The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided the sweep and beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-4, on Sunday, thanks to a walk-off pinch-hit home run by Will Smith. The backstop’s fourth walk-off pinch-hit dinger (the second-most in MLB history), and a 10-strikeout game by Yoshinobu Yamamoto improved the Dodgers’ record to 78-59 on the year.
In other news, former Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler signed a deal with a National League contender. After being released by the Boston Red Sox this week, the right-hander will not reunite with the Dodgers this season as he heads East.
Additionally, right fielder Teoscar Hernández was benched on Sunday by manager Dave Roberts. The skipper spoke on Hernández’s recent struggles leading to his day off during the series finale.
Finally, All-Star third baseman Max Muncy has his return timeline pushed back amid an unfortunate setback. The new layer of his road to recovery doesn’t have to do with his current oblique injury, but will still delay his return.
Here’s all the latest Dodgers news and stories (click the headline for the full article):
Dodgers Don’t Sign Walker Buehler, Who Joins NL Powerhouse Ahead of Deadline
Dave Roberts Reveals Why Teoscar Hernandez is Out of Dodgers Lineup vs. Diamondbacks
Dodgers’ Max Muncy’s Return Timeline Pushed Back Following Unfortunate Setback
Max Muncy Discusses His Impact on Lineup, Dodgers’ Struggles Without Him
Dodgers’ Kiké Hernandez Reveals One of His Biggest Goals He’s Yet to Achieve
Dodgers Hosting Special Movie Night On Dodger Stadium Field In September
Dave Roberts Sends Message to Dodgers Amid Struggles
Dodgers Lineup vs. Diamondbacks: Teoscar Hernandez and Will Smith Out
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