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Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Gavin Stone underwent shoulder surgery and is expected to miss the 2025 season.
Stone, 25, started the season in the Dodgers' rotation to fill a void created by multiple injuries on the staff. Still a rookie in 2024, despite eight appearances in 2023, Stone established himself this past season by going 11-5 with a 3.53 ERA in 25 starts.
His last outing came Aug. 31 when he went five innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks and matched a season high by allowing five runs.
In his two seasons with Los Angeles, which selected him in the fifth round of the 2020 draft, Stone is 12-6 with a 4.52 ERA in 33 appearances (29 starts).
The Dodgers were set to open the National League Championship Series against the visiting New York Mets on Sunday with right-hander Jack Flaherty on the mound. With continued injury issues, the club has not named a pitcher for Game 2, with manager Dave Roberts considering either right-hander Walker Buehler or a bullpen game.
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Five biggest winners from the MLB trade deadline
The dust has settled from the MLB trade deadline, with approximately 50 trades taking place since Wednesday morning. Contending teams looked to fortify their playoff chances, rebuilding teams hope they have building blocks for the future and other teams straddled the line between buying and selling. We've already gone over the biggest losers. Let's take a look at five teams that improved their situation the most coming out of the July 31 trade deadline. Athletics overhaul farm system with eye toward Las Vegas Trading a closer for one of the top three prospects in baseball is enough to make any team a winner at the deadline. The A's managed to get far more than that for pitchers Mason Miller and JP Sears, adding baseball's third overall prospect in Leo De Vries. The A's also landed the Padres' third-, 13th- and 17th-best prospects in a deal that could be felt for years to come and acquired pitching prospect Kenya Huggins in a deal for outfielder Miguel Andujar just before the deadline. Having a top closer on a rebuilding team is an unnecessary luxury, especially as the A's have several options who could take Miller's place. Adding a possible cornerstone player in De Vries will help the A's have their core in place when they head to Las Vegas in 2028. Seattle Mariners land impact bats they needed The Mariners had been held back for years by their lack of offensive firepower. A trade with the Diamondbacks to land first baseman Josh Naylor a week before the deadline helped solve one sore spot in the lineup. The Mariners returned to the Diamondbacks' well, reuniting with third baseman Eugenio Suarez, then added reliever Caleb Ferguson from the Pirates before the deadline. In exchange, the Mariners traded just one of their top-10 prospects in Tyler Locklear. The Mariners made themselves much more dangerous without breaking the prospect bank. New York Yankees have the best bullpen in the AL The Yankees had several holes as the deadline approached. While Ryan McMahon and Amed Rosario are not going to win a World Series on their own, the Yankees managed to cobble together something resembling a third baseman. The Yankees focused on the bullpen on Thursday, adding closers Camilo Doval and David Bednar. Reliever Jake Bird was acquired in a second trade with the Rockies. All three relievers are under team control beyond this season. Meanwhile, the Yankees held on to all of their top prospects while completely revamping the bullpen. Philadelphia Phillies finally find relief The ninth inning has been the Phillies' Achilles' heel for years. Their long search for an answer is finally over as they acquired closer Jhoan Duran from the Twins. Although the Twins received an impressive haul of prospects in return, the Phillies kept their top three prospects while potentially finding the missing piece for a championship. Philadelphia made another minor trade ahead of the deadline, adding outfielder Harrison Bader. Although he is likely a free agent after this season (he has a $10 million mutual option for 2026), Bader has solid power and speed, improving the biggest hole in the Phillies lineup without blocking prospect Justin Crawford. New York Mets build bullpen buzzsaw while fixing hole in lineup The Mets and Phillies had similar concerns with the bullpen and center field. Both teams solved those problems at the deadline. The Mets completely overhauled their bullpen, acquiring relievers Ryan Helsley, Taylor Rogers and Gregory Soto. The Mets then added a center fielder, acquiring Cedric Mullins from the Orioles for a trio of prospects. Although the Mets had been scuffling, the front office threw down the gauntlet, aggressively strengthening their weaknesses. The Mets will be a tough out in the postseason and may have the pieces for a memorable October.
