{
  "id": 9237738,
  "title": "Dodgers notes: Blake Snell, Dalton Rushing, Will Klein",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/dodgers-notes-blake-snell-dalton-rushing-will-klein",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T01:19:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-notes-blake-snell-dalton-011959550.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LOS ANGELES — As the final week of the regular season approaches, the Los Angeles Dodgers are evaluating their roster ahead of the postseason. Blake Snell, who is recovering from left groin discomfort, is set to start on Saturday against the Giants. Tarik Skubal will take his place in Friday's game at Oracle Park. Meanwhile, reliever Will Klein and pitcher Dalton Rushing have been battling through various ailments. Klein is on the 60-day injured list with elbow discomfort, while Rushing is dealing with elbow discomfort from practice.\n\nManager Dave Roberts emphasized the importance of getting both players healthy and ready for the postseason. Klein will throw during the week off, and Roberts hopes to assess his eligibility later in the postseason. Regarding Rushing, Roberts stated that he would be activated at some point this week to help the team regain their rhythm.\n\nAs for the upcoming roster decisions, Roberts mentioned that activating both Ohtani and Rushing simultaneously would require two corresponding roster moves. If De Paula doesn't get sent down, this could mean tough news for Alexes Call and Freeland.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES — It’s the final week of the regular season and the Dodgers are sorting things out as they prepare for the postseason, which they hope will start on October 3 in the National League Division Series rather than September 29 in the wild card round. Before Tuesday’s game, Blake Snell pitched a bullpen […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Blake Snell to start Saturday against Giants while recovering from left groin discomfort",
    "Reliever Will Klein on 60-day injured list with elbow issues, aiming to be activated later",
    "Pitcher Dalton Rushing battling elbow discomfort from practice, to be activated this week"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}