Dodgers double up on Twins stars in trade idea
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are honoring their history by wearing hats with a 'B' on them for Hall of Fame weekend. These are the hats the Dodgers would've worn in their first era, when they were the Brooklyn Dodgers. Originally, the Dodgers name came because Brooklyn's ball club was called the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers.
Buehler came out of the bullpen to get the final three outs of the World Series against the Yankees on Oct. 30, then agreed to a one-year contract with the Red Sox on Dec. 28. He received his World Series ring and some other mementos from the Dodgers before the game on Friday, then posed for a photo with a number of former teammates.
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Able to overcome a pair of rocky innings early, Emmet Sheehan locked in and helped the Dodgers pick off a 5-2 win over the Red Sox in the series opener at Fenway Park on Friday night. Pitching down the road from where he played collegiately at Boston College,
The right-hander, out since April with a forearm strain, re-joins the team this week, though the closer role will remain by committee.
With the Dodgers reportedly scouring the market for relievers, the 27-year-old starter is a candidate to be packaged in a trade for bullpen help, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
Dodgers star Mookie Betts is expected to return to the team sometime Saturday night after missing a game due to a death in the family, manager Dave Roberts said.
The Minnesota Twins would trade Jhoan Duran but the return may be too rich for the Los Angeles Dodgers to consider.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts explained that superstar Mookie Betts wasn't with the team on Friday to kick off a three-game set against the Boston Red Sox due to a death in his family. Roberts also noted that Betts is on his way to Fenway Park and will then make the decision if he will pinch hit on Saturday or not.