run. That beat out Clayton Kershaw, who allowed two runs in his six innings. The Dodgers have scored eight total runs...

Dodgers have scored 8 runs during their 5-game losing streak, their lowest 5-game output in 8 years

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Dodgers call up Julian Fernández, option Justin Wrobleski The Dodgers called up Julian Fernández from Triple-A Oklahoma City to join their bullpen, potentially the first major league action for the 29-year-old since 2021 with the Rockies. Justin Wrobleski wa...

Julian Fernández last pitched in the majors in 2021 with the Rockies. Now, he's in the Dodgers bullpen

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Kiké Hernández on injured list with elbow inflammation, Dodgers call up James Outman The Dodgers on Monday placed Kiké Hernández on the 10-day injured list with left elbow inflammation, and recalled outfielder James Outman from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

On Sunday, Dave Roberts said Kiké Hernández had been dealing with a left elbow issue for a month (during which he was 5 for his last 52). On Monday, Hernández was placed on the injured list, with James Outman up from Oklahoma City

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Dodgers-Brewers series starts with battle of All-Star pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Freddy Peralta, both All-Stars, will be the starters kicking off a three-game set in Milwaukee. After being swept at home by the Astros, the Dodgers look to gather more wins bef...

Tonight in Milwaukee will feature a battle of two All-Star starting pitchers

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Dodgers on Deck: July 7 at Brewers The Dodgers open up a series against the Brewers on Monday night at American Family Field in Milwaukee.

The Dodgers open a series against the Brewers tonight in Milwaukee. These two teams will complete their season series over the next 14 days

National League West report: Willy Adames on fire, Manny Machado nearing milestone The week that was in the National League West, including Willy Adames leading the Giants, Manny Machado closing in on 2,000 career hits, and Yu Darvish coming back to the Padres this week.

A look around last week in the NL West includes Willy Adames having a huge week for the Giants, Clayton Kershaw getting to 3,000 with the Dodgers, and Padres third baseman Manny Machado closing in on 2,000

Dodgers minors: Kyle Nevin, Ryan Ward, Cam Decker shine at the plate Sunday in the Dodgers minor leagues, Ryan Ward continued to rack up hits, home runs, and RBI for Oklahoma City, Kyle Nevin is adjusting well to Double-A Tulsa, and Cam Decker hit a game-winning home…

Kyle Nevin and Ryan Ward had big days at the plate on Sunday in the Dodgers minor leagues, and Cam Decker hit a game-winning home run for Great Lakes

Dodgers Week 16: Sweeping the White Sox, swept by the Astros The Dodgers swept a very bad White Sox team but then got swept at home by the Astros, outscored 29-6 in the latter. That made for a 3-3 week that felt worse. Plus All-Stars, Clayton Kershaw reaching 3...

Last week was a lot of balancing out the good with the bad for the Dodgers, who were on both ends of sweeps and saw a milestone immediately follow a serious injury

Here's a look back at Week 16

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Andy Pages a noticeable snub from 2025 All-Star Game Andy Pages has been one of the best hitting outfielders in the National League, but his numbers didn’t translate into him cracking the All-Star team.

Andy Pages is on the outside looking in for the All-Star Game for now

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How Dodgers did in MLB All-Star Game player voting A closer look at how the 2025 All-Star rosters were selected, plus details of how some Dodgers did in player voting for the midsummer classic, and why Andy Pages was an odd man out in the National Lea...

Here's a breakdown of the player voting for the All-Star Game For instance, Freddie Freeman got 61% of fan voting to start at 1B over Pete Alonso of the Mets, but Alonso got 528 votes from players compared to 362 for Freeman

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Kiké Hernández also hurt, Dodgers might make roster addition(s) for road trip With Teoscar Hernández, Kiké Hernández, and Tommy Edman all nursing injuries, the Dodgers played extremely shorthanded on the position-player side on Sunday. They are mulling over roster additions for...

