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Dodgers Promote No. 19 Prospect Ryan Ward, Will he Play Enough in L.A.?
The Los Angeles Dodgers are recalling outfielder/first baseman Ryan Ward with Teoscar Hernandez (hamstring) going on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, according to Sonja Chen of MLB.com. Ward is the Dodgers' No. 19 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and led the minors with 36 home runs in 2025. The 28-year-old left-handed hitter and former eighth-round pick in 2019 out of Bryan University had two hits in six plate appearances with an RBI for the Blue earlier this year. In 47 games across 214 plate appearances for Triple-A Oklahoma City this year, Ward has hit .254/.379/.418 with a .797 OPS, six home runs, nine doubles, a triple, 31 RBI, six stolen bases, and 28 runs scored. The 5-foot-10, 200-pound prospect consistently hits balls hard and has intriguing power for fantasy managers in deeper leagues looking for a spark. Ward could play regularly in L.A. going forward against right-handed pitchers with both Teoscar and Enrique Hernandez (oblique) out for at least several weeks, if not more.
Source: MLB.com - Sonja Chen
Source: MLB.com - Sonja Chen
Freddie Freeman Snaps Hitless Skid With Two-Homer Performance Against Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman dramatically ended a cold stretch to help the Dodgers beat the division-rival San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Tuesday night by a score of 5-4. The veteran left-handed slugger went 2-for-4 at the plate with two home runs, three RBI, and two strikeouts. It was a nice way for the 36-year-old to break out of a stretch over his last four games in which he went 0-for-14 with four walks and six strikeouts. The big performance on Tuesday night boosted Freeman's season line to .260/.342/.435 with a .777 OPS, six home runs, 23 RBI, 19 runs scored, and one stolen base across his first 46 games of the 2026 campaign. The former MVP and nine-time All-Star has hit .262 (16-for-61) with three homers, four doubles, eight RBI, eight runs, and a steal in 17 games during May. Freeman isn't getting any younger, but he still ranks in the 79th percentile in hard-hit rate, the 88th percentile in expected slugging percentage, and the 85th percentile in xwOBA. Oh, and he is still hitting in the heart of one of the best lineups in baseball.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
