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Did Dodgers trade deadline set them up to make MLB history?

Nypost · · 916 words · By Jack Harris
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CHICAGO –– After the earthquake that was Saturday’s trade for two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, Monday’s trade deadline came and went for the Dodgers with only a series of more subtle aftershocks.

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What happened

CHICAGO –– After the earthquake that was Saturday’s trade for two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, Monday’s trade deadline came and went for the Dodgers with only a series of more subtle aftershocks.

Why it matters

The team added depth at catcher with two familiar faces –– getting Ben Rortvedt from the Mets and Hunter Feduccia from the Rays –– while putting Dalton Rushing on the injured list with an elbow strain.

Common ground

They bolstered their pitching staff with the acquisition of 2025 All-Star selection, but also currently injured left-hander, Kris Bubic from the Kansas City Royals, making him a late-season swingman option once he returns from elbow and shoulder problems.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/sports/dodgers-make-depth-adds-no-mlb-subtractions…

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Claim 1: “Sheehan’s... 2 ⅔-inning, five-run start on Sunday that raised his season ERA to 5.29”
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Claim 2: “Chuckie Robinson was called up in the interim for Monday’s game”
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Claim 3: “getting... Hunter Feduccia from the Rays”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Hunter Feduccia is a professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and previously played for the Tampa Bay Rays.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hunter Feduccia (born June 5, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays. Fed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Feduccia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 68th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 64th season playi…
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Claim 4: “optioning Emmet Sheehan to triple-A”
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Multiple web sources, including Yardbarker and other news reports, confirm Emmet Sheehan was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dalton Rushing to injured list, Emmet Sheehan optioned to Triple-A. A flurry of Dodgers roster moves on deadline day before series opener against the Cubs in Chicago.
https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-roster/121243/dalton-rush…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dodgers jettison Emmet Sheehan to Triple-A. Link copied to clipboard!It’ll be Sheehan who loses his spot in the club’s rotation as a result. The 26-year-old was a trendy target in fantasy drafts this …
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/baseball/player-news/2026-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers optioned Emmet Sheehan to Triple-A Oklahoma City, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts shared on Monday. “I think for everyone, it’s the right thing to do,” Roberts said. “It’s going t…
https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/dodgers_optioning_em…
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Claim 5: “getting Rortvedt from the Mets in exchange for recently DFA’d pitcher Chayce McDermott”
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Claim 6: “Tarik Skubal [is a] two-time Cy Young Award winner”
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Multiple independent reports from Nypost and Flipboard explicitly describe Tarik Skubal as a two-time Cy Young Award winner.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cy Young Award, officially the Cy Young Memorial Award, is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Brooks Verlander ( VUR-land-ər; born February 20, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Hou…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tarik Daniel Skubal (born November 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Ti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarik_Skubal
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Claim 7: “Will Smith [has an] elongated absence with a neck injury”
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Claim 8: “the 26-year-old right-hander [Emmet Sheehan]”
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Claim 9: “acquisition of 2025 All-Star selection, but also currently injured left-hander, Kris Bubic from the Kansas City Royals”
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Nypost reports the acquisition of Kris Bubic from the Kansas City Royals, and Wikipedia confirms Bubic is currently a pitcher for the Dodgers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kristofer Bubic (born August 19, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Roya…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_Bubic
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Claim 10: “getting Ben Rortvedt from the Mets”
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The acquisition of Ben Rortvedt from the Mets is confirmed by Nypost, multiple web search results, and Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 68th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 64th season playi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Thomas Rortvedt (born September 25, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minn…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. …
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Claim 11: “Bubic... has experience in his seven-year career as both a starter (including last year when he made the All-Star Game) and bulk reliever”
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Claim 12: “getting... Feduccia from the Rays (along with right-handed relief prospect Jacob Kmatz) for triple-A outfielder Jack Suwinski and $250,000 of international bonus pool money”
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Claim 13: “Alex Call... remains with the club”
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Web search results confirm Alex Call was added to the Dodgers roster and remained with the club.
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web search NEUTRAL — The other position players on the 40-man roster previously unaccounted for are outfielders Alex Call and Michael Siani. That’s four players for two spots here, with the extra outfielder choice coming …
https://www.truebluela.com/los-angeles-dodgers-news-notes/11…
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web search NEUTRAL — Call joins the Dodgers roster one day after being acquired from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline. The outfielder fills the open roster spot created by trading James Outman to the Minneso…
https://dodgerblue.com/alex-call-added-onto-dodgers-roster/2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dodgers Roster & Staff. Active. Depth Chart. 40-Man. Non-Roster NRI.212. 01/17/1997. While not officially part of the 40-man roster, players on the 60-day injured list (IL-60) are included on the 40-M…
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/roster
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Claim 14: “Kris Bubic [is a] 2025 All-Star selection”
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Nypost, Wikipedia, and multiple web search results confirm Kris Bubic was selected as an All-Star in 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kristofer Bubic is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut in 2020. In 2025, Bubic was named to his first All-Star game.
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web search NEUTRAL — – Two Kansas City Royals players were selected for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game. All-star game reserves were announced on Sunday and Bobby Witt Jr. and Kris Bubic were chosen for the American League all…
https://fox4kc.com/sports/royals-bobby-witt-jr-kris-bubic-se…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and left-hander Kris Bubic have been selected to represent the American League in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, Major League Baseball announced Sunday.
https://www.kmbc.com/article/royals-witt-bubic-2025-mlb-all-…
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Claim 15: “putting Dalton Rushing on the injured list with an elbow strain”
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Three independent web sources (CBS Sports, iHeart, and another news source) confirm Dalton Rushing was placed on the IL with an elbow strain.
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web search NEUTRAL — Scratched from the lineup ahead of Sunday's loss to the Red Sox due to what the Dodgers had labeled as minor arm irritation, Rushing will wind up on the IL a day later after follow-up tests revealed t…
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/dodgers-dalt…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rushing was a late scratch from Sunday’s 8-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox due to minor arm irritation. Will Smith has been on the injured list since early June with an inflamed disc in his neck.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7489836/2026/08/03/dodgers-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rushing was placed on the injured list, with the Dodgers officially citing a right elbow strain.
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Claim 16: “Saturday’s trade for two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal”
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Multiple reports from Nypost confirm a trade for Tarik Skubal occurred on Saturday, with specific mention of the transaction being reported by Jon Heyman.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 2024 season. In each of the two leagues—National and American—the three division winners and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 95th Major League Baseball All-Star Game played between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball. The game wa…
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Claim 17: “Eric Lauer... will retain his place in the starting rotation”
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Web search results from AOL and other sources confirm Eric Lauer remained in the Dodgers' rotation past the trade deadline.
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web search NEUTRAL — Designated for assignment by Toronto, Lauer has excelled with the Dodgers, posting a 5-0 record and 2.96 ERA in nine starts, exceeding expectations as a temporary fill-in. Despite being an obvious tra…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterchawaga/2026/08/07/blue-ja…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers' starting rotation has been fractured due to Tyler Glasnow's back injury and Blake Snell's elbow pain. In a situation requiring reinforcement of the starting rotation, they chose Lauer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lauer will remain in the Dodgers rotation but could also see time out of the bullpen as a long reliever. AP Photo/Scott Strazzante. Call echoed that sentiment, saying he had chatted with president of …
https://www.aol.com/articles/eric-lauer-alex-call-survived-1…
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