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The Dodgers have one week left to play in the regular season, and a magic number of three to clinch a bye into the National League Division Series.

They will get Shohei Ohtani, Andy Pages, and Roki Sasaki back off the injured list this week, all three of whom should figure prominently in their October plans.

Items to watch is if Blake Snell (left groin discomfort) starts in San Francisco as a tuneup, what the plans are for Emmet Sheehan (starting or relieving) in October, does Josue De Paula have a spot on a postseason roster, and more.

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This week on the Three-Inning Save, we talk about a SIX-inning save by Jackson Ferris for Triple-A Oklahoma City, and whether we should change the name of the podcast.

Plus, the Dodgers inching closer to another division title, recent grand slam history, and more trivia.

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Josue De Paula, the Dodgers’ top prospect, has impressed in his big league debut, commanding the strike zone since getting promoted directly from Double-A Tulsa.

De Paula got a runway of playing time with Shohei Ohtani placed on the injured list with right biceps inflammation, opening up designated hitter. We look back at Ohtani’s timeline of his slump since mid-August, the attempts to rest him and avoid the IL proving futile, plus how the Dodgers deferring to Ohtani may have exacerbated the situation.

Plus, updates on the pitching scramble of the final two weeks, Emmet Sheehan the victim of the fresh arm express, Edgardo Henriquez getting injured, Kris Bubic due back soon and Edwin Díaz very much not. Plus timing on when Roki Sasaki might return.

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A look at the upcoming Dodgers schedule – lots of Cincinnati Reds in the immediate future – and looking back at Reggie Smith getting inducted into the Legends of Dodger Baseball, and other LA switch-hitters.

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Shohei Ohtani missed two games in a row for just the second time as a Dodger, and the first since paternity leave for the birth of his first kid in April 2025. Now the Dodgers need to get their superstar right before even thinking about the postseason.

Plus notes on September call-ups, Toescar Hernández showing signs of life, and more.

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The Dodgers have been only so-so for the last two months, but only play two teams with winning records in September, covering six out of 25 games.

Plus, a look at Freddie Freeman’s climb up the doubles leaderboard, and recent history of Dodgers hitting doubles.

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Dodgers had a rough road trip, getting swept by the Braves to lose the season tiebreaker to Atlanta, which could affect playoff seeding. And Shohei Ohtani’s return to pitching is on hold as he deals with knee and biceps issues.

Offense was the culprit in dropping four of six games in Atlanta and Detroit, scoring just 11 runs in the first 5 games of the trip, ending a disappointing August that saw the Dodgers go just 13-14 while averaging under four runs per game.

Plus, Tyler Glasnow was fantastic in his return from the injured list. Will Smith is back this week. Blake Treinen and Justin Wrobleski could soon follow. Roki Sasaki landed on the injured list with a blister. And rosters expand from 26 to 28 on September 1.

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The Dodgers rebounded from a tough stretch with sweeps of both the Rockies and Pirates. Now they head on the road to face the NL East-leading Braves and then the Tigers.

Blake Snell has looked great in three starts since returning from the injured list. Yoshinobu Yammoto and Tarik Skubal pitched like aces on the homestand.

Tyler Glasnow is back Tuesday. Shohei Ohtani, who hit his 30th home run last week, might pitch an inning on Sunday and could be stretched out to 5-6 innings by October.

Andy Pages will miss 4-5 weeks after a 100-mph fastball broke his left hand, with Alek Thomas filling in in center field for now. Plus rehabbing notes on Will Smith, Edwin Díaz, and Blake Treinen.

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The Dodgers nearly had a three-inning save last week, and then had a three-inning “save the bullpen.”

Plus home runs at Dodger Stadium, banter about the return of Will Smith, the weight of trying to threepeat, and movies we’d pick from the Criterion closet.

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The Dodgers lost three of four games to the Milwaukee Brewers and are still fighting for playoff positioning, though they hold a sizeable lead in the National League West.

The offense downturn has been a problem, going from best in MLB across the board though June, to a bottom-third team for the past six and a half weeks since July 1.

Plus, struggles by Edwin Díaz, Kyle Tucker’s inexplicably terrible Dodger Stadium numbers, the triumphant return of Blake Snell, the pending return of Tyler Glasnow, and Shohei Ohtani throwing his first bullpen session in over three weeks.

