The Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation will be without another key offseason addition, as Roki Sasaki is headed to the injured list.

On Saturday, Ohtani took the next step forward in his pitching rehab, throwing around 35 four-seam fastballs, two-seamers (aka sinkers) and splitters. He also took a break about halfway through to simulate being down in between two innings.

Kershaw will tie Zack Wheat and Bill Russell for the most years with the Dodgers franchise when he starts this weekend. He and Russell are the only players to log 18 seasons since the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in 1958. Kershaw is the longest-tenured player on the current roster.

On Sunday, ahead of the Dodgers' series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks, manager Dave Roberts told reporters that both Snell and Glasnow will be meeting with the team's doctor, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, as their injuries continue to linger.

With Bryce Miller joining Logan Gilbert and George Kirby on the IL, the scuffling Mariners — who lost 5 of 6 on their homestand — must reignite their offense.

A Chicago Cubs trade idea has them acquiring Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Michael Kopech to bolster their rotation.

That said, MLB executives still believe they are the team to beat, especially in their division. One NL executive said the Dodgers are still the team to beat out West in a recent