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Shohei Ohtani is playing catch.

Dave Roberts said Will Smith could take batting practice on the field sometime this week. “Big week” ahead for ramping up his rehab.

Charlie Barnes is also here today. Dodgers shuffling in some fresh arms.

Dodgers are calling up reliever Seth Halvorsen, sources told The Athletic. The hard-thrower was acquired in a trade with the Colorado Rockies last month.

Dodgers wrap up miserable 6-game trip with eighth loss in 9 games

There aren’t a lot of numbers that look good when you’ve lost eight of nine games. One of them: since July 1, no team has seen a higher % of fastballs than the Dodgers (58.7%). Entering Sunday, the...

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Shohei Ohtani is expected to play catch again tomorrow, Dave Roberts said. Timeline on when he could throw a bullpen session is TBD — taking things “day by day,” Roberts said.

Dodgers survive another blown save, avoid their longest losing skid since 2017 (Gift Article)

The Dodgers won a game: www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...

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Shohei Ohtani has officially restarted his catch progression.

Star-studded Dodgers rotation emerging with Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell set for back-to-back home starts (Gift Article)

The star-studded Dodgers rotation is a step closer to full strength this week, as two-time Cy Young winners will take the mound Monday and Tuesday. Also, Tarik Skubal is lined up to pitch Sunday as...

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Tarik Skubal will make his Dodgers home debut Monday, and Blake Snell will return off the IL Tuesday, Dave Roberts said.

Freddie Freeman is in the Dodgers lineup after exiting Wednesday’s game early to get his hand checked out.

Kris Bubic said he first dealt with a flexor strain in his forearm, then a shoulder impingement while trying to ramp back up. He threw his first bullpen session on Sunday, will throw another tomorrow. Plan is to build him up for a short relief role. Dodgers have suggested tweaks.

Dodgers prospect Kendall George posted on Instagram that he is having knee surgery. More: www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...

The Nationals claimed RHP Wyatt Mills, who the Dodgers recently DFA’d.

Five thoughts about the Dodgers' six-game skid, their worst stretch this season

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Dave Roberts said Freddie Freeman got his hand checked out, hence the early exit. X-rays were negative.

Dodgers turn to familiar backstop Band-Aids to address suddenly dire catching situation (Gift Article)

The Dodgers have assembled one of the most talented rotations in the sport. Catching them? A fresh tandem they reacquired this week after letting both guys go in the last 12 months. On the state of...

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Like with Alex Call, Eric Lauer said he had conversations with Andrew Friedman in the build-up to the deadline, laying out various scenarios including different roles and possibly a move. They asked Lauer what he was comfortable with as well. He wanted to stay in LA.

Tarik Skubal will be throwing to Ben Rortvedt tonight in his Dodgers debut.