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Blake Snell returns to the Dodgers on Tuesday after arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies in his left elbow knocked out the left-hander for three months.

With Snell joining Tarik Skubal with the Dodgers, we look at Cy Young Award history in relation to Los Angeles.

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The Dodgers are in their worst stretch of the season, dropping eight of their last nine games, with problems from the offense, the starting rotation, and the bullpen.

Plus, Tarik Skubal debuted, Blake Snell is back this week, and what to expect in the next few weeks.

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Taking stock of Tarik Skubal’s performance and finding other Dodgers comparables, plus a look at the landscape of MLB playoff races after the trade deadline.

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The Dodgers acquired two-time Cy Young Award-winner Tarik Skubal, the one superstar they were after at the trade deadline, adding from the top down to a starting rotation that was already deep.

But that wasn’t all from the trade deadline by the Dodgers, who also acquire Kris Bubic from the Royals for a potential bullpen role, plus catchers Ben Rortvedt and Hunter Feduccia both return to the organization with injuries to Will Smith and Dalton Rushing.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, we catch up with recent three-inning saves in Major League Baseball, and how this year is ahead of the 2025 pace that saw the most such saves in a quarter century.

Plus, we talk about franchise home run leaders and the all-important peanut butter and jelly sandwich (see this Baxter Holmes ESPN article on the NBA’s love of the sandwich from 2017).

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Kiké Hernández and Edwin Díaz will be back with the Dodgers this week after missing long stints on the injured list. Blake Snell will likely join them in Los Angeles within a week or two.

Plus, recapping the Dodgers finishing up a 6-3 road trip that included series wins over the Yankees, Phillies, and Mets, and getting the deadline season started by trading for reliever Seth Halvorsen.

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Looking back at the Dodgers MLB Drafts, and looking ahead to the Major League Baseball trade deadline, which this year is Monday, August 3.

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Shohei Ohtani’s left knee injury will keep him off the mound for longer than expected. The Dodgers star remains in the starting lineup as the DH, but has had pitching starts scratched on July 10 and July 22 while he deals with the lingering knee problem.

Ohtani last pitched on July 3.

Plus, notes this week from the All-Star Game, Justin Wrobleski, old friends Cody Bellinger and Miguel Vargas, plus Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominated at Yankee Stadium, and weekend series recap about the Dodgers’ first of two straight weekends in New York.

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Five Dodgers were named to the National League All-Star team: Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy, Andy Pages, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the midsummer classic on July 14.

Ohtani, Freeman, Muncy, and Pages are in the starting lineup, matching the Dodgers team record for most All-Star starters set in 1974 and 1980.

Plus more on Mookie Betts recent hot streaks and milestones, and Justin Wrobleski’s excellent campaign.

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The Dodgers in June and into July have distanced themselves from the pack in the National League West.

A look at their recent hot stretch, the returns of Teoscar Hernández and Evan Phillips, and the Dodgers this week matching their total games played as Los Angeles and Brooklyn.

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Shohei Ohtani already has more home runs in any three-year period in Dodgers history, and there is still half of 2026 yet to be played. The Dodgers star on Monday in Minnesota hit his 17th home run of this season, giving him 126 home runs since the start of 2024. That’s one more than Duke Snider’s previous franchise record of 125 home runs, hit in overlapping three-year periods from 1954-56 and 1955-57.

Ohtani is also having another stellar June, a month in his career during which he has a slugging percentage above .700.

Plus, more on Freddie Freeman’s 2,500th career hit and Dodgers history, team defensive improvements this season, interleague play, and Mexican food.

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More Dodgers injuries came this week, when Kyle Tucker left Monday’s game with back spasms and won’t return until this weekend at the earliest. Dalton Rushing took a foul tip off the mask and missed nearly two games before returning Wednesday.

Catcher Will Smith didn’t travel with the team on its 9-game road trip, which means July 2 is his earliest possible date back. On a more positive note, outfielder Teoscar Hernández is rehabbing this week with Triple-A Oklahoma City, and reliever Evan Phillips is getting closer to returning from Tommy John surgery last June.

Plus notes on Emmet Sheehan, Brock Stewart, Landon Knack, and an upcoming Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Walker Bueherl pitching matchup this weekend in San Diego. 

