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Dodgers pitcher Gavin Stone makes first start in nearly 2 years

Nypost · · 291 words · By Valentina Martinez
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Gavin Stone was the team’s workhorse two seasons ago.

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What happened

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Gavin Stone was the team’s workhorse two seasons ago.

Why it matters

In 2024, Stone led the Dodgers in starts and innings.

Common ground

But he missed the 2025 season while he recovered from shoulder surgery.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Stone missed the Dodgers’ postseason and hasn’t pitched for the team since.”
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No evidence was provided for this claim.
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Claim 2: “He became the first Dodgers rookie pitcher to throw a complete game since Hyun Jin Ryu in 2