Freeman’s Rout, Smith’s Clock, and a Rotation Squeeze — June 25, 2026

Freeman’s Rout, Smith’s Clock, and a Rotation Squeeze — June 25, 2026

Dodgers hammered the Twins 12-3 behind Freddie Freeman’s three-hit night, but the bigger roster picture keeps shifting: Will Smith may be nearing a return, Brock Stewart is back, Emmet Sheehan gets one more start, and Tarik Skubal rumors still orbit the deadline. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Dodgers Score Double-Digits En Route to Series Win Over Twins [https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-score-double-digits-en-031538186.html] — Yahoo Sports Dodgers Score Double-Digits En Route to Series Win Over Twins - Yahoo Sports Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement TRENDING NBA Draft Round 2 recap World Cup results Fever rule out Clark NBA Draft grades Max deal for Reaves Story by The slight rain delay at Target Field did not deter the Los Angeles Dodgers, who took the series on Tuesday afternoon against the… 2. Diagnosing Dodgers' Injury Timelines And Returns - Last Word On Baseball [https://lastwordonsports.com/baseball/2026/06/23/dodgers-timeline/] — Last Word On Baseball Diagnosing Dodgers' Injury Timelines And Returns - Last Word On Baseball ## Sports. Honestly. Since 2011 June 23, 2026 By Katherine Wacker Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, News The Los Angeles Dodgers have the best record in baseball at the moment, but this season has had its share of obstacles. They can’t keep the injury bug away. The list seems to be growing longer every day. Here is a rundown of… 3. Dodgers welcome back veteran reliever from injured list [https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-activate-brock-stewart-injured-list-option-chayce-mcdermott/2026/06/22/] — Dodger Blue Dodgers welcome back veteran reliever from injured list SHARE The Los Angeles Dodgers activated Brock Stewart off the 15-day injured list and optioned Chayce McDermott to Triple-A Oklahoma City ahead of their series opener against the Minnesota Twins. Stewart had been on the IL since May 9 due to a bone spur in his left foot. The original hope was that Stewart would only miss three weeks, but… 4. Dodgers Reveal Plan For Emmet Sheehan After Latest Meltdown [https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/emmet-sheehan-rotation-spot-river-ryan/] — Heavy.com Dodgers Reveal Plan For Emmet Sheehan After Latest Meltdown ### Unlock the latest Los Angeles Dodgers news — direct to your inbox. Subscribe with Google Subscribe with Facebook Or enter your name and email Subscribe to the newsletter Get Dodgers News Get Dodgers News - 0 Shares By - Updated Jun 22, 2026 at 12:00pm Getty The Los Angeles Dodgers shared details about Emmet Sheehan's… 5. Dodgers should have no problem getting around Yankees if latest ... [https://dodgersway.com/dodgers-no-problem-getting-around-yankees-latest-tarik-skubal-rumors-true] — Dodgers Way Dodgers should have no problem getting around Yankees if latest Tarik Skubal rumors are true Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) in the dugout | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images The Tarik Skubal trade rumors ratcheted up over the weekend. The Los Angeles Dodgers remain the universal favorites to land Skubal if he is indeed traded over the summer, but the New York Post's Jon Heyman seemed to… Daily TopFive for Dodgers Daily Podcast. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Dodgers Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dodgers-daily-fancast/id1895794344] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5XDZMj7RjNFNPnjBTX6dqn]. Feedback? Email dodgers-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com [dodgers-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com].

