As San Diego continues its playoff push, Merrill’s recovery will be closely monitored. The Padres have leaned heavily on their pitching and defense to stay afloat in the division race, and losing one of their most dynamic young players could test their depth down the stretch.

Among the usual top baseball teams this season, there is another, more unexpected name – that of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Firstly, the Dodgers $72M reliever Tanner Scott threw a simulated inning at Dodger Stadium on Friday ahead of the series opener against the Padres and was topping out at 97 mph on his fastball. Scott has been on the injured list since July 22 after suffering inflammation in his left elbow.

One local grad is continuing to have success in the MiLB. (Media Courtesy: @dodger_daily on “X.”) Horseheads’ Connor Godwin is heating up on the mound once again. The 23-year-old capped off an outstanding week for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Single-A affiliate in Rancho Cucamonga,

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy is on the injured list again, and now the team is hoping its offensive performances don't suffer with his absence.

Dodgers utilityman Kike Hernandez is working his way back from an elbow injury that has kept him out since early July.

Conforto revealed a recent heart-to-heart conversation with Roberts about moving away from the search to amass season statistics, which showed a .193 batting average and a .633 OPS heading into play Sunday. His nine home runs and 27 RBIs will come nowhere near matching his 20 and 66 marks from last season with the San Francisco Giants.

Mookie Betts is in unfamiliar territory this season as he navigates his worst offensive year. The Los Angeles Dodgers star is slashing .241/.311/.365 in 113 games thus far.