Overview
- The Dodgers completed a blockbuster trade for two‑time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal over the weekend and will slot him into the rotation immediately.
- Los Angeles was swept by the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, and Sheehan lasted 2 2/3 innings in that final game, allowing six hits, five earned runs and three home runs.
- Manager Dave Roberts announced on Monday that Sheehan was optioned to Triple‑A Oklahoma City to reset his mechanics and confidence, and Roberts said the club still believes in him.
- The roster moves also include placing catcher Dalton Rushing on the injured list with an elbow strain and activating newly acquired catcher Ben Rortvedt for the major‑league roster.
- Skubal is expected to debut for the Dodgers on Tuesday and his arrival strengthens a rotation that still needs healthy returns from Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Shohei Ohtani as Los Angeles pushes for stability down the stretch.