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LOS ANGELES -- Touted Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki landed on the injured list Tuesday with right shoulder impingement. The right-hander is 1-1 with a 4.72 ERA in eight starts. He has 24 strikeouts in 34⅓ innings while holding opposing hitters to a .225 average. Editor's PicksDodgers' Kershaw set for season debut in Year 18The 23-year-old from Japan joined the Dodgers in January after spending the last four years with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Nippon Professional Baseball League.

1 day ago | espn.com | Jesse Rogers

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. homered in the first game of his minor league rehab stint Tuesday night to highlight his initial on-field contest in nearly 12 months. The 2023 National League MVP tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on May 26, 2024, at Pittsburgh. He underwent surgery on June 6. Acuna, 27, went 1-for-3 for the Braves' Florida Complex League team Tuesday, including a fifth-inning homer over the center-field wall in his final plate appearance.

1 day ago | espn.com | Jesse Rogers

LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw will make his season debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels. The 37-year-old left-hander began his 18th season with the team on the injured list while recovering from toe and knee surgeries. His return comes at a critical time for the Dodgers, with starters Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow on the injured list. "It's a big shot in the arm," manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday.

1 day ago | espn.com | Jesse Rogers

CHICAGO -- Cubs left fielder Ian Happ was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain on Tuesday, with the team calling up hot-hitting prospect Moises Ballesteros to take his place on the roster. Happ, 30, injured himself on a swing in New York on Friday. He finished the game but hasn't played since. He went through a workout Monday, but the team decided to slow down his recovery, expecting minimal missed time.

1 day ago | espn.com | Kristen Shilton

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz was back on the ice Tuesday, taking a notable step in his recovery from an undisclosed injury suffered in Game 1 of the Leafs' current second-round Eastern Conference playoff series against Florida. Stolarz worked out with goaltending coach Curtis Sanford for about 30 minutes before heading off ahead of the Leafs' optional team practice. It was the first time he'd been spotted back in action since getting hurt on May 5.