FEBRUARY 27, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Los Angeles Dodgers Position Preview: Shortstop Get ready for the 2025 season with our Los Angeles Dodgers position preview on shortstop, featuring Mookie Betts and top contenders.
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FEBRUARY 27, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Evan Phillips - Completes third spring 'pen session Phillips (shoulder) threw his third bullpen session of spring training Thursday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact Phillips has already ruled himself out for the Dodgers' first two games of the season March 18 and 19 in Tokyo versus the Cubs, but the right-handed reliever may still have a chance of being ready to go for the March 27 domestic opener versus the Tigers if he experiences no setbacks during the ramp-up process. Though he led the Dodgers with 18 saves in 2024, Phillips will likely find himself at least a couple rungs lower in the bullpen pecking order during the upcoming season after Los Angeles added two other pitchers with more closing experience (Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates) in free agency.
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Tony Gonsolin - Looking good in exhibition play Gonsolin has pitched three scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks while striking out three batters, over two appearances in Cactus League play.
Impact Gonsolin missed all of last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but he appears back to full health this spring. The right-hander was super efficient in his most recent appearance Wednesday, needing just 13 pitches -- all of which were strikes -- to retire six batters. Gonsolin is a candidate to open the regular season as the Dodgers' fifth starter.
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Woodruff - Throws third sim game Woodruff (shoulder) threw a simulated game consisting of about 30 pitches Thursday, Sophia Minnaert of FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin reports.
Impact Woodruff has now faced hitters on three occasions this spring and has built his workload up from around 20 pitches to 30. While Woodruff is being treated as a full participant in spring training, he's still being ramped up slowly following his October 2023 shoulder surgery and is not being viewed as a realistic candidate for the Opening Day rotation. Following his second sim game this past Friday, Woodruff told Adam McCalvy of MLB.com that his fastball was touching 92 miles per hour, which is about three ticks below his average velocity from his last healthy season in 2023. Woodruff could need to complete another sim game or two before the Brewers potentially make room for him in the Cactus League pitching schedule.
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Craig Yoho - Working with big club Yoho threw a scoreless inning of relief in Wednesday's exhibition game.
Impact The 25-year-old rose rapidly through the minor-league ranks last season and is competing for a relief spot with the big club. Even if he secures one it's unlikely he jumps into a key role with just 14.1 career innings above the Double-A level, but he tallied 10 saves last season and owns both a 15.5 K/9 as a professional an elite changeup, so he's worth keeping an eye on this spring.
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Reports: Cubs missing key pieces for Japan series Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner will not travel to Japan for next month’s season-opening two-game series against the Los Angeles Do...
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
