APRIL 18, 2022•MLB.COM
Thanks to this pitch, Kershaw is still eliteWith all of the controversy surrounding Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' decision to pull Clayton Kershaw from his season debut after seven per...
'This is who he is': Andrew Heaney continues to be a revelation as a DodgerHeaney, whose career hit a low point last season, allowed just one hit while striking out 11 over six shutout innings.
APRIL 18, 2022•THEATHLETIC.COM
Hanser Alberto - Second start coming soonManager Dave Roberts said he expects to include Alberto in the starting lineup Tuesday against Atlanta, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
ImpactThe Dodgers are facing a lefty (Max Fried) on Tuesday, and Roberts feels Alberto and his 113 wRC+ career mark versus southpaws will allow the lineup to remain strong while one of Los Angeles' everyday players -- presumably the lefty-hitting Gavin Lux -- gets a day off. Through Los Angeles' first nine games, Alberto has appeared in only three contests while logging five at-bats in total.
APRIL 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Edwin Ríos - Another start on tapManager Dave Roberts said he expects to include Rios in the lineup at designated hitter in the Dodgers' series opener Monday versus Atlanta, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
ImpactRoberts didn't specify which member of the Dodgers' star-studded everyday lineup will be sitting Monday, but Max Muncy and Justin Turner have primarily rotated between DH and third base this season, making one of the two the logical candidate to sit. Rios has picked up two starts at DH to date, going 2-for-8 with a run.
APRIL 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Tyler Mahle - Fourth-inning meltdownMahle (1-1) was handed the loss during Saturday's 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Dodgers, allowing seven runs on seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 3.2 innings.
ImpactMahle started strong by facing 10 batters total through the first three innings, but Los Angeles got to him in the fourth with seven runs and eight baserunners before he was pulled. It was a disastrous third start for the 28-year-old, who performed well in his first two starts, though he's now failed to make it past five innings in any appearance. He's currently slated to take the mound against the Cardinals on Saturday for his next start.
APRIL 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Chris Taylor - On base twice, stealTaylor went 1-for-3 with a double, walk, run, two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 9-1 victory against the Reds.
ImpactTaylor did most of his damage during a seven-run fourth inning, recording a two-RBI double, steal of third and run, while tacking on a walk in the eighth. The utility man is slashing an impressive .333/.382/.500 in the early going with two thefts, putting Taylor on pace to reach double digits for the third time.
APRIL 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Freddie Freeman - Four hits, drives in threeFreeman went 4-for-5 with a run and three RBI in a 9-1 win against the Reds on Sunday.
ImpactAfter striking out in the first inning, Freeman responded with singles in the fourth, sixth and eighth inning, with his two knocks in the fourth contributing heavily to a seven-run inning. This is the prized free agent's first signature performance with his new team, though it would've been encouraging to see one of those hits go for extra bases. Freeman is now batting an impressive .324 but is slugging just .401 due to all three of his extra base hits being doubles.
APRIL 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
