Dodgers Place Pitcher Roki Sasaki on IL
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The Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation will be without another key offseason addition, as Roki Sasaki is headed to the injured list.
The Dodgers, despite owning the second-best record in Major League Baseball, have had to make a plethora of moves as injuries have piled on.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting their longest-tenured player back this weekend. Lefty Clayton Kershaw will be activated off the injured list and start Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium,
The Los Angeles Dodgers star first baseman experienced a harsh setback on his surgically-repaired ankle earlier this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Tuesday that starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw would make his 2025 debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels.
The Dodgers have the most players on the IL, and by far the most pitchers. Some of that is because they sign players with injury histories, such as Snell and Glasnow, some of that is because some pitchers are getting older, such as Kershaw, but some of that remains a mystery.
After slipping in the shower earlier this season, Freeman reinjured his ankle but still provided well above-average offensive numbers. His 1.170 OPS leads the National League, and he's already hit nine home runs in 30 games this year after hitting 22 in 147 games last season.
As for Glasnow, he has started throwing, so there appears to be less concern with him, as he's just doing a normal check-in with Dr. ElAttrache. Nevertheless, neither of them appe