The deadline so as to add gamers to the 40-man roster with a view to defend them from the Rule 5 Draft was right now, and surprisingly the Dodgers solely added left-handed pitcher Ronan Kopp regardless of having two open spots.
The Dodgers added LHP Ronan Kopp to the 40-man roster.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (Bot is Again!) (@dodgersbot.bsky.social) November 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The 23-year-old lefty reliever was a Twelfth-rounder within the 2021 draft and spent 2025 at each AA and AAA, the place he posted a 3.43 ERA in 57.2 innings, operating a powerful 36% strikeout charge however strolling 17% of these he confronted.
Ronan Kopp clip since Twitter embed is fucked proper now.
— Chad Moriyama (@chadmoriyama.bsky.social) November 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A lefty reliever being added to the 40-man looks as if Jack Dreyer from final 12 months, however they’re not comparable pitchers.
Kopp is a pure reduction prospect, however he could possibly be a very good one. The lefty works with two pitches: a mid-90s fastball with a median of 18.4 inches of induced vertical break and a tough slider within the excessive 80s. Collectively, these choices helped him punch out 91 hitters in 57.2 innings between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis this season. He wants to seek out the strike zone extra usually, as proven by his 16.6% stroll charge, however the stuff is nice sufficient to guard and develop.
Beforehand, Ryan Ward was added to forestall him from changing into a minor-league free agent. The 40-man stands at 39.
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Not that there was any actual doubt, however Roki Sasaki can be again beginning, as confirmed by Andrew Friedman.
“I feel for us, it was about making an attempt to get his supply again. I really feel like we made a variety of progress on that,” Friedman stated. “So for us, we’re undoubtedly viewing him as a starter and a very good one, and we’ll proceed to work this offseason and put him in the most effective place to be prepared in spring coaching to assist us win once more.”
He was a lot better as a reliever within the playoffs, although the outcomes began to get uneven once more because the guide obtained out on him and/or his stuff faltered a bit after getting used within the new position.
If he can constantly get again to the shape he confirmed within the NLWCS and NLDS, Roki could make an impression within the rotation subsequent 12 months.
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As we in all probability anticipated, Tommy Edman will bear ankle surgical procedure to restore a problem that despatched him to the DL twice this season and prevented him from taking part in outfield if the Dodgers might assist it.
Whereas the hope is that Edman can be prepared across the starting of Spring Coaching, the Dodgers don’t see his restoration timeline as set in stone till he truly has the process and begins his rehab course of. That opens some questions round his major positions, second base and heart subject.
Talking of the banged up workforce, Enrique Hernandez had surgical procedure on his elbow.
Hernández first injured the elbow sliding headfirst into residence plate in late Might whereas he was nonetheless a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. That injury to the muscle mass chargeable for extending his left arm was extreme sufficient that Hernández thought he would possibly want surgical procedure then, however as an alternative, he went on the injured record on July 5 and returned on August 26. Persevering with to play by way of it, Hernández stated, resulted within the muscle being indifferent from the bone.
Confirmed.
— Chad Moriyama (@chadmoriyama.bsky.social) November 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Enrique Hernandez’s daughter, Penelope, helps him rehab with a makeover. instagram.com/kikehndez/
— Chad Moriyama (@chadmoriyama.bsky.social) November 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Additionally coming again? River Ryan and Gavin Stone, who’re on tempo for the beginning of the season.
Pitchers River Ryan and Gavin Stone, who’re each coming back from surgical procedure, are anticipated to be prepared for spring coaching and a “regular” buildup, Gomes stated. “We anticipate them to have a fairly regular 12 months, no matter a traditional 12 months is coming off surgical procedure.” …
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By way of now-retired Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw turned down a proposal from Andrew Friedman to affix the entrance workplace.
Within the waning days of Kershaw’s profession, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman approached him with a proposal to stay round as a member of the baseball operations division. Kershaw was flattered by the supply. “I don’t suppose I’ve any full-time jobs in my future,” he stated. “Besides full-time dad.”
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Freddie Freeman is killing me.
Freddie peer pressured into doing the worm at Lux’s marriage ceremony along with his walk-up music taking part in, lmao. He’s gonna be on the IL till August at this charge. pic.twitter.com/tcdYDDkSW6
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) November 16, 2025
A second video has hit the socials.
— Chad Moriyama (@chadmoriyama.bsky.social) November 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
