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15-07-2025
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Dodgers Announce Pitching Trade Before All-Star Game
Dodgers Announce Pitching Trade Before All-Star Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Dodgers have officially seen enough of pitcher Noah Davis, trading the right-hander to the Minnesota Twins on Monday. Advertisement Davis, a 28-year-old who has pitched in parts of the last four seasons, posted a horrific 19.50 ERA and 8-5 K-BB ratio in six innings. Most of that damage came on July 4, when the Houston Astros rocked him for 10 earned runs in 1 1/3 innings. The Dodgers designated Davis for assignment last Friday. Minnesota has already assigned him to Triple-A St. Paul. It's been a frustrating few years for Davis, who debuted with the Colorado Rockies at the end of 2022. Davis owns an 8.95 ERA in 57 1 1/3 big-league innings, and he's tallied -1.8 bWAR over those 23 games. Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Noah DavisJayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Davis opened his Dodgers career with three scoreless outings in his first four games. The exception came when he allowed three runs and blew the save in a 7-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs on April 23. Advertisement We'll see if Davis benefits from a change of scenery, especially given his mixed numbers with the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate. Davis recorded a 3.94 ERA in 32 innings at Oklahoma City, though his 4.2 walks-per-nine remains especially concerning. The 47-49 Twins entered the All-Star Break 11 1/2 games out of first place. Minnesota is four games out in the AL Wild Card race. Related: Paul Skenes Sends Clear Clayton Kershaw Message After Controversial All-Star Selection Related: MLB Makes Impressive Shohei Ohtani Announcement Before All-Star Break This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
Reuters
11-07-2025
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Dodgers claim RHP Nick Nastrini, DFA RHP Noah Davis
July 11 - The Los Angels Dodgers claimed right-hander Nick Nastrini off waivers from the Miami Marlins, while right-hander Noah Davis was designated for assignment. Nastrini, 25, was designated for assignment this week after just one appearance in the Marlins' minor league system. He made his major league debut last season and went 0-7 with a 7.07 ERA in nine appearances (eight starts) for the Chicago White Sox. He now returns to his original organization as he was drafted in the fourth round by the Dodgers in 2021 then traded to the White Sox in 2023. Davis, 28, was 0-1 with a 19.50 ERA in five appearances for the Dodgers. Most of that damage came in a single outing, when Los Angeles was short on pitching and Davis was left in the game to give up 10 runs while recording just four outs in an 18-1 loss on July 4 to the Houston Astros. In 23 major league appearances with the Colorado Rockies and Dodgers over the past four seasons, Davis is 0-5 with an 8.95 ERA in 23 appearances (six starts). --Field Level Media
Reuters
05-07-2025
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Dodgers recall RHP Jack Little, option RHP Noah Davis
July 5 - The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled right-hander Jack Little and optioned right-hander Noah Davis. Little, 27, made his major league debut for the Dodgers on June 19th against the San Diego Padres. Across two innings, he allowed two runs, four hits, and one walk with one strikeout. At Triple-A Oklahoma City, Little has performed well this season, posting a 3.60 ERA and 33 strikeouts across 35 innings. He will now get his second shot at the MLB level. Davis, 28, is a more experienced option, appearing in 18 career games with the Colorado Rockies, before joining the Dodgers' organization this offseason. In his first four outings with the Dodgers, Davis surrendered three earned runs and four hits in 4 2/3 total innings. However, he had a rough outing on Friday, as the Houston Astros racked up 10 runs, including two homers, against him in only 1 1/3 innings. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
05-07-2025
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Hernández: Dodgers must aggressively pursue pitchers before the trade deadline
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts visits with relief pitcher Noah Davis (56) and catcher Will Smith (16) on the mound after hitting Davis hit the Astros' Christian Walker (8) during the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium on Friday. The Dodgers lost 18-1. (Kevork Djansezian/Los Angeles Times) The Dodgers are counting on Max Muncy to be ready to produce in October. As they should. Muncy is expected to be sidelined for six weeks with a bone bruise in his left knee but that won't push them into the market for another third baseman between now and the July 31 trade deadline. Advertisement 'I don't think that changes much, knowing the certainty of Max coming back at some point,' manager Dave Roberts said. The faith in Muncy is justified by his track record, the former All-Star missing three months last year but setting an all-time playoff record by reaching base in 12 consecutive plate appearances on the team's World Series run. Read more: Dodgers' pitchers get torched during historic lopsided loss to hated Astros This doesn't mean the Dodgers shouldn't be looking to strike a major deal over the next three-plus weeks. They still have to address their greatest obstacle to become their sport's repeat champions in 25 years. They still have to address their starting pitching. Advertisement Every sign points to the Dodgers taking a passive approach in dealing with the issue, as they continue to point to the anticipated returns of Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell. Glasnow pitched 4 ⅓ innings for triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday and Roberts said he expected the 6-foot-8 right-hander to rejoin the rotation on the Dodgers' upcoming trip to Milwaukee and San Francisco. Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow throws in the outfield before a game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium on June 4. