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True Blue LA is a community for fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It provides news, rumors, analysis, stats, and scores from a fan perspective. The site also covers the Dodgers' minor league system, including the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, and the High-A Great Lakes Loons.
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The Dodgers attempt to avoid a second series loss at home, hosting the Washington Nationals for the rubber match at noon.
Right-hander Landon Knack will make his major league debut at Dodger Stadium, Knack had a more than solid start to his year in Triple A, covering 15⅔ innings across three starts with a sub-1.00 WHIP and 16 punchouts.
With Bobby Miller on the shelf and Walker Buehler not quite back yet, Dave Roberts has churned through some arms in the Dodgers’ system to cover a few games.
Landon's up next.
Today's #Dodgers lineup vs. Nationals: pic.twitte ..read more
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Knack is the third Dodger to make his debut during this series against the Nationals. Eduardo Salazar was optioned to Triple-A after getting called up on Wednesday but not pitching
LOS ANGELES — Landon Knack was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start the Dodgers’ series finale against the Nationals on Wednesday afternoon, the third consecutive game in which Los Angeles will have a player making their major league debut.
The 26-year-old right-hander had a 4.02 ERA in three starts to open the season in Triple-A, with 16 strikeouts (a 27.1-percent strikeout ..read more
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For the second time as a Dodger, Mookie Betts collected a five-hit performance during the Dodgers’ 6-2 win over the Washington Nationals Tuesday night.
Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register writes about Betts’ historic night, noting that Tuesday’s game helped solidify his early case for National League MVP.
After a brief pause, though, Mookie Betts’ MVP campaign is flying high again... Betts had a scorching start to the season and was batting .500 after eight games. He became mortal for the next eight games, going 6 for 31 (.194), but he has turne ..read more
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Oct 22, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-il Choi plays for the Glendale Desert Dogs during an Arizona Fall League baseball game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
A busy day for roster moves at all levels for the Dodgers
Lots of roster moves and notable performances on Tuesday to start the Dodgers minor league week.
Player of the day
Dalton Rushing homered, singled and drove in three for Tulsa on Tuesday. Rushing has homered in three of his last five games, and on the year has nine RBI in nine games.
T6 | Dalton Rushing with his third ..read more
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Mookie Betts had five hits to match his career high, Kiké Hernández homered, Andy Pages singled in his major league debut, and Ryan Yarbrough pitched five innings in relief in the Dodgers win over the Nationals on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium ..read more
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Third career game with five hits for Betts, who scored two and drove in two runs Tuesday night. Kiké Hernández homered, Andy Pages singled in his major league debut, and Ryan Yarbrough pitched five innings for the win.
Mookie Betts tied his career high with five hits, and the Dodgers pulled away in a game they never trailed to beat the Nationals 6-2 on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.
Betts singled and scored in the first inning, doubled home a run in the second, singled again in the fourth, doubled and scored in the eighth inning, and singled home a run in the ..read more
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19h ago
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The Dodgers and Nationals are back at it again. This time with 100-percent more Andy Pages, who starts in center field in his major league debut, batting seventh, revving up the engines for his runway in the LA outfield.
Kyle Hurt was called up to get the start on the mound, and Ryan Yarbrough will also figure prominently in today’s mound work for Los Angeles.
Eduardo Salazar is also active, while last night’s two-inning duo Nick Ramirez and Ricky Vanasco are not. Outfielder Taylor Trammell was designated for assignment.
Lineups
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With Jason Heyward’s back injury sidelining him longer than expected, Andy Pages will get an opportunity in the Dodgers outfield. Taylor Trammell was designated for assignment to make roster room.
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers called up Andy Pages from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, as expected, and to make room for the power-hitting outfielder, Taylor Trammell was designated for assignment.
It’s a remarkable rise for Pages, who reached Triple-A in May 2023 but tore his labrum in his first game and missed the rest of the season after surgery.
“There’s a lot of ..read more
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19h ago
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The pitching side of a busy Tuesday of Dodgers roster moves include calling up a pair of pitchers from Oklahoma City who can provide length.
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers recalled Kyle Hurt from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, as he start the middle game of the series against the Nationals. But he wasn’t the only pitching move, as right-hander Eduardo Salazar was selected as well.
Ricky Vanasco and Nick Ramirez, each of whom pitched two innings Monday night, were optioned to Oklahoma City. To make room on the 40-man roster for Salazar, outfielder Taylor Trammell ..read more
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1953 World Series game 3 victors celebrate left to right Brooklyn Dodgers Ray Campanella, Carl Erskine and Brooklyn Dodgers manager Chuck Dressen. | Sports Studio Photos/Getty Images
Erskine pitched in five World Series for the Dodgers, pitched two no-hitters in Brooklyn, and set a strikeout record during his 12-year playing career. He was honored by the Hall of Fame in 2023.
Carl Erskine, one of only two pitchers to toss multiple no-hitters with the Dodgers, and considered the last remaining member of the Boys of Summer Brooklyn teams, has died at age 97 in his home city in Anderson, Indiana ..read more