The opener, scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.If you see comments that you find offensive, please use the “Flag as Inappropriate” feature by hovering over the right side of the post, and pulling down on the arrow that appears. A plus and versatile defender – Smith has also played second and third base – he batted .233 with 20 home runs and a .776 OPS in 98 games for Tulsa and triple-A Oklahoma City. With spring training postponed nearly three months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, teams were granted additional roster spots for the early weeks of the 60-game regular season. But he turned a corner after moving to the bullpen at Triple-A last season, limiting opponents to a .211 batting average and only two home runs. It will be interesting to see how the team manages those extra spots early in the season.Austin Barnes, Los Angeles Dodgers (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.Your privacy is safe with us. Published on July 29, 2020 by Dennis Schlossman. With the 21 non-roster invitees scheduled to attend Major League camp, the Spring Training total is at 61 players (30 pitchers, 31 position players), including all 40 players on the Dodgers … Click the 'More Information' button below to read the Camelback Ranch-Glendale refund policy. The Dodgers announced 19 non-roster players have received invitations to spring training on Friday, a group headlined by prospects Gavin Lux, Dustin May, and Will Smith. The infielder enjoyed a breakout 2018 campaign, batting .324 with 15 home runs and a .913 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in 116 games for Class-A Rancho Cucamonga and Class-AA Tulsa.Below is the entire list of players:Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly gets into a verbal exchange with Houston’s Carlos Correa, prompting the benches to clear in the Dodgers’ 5-2 win over the Astros.Jorge Castillo covers the Dodgers for the Los Angeles Times.Dustin May, a rookie, will start for the Dodgers. Manager Dave Roberts said it’s possible May will piggyback Buehler’s start against the Astros next Tuesday in Houston.GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. 40-Man Roster Depth ... Dodgers Spring Training Information Major League Baseball has cancelled all remaining Spring Training Games.

With the Dodgers, Santana has allowed nine runs in 8 ⅔ innings over the last two seasons. Finally, we have baseball.

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