The Dodgers had a busy Monday each on and off the sector, first buying and selling Manuel Margot to the Twins, then signing Kiké Hernandez to a one-year deal, successfully buying and selling an outfielder for an infielder/outfielder among the many reserves proper In Scottsdale, the Dodgers went undefeated in Cactus League play with a 9-4 victory over the Rockies at Salt River Fields.
Margot was originally penciled in the Dodgers' lineup on Monday, beginning in middle area and batting sixth. However together with his commerce pending, he was as an alternative scratched. That opened up a begin for shortstop Jose Ramos, a visitor who has not performed in 4 Dodgers video games up to now this spring.
Ramos, who homered Saturday in Tempe, singled Monday and scored on a Mookie Betts double within the second inning.
Freddie Freeman walked and scored within the first inning, then singled dwelling two within the second earlier than being eliminated for a pinch-runner simply over a half hour into the sport. Freeman is wholesome, however he took his two at-bats and went dwelling, however not earlier than an interview with Kirsten Watson within the dugout on SportsNet LA.
This was the second of three straight begins for Freeman, who didn’t disclose to Watson the order of the highest three within the Dodgers' lineup except Betts will lead off. Shohei Ohtani will make his spring coaching debut for the Dodgers on Tuesday in opposition to the White Sox at Camelback Ranch, the primary time all three Betts, Freeman and Ohtani have performed collectively as Dodgers.
Gavin Lux drove within the Dodgers' first run of the sport with an RBI single within the first, and performed 5 innings at shortstop, his first sport motion on the place since February 27, 2023.
Gavin Lux on the transition again to the SS camp: “All the pieces felt good and that is sort of the final field I wanted to examine… It was therapeutic actually. It was enjoyable to return out and play a protection”. pic.twitter.com/IGrV9vEc5x
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Ryan Yarbrough in his first outing of the spring struck out three of the seven batters he confronted. He was pulled after 36 pitches with two outs within the second inning. The left-hander allowed a stroll and hit a batter, however held the Rockies scoreless throughout his time within the sport.
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Ohtani makes his Dodgers debut Tuesday in opposition to the White Sox (12:05 p.m. PT, SportsNet LA). The Dodgers will technically be the house group in opposition to their Camelback Ranch co-tenants. Bobby Miller begins on the mound for Los Angeles.
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