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Dolphins' Tyreek Hill stirs up drama, calls for teammate to be benched in certain situations
Tyreek Hill was just trying to be a good teammate, but his Miami Dolphins colleague didn't care for the message. On Friday, Hill gave a meaty performance during his media availability, broaching subjects from his mastery of the offense this year to saying he agreed with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa that he needed to be a better leader on the Dolphins for the upcoming season. Then he took a shot at running back De'Von Achane. He suggested the Dolphins keep the 5-foot-9, 191-pound back off the field in third-and-short situations. "Take (Achane) out on 3rd-down," Hills told reporters, via the Dolphins. "What? That's my honest opinion. If it's third-and-short, he's not a power back. I've been telling him that in the locker room... I love De'Von, but If I'm being honest, that's why you got Jaylen Wright, that's why you got Ollie Gordon." Achane responded to Hill giving his opinion to the media. "That's how you feel," Achane wrote with a laughing emoji. Achane rushed for 907 yards and six touchdowns on 203 carries last season. That's an average of 4.5 yards per rush. The Dolphins' backfield as a whole struggled in the run game last season, averaging a pedestrian 105.6 rushing yards per contest. Achane certainly didn't thrive on third-and-short, but Hill's comments feel unnecessary. Last season, Hill caught 81 passes for 959 yards and six touchdowns — his worst production since 2019, when he missed four games due to injury. Is Hill ready to admit that he's washed? Miami's offense was bad, and it didn't help that Tagovailoa missed time due to a concussion. Defenses took advantage of the Dolphins' limited and discombobulated offense last season. Miami's training-camp news conferences are becoming a concern. Hopefully for the team, Achane won't take the slight from Hill too personally.
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Lakers Interested in $60 Million All-Star Big Man, Under One Condition
The Los Angeles Lakers were hunting for a center for most of the offseason after being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. They knew they needed an upgrade from Jaxon Hayes. While the Lakers didn't get any of the top centers on the free agent market, they were able to sign Deandre Ayton after he was bought out. Another center would be a better fit, but he wasn't available in the offseason. Nikola Vucevic has been linked to the Lakers dating all the way back to the trade deadline, although Vucevic was not moved. More news: Lakers Make Massive Announcement Ahead of 2025-26 Season The Lakers would only be interested in Vucevic if he were to be bought out, according to Anthony Irwin of ClutchPoints. Los Angeles will not be pursuing a trade to acquire Vucevic. After bringing in Ayton on a two-year deal, it wouldn't make sense to trade assets in order to bring in Vucevic. They want to see what Ayton can do before bailing on him already. The Lakers needed a starting center, as that was their biggest need heading into the offseason. While Ayton isn't the greatest option, he is someone who can help the team with what he brings to the table. The Bulls seem to think that Vucevic can still help them win games and contend for the playoffs in what will be a very weak Eastern Conference next season. If things don't go well by the time the trade deadline arrives, the Bulls might decide to buy him out if they aren't in the playoff picture. That would be the only scenario in which the Lakers bring him in. More news: Lakers Rumors: NBA Insider Provides Massive Update on Luka Doncic Extension The Lakers are always looking to improve the roster whenever possible. They aren't worried about hurting feelings, so they wouldn't hesitate to offer Vucevic a contract if they thought he was better than Ayton. With LeBron James entering the end of his career, the Lakers are going to try to win the title as quickly as possible while he is still on the roster. Last season with the Bulls, Vucevic averaged 18.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. He shot 53 percent from the field and 40.2 percent from beyond the 3-point arc. More news: Former Lakers Castoff All-Star Linked to East Team in Free Agency For more news and notes on the Los Angeles Lakers, visit Los Angeles Lakers on SI.
How Aaron Rodgers has been 'frustrating' Steelers teammates during training camp
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers only officially joined the Pittsburgh Steelers shortly before their three-day mandatory minicamp in June and, thus, is still learning about his new teammates in the early days of training camp. Rodgers is also using summer practices as a way to introduce himself to members of the Steelers defense. During a Wednesday appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," Steelers star pass-rusher T.J. Watt detailed what it's been like to go against a Rodgers-led offense on the practice field. "Frustrating, because he talks a lot of smack," Watt said about Rodgers, as shared by Eva Geitheim of Sports Illustrated. "He really does. A lot of the no-look passes are things that we're getting used to. I like to bat down a lot of passes at the line of scrimmage. He's able to manipulate the defense good, so that's been very frustrating. Hopefully, one day we get the better of him." Steelers reporter Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently gushed over the arm talent Rodgers flashed during his first handful of training camp practices with the club. This past Tuesday, Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Arthur Smith mentioned that Rodgers' "release and how he generates power" is still "unbelievable" even though the future Hall of Famer will turn 42 years old this coming December. Their words support rumors about how Steelers players feel about Rodgers. Meanwhile, head coach Mike Tomlin is having a "bromance" with the QB. Multiple injury issues slowed Rodgers last fall when he was with the New York Jets. Current Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams was Rodgers' teammate last season and is convinced the veteran signal-caller can still be among the top half of the quarterbacks in the NFL if he's able to stay healthy through a grueling campaign. "His cadence is deadly," longtime Steelers defensive lineman and team captain Cameron Heyward added about Rodgers during the show segment. "The thing he does best is he knows how to abuse the play clock. It's ridiculous, but it's gonna make us better." It remains to be seen if Rodgers will take even a handful of snaps in Pittsburgh's preseason opener at the Jacksonville Jaguars on Aug. 9. History shows he could give Steelers fans a highlight-reel moment or two if he participates in that exhibition contest.
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