AUGUST 21, 2022•SUN-SENTINEL.COM
Hoeing pounded by Dodgers in major league debut as Marlins offense remains asleepMiami has scored only 35 runs in their 18 games in August.
Will Smith - Slugs homer in winSmith went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in a 7-0 win over Miami on Saturday.
ImpactSmith hit out of the cleanup spot as the Dodgers' DH in the contest while Austin Barnes started behind the plate. The decision to get Smith's bat into the lineup paid off quickly when he put the Dodgers on the board with a three-run blast to left field in the first inning. Smith is up to 18 homers on the campaign, and his 70 RBI leads all big-league catchers.
AUGUST 21, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Justin Turner - Swats three-run homerTurner went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Marlins.
ImpactTurner was one of three Dodgers with multiple hits in the contest, and his third-inning blast to left field accounted for the team's final three runs of the contest. The long ball was the first for the veteran since July 7, a span of 18 games. Turner has hit 20-plus homers in four of his past six campaigns, but he's at only nine this season and will need a big push down the stretch to reach that mark again.
AUGUST 21, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Bryan Hoeing - Shelled by Dodges in debutHoeing (0-1) took the loss against the Dodgers on Saturday, allowing seven runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out two batters over three innings.
ImpactIt's difficult to fault Hoeing for his struggles, as he was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville earlier in the day to make a surprise big-league debut against the MLB's winningest team after scheduled starter Braxton Garrett was placed on the IL with an oblique strain. Still, the 25-year-old was considerably outmatched, allowing three runs in the first inning and four more in the third before being pulled having thrown 73 pitches. Hoeing did at least manage to keep the ball mostly in the strike zone, but he was pummeled for eight hits, including a pair of homers. It's uncertain whether he'll stick in the rotation moving forward or if Miami will develop another plan to account for Garrett's absence. Notably, Trevor Rogers (back) has made a pair of rehab starts at Triple-A and could return to the Marlins' rotation at some point next week.
AUGUST 21, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Dustin May thrives in his return from Tommy John surgery as Dodgers blank MarlinsDustin May struck out nine over five scoreless innings in his first major league start in 15½ months, helping the Dodgers rout the Miami Mar...
AUGUST 21, 2022•LATIMES.COM
Dustin May dominates in MLB return, Dodgers beat Marlins 7-0
Dustin May dominated for five innings in his return from Tommy John surgery, Will Smith and Justin Turner hit three-run homers and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to a 7-0 victory o...AUGUST 21, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dustin May - Dominant in season debutMay (1-0) earned the win over Miami on Saturday, allowing one hit and walking two batters while notching nine strikeouts over five scoreless innings.
ImpactThe Dodgers couldn't have asked for much more from May in his first big-league outing since undergoing Tommy John surgery last May. The right-hander was a bit shaky in the first inning, allowing a leadoff single and a pair of walks. However, he struck out the other three batters he faced in the frame and went on to retire all 12 hitters who stepped up to the plate against him during the remainder of his outing. May neared triple-digits on his four-seamer, per Sarah Wexler of MLB.com, and induced 13 swinging strikes among his 71 pitches. With Walker Buehler (elbow) out for the season and Clayton Kershaw (back) on the 15-day IL, May's return and ability to ramp up over the remainder of the regular season could be critical in the Dodgers' quest to return to the World Series.
AUGUST 21, 2022•ROTOWIRE
