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Dodgers Notes: LA Makes Trade, Cuts Ties With Outfielder, Roki Sasaki Plan Revealed

By Gabe Smallson Sports Illustrated

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the San Francisco Giants, 6-2, on Tuesday evening and fell to 24-18 on the year. After 11 games and 52 plate appearances, however, superstar Shohei Ohtani finally hit a home run, a 398-foot solo shot in the third inning that left his bat at 105.9 mph.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out eight across 6.1 innings of work and walked no Giants, but allowed five earned runs on six hits in the loss. Two of those runs came to score after he was taken out of the ball game.

Ahead of the eventual defeat, the Dodgers made a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks and acquired an outfielder from the division rival. The 26-year-old hit .230 across five seasons with the Diamondbacks, and so far in 2026, ranks in the 83rd percentile in terms of Outs Above Average among qualified defenders in center field.

As a result of the trade, a 26-year-old outfielder was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. After being claimed off waivers from the New York Yankees this past February, he hit .225 in 29 games at the Triple-A level.

Finally, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman touched on the team's development plan for right-hander Roki Sasaki.

After a slow start to the 2025 campaign and a shoulder injury that sidelined him for close to four months, Sasaki was nearly untouchable in the postseason with a 0.84 ERA across nine appearances and three saves as he transitioned to a bullpen role.

After opening up the 2026 campaign with a 5.88 ERA through his first seven starts, it only seems natural that fans have begun to call for Sasaki to either head back to the bullpen, or to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Despite this, Friedman clarified that the plan is to still keep Sasaki as a starter in the major leagues.

Here's all the latest Dodgers news and stories (click the headline for the full article):

Dodgers Make Trade, Acquire Outfielder From NL West Rivals

Dodgers Announce Trade With Diamondbacks, Cut Ties With Outfielder

Andrew Friedman Sends Message to Dodgers Fans on Roki Sasaki Development Plan

Mookie Betts Doesn't Think He Can Spark Dodgers' Struggling Offense

Dodgers Could Bench All-Star Outfielder More Often Amid Struggles

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani to Miss Game vs Giants Amid Brutal Slump

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This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/onsi as Dodgers Notes: LA Makes Trade, Cuts Ties With Outfielder, Roki Sasaki Plan Revealed.

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This story was originally published May 13, 2026 at 6:59 AM.

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