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Shohei Ohtani is dealing with inflammation in his left knee that isn’t going away, but he’s still found a way to be productive, including hitting a game-winning home run on Tuesday.

Ohtani on Wednesday gave up a four-run inning, just the second multi-run frame against him all season. But he still completed six innings in the win, something he’s done in 11 of his 12 starts. The blister on his right hand has bugged him for a few starts and busted open during Wednesday’s game.

Plus, Justin Wrobleski stayed hot and worked quick to beat the Rays in under two hours, on four days of rest. Will Smith won’t be ready to return this Friday, as he still works through his neck inflammation. Teoscar Hernández might be ready for a rehab assignment next week. Brock Stewart is getting closer to a return as well, likely throwing on back-to-back days in the minors this week.

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A closer look at Max Muncy’s 2026 season, during which he has been arguably the best third baseman in the National League, and in line for a potential third All-Star Game appearance.

Muncy leads all NL third basemen in home runs (16), runs scored (46), on-base percentage (.371), slugging percentage (.532), OPS (.903), wRC+ (151), Outs Above Average (+5), and FanGraphs WAR (2.9). His 225 home runs with the Dodgers are just three shy of fifth-most in franchise history.

Plus, Shohei Ohtani’s Cy Young Award chances against Jacob Misiorowski, Cristopher Sánchez, and others, and a look at the Dodgers schedule facing four American League teams in a row.

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For the second time in 10 months, Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning. This time, on Saturday in Chicago, he flirted with perfection in a win over the White Sox, retiring his first 23 batters faced.

Yamamoto is the first Dodgers pitcher to lose two no-hitters in the ninth inning. Coupled with his previous start, his 45 consecutive batters retired was one shy of Yusmeiro Petit’s major league record.

The Dodgers had a so-so road trip, splitting six games with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox. Big innings felled the pitching staff over the last week-plus, and the home run ball has terrorized Los Angeles pitching all June. Jack Dreyer allowed four home runs in his first 91 major league appearances, but since returning from the injured list has allowed five home runs in his last seven outings, for instance.

Freddie Freeman has been hot at the plate for about four weeks, and on Tuesday in Pittsburgh got his 2,500th career hit, just the 102nd player to reach that milestone.

Shohei Ohtani (left knee) and Justin Wrobleski (right hamstring) had injury scares last week but appear to be okay. Tommy Edman will be activated off the injured list this week for his season debut after ankle surgery, while relievers Evan Phillips and Brock Stewart are nearing returns of their own.

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We take a look at the Dodgers upcoming schedule, which includes their two longest road trips of the year within a 5-week span. Couple that with a June slate that has only nine home games, we are in a road-heavy pocket of the schedule.

Plus, putting the recent mound exploits of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, and Roki Sasaki into perspective, a look at the success of the Dodgers’ six-man rotation, and the joys of eating popcorn and/or other treats at the movie theater.

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The Dodgers moved Tyler Glasnow to the 60-day injured list over the weekend, pushing back his timeline for returning from back spasms until July 6 at the absolute earliest. Glasnow has been shut down from throwing.

With Glasnow and Blake Snell out, we compare the Dodgers rotation this year to 2025, when those two were injured midseason but returned by August, giving the team a big four starters they rode to a championship in October and November.

For now, the Dodgers have to first get through the next six weeks until the All-Star break, but with strong performances by Roki Sasaki, Justin Wrobleski, and Emmet Sheehan, the pitching depth is in a much better place in 2026.

Plus more on Nick Frasso, now back on the 40-man roster, what’s next for River Ryan, and more.

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We are a little more than a month from the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, so we take a look at various Dodgers who might play for Dave Roberts and the National League team at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

Shohei Ohtani is a lock for the All-Star team, whether he’s voted as the starting designated hitter or not. He should make the team as both a DH and a pitcher for the first time since 2021 in Colorado.

Andy Pages has been one of the best outfielders in baseball this year, and should be an All-Star for the first time. Max Muncy is off to a great start at the plate and has improved his defense, giving him an excellent start to make his third midsummer classic.

Freddie Freeman is still humming along, but this brings a question of whether only first-half stats should count or should we also consider a player’s numbers since last year’s All-Star Game. Plus, we look at whether Yoshinobu Yamamoto will make his second midsummer classic and which Dodgers pitchers (Tanner Scott? Justin Wrobleski?) might join him. 