Teoscar Hernández fouled a ball off his left foot, Tommy Edman has a fracture in his right pinkie toe, and Kiké Hernández's swing has been affected by a left elbow injury for a while

Dodgers might need to make a roster move today just for position player coverage

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes first MLB All-Star team, Clayton Kershaw his 11th Starting pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Clayton Kershaw were selected to the National League All-Star team, giving the Dodgers five total All-Stars along with starters Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman,...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named to his first MLB All-Star Game on Sunday. Clayton Kershaw joined him as a "legend pick" of the commissioner

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Astros slam Dodgers ’pen, LA weekend nothing to write home about The Dodgers bullpen allowed four runs, including three solo home runs, giving the Astros a win on Sunday and a three-game weekend sweep at Dodger Stadium.

Dodgers scored only once on Sunday, and the Astros hit three home runs off the LA bullpen to complete a weekend sweep at Dodger Stadium

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Clayton Kershaw checks off one last box with 3,000 strikeouts Reaction from Dodger Stadium to Clayton Kershaw reaching 3,000 career strikeouts and being able to finish the milestone at home even if it took six innings to do so. Manager Dave Roberts called 3,000 ...

“It’s a little bit harder when you’re actually trying to strike people out,” Clayton Kershaw said. “I’ve never really had to do that before.”

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Clayton Kershaw the 5th pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts for one team Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw struck out the 3,000th batter of his career on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium. Kershaw is the 20th major leaguer with 3,000 strikeouts, and o...

Clayton Kershaw is the 20th pitcher ever with 3,000 strikeouts, and just the 5th to have that many for one team

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Dodgers’ Emmet Sheehan strikes out 13 in six perfect innings for Oklahoma City Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City last week, and in his first start back as a minor leaguer pitched six perfect innings with 13 strikeouts.

See you soon, Emmet Sheehan

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Comparing Hanser Alberto to Kiké Hernandez on the mound Ex-Dodger Hanser Alberto made this position player pitching thing look easy. Unlike Kiké Hernández this season.

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Sometimes you get the theme song from "In the Heat of the Night" stuck in your head, and, bam, essay.

Shohei Ohtani is a 2-way player again, unconventional as the path may be Dodgers are easing Ohtani back into pitching, essentially completing his rehab while in the majors. "There’s no playbook for this," said GM Brandon Gomes.

How the Dodgers are trying to work Shohei Ohtani back into pitching while also keeping their best hitter in the lineup every day

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There was no dodging this blowout loss in San Diego Despite drawing five free passes against Dylan Cease, the Dodgers offense goes down silently in a blowout loss in San Diego

Dodgers scored just once, lost a nail-biter in San Diego

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Dodgers call up Matt Sauer, designate José Ureña for assignment The Dodgers called up Matt Sauer from Triple-A to pitch Tuesday night against the Padres, and designated José Ureña for assignment.

The Dodgers called up Matt Sauer to figure prominently on the mound tonight in San Diego

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Dodgers look to secure series in San Diego The Dodgers will use a bullpen game against Dylan Cease at Petco Park in San Diego, just like the 2024 NLDS Game 4.

The Dodgers using a bullpen game against Dylan Cease and the Padres on a weeknight in San Diego? That sure sounds familiar

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Negro League mural in Miami vandalized with racist graffiti In early June, a mural of Jackie Robinson and Minnie Miñoso was defaced with racial slurs and swastikas.

/sigh

Dodgers minor league week ahead A look ahead to the week in the Dodgers minors, with the schedule for Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Great Lakes, and Rancho Cucamonga.

Dodgers minors this week:

Oklahoma City at Albuquerque (COL)
Tulsa at Springfield (STL)
Great Lakes vs. Wisconsin (MIL)
Rancho Cucamonga at Inland Empire (ANA)

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Dustin May and the good bad start Down 6-5 after three innings, Dustin May had one of his worst starts of the season. But he also settled down to get through five innings in a game the Dodgers eventually won. The good bad start, if yo...

Dustin May did not have a good start on Monday, but there's still value in getting through five innings given the circumstances

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Dodgers Notes: Padres series, Andy Pages, Will Smith The Padres insist this is just another series—but it’s already shaping up to be a big one. Plus, which Dodgers are surefire All-Star starters?

Will Smith and Andy Pages each had imprints in Monday's Dodgers win over the Padres

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Dodgers’ late game heroics help take series opener from Padres The Dodgers and Padres each scored six runs by the end of the fifth inning, but Andy Pages and Tommy Edman’s 10th inning hits helped the Dodgers win 8-7.

Round 1 in San Diego took 10 innings to decide, and went to the Dodgers

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