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Last updated: April 8, 2026 12:29 AM UTC
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Mookie Betts Dealing with Injury, but Lineup Keeps Rolling
CONFIRMEDMookie Betts is banged up, but the lineup isn’t slowing down. Jack Harris over at the New York Post broke this down on the Dodgers Post podcast — even without Mookie at full strength, our bats are producing. That’s the depth we built for. We’ll keep an eye on Mookie’s status, but this team isn’t skipping a beat right now.
Source(s): Jack Harris (New York Post) | First reported: April 7, 2026
Report: Padres Were Willing to Trade for Shohei Ohtani
RUMORWell, this is a fun one. Ken Rosenthal over at MSN is reporting that the Padres were actually willing to trade for our guy Shohei Ohtani. Let that sink in — San Diego thought they had a shot. Obviously it didn’t happen, and we’re all better for it, but it’s a wild nugget that shows just how aggressive the Friars were willing to get.
Source(s): Ken Rosenthal (MSN) | First reported: April 7, 2026
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