Freeman has hit under .200 since the start of June with a higher strikeout rate than his career norm. But Roberts said Freeman is “too good of a hitter” not to come out of it.

After a flurry of offseason signings, the Los Angeles Dodgers' first selection in the 2025 MLB draft won't come until pick No. 40 overall in the Competitive Balance Round A.

Shohei Ohtani pitched three scoreless innings, Alex Vesia emerged from a bases-loaded jam in the eighth and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon.

Michael Conforto had three hits and scored twice, Shohei Ohtani took another encouraging step back on the mound in his recovery from elbow surgery and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 to end a seven-game losing streak.

"You could see it … that different demeanor that he carries on days that he pitches," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

In a moment where the San Francisco Giants television broadcast was celebrating his stellar efforts against the hated Dodgers, Mike Krukow used that moment to call on the Hall of Fame to put a Dodger in the Hall of Fame.

Kopech joins Evan Phillips (out for the season) and Blake Treinen (on a rehab assignment) on the injured list, leaving the Dodgers short on high-leverage right-handed relievers.

The Dodgers' National League West division lead has shrunk from nine games to four in a week as their lineup has slumped.

When searching for who they could trade him for, Jim Bowden of The Athletic recently linked the Cleveland Guardians to a deal with him for Emmanuel Clase.