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Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Edwin Diaz is finally looking like the $69 million man the Dodgers signed during the offseason, but he hasn't won his spot as the Dodgers' closer back just yet

The 32-year-old has missed six of the last seven games as he has managed lingering soreness in his right biceps and left knee for weeks, but he felt something in his arm after playing Monday

Shohei Ohtani will not pitch Sunday against the Detroit Tigers after experiencing knee discomfort during a Friday bullpen session

Los Angeles Dodgers star closer Edwin Diaz is on the injured list for the second time this season, and while his struggles on the mound have been disheartening, the team got some good news

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The Los Angeles first baseman tumbled down the Royals' dugout steps and later left the game with total body soreness

They're currently in their longest losing streak since July 2025 after a late comeback attempt fell just short in a 7-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday

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Ohtani was not present Friday night due to the baby’s impending birth when the Dodgers defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 6-5

Ohtani was lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning of Thursday night’s 8-6 win at Pittsburgh

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Rob Manfred, the current commissioner, had a chance June 3 at the MLB owners' meetings to put his loyalty to the game on display

Ryan Ward was called up from the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets to help out with the lack of consistency in left field, but that isn't the move that is turning some Dodgers fans against their own ownership

Roki Sasaki yielded one run and struck out eight over seven sharp innings, Kyle Tucker had three hits and drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers swept the weekend Freeway Series with a 10-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday

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Through mid-May, Ohtani has posted an ERA as low as 0.82 to 0.97 across six starts, striking out 42 batters in 37 innings while allowing just four earned runs

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been in a bit of a rut the last few weeks after getting off to a blistering start to the 2026 MLB season, but they might get some much-needed help in the form of four-time World Series champion Mookie Betts

He went 2-for-5 on a two-game rehab assignment Friday and Saturday with Triple-A Oklahoma City

Ohtani drove in Miguel Rojas to put the Dodgers up 2-1 with two outs in the fifth

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Ohtani turned in one of his strongest pitching outings of the young season, tossing six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and just four hits allowed while walking none

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Moments later, Hernández crushed a three-run shot that gave the Dodgers a commanding 4-1 advantage

Betts left Saturday’s 10-5 victory over the Washington Nationals after walking and scoring in the first inning

Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in the third inning, and Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman went deep as well as the Los Angeles Dodgers pummeled the Washington Nationals 13-6 on Friday

Thankfully for the Dodgers, he looked much better on Monday night against the Cleveland Guardians