Ward Puts Dodgers Prospect Depth on Trial — June 23, 2026

Dodgers prospect depth, from Ryan Ward’s blocked power profile to a top-five farm ranking, is forcing the deadline question: which Triple-A bats are real roster insurance, and which are better used as trade currency? IN THIS EPISODE 1. Los Angeles Dodgers Top 50 Prospects (2026) [https://www.prospects1500.com/top-50-lists/los-angeles-dodgers-top-50-prospects-2026] — Prospects1500  ### Your comprehensive dynasty league resource - deep MLB/MiLB top prospect lists, news & rankings # Los Angeles Dodgers Top 50 Prospects (2026) [March 10, 2026](https://www.prospects1500.com/2026/03/) [Prospects1500, Scott Greene, Jeremy Mahy, Greg Bracken and Shaun… 2. Step Back — With Ryan Ward getting another brief runway and the new prospect rankings out, how should Dodgers fans separate actual MLB-ready depth from Triple-A/PCL noise — and does that change what kind of bat or roster insurance the front office needs at the deadline? BACKGROUND SOURCES * Dodgers' 28-Year-Old Prospect Turning Heads in First Opportunity at MLB Level [https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/onsi/dodgers-28-year-old-prospect-turning-heads-first-opportunity-mlb-level] — Si * Dodgers' 28-Year-Old Outfield Prospect Named Top Trade Candidate Ahead of Deadline [https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/onsi/dodgers-28-year-old-outfield-prospect-named-top-trade-candidate] — Si * Ryan Ward Mock Trade: Dodgers Logjam, Fantasy Impact, and What It Takes for the Pirates to Land Him [https://www.si.com/onsi/fantasy/mlb/ryan-ward-mock-trade-dodgers-logjam-fantasy-impact-pittsburgh-pirates] — Si * The Dodgers Just Showed Off a Trade Chip in Ryan Ward | Just Baseball [https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/la-dodgers-showed-off-trade-chip-ryan-ward/] — Jay Staph * Dodgers 2025-2026 offseason guide [https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-2025-2026-offseason-guide] — Mlb Daily TopFive for Dodgers Daily Podcast. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Dodgers Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dodgers-daily-fancast/id1895794344] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5XDZMj7RjNFNPnjBTX6dqn]. Feedback? Email dodgers-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com [dodgers-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com].

Dodgers-Twins On Deck, Ward’s Bench-Bat Audition — June 22, 2026

Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Minnesota Twins with Eric Lauer lined up against Zebby Matthews, while Ryan Ward’s brief roster window raises a bigger deadline question: whether the club is still searching for left-handed bench thump. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Los Angeles Dodgers vs Minnesota Twins Box Score - June 22, 2026 - The Athletic [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/mlb/game/los-angeles-dodgers-vs-minnesota-twins/PuYEjQyGAb5hG3SV] — The Athletic [SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](#after-top-ad) Advertisement [Dodgers](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/mlb/team/dodgers/) (49-29), 1st in NL West [LAD](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/mlb/team/dodgers/) (49-29) Mon, Jun 22 7:40 PM [MIN](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/mlb/team/twins/) (38-41) [Twins](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/mlb/team/twins/) (38-41), 3rd in AL… 2. Step Back — Freddie Freeman’s paternity leave opens only a tiny roster window, so why did the Dodgers use it on Ryan Ward specifically — is this just rewarding the hottest Triple-A bat, or does it reveal a real search for a left-handed bench power option before the deadline? BACKGROUND SOURCES * Dodgers call up slugger Ryan Ward, last year's Pacific Coast League MVP, put Freddie Freeman on paternity list - Yahoo Sports [https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/dodgers-call-up-slugger-ryan-ward-last-years-pacific-coast-league-mvp-put-freddie-freeman-on-paternity-list-163334271.html] — Ian Casselberry Contributing writer Sun, Apr 19, 2026 · 2 min read * Dodgers call up slugger Ryan Ward, last year's Pacific Coast League MVP, put Freddie Freeman on paternity list - Yahoo Sports [https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/dodgers-call-up-slugger-ryan-ward-last-years-pacific-coast-league-mvp-put-freddie-freeman-on-paternity-list-163334271.html] — Ian Casselberry Contributing writer Sun, Apr 19, 2026 · 2 min read * Dodgers place Freeman on paternity list, recall Ryan Ward - ESPN [https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48533276/dodgers-place-freeman-paternity-list-recall-ryan-ward] — Jesse Rogers * Dodgers to call up prospect Ryan Ward (report) [https://www.mlb.com/news/ryan-ward-dodgers-callup] — Mlb * Dodgers Recall Ryan Ward, Place Freddie Freeman on Paternity List - Yahoo Sports [https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-recall-ryan-ward-place-162743097.html] — Adrian Medina Sun, Apr 19, 2026 · 2 min read * Freddie Freeman returns to Dodgers from paternity list after welcoming baby daughter, London [https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/freddie-freeman-returns-to-dodgers-from-paternity-22219045.php] — Sfchronicle Daily TopFive for Dodgers Daily Podcast. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Dodgers Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dodgers-daily-fancast/id1895794344] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5XDZMj7RjNFNPnjBTX6dqn]. Feedback? Email dodgers-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com [dodgers-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com].

