May 26
Nate Jones and Dennis Santana were the only Dodgers relievers to pitch on Wednesday night, and on Tuesday they only needed Joe Kelly and Phil Bickford to get the final four outs. Carrying 14 pitchers on the roster, the Dodgers will have six relievers available on Thursday with at least three days rest, including the top-four leverage group of Kenley Jansen, Blake Treinen, Victor Gonzalez, and David Price.
Only three relievers have pitched twice in the last six days Jones, Santana, and Bickford.
It’s as good a situation as a team with only four active starting pitchers can hope for heading into an all-hands-on-deck situation.
Bay Briefing: Taking wildfire watch into their own hands
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Wildcat Canyon is seen through a window in the home of Cortis Cooper, a Kensington resident who helped start Wildcat Watch.Stephen Lam/The Chronicle
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Thursday, May 13, and reports of food poisoning are not keeping superfans of House of Prime Rib away. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Ready for fire
The East Bay hills have a long history with wildfires. In 1923, the Berkeley Fire erupted in Wildcat Canyon, destroying nearly 600 homes. In 1991, a firestorm ripped through parts of Berkeley and the Oakland hills, burning more than 3,000 homes and killing 25 people.
Covering the Bases: Waiver Wire adds for Week 6
Major League Baseball s well documented injury issues continue, with New York Mets’ pitcher Jacob deGrom and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich aggravated lat and back injuries, respectively. Here are six players rostered in under 50 per cent of ESPN leagues that managers can add to fill their roster voids.
Jonathan Chan (@jchan 811), TSN.ca Staff Willie Calhoun , The Canadian Press
Major League Baseball’s injury problem this season has been well documented. This week, two more first-round talents went down with injuries as New York Mets’ pitcher Jacob deGrom and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich aggravated lat and back injuries, respectively.
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The Giants made a number of roster moves ahead of tonight’s game. The biggest bit of news is the return of
Mike Yastrzemski, who has been out since April 26th. While he’s not in the lineup tonight, he is available off the bench and should return to the lineup in the next couple of days. The 30-year-old outfielder put up a .215/.303/.468 line before straining his oblique.
With Yaz coming off the injured list,
Alex Dickerson is heading the other way. Dickerson lands on the injured list with a bone bruise on his shoulder. Coming off a 150 wRC+ over a 52-game stretch in 2020, Dickerson has stumbled to a .213/.280/.347 line to start the season (79 wRC+). His strikeout rate is up from 17.6 percent to 22.0 percent, and his walk rate is down from 9.4 percent to 6.1 percent. He’ll get an opportunity to reset after recovering from this shoulder impingement.