JUNE 7, 2021•THEATHLETIC.COM
Some momentum: Braves win series against Dodgers, add Shane Greene to bullpenCould winning a series against the Dodgers be the turning point the Braves need? Plus, how Shane Greene found his way back to the team.
MLB cracks down on illegal substances, Trevor Bauer's spin rate drops, Dodgers loseThe Trevor Bauer the Dodgers made one of the highest paid pitchers in MLB was missing in a 4-2 loss to Atlanta on the day MLB enforced a rul...
JUNE 7, 2021•LATIMES.COM
David Price - Returns to bullpenPrice retired one of the four batters he faced in relief during Sunday's 4-2 loss to Atlanta, giving up a run on one hit and two walks in the 22-pitch outing.
ImpactPrice had started in three of his last four appearances for the Dodgers, working as an "opener" in bullpen games on each of those occasions. He was deployed in a more traditional relief role Sunday, and he'll likely continue to pitch out of the bullpen for the foreseeable future with Tony Gonsolin (shoulder) on track to return from the 60-day injured list to start Wednesday in Pittsburgh. Price may be the next man up to join the rotation if the Dodgers lose another starter at some point, but he'll represent little more than a luxury stash while he's working out of the bullpen.
JUNE 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Tony Gonsolin - Looks set to start WednesdayThe Dodgers are expected to reinstate Gonsolin (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to start Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register re...
ImpactGonsolin will step into the rotation spot that has most recently been occupied by David Price, who has worked as an opening pitcher in bullpen games the last three times his turn has come up. The Dodgers will look for Gonsolin to provide more length after the right-hander built up his pitch count to 60 (over 3.2 innings) in his third and final rehab start at Triple-A Oklahoma City on June 3. Gonsolin could be capped at around 75 pitches as he steps into the rotation, but he shouldn't face many restrictions in any subsequent starts he makes after Wednesday.
JUNE 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Rookie Walls sparks late surge as Rays beat Rangers 7-1
Rookie Taylor Walls had a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning among a season-high three hits, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 7-1JUNE 6, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Víctor Arano - Stays with organizationAtlanta outrighted Arano to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday after he cleared waivers, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
ImpactArano posted a 3.86 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in seven innings for Gwinnett before Atlanta cast him off its 40-man roster Friday. The 26-year-old posted a 2.73 ERA and gathered 10 holds in 60 appearances for the Phillies in 2018, but he hasn't re-emerged as a big-league-caliber reliever since undergoing arthroscopic elbow surgery in May 2019.
JUNE 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Albert Pujols - Accounts for both runs in lossPujols went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI single in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Atlanta.
ImpactPujols knocked in Justin Turned with a fourth-inning single, then added a solo shot in the ninth. In 16 games with the Dodgers, Pujols has put up an .809 OPS with four homers, 12 RBI and five runs scored. He's batting .209 with nine long balls, 24 RBI and 14 runs scored and a stolen base in 40 games between the Dodgers and Angels this season.
JUNE 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