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We talk to Dodgers play-by-play announcer Stephen Nelson about his four years calling games in Los Angeles on television and radio, and much more about his process, the team, and more.

Nelson joined the Dodgers broadcast team in 2023, and has called games on both SportsNet LA television and KLAC AM 570 radio for four seasons. He shared his gameday routine, from the time he arrives at the ballpark through the end of the game.

Nelson has also been active in sharing moments from broadcasts, showing how the sausage is made during his calls, including his interaction with Rick Monday, Orel Hershiser, Eric Karros, or other analysts. He share the origins of wanting to take fans behind the scenes.

We also talked about Nelson calling the World Baseball Classic, more on the 2026 Dodgers, the “Eric/Stephen” booth with Nelson and Karros, and obviously, the importance of three-inning saves.

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Catching up on the first roughly third of the 2026 season for the Dodgers, who are atop the National League West as expected, despite injuries to Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell, Edwin Díaz, Mookie Betts and others.

Shohei Ohtani is excelling at both the plate and on the mound in his first full two-way season since 2023. Andy Pages is having a breakout season both at the plate and playing exceptional center field. Max Muncy is having a resurgent season both at the plate and at third base.

The Dodgers’ depth has shined through, especially in the bullpen with Will Klein, Kyle Hurt, and Edgardo Henriquez taking on load-bearing roles for an effective pitching staff. We look at how the two-way-player rule allows the Dodgers to carry Ohtani as an extra pitcher, and how that lessens the burden for the rest of the staff, to everyone’s benefit.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, a few more notes from spring training, plus looking ahead to opening day 2026 and looking back to opening day 2016, Dave Roberts’ debut as Dodgers manager. 

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, the Dodgers rotation for the start of the season is set. We look at how that might be affected by off days in the first three weeks.

Also, the battle for part of second base between Hyeseong Kim and Alex Freeland, how Santiago Espinal played his way onto the roster, Jack Suwinski found his power stroke, and how good Shohei Ohtani looked in his first spring outing.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, we reminisce about the exciting first week of the World Baseball Classic, plus we talk Dodgers roster, including Roki Sasaki, Santiago Espinal, and more. 

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, we look at the Dodgers rotation three and a half weeks to opening day, and go over news and notes from the first week-plus of Cactus League games.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, the World Baseball Classic is coming, including Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto heading to Tokyo this week.

Also, a look back at Ohtani’s signature game in the 2025 NLCS clincher, plus a few questions regarding Dodgers camp in Arizona.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, we recap a handful of recent Dodgers transactions and take stock of roster battles with various players unavailable for opening day.

Evan Phillips is back on a one-year deal, so is Kiké Hernández, though both are expected to be out until midseason after surgeries. Also, Max Muncy signed another extension that will keep him in Los Angeles through 2027 and maybe 2028, and Jack Suwinski was claimed off waivers. Catcher Ben Rortvedt was lost on waivers again, this time to the Mets, and Anthony Banda was traded to the Twins.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, the Dodgers made a number of transactions on the fringes of the 40-man roster, including bringing back catcher Ben Rortvedt and designating Anthony Banda for assignment.

Andy Ibáñez signed a one-year deal with the Dodgers in January and three weeks later was claimed off waivers by the A’s. Plus, outfielder Michael Siani got claimed by the Dodgers for a second time. Also, more on new closer Edwin Díaz and a look at recent Los Angeles closers.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, we look more into the signing of Kyle Tucker, and also other recent Dodgers transactions in the last two weeks.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, we recap the Kyle Tucker press conference, go over his contract details and opt-out clauses in the four-year, $240 million deal, why he chose uniform number 23, and where the right fielder might hit in the Dodgers lineup.

We also take a look at what is probably remaining for the Dodgers to add to the roster in the two-plus weeks before pitchers and catchers report to spring training. 

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, the Dodgers continued to swim in the deep end of the free agent pool, signing Kyle Tucker for a staggering $240 million over four years.

Tucker, who turned 29 on Saturday, was considered the top free agent on the market, and he stabilizes a Dodgers outfield that struggled to produce in 2025, especially in the corners. He joins Andy Pages as the only Dodgers regular position players younger than 30 years old.

Tucker has two opt-outs in the deal, but not until 2027, meaning the Dodgers lineup (and starting rotation) are nearly completely all signed for at least the next two seasons (except for third baseman Max Muncy, who is a free agent after the season).

