London Bound! Get ready Watford!
Mark Timmons is London-bound and will be off the blog for about 10 days.
My stepdaughter is the event planner, and she has prepared a complete itinerary for us in England. She has a whole presentation prepared called: "National Lampoon’s
Timmons Family Vacation." Bournemouth & London | July 26 – August 3, 2026
We are taking 13 or 14 family members. It should be wild, and I am sure Watford Dodger and I will share a pint or three... and solve all the world's problems. I will be out from Sunday, July 26, until Wednesday, August 5th. Hopefully, Jeff and Bear will more than make up for me. We are staying at an Airbnb in Westminster. I will likely be "out of the loop" during the trip as we have a lot planned. This is our Anniversary present to each other. Next year is #30!
The Dodgers won the game last night on defense, even if Dalton Rushing did not execute the rundown properly. Dalton is a work in progress, but he is learning. Alfonzo is not the answer. Who? I think AF will target another catcher.
The switch to this new platform was pretty smooth. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. I want to make it as enjoyable as possible. You are in good hands with Bear and Jeff, and it looks like our moderation problems are in the rear view mirror. This is where I turn it over to Jeff...
Sacramento River Cats (Giants) 7 – OKC Comets 3
LHSP Jackson Ferris pitched 4.1 innings, allowing 5 runs (4 earned) on 7 hits (1 HR), 2 BB, and 6 K. It has been an up and down season for Ferris, mostly down.
The score remained 5-0 into the top of the 8th. In the 8th, C Griffin Lockwood-Powell singled and with 2 outs, PH Matt Gorski drew a BB. That was followed by Mr. OKC, AKA LF Ryan Ward’s 3 -run HR (11).
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RHRP Jonathan Hernández gave up a 2-run HR in the bottom of the 8th; 1 run was earned.
No OKC batter had more than 1 hit. 3B Kiké Hernández was 1-3. Ward’s HR was the only XBH. The team was 1-2 wRISP, and that too was Ward. OKC was thoroughly outplayed by Sacramento. Tomorrow is another game.
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Tulsa Drillers 9 – Arkansas Travelers (Seattle) 2
In the 2nd inning, 1B Jake Gelof doubled (14) and 3B Kyle Nevin walked. After an out, 2B Taylor Young drew a BB to load the bases. SS Jose Izarra walked to bring in Gelof. DH Kendall George hit a run scoring groundout, and moved and moved Young and Izarra to 3rd and 2nd. LF Josue De Paula singled home both runners. After JDP stole 2nd (26), CF Mike Sirota singled him home for a 5-0 lead.
RHP Roque Gutierrez started his 6th game of the season. The diminutive right hander (5’9”, 177 pound) from Guasave, SI, Mexico shut out the Travelers on 2 hits, 2 BB, and 5 K. He got 1 out in the 6th before being relieved by LHRP Evan Shaw who got the final 2 outs. In the 7th, Shaw walked the leadoff hitter and then gave up a 2-run HR.
After the next batter was retired by Shaw, RHRP Lucas Wepf came in to retire the side in the 7th and pitched a scoreless 8th.
Tulsa broke it open in the 9th. Young opened the frame with a single. He moved to 2nd on a WP and scored on a single by Izarra. George drew a BB and with one out, Sirota hit a 2-run triple (2) and scored on RF Zyhir Hope’s 17th double.
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· Mike Sirota – 2-4, 1 BB, 1 run, 3 RBI, triple (2)
· Taylor Young – 2-3, 1 BB, 2 runs
· Doubles – Jake Gelof (14), Zyhir Hope (17)
Lansing Lugnuts (A’s) 9 – Great Lakes Loons 6
Great Lakes broke out on top in the 1st inning. CF Charles Davalan opened the game with his 20th double. Davalan moved to 3rd on the single by RF Eduardo Quintero. Quintero stole 2B (35). After an out, SS Emil Morales singled home both Davalan and Quintero.
With LHSP Sterling Patick making the start, he got the first batter out. He walked the next batter who moved to 2nd on a PB. Next batter singled moving the runner to 3rd. The runner on 1st stole 2nd, and just like the Loons a single brought home 2 to tie the score.
Over the next 4 innings, Patick faced 14 hitters, allowing a BB and a single…no runs.