Dodgers’ Rotation Logjam Complicates Skubal Chase — June 21, 2026

Dodgers rotation depth is turning the Tarik Skubal debate from emergency shopping into roster math, with Dustin May managed carefully, Blake Snell nearing activation, and deadline urgency hinging on whether internal innings hold. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Step Back — If Dustin May is coming up right as the rotation finally looks dominant again, what’s the actual Dodgers plan for creating innings — six-man rotation, piggybacks, optioning someone, or using him as a bullpen weapon — and how much should that change their urgency on a Tarik Skubal-type trade? BACKGROUND SOURCES * Dodgers Beginning Process Of Reducing Dustin May's Workload [https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-manage-dustin-may-innings-workload-bullpen/2025/07/21/] — Matt Borelli * Dodgers rotation questions for rest of 2025 regular season [https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-rotation-questions-for-rest-of-2025-regular-season] — Mlb * Dodgers news: Pitching turnover high during 13-game stretch | True Blue LA [https://www.truebluela.com/los-angeles-dodgers-news-notes/116229/dodgers-pitching-turnover-was-high-during-13-game-stretch] — Eric Stephen * Dodgers don’t need to trade for Tarik Skubal, and this is the reason why | Sporting News [https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/news/dodgers-dont-need-trade-tarik-skubal-and-reason-why/18c25a376265806e93314495] — Sporting News * Tarik Skubal-to-Dodgers Talk Heating Up Around MLB - Yahoo Sports [https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tarik-skubal-dodgers-talk-heating-172607186.html] — Nelson Espinal Fri, May 22, 2026 at 5:26 PM UTC · 3 min read * Dodgers Predicted to Land All-Star Reliever in Blockbuster Trade Deadline Move [https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/onsi/dodgers-predicted-land-all-star-reliever-blockbuster-trade-deadline-move] — Si Daily TopFive for Dodgers Daily Podcast. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Dodgers Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dodgers-daily-fancast/id1895794344] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5XDZMj7RjNFNPnjBTX6dqn]. Feedback? Email dodgers-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com [dodgers-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com].

Dodgers’ Rotation Panic Gives Way to a Depth Problem — June 18, 2026

Dodgers rotation analysis from FanGraphs says Shohei Ohtani’s mound comeback has tracked with a staff rebound, while a six-man setup and depth arms like Emmet Sheehan and Justin Wrobleski complicate the coming Glasnow-Snell roster crunch. IN THIS EPISODE 1. The Dodgers Rotation Is Back on Top | FanGraphs Baseball [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-dodgers-rotation-is-back-on-top] — FanGraphs # [The Dodgers Rotation Is Back on Top](https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-dodgers-rotation-is-back-on-top/ "Permanent link to The Dodgers Rotation Is Back on Top") by [Ryan Blake](https://blogs.fangraphs.com/author/rjblake34/ "Posts by Ryan Blake") June 16, 2026  Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images [Shohei… 2. Step Back — If the Dodgers’ rotation is suddenly grading out as elite again, what’s actually driving that turnaround — real skill gains and healthier arms, or a short-term bump from matchups, sequencing, and workload tricks? BACKGROUND SOURCES * The Dodgers Rotation Is Back on Top | FanGraphs Baseball [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-dodgers-rotation-is-back-on-top/] — Ryan Blake * The Dodgers Are Proving a Six-Man Rotation Can Work | Just Baseball [https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/la-dodgers-proving-six-man-rotation-can-suceed/] — Landon Baylon * Wrobleski Emerging as Dodgers’ Unsung Hero in Loaded Rotation [https://codysnavely.substack.com/p/wrobleski-emerging-as-dodgers-unsung] — Cody Snavely * Dodgers starters pitching deep, plus notes on going streaking | True Blue LA [https://www.truebluela.com/los-angeles-dodgers-news-notes/118414/starting-pitching-streaks] — Eric Stephen * One silver lining pitching injuries is having for Dodgers depth [https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-injuries-creating-good-opportunities-for-pitching-depth/2026/06/14/] — Matt Borelli Daily TopFive for Dodgers Daily Podcast. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Dodgers Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dodgers-daily-fancast/id1895794344] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5XDZMj7RjNFNPnjBTX6dqn]. Feedback? Email dodgers-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com [dodgers-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com].