Dodgers Adjust Roster as Skubal Heads to Bereavement List

WHO:

MLB.com - Tarik Skubal, Emmet Sheehan, Kyle Hurt, Seth Halvorsen, Kyle Tucker, Dave Roberts

NY Post - Tarik Skubal, Emmet Sheehan, Kyle Tucker

WHAT:

MLB.com - Emmet Sheehan is set to pitch bulk innings behind opener Jack Dreyer in a game against the Giants.

MLB.com - Sheehan has a 5-8 record with a 4.79 ERA this season.

MLB.com - Kyle Tucker is on a hot streak, hitting 15-for-35 (.429) with five home runs since September 9.

MLB.com - The Dodgers have a four-game lead over the Braves for the second-best record in the National League with six games left to play.

MLB.com - The Dodgers are expected to activate Roki Sasaki from the injured list, transitioning him to a bullpen role.

MLB.com - Edwin Díaz has pitched two scoreless innings against the Giants, aiming to secure a spot in the postseason bullpen.

MLB.com - The Dodgers are considering Emmet Sheehan for a playoff role after he struck out nine in 5 1/3 scoreless innings during a bullpen game against the Giants.

MLB.com - Kyle Tucker is hitting 15-for-35 (.429) with five home runs and 35 total bases in his last ten games, marking his most productive stretch of the season.

MLB.com - Tarik Skubal is expected to be away from the team for "a couple days," with players typically spending between three to seven days on the bereavement list.

MLB.com - Shohei Ohtani is on track to be activated from the injured list during the Dodgers' upcoming series against the Padres, with a good chance he will return on Wednesday.

MLB.com - The Dodgers maintained a four-game lead over the Braves for the second-best record in the National League with six games left to play.

MLB.com - Emmet Sheehan struck out nine in 5 1/3 scoreless innings of bulk relief during a bullpen game against the Giants.

MLB.com - Shohei Ohtani recorded a .902 OPS and hit a team-leading 30 homers before being sidelined due to injuries.

MLB.com - Mookie Betts is slashing .397/.493/.794 with a team-leading 20 RBIs in September.

MLB.com - Betts has a 1.008 OPS over his past 39 games.

MLB.com - The Dodgers placed left-hander Tarik Skubal on the bereavement list.

MLB.com - The Dodgers recalled right-handers Emmet Sheehan and Kyle Hurt from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

MLB.com - The Dodgers optioned right-hander Seth Halvorsen.

MLB.com - Kyle Tucker was given a day off due to soreness from a hit-by-pitch.

MLB.com - Skubal is 4-2 with a 2.95 ERA in nine starts since being traded to L.A.

MLB.com - Sheehan allowed one earned run across 11 2/3 innings in his previous two starts.

MLB.com - Tucker is hitting 15-for-35 (.429) with five home runs since September 9.

MLB.com - Halvorsen threw the slowest recorded pitch on a hit-by-pitch at 32.6 mph.

WHERE:

MLB.com - Los Angeles, California

MLB.com - Triple-A Oklahoma City

WHEN:

MLB.com - The NL Wild Card Series is scheduled to begin on September 29.

MLB.com - The NL Wild Card Series is scheduled to begin on September 29.

MLB.com - Skubal is expected to be away for "a couple days."

MLB.com - Skubal's next projected start is on Friday in San Francisco.

MLB.com - Tucker is expected back in the lineup on Tuesday.

WHY:

MLB.com - The Dodgers are looking to solidify their postseason roster and performance as they aim for a third consecutive championship.

MLB.com - The Dodgers are looking to solidify their postseason roster and performance as they aim for a third consecutive championship, with Sheehan's recent performance enhancing his candidacy for the playoff roster.

MLB.com - The Dodgers are looking to solidify their postseason roster and performance as they aim for a third consecutive championship.

MLB.com - Skubal is on the bereavement list due to "some personal stuff going on."

MLB.com - Tucker was given a day off after playing nine consecutive games without a break.

HOW:

MLB.com - The Dodgers are utilizing Sheehan in a bulk innings role behind opener Jack Dreyer to prepare him for a possible bullpen role in the postseason.

In a key matchup against the Giants, Emmet Sheehan is set to pitch bulk innings behind opener Jack Dreyer, bringing a 5-8 record and a 4.79 ERA this season. Meanwhile, Kyle Tucker is on fire, hitting 15-for-35 with five home runs since September 9, as the Dodgers hold a four-game lead over the Braves for the second-best record in the National League with just six games left to play. The NL Wild Card Series is scheduled to begin on September 29, and the Dodgers are looking to activate Roki Sasaki from the injured list to bolster their postseason roster as they aim for a third consecutive championship.