Patick left the game after 5, leading 3-2. But then as so often happens, the bullpen takes over. RHRP Nicolas Cruz walked the first batter he faced, and then gave up a 2-run HR. He walked and hit the next two batters and was replaced by LHRP Justin Chambers. Chambers allowed both inherited runners to score, and then 3 of his own from 2 hits and 3 BB.
RHRP Joseilyn Gonzalez pitched a scoreless 7th, and RHRP Reynaldo Yean pitched a scoreless 8th. This was Yean’s 5th consecutive scoreless relief appearance. He has 4.2 IP, 3 hits, 3 BB, and 8 K.
The Loons slugged in 3 runs in the 9th. Davalan hit his 14th HR, and after Quintero drew a BB, 3B Logan Wagner hit a 2-run HR (14).
· Charles Davalan – 2-5, 2 runs, 1 RBI, double (20), HR (14)
· Eduardo Quintero – 2-3, 2 BB, 3 runs,
· Logan Wagner, 3-5, 1 run, 2 RBI, HR (14)
· Emil Morales – 2-4, 1 BB, 3 RBI
· Jose Meza – 2-5
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Ontario Tower Buzzers 6 – San Jose Giants 2
RHSP Will Gagnon was dominating for 6.0 innings. He allowed 2 singles with 1 double. He did not walk a batter and struck out 10. Gagnon was the 14th round pick in the 2024 draft and underwent TJ surgery shortly after the draft. He did not pitch in 2025.
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Gagnon’s first professional game was April 4, 2026, a 1.0 inning relief appearance. His first start was July 5. He pitched 4.1 scoreless innings.
Meanwhile, the offense kept pecking away. In the 3rd, DH Javier Herrera hit his 2nd HR for a 1-0 lead.
In the 6th, 2B Kellon Lindsey hit a solo HR (3) for a 2-0 lead.
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In the 7th, 3B Easton Shelton smashed another solo HR (29).
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In the 7th, RHRP Jholbran Herder entered in relief of Gagnon. He walked two batters, threw a WP, and then both runners scored on a single.
Now with the lead down to 3-2. Lindsey walked and moved to 2nd on a WP. Lindsey scored when 1B Mairo Martinus singled him home.
Ontario scored a pair of unearned runs in the 9th to complete the scoring.
No Ontario hitter had more than 1 hit, and the three solo HRs were the only
XBH the Tower Buzzers hit.
RHRP Accimias Morales and RHRP Jecsua Liborius pitched 1.0 scoreless innings in the 8th and 9th innings to preserve the win.
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ACL Dodgers 6 – ACL Mariners 2 – 7 innings
All runs were scored based on HRs.
· SS Reyli Mariano – 2 run HR (3)
· 3B Yojackson Laya – solo HR (1)
· RF Moises Acacio – solo HR (3)
· LF Abel Lorenzo – 2-run HR (5)
5 pitchers combined to allow 2 runs, on 3 hits, 6 BB, and 11 K
DSL LAD Bautista 10 – DSL Orioles Orange 9
2B Aaron Guzman was 3-4 with 1 BB, 1 run, and 4 RBI with 2 doubles (4).
The team had 13 BB, with RF Fran-Jean Haseth going 1-1 with 4 BB and scored 2 runs. SS Adrian Del Cid had 3 BB and scored 2 runs.
DSL LAD Mega 8 – DSL Brewers Blue 7
· CF Antoni Urena – 2-3, 1 BB, 1 run, 1 RBI
· LF Rafy Peguero – 2-4, 1 run, 1 RBI, 1 double (1)
· RF Helvin Mendoza – 2-5, 1 run, 1 RBI, 2 doubles (5)
If you have been following the DSL, you might have noticed that Urena could be the next utility player ready to climb the organizational ladder. He has been playing SS and a lot of CF.
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I did not finish the MiLB summary reports until almost midnight. I am not sure how to get the X.com posts to populate in this new format. Hopefully Mark will see this and change the format to have the X.com files to open up. Mark, send me an emial and let me know how to do it.
Be safe there in jolly old England. Say hi to Watford for me and try out some bangers and mash.
The Dodgers added an intriguing arm to their relief depth by acquiring right-hander Seth Halvorsen from the Rockies on Monday afternoon in exchange for a pair of Minor Leaguers: outfielder Landyn Vidourek (L.A.'s No. 25 prospect prior to the trade) and righty Nick Frasso. Interesting trade.
