In a significant loss to the San Diego Padres, the Los Angeles Dodgers resorted to unusual measures to cope with their strained pitching staff. After a disastrous outing from minor league call-up Matt Sauer, the team sent position player Kiké Hernández to the mound during the sixth inning. With only four healthy starters and exhausted bullpen members, this move highlighted the team’s need to protect its players while acknowledging the inevitable defeat. This situation underscores the evolving strategies teams adopt in light of player injuries and game situations in Major League Baseball.
Dodgers opted for Kiké Hernández to pitch after a disastrous outing from Matt Sauer, showcasing the drastic measures teams may take to preserve pitching staff.
In an unprecedented de facto forfeiture against the Padres, the Dodgers demonstrated the lengths to which teams go when their pitching staff is critically depleted.
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