The cost is exorbitant, but the Dodgers have been comfortably in that space now for multiple years running. Efficiency isn’t necessarily the goal of each deal, as the Dodgers in signing both Tucker and closer Edwin Díaz opted for the easiest route, signing the best player available because they had the financial wherewithal to do so.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, we look at the Hall of Fame ballot, and the experience of first-time Hall voter Eric Stephen.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, the Dodgers settled all salary arbitration cases and added some infield depth to the 40-man roster.

Andy Ibáñez signed a one-year deal and figures to see time at second and third base, adding some insurance with Tommy Edman coming off ankle surgery and Max Muncy playing only 173 total games over the last two seasons. 

Four players eligible for arbitration signed one-year deals with the Dodgers before Thursday’s salary exchange date. Brusdar Graterol signed for $2.8 million after missing all of the 2025 season rehabbing from shoulder surgery, left-hander Anthony Banda signed for $1.625 million, outfielder Alex Call signed for $1.6 million, and right-hander Brock Stewart signed for $1.3 million.

The Dodgers also claimed utility man Ryan Fitzgerald off waivers from the Twins. We look at the position-player side of the 40-man roster and what might be left this offseason.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, we look back at various predictions we made about the Dodgers and MLB in 2025, to rate how we need.

Plus, questions on the current free agent market, what’s left for the Dodgers, and looking back at Clayton Kershaw stats.

Related holiday recipes:

Bo Ssam

Wassail Punch

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, closer extraordinaire Edwin Díaz signed with the Dodgers, shoring up the back end of the Los Angeles bullpen.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, we look at the Dodgers roster, Dalton Rushing’s role, possible free agent additions, and holiday leftovers.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, Miguel Rojas re-signed with the Dodgers for 2026, and will join the front office in 2027.

Also, former Dodgers second baseman Jeff Kent made the Hall of Fame, and we catch up on a month’s worth of roster minutiae.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, we usher in the official start of the MLB offseason.

Seven Dodgers became free agents on November 2, the morning after the World Series, including Kiké Hernández, Miguel Rojas, and a retiring Clayton Kershaw.

Max Muncy ($10 million) and Alex Vesia ($3.65 million) had their club options exercised by the Dodgers. Tony Gonsolin was designated for assignment as he recovers from his second major elbow surgery.

First baseman/outfielder Ryan Ward and left-handed pitcher Robinson Ortiz were added to the 40-man roster before they could become minor league free agents. Justin Dean, the late-inning defensive specialist who played 13 postseason games for the Dodgers but did not bat, was claimed off waivers by the Giants. Michael Grove, who missed all of 2025 after shoulder surgery, was also sent outright to the minors, off the 40-man roster.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, the Dodgers won their second straight World Series with an incredible Game 7 comeback, which took 11 innings to beat the Blue Jays in Toronto.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto started and won Game 6, then got the final eight outs of Game 7 to win World Series MVP. Will Smith hit the game-winning home run in the 11th inning of Game 7, after his 73 innings behind the plate were the most by any catcher in World Series history.

There was also the Kiké Hernández alert double play to end Game 6, with a throw that was expertly scooped at second base by Miguel Rojas for the final out of the game. Rojas then hit the game-tying home run in the ninth inning of Game 7 to send the series finale into extras.

The Dodgers are the first MLB team to win consecutive titles since the New York Yankees in 1998-2000. A championship parade is coming Monday in downtown Los Angeles, plus a celebration at Dodger Stadium.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, the Dodgers won an 18-inning Game 3 classic, but lost Games 4 and 5 to the Blue Jays, sending the World Series back to Canada with Toronto leading three games to two.
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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, the Dodgers split the first two games of the World Series with the Blue Jays in Toronto.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the star of Game 2, pitching his second straight complete game. Both games were close into the middle/late innings, while the Blue Jays took advantage with a nine-run sixth inning to win Game 1.

Plus, notes on Alex Vesia away from the team, a healthy Will Smith’s resurgence at the plate, Tommy Edman’s ankle keeping him out of center field, and the struggles of Andy Pages.

Now the series heads back to Dodger Stadium for three games, beginning with Tyler Glasnow vs. Max Scherzer in Game 3 on Monday night.

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