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) Snell pitched to hitters in live batting practice on Wednesday and is scheduled to do so again on Saturday. The left-hander could be on a minor-league rehabilitation assignment by next week. Glasnow and Snell are former All-Stars, but how much can the Dodgers rely on them? Advertisement Unironically nicknamed 'Glass,' Glasnow hasn't pitched since April. The $136.5-million man has never pitched more than the 134 innings he pitched last year, and even then, he wasn't unavailable for the playoffs. Snell made just 20 starts last year with the San Francisco Giants but was signed by the Dodgers to a five-year, $182-million contract over the winter. He made only two starts for them before he was placed on the injured list with shoulder inflammation. Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell throws the ball against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium on April 2. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) Ideally, the Dodgers' postseason rotation would consist of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Snell, Glasnow and Shohei Ohtani. There's no guarantee that will materialize, considering that Yamamoto and Ohtani have their own complicated medical histories. Advertisement Yamamoto pitched heroically in the playoffs last year but only after missing three months in the regular season. Ohtani returned from his second elbow reconstruction last month but has been used as an opener so far. Ohtani is expected to pitch two innings on Saturday against the Houston Astros, and the team doesn't envision using him for more than four or five innings at a time in the playoffs. Every pitcher is an injury risk, and the Dodgers know that. But just because they won the World Series last year with three starting pitchers — they resorted to bullpen games when Yamamoto, Jack Flaherty and Walker Buehler couldn't pitch — doesn't mean they can lean as heavily on their relievers and expect the same results. The approach has resulted in more postseason disappointments than championships, so much so that when Ohtani was being recruited by the Dodgers before last season, Mark Walter told him he considered his previous 12 years of ownership to be a failure. Ohtani will celebrate his 31st birthday on Saturday. He might not be showing his age yet, but Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts have. Freeman will be 36 in September and Betts 33 in October. The window in which the Dodgers have three MVP-caliber players in the lineup is closing, which should inspire a sense of urgency. Read more: With Max Muncy expected back from knee injury, Dodgers stick with trade deadline plans Advertisement The front office's reluctance to shop in a seller's market is understandable, considering the most attractive possibilities are by no means sure things. Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves is on the 60-day injured list with a fractured rib. Sandy Alcantara of the Miami Marlins has been up and down in his return from Tommy John surgery. Then again, the Dodgers made a smart buy in Flaherty last year and the gamble resulted in a World Series. At this point, it's up to Glasnow and Snell to perform well enough to convince the Dodgers they don't need any more pitching. Until Glasnow and Snell do that, the team should operate as if it has to do something. Sign up for more Dodgers news with Dodgers Dugout. Delivered at the start of each series. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
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Astros hand Dodgers largest defeat in Dodger Stadium history, with HRs by Jose Altuve and Christian Walker
On the first pitch of Friday's game, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ben Casparius allowed a homer to Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes. It didn't get much better from there for the Dodgers. Powered by a season high-tying five homers (but somehow not the most homers by a team this Fourth of July), the Astros coasted to an 18-1 win in the opener of a high-profile three-game series. The proceedings got bad enough that Dodger fans began chanting "Start the fireworks!" Advertisement It was Los Angeles' largest defeat in Dodger Stadium history. Six different Astros players scored multiple runs, with Jose Altuve leading the charge. The second baseman went 3-for-3 with two homers, a double, two walks, four runs and five RBI. He entered the game without a regular-season home run at Dodger Stadium in his career, then added a pair: That second homer was part of a 10-run inning for the Astros, the first time the Dodgers allowed double-digit runs in an inning since April 23, 1999, the longest such streak in baseball. That was the game in which Fernando Tatis hit two grand slams in a single inning Advertisement The Astros hit a grand slam in this inning too. All of that was at the expense of reliever Noah Davis, who was left to wear it with the game already out of reach. His final line: six hits, 10 earned runs and three walks allowed in a 1 1/3 innings of work. His ERA now sits at 19.50. The only Dodgers pitcher who didn't allow a run was infielder Miguel Rojas who threw a scoreless ninth while down 17 runs. Casparius ended up allowing six earned runs, while Jack Dreyer and Anthony Banda yielded a single run in multiple innings of work. The lone Dodgers run came on a solo homer by All-Star catcher Will Smith. The last time the Dodgers allowed this many runs in an inning, a player hit two grand slams. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images) (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect / Reuters) The other tormentor of the Dodgers was first baseman Christian Walker, who regularly punished the team during his time with the Arizona Diamondbacks. While he's struggling this year, he entered the game slashing .341/.401/.783 at Dodger Stadium Advertisement On Friday, he hit a homer for a sixth straight game at the ballpark, tying the record for the longest streak by a batter on the road against a specific team in MLB history per Sarah Langs. That span includes two multi-homer games. He can go for the outright record on Saturday. Per Langs, the only players with more homers in their first 43 games at a specific venue than his 20 at Chavez Ravine are Mark McGwire, Willie Mays and Alex Rodriguez. Dodger fans will at least have a better reason to tune in for Saturday, as Shohei Ohtani will take the mound against Framber Valdez for his fourth start since returning from UCL surgery.
