APRIL 4, 2021•MLB.COM
Dodger's 1st HR? Bizarre inside-the-parkerDENVER -- In what had already been a bizarre season-opening series, even for Coors Field, another strange play took place Saturday night bet...
Gray exits game with full-body crampingDENVER -- After striking out seven Dodgers in five scoreless innings on Saturday at Coors FIeld, Rockies right-hander Jon Gray left the game...
APRIL 4, 2021•MLB.COM
Leaves start with trainerGray exited Saturday's start against the Dodgers with full body cramping, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
ImpactThe 29-year-old delivered five scoreless frames before giving up a leadoff double to Corey Seager to open the sixth inning, and the right-hander promptly exited after being visited by the athletic trainer. Seager came around to score, so Gray ended up allowing one run on four hits and one walk with seven strikeouts across five innings. He should be considered day-to-day and may not miss a start since it appears to be a minor issue.
APRIL 4, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Playing Saturday, resting SundaySeager is starting Saturday's game at Colorado but will receive the day off for Sunday's series finale, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
ImpactManger Dave Roberts plans to give every lineup regular a day off early in the season, and Seager's turn to sit comes Sunday. The 26-year-old is 5-for-8 with one double, three runs, two RBI and three walks through two games.
APRIL 3, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Starting Saturday, day off SundayBellinger is starting in center field Saturday against the Rockies but will receive the day off for Sunday's series finale, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
ImpactManager Dave Roberts wants to give all the lineup regulars a day off early in the season, and Bellinger will take his turn Sunday. The 25-year-old is 3-for-9 with one triple, one double, two runs and two RBI through two games.
APRIL 3, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Resting SaturdayTurner will get the day off Saturday against the Rockies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
ImpactTurner is expected to be managed fairly carefully this season, though he isn't the only Dodger regular to sit Saturday, as Mookie Betts will also get a rest. Edwin Rios gets the start at the hot corner.
APRIL 3, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Sits for second timeSmith will be on the bench Saturday against the Rockies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
ImpactThe Dodgers made it clear over the offseason that Smith wouldn't find himself in the lineup all that more often than Austin Barnes this season. That's been the case through the first three games of the year, with Smith starting just once and Barnes starting twice. Smith went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, two runs and two RBI Friday, but even that wasn't enough to keep him in the lineup.
APRIL 3, 2021•ROTOWIRE
