May, Kim and CT3
Dustin May Dustin May is 2nd to Yamamoto in innings pitched on the Dodgers. Yamamoto has 40 IP and May has 33. This is after missing two years due to injuries. Dustin May is the Dodgers’ 5th or 6th Starter and is a little rusty after such a long layoff. His ERA sits at 4.36…
Dustin May
Dustin May is 2nd to Yamamoto in innings pitched on the Dodgers. Yamamoto has 40 IP and May has 33. This is after missing two years due to injuries. Dustin May is the Dodgers’ 5th or 6th Starter and is a little rusty after such a long layoff. His ERA sits at 4.36. Bryce Elder of the Braves has a 5.06 ERA. Dustin May throttled the Braves, EXCEPT for Austin Riley, who is a really, really good player. I like what I have seen in Dustin May. Give him time! There are about 29 other teams that would love to have him.
Hyeseong Kim & CT3
For some reason, Dodger fans are fascinated with Kim. They expect him to be an All-Star like he was in Korea. He was hitting .252 at AAA. Chris Taylor could hit that at AAA with his eyes closed. He’s never going to be a huge offensive force, but CT3’s contract is up after this year. So is Kike’s, Miggy Ro and Austin Barnes. Next year, we will see some changes on the Dodgers’ bench. Someone once said that Kike should be a Dodger for Life. I agree, but the other three utility players may have come to the end of the line… after this year. I wrote this yesterday and stand by it:
Like it or not, Kim is still an AAA hitter. The Dodgers signed him for $12 million over 3 years. That is what you pay to utility players… Taylor, Kike and MiggyRo all make more per year.
Kim is up because the Dodgers had an injury… to Edman. He won’t play much and will go back when Edman comes off the IL… unless there is another injury.
I can’t see Freeland playing in LA this year, barring a catastrophe!
Maybe Kim will develop into a regular, but when the team is healthy, he is not needed.
Some fans may not like CT3, MiggyRo, Barnes, or Kike, but they are part of the fabric of this team. They are here for the season… barring injury!
Right now, the Dodgers know that CT3 can play excellent defense just about anywhere. On a team that is the best offensive team in baseball, it is a luxury to have four players on the bench who are excellent defensively. The Dodgers are just fine with this bunch.
Down on the Farm
Just a few notes:
- James Outman: 4 ABs/4 K’s. He has a 41% strikeout rate at AAA. That is horrible! That’ Joey Gallo bad.
- Rushing and Freeland were 0-6.
- Jackson Ferris is turning it around after a bad start: 5 IP. 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
- Jose Ramos was 2-4 with his 9th HR – .290 BA/.977 OPS – He’s way old for AA and needs to move up. Is he just a late bloomer?
- Kendall George 2-3.
- Josue DePaula was -3 with a BB. .275/.894
- Sirota was 4-4 with his 4th HR..364/1.131. Call him up to GL, like now!
- Lindsay hit a 3-Run Shot!
- Elijah Hainline was 3-4. .316/.869
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I thought I read somewhere that Outman is on the team while Teo will be on the IL, is that true or was I dreaming it?
The Dodgers will place Hernandez (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday’s game in Miami, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
“Hernandez had to exit Monday’s game against the Marlins with left hamstring tightness. There’s no word yet on the results of an MRI, but evidently it was bad enough that a trip to the IL will be required. James Outman appears poised to take Hernandez’s roster spot and could see reps in the outfield. The Dodgers also figure to give Hyesong Kim a look in the outfield while Hernandez is out”.
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Dodgers (24-11)
Marlins (13-21)
SPTony Gonsolin R
1-0 4.50 ERA
SP Cal Quantrill R
2-3 8.10 ERA
Confirmed Lineup
DH S. Ohtani L
RF Andy Pages R
1B F. Freeman L
C Will Smith R
3B Max Muncy L
LF M. Conforto L
SS Miguel Rojas R
CF James Outman L
2B Hyeseong Kim L
In Domed Stadium
05/06/25 Los Angeles Dodgers placed RF Teoscar Hernández on the 10-day injured list. Left groin strain.
05/06/25 Los Angeles Dodgers recalled CF James Outman from Oklahoma City Comets.
The Dodgers are planning a bullpen game for the finale of their series with the Miami Marlins tomorrow.
Right-handed pitcher Landon Knack is with the Los Angeles Dodgers in Miami, hinting at a potential roster move incoming.
Play of the year? At least in the top 3
hopefully Garcia is the next to get sent packing!
In no universe should a team like the Dodgers lose a game with JP Feyereisen on the mound in a tie game in the top of the 10th. He is cannon fodder at this point of his career
“Clayton Kershaw shifts rehab to Arizona Complex League with 6 hitless innings
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