LA Dodgers place superstar Roki Sasaki on injury list
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The Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation will be without another key offseason addition, as Roki Sasaki is headed to the injured list.
The Dodgers are calling up prized catching prospect Dalton Rushing, sources tell The Athletic.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting their longest-tenured player back this weekend. Lefty Clayton Kershaw will be activated off the injured list and start Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium, the team announced Tuesday. That is the first day Kershaw is eligible to come off the 60-day injured list.
The Los Angeles Dodgers star first baseman experienced a harsh setback on his surgically-repaired ankle earlier this season.
After slipping in the shower earlier this season, Freeman reinjured his ankle but still provided well above-average offensive numbers. His 1.170 OPS leads the National League, and he's already hit nine home runs in 30 games this year after hitting 22 in 147 games last season.
The Dodgers have the most players on the IL, and by far the most pitchers. Some of that is because they sign players with injury histories, such as Snell and Glasnow, some of that is because some pitchers are getting older, such as Kershaw, but some of that remains a mystery.
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The Dodgers have rolled without Blake Snell on the mound since early April. Dave Roberts dropped a new update on the pitcher's health.