Gerardo Carrillo was called up by the D-Backs to make his MLB debut. Carrillo was part of the Max Scherzer-Trea Turner trade with the Nationals. Max Fried is being activated by the Yankees off of the IL>
Thanks again for the farm report, Jeff. Always good for some good news.... iike yet another HR from Shelton. I'm also impressed by the power that Davalan is showing on the Loons. Unlike sluggers like Shelton and Hope, he is not a particularly big guy. So I wonder: Should we discount the power numbers from GL? Do they play in a "hitters' league," or is there more of a balance?
Easton Shelton is an intriguing player - at 6' 4" and 225, he stands out, and he flips that bat like a buggy whip. He is still only 20 years old and is flirting with 30 HR. He is averaging a HR every 10.6 ABs! Let that sink in. Also, his home runs are not cheap - they are monstrous blasts! He is hitting .310 with a 1.073 OPS. His strikeout percentage is 40%. He also has just 49 BB. I have seen this movie before; When he moves up to Great Lakes, they are going to take his lunch and steal his lunch money! Unless... he makes some changes. That is my opinion. Jeff asked if he would be another Joey Gallo... that's what I see!
So what are the odds of no Timmons posts for 10 days? How about an over-under on actual posts from him? 🤣
Two weeks before the deadline, the teams that will be adding aggressively are: Olney: Dodgers, White Sox, Cubs, Brewers, Braves, Phillies, Yankees and Rays. Passan: Brewers, White Sox, Cubs, Phillies, Dodgers, Braves, Yankees, Rays and Mariners. The Red Sox's winning ways could force their front office into adding more aggressively than anticipated. The Marlins and Twins will be opportunistic. Don't sleep on the Orioles.
Fun playoff like game last night. Phillies ran themselves into a loss with the baserunning by Crawford and Realmuto, contact play failed again and blew up on them. Seems like teams just don't execute this very good anymore. Heard on MLB Central today from Mark Derosa that Max Muncy has 16 post season HR's and it's the most in Dodger history. Not sure if that is accurate but wouldn't surprise me. Lauer vs Nola could be a higher scoring game tonight than the 2-1 game last night. Be nice to win the series. First four games after the break and we faced Cole, Schlittler, Sanchez and Wheeler and went 2-2. That's playoff pitching at it's best this year.
Jeff, can you give us a list who the Dodgers have signed officially from the 2026 Draft as well as undrafted free agents and amounts signed for?
Lindsey with a great bounceback season to reaffirm his prospect status.
Enjoy your trip Mark. Be sure to get some Indian food in London. Nothing like it here in the states. When was the last time in baseball when someone with Wrobo’s numbers can’t crack the playoff rotation? Wow! Is he the biggest upside surprise in mlb this year? Any word on Bobby Miller?
Wrobo was nails last night. I love watching the guy pitch. No nonsense gets the ball and throws it. Exact opposite of Sheehan who looks like he is going over scenarios in his mind before each pitch. If he used Wrobos approach, he might get better results. Rushing had better start working on his blocking and catching skills. He is starting to remind me of Grandal with all his passed balls.
Awesome game. Both sides. Phillies are going to be a problem with their top 3 starting pitchers; Wheeler, Sanchez and Luzardo. It seems to me they need another starting pitcher to go with the Big Three, for the regular season. Do they have any attractive trade pieces? Skubal would make a big difference for Philly. Great pitchers duel in a tidy 2:27. Wrobleski has become quite a story. Did anybody see this kind of success coming? He’s fearless with his stuff and his confidence in getting outs pitching in the zone is so refreshing. I love how he just throws quality strikes. He doesn’t nibble or get chased out of the zone. He works the edges and UP so well and throws great, competitive, chase pitches, which lends to his efficiency. Wheeler’s no slouch. His stuff is filthy. Thanks Max, for the win. I hope Alfonzo learned his lesson about hustling all the way through home. Big blunder. I heard Davis make a few “potential” excuses, but there are none. Yes probably a poor decision by Ohtani to try to stretch his single. But a baserunner can only control HIS effort and no-one else’s. It was also pointed out that Pages was signaling Alfonzo to slow up to home. That too, is bullshit. The signal is to stand up and not slide. Nowhere does that indicate slowing down. Glad we survived the blunder Interesting ending. I wouldn’t expect a veteran like Realmuto make such a base running error to end the rally. Did I miss something? Isn’t it routine for the runner at 2nd to go to 3rd as the lead runner gets in a rundown on the contact play? You concede the out, have 2 runners at 3rd and hope the hitter gets to 2nd. You lose nothing but one out and still have runners at 2nd and 3rd. Going back to 2nd is the last thing Realmuto should have done, obviously. I sure think an Edwin Diaz bobble-head is interesting. It’s guaranteed to have a clean uniform.
Wednesday’s Dodger Affiliates' Schedule 12:05 p.m. PT: Oklahoma City (Christian Romero) at Sacramento (TBD) 1:00 p.m. PT: Ontario (TBD) at San Jose (TBD) 4:05 p.m. PT: Great Lakes (Isaac Ayon) at Lansing (Samuel Dutton) 4:35 p.m. PT: Tulsa (Patrick Copen) at Arkansas (Ryan Hawks)
Love the pic Mark - funny enough I have a pub in mind that overlooks Big Ben! I have a feeling that this is the rest that Ohtani was going to need at some point this season. He was never going to pitch all the way through. Load Management. Look for him to start ramping back up in about a month. Yoshi will have a breather too at some point.
Old friend Travis D’arnaud is just going out on a rehab assignment having not played for the Angels since May because of Planter Fasciitis. He might give some short term cover if Will isn’t gonna make it.
Journalist-a person who writes non fiction stories for a newspaper, magazine or online news site. The beat writers for each team are the only journalists out there. The rest are soothsayers. Forecasting, predicting and speculating are their forte. No pun intended AVF. And the sportswriters vote for the HALL OF FAME! Ha ha. These so called insiders have no idea what AF will do at the deadline. Only the commenters on LADT know what the dodger brass is up to. I enjoy real reporting, thank you Sonya. Don't care for the National Enquirer crap. Looking forward to the news story on what AF actually does before Aug.4th. Oh and Bluto, before you trash my comment. My definitions come from a dictionary . AI is the easy way out. Disclosure- the viewpoints are the commenter's only, in no way are they the viewpoints of LADT's parent company. Book em
6:40 PM ET Dodgers (64-38) Phillies (56-46) SP Eric Lauer L 4-5 4.81 ERA SP Aaron Nola R 3-7 5.68 ERA Confirmed Lineup DH S. Ohtani L CF Andy Pages R 1B F. Freeman L 3B Max Muncy L SS Mookie Betts R RF Kyle Tucker L LF T. Hernandez R 2B Tommy Edman S C D. Rushing L 83° Wind 9 mph L-R LINE LAD -125
Ian Cundall at BA has a look at prospects who may be blocked. ($$$$) https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-blocked-mlb-prospects-who-could-be-impacted-at-the-2026-trade-deadline/ For the Dodgers, as you'd expect, it's two (2) OFs. Hope and Tibbs. Interesting that there are more catchers than I expected AND they are in the ~40-45 FV that the Dodgers have worked in recent trades. For example: Bernal from the Cards Dinges from Milwakee Ingle from Cleveland. Of course, Ingle is in AAA so may not be a target.
So I found myself thinking i it might be time to move Mookie back up in the order, and drop Pages down. Just have them swap places. But when I checked the hitting stats over the past 30 days, it was clear that both Pages and Mookie were well positioned. Pages, in fact, has had an excellent .406 OBP, second only to Edman's .421. The OPS for Mookie was .839 and for Pages it was .811. Solid. Freddie and Max have both been over .800, while Shohei has slumped at bit at .765. But, while I'm really trying to be patient, Kyle Effin' Tucker has produced a .653 OPS over those 30 days. That's dropped his season OPS to .695.
I wish they would get Pages out of the 2-hole and put Edman there.
Change Pages and Edman in the lineup
Right now, Muncy is the Dodgers MVP. Dude has been nails on this road trip, now all alone with 229 bombs as an LA Dodger.
For those who are interested in a possible deadline strategy of trading some of our excess outfield prospects for other prospects (as layed out by Katie Woo and Fabian Ardaya), the Future Dodgers site had a colum a few days with a huge amount of detail with regard to some players we might go after. This is a long read so if you aren't into prospect stuff, don't bother, but if you love the world of prospects it's a very interesting read: https://futuredodgers.wordpress.com/2026/07/16/exploring-challenge-trade-possibilities/