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A key reliever on the Dodgers' last two World Series champions has the potential to help a contending team again in 2026.
Right-handed reliever Evan Phillips is close to returning after more than a year away following Tommy John surgery. Phillips next will throw to hitters in a live batting-practice session at Arizona and then go out on a minor league rehab assignment later in the week.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives up four hits and strikes out 10 over 5⅓ shutout innings and Ryan Ward and Max Muncy each hit home runs in a win over the Phillies.
As the Dodgers demolished the Phillies on Sunday, infielder Max Muncy continued to climb up the franchise leaderboards.
The good news for the Diamondbacks is that their series with the Mariners is over and they're headed home. The bad news is the schedule gets no easier, as the two-time defending World Series champion
MLB is seeking to add a salary cap in the next Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Association, but getting it done isn't going to be easy.
Outfielder Ryan Ward will make his first MLB start with the Los Angeles Dodgers since April during the series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Ward made his MLB debut on April 19 against the Colorado Rockies.
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Recap: Ryan Ward hits 1st HR & Dodgers score in 7 straight innings to defeat Phillies
After splitting the first two games of the series, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies faced off for the rubber match on Sunday afternoon.