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Newsweek
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Dodgers Predicted To Land Michael Conforto Alternative In Orioles Trade
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Though their roster has more talent than any other roster in Major League Baseball, it appears the Los Angeles Dodgers still have work to do at the trade deadline. The pitching staff could use reinforcements, but the surprise issue for the Dodgers has been the outfield. Andy Pages and Teoscar Hernández will have starting spots no matter what, but the Michael Conforto contract certainly hasn't worked out the way the Los Angeles Dodgers had hoped. Conforto, who signed a one-year, $17 million deal to join the defending World Series champions, owns a .654 OPS and -0.3 bWAR thus far in 93 games. MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 05: Michael Conforto #23 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at bat against the Miami Marlins in the second inning at loanDepot park on May 05, 2025 in Miami, Florida. MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 05: Michael Conforto #23 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at bat against the Miami Marlins in the second inning at loanDepot park on May 05, 2025 in Miami, positional flexibility means the Dodgers could acquire a player at any of the three outfield positions if they're looking for a Conforto upgrade. And it would appear that the team with the most outfield talent to spare is the Baltimore Orioles. That's why on Thursday, Jesse Yomtov of USA Today predicted that the Dodgers would acquire one of two potential trade chips from the last-place Orioles by the 6 p.m. ET deadline. "The reigning champions need help in the outfield and they'll swing a deal with Baltimore for Cedric Mullins or Ramon Laureano," wrote Yomtov. Mullins, a true rental, has a .732 OPS and 15 home runs this season, and has lately made a habit of robbing home runs. Laureano, who has a club option for next year, has a shocking .887 OPS and 2.9 bWAR; you could make the argument he's been the Orioles' best player. It will be fascinating to see if the Dodgers agree with Yomtov's argument that their outfield is insufficient. They also have the ability to shift six-time Gold Glove right fielder Mookie Betts back to his natural position, as they did last year, if things get desperate. More MLB: Tigers-Pirates Blockbuster? MLB Writer Mocks Pair of All-Stars to Detroit
Newsweek
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Dodgers Should Officially Cut Ties With Struggling $17 Million Outfielder
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Los Angeles Dodgers know moves need to be made in pursuit of back-to-back World Series championships. It won't be an easy task, but that's the goal. Trade deadline moves are made to better the team, but one way they can improve the roster is by cutting ties with outfielder Michael Conforto. Conforto has received 261 at-bats so far this season, and he's currently hitting just .184 with a slash line of .184/.298/.322. The 32-year-old outfielder has just eight home runs and 23 RBI. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 11: Michael Conforto #23 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-run home run against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the six inning at Oracle Park on... SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 11: Michael Conforto #23 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-run home run against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the six inning at Oracle Park on July 11, 2025 in San Francisco, California. More Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Let's not act like 261 at-bats is a small sample size either. If this was May, and he had 100 at-bats, there would be some optimism that he could turn things around. However, it's now the middle of July. His batting average isn't shooting up any time soon. Whether the Dodgers dump him in a trade with a high-profile prospect or simply designate him for assignment, a move has to be made sooner rather than later. This type of move would essentially be addition by subtraction as Conforto is hurting the team more than he's helping at this point. In the short term, Dave Roberts would have to do some major reshuffling without Conforto. Hyeseong Kim would have to take over at second base while Tommy Edman would need to return to the outfield. It would be a little unorthodox, but the Dodgers could make do until a true outfielder is brought in. Once this move is made, the Dodgers could then go on to pursue a new left fielder such as Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan or even Ryan O'Hearn from the Baltimore Orioles. One thing for certain though is that the team must rid itself of Conforto and admit that was a bad decision from the offseason. More MLB: Yankees Legend Alex Rodriguez Issues Shocking Statement on Rob Manfred
Japan Today
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Japan Today
Ohtani, Conforto shine as Dodgers beat Giants 2-1 to end 7-game skid
Los Angeles Dodgers' Michael Conforto, center, scores against the San Francisco Giants on Hyeseong Kim's single during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 12, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) baseball By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Michael Conforto had three hits and scored twice, Shohei Ohtani took another encouraging step back on the mound in his recovery from elbow surgery and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Saturday to end a seven-game losing streak. Ohtani threw three scoreless innings in his longest outing in a Dodgers uniform since signing with the team in 2023. Ohtani, who did not pitch last season 2024, threw 36 pitches, allowed one hit and had four strikeouts. The two-way Japanese star was also the Dodgers' designated hitter and batted leadoff. He went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. Rafael Devers had a sacrifice fly for San Francisco. Conforto, who played for the Giants for two seasons, reached on an infield single in the first inning and scored on Tommy Edman's groundout. He later singled with two outs in the sixth and scored on Hyeseong Kim's hit. Emmett Sheehan (1-0) followed Ohtani and retired 13 batters to get the win. Alex Vesia retired two batters, and Tanner Scott got the last three outs for his 19th save as the Dodgers got their first win since July 3. Giants starter Lando Roupp (6-6) had eight strikeouts and allowed seven hits and two runs (one earned) in six innings. After a diving stop of Andy Pages' infield single up the middle in the second inning, Giants shortstop Willy Adames made an errant flip to second baseman Casey Schmitt for an error, allowing Conforto to move from first to third. Conforto later scored on a groundout. Ohtani's fastball was clocked at 99.9 mph twice in the first inning. Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (8-7, 2.77 ERA) faces Giants LHP Robbie Ray (9-3, 2.63) in the series finale Sunday. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Hamilton Spectator
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Ohtani, Conforto shine as Dodgers beat Giants 2-1 to end 7-game skid
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael Conforto had three hits and scored twice, Shohei Ohtani took another encouraging step back on the mound in his recovery from elbow surgery and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Saturday to end a seven-game losing streak. Ohtani threw three scoreless innings in his longest outing in a Dodgers uniform since signing with the team in 2023. Ohtani, who did not pitch last season 2024, threw 36 pitches, allowed one hit and had four strikeouts. The two-way Japanese star was also the Dodgers' designated hitter and batted leadoff. He went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. Rafael Devers had a sacrifice fly for San Francisco. Conforto, who played for the Giants for two seasons, reached on an infield single in the first inning and scored on Tommy Edman's groundout. He later singled with two outs in the sixth and scored on Hyeseong Kim's hit. Emmett Sheehan (1-0) followed Ohtani and retired 13 batters to get the win. Alex Vesia retired two batters, and Tanner Scott got the last three outs for his 19th save as the Dodgers got their first win since July 3. Giants starter Lando Roupp (6-6) had eight strikeouts and allowed seven hits and two runs (one earned) in six innings. Key moment After a diving stop of Andy Pages' infield single up the middle in the second inning, Giants shortstop Willy Adames made an errant flip to second baseman Casey Schmitt for an error, allowing Conforto to move from first to third. Conforto later scored on a groundout. Key stat Ohtani's fastball was clocked at 99.9 mph twice in the first inning. Up next Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (8-7, 2.77 ERA) faces Giants LHP Robbie Ray (9-3, 2.63) in the series finale Sunday. ___ AP MLB:
San Francisco Chronicle
12-07-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Ohtani, Conforto shine as Dodgers beat Giants 2-1 to end 7-game skid
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael Conforto had three hits and scored twice, Shohei Ohtani took another encouraging step back on the mound in his recovery from elbow surgery and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Saturday to end a seven-game losing streak. Ohtani threw three scoreless innings in his longest outing in a Dodgers uniform since signing with the team in 2023. Ohtani, who did not pitch last season 2024, threw 36 pitches, allowed one hit and had four strikeouts. The two-way Japanese star was also the Dodgers' designated hitter and batted leadoff. He went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. Rafael Devers had a sacrifice fly for San Francisco. Conforto, who played for the Giants for two seasons, reached on an infield single in the first inning and scored on Tommy Edman's groundout. He later singled with two outs in the sixth and scored on Hyeseong Kim's hit. Emmett Sheehan (1-0) followed Ohtani and retired 13 batters to get the win. Alex Vesia retired two batters, and Tanner Scott got the last three outs for his 19th save as the Dodgers got their first win since July 3. Giants starter Lando Roupp (6-6) had eight strikeouts and allowed seven hits and two runs (one earned) in six innings. After a diving stop of Andy Pages' infield single up the middle in the second inning, Giants shortstop Willy Adames made an errant flip to second baseman Casey Schmitt for an error, allowing Conforto to move from first to third. Conforto later scored on a groundout. Key stat Ohtani's fastball was clocked at 99.9 mph twice in the first inning. Up next Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (8-7, 2.77 ERA) faces Giants LHP Robbie Ray (9-3, 2.63) in the series finale Sunday. ___
