LAD • 1B • #
Ward is 27 years old, so he’s not an up-and-coming prospect, but he has been crushing the ball in Triple-A this season, hitting .303/.395/.574 with 19 home runs and 11 steals in 72 games. He also hit 33 home runs and stole 11 bases in 120 games at Triple-A last year. His exit velocities have always been strong, but this year he’s taken more of a line drive approach and cut his swing rate by 11 percent, which has helped him make far more contact. With Michael Confort hitting just .176/.302/.308 in 262 plate appearances this year, it might be time for the Dodgers to see if Ward could be a better option.
about 16 hours ago
June 26, 2025 4:00 PM
LAD • DH
about 14 hours ago
Maybe two innings this time? Ben Casparius will likely again follow Ohtani. The Dodgers haven’t announced their Sunday starter, but it seems likely that they’ll go with an opener and then use Justin Wrobleski as a bulk guy.
Source: Bill Plunkett
LAD •
about 15 hours ago
Garcia had been on the IL since June 1 with a right adductor strain. The 38-year-old had a 4.50 ERA in 26 appearances before going down, so he’ll likely be in a rather low-leverage role initially.
CHC • 1B
about 10 hours ago
The 109.6-mph liner to right in the second innings was Busch’s first ever homer in Busch Stadium. He later added a 106.3-mph single off Andre Pallante. Busch isn’t going to be an NL All-Star unless a couple of first basemen drop out, but he does have the numbers; he’s batting .311/.386/.608 with six homers in June, elevating his season OPS to .869.
CLE • 1B
about 12 hours ago
Santana had a terrific final two weeks of May, but that’s really the only thing keeping his stat line afloat. He’s come in at .169/.220/.260 with an unusually poor 20/5 K/BB ratio in 82 plate appearances this month. He had a 37/30 K/BB in 220 plate appearances over the first two months.
DET • 1B
about 12 hours ago
Torkelson’s 17th homer was a solo blast off Jeffrey Springs in the second inning. The 25-year-old also singled and came around to score on a triple by Zach McKinstry. Torkelson’s best season of his MLB career has him slashing .224/.328/.474 with the aforementioned homer total and 50 runs driven in; putting him just short of a 100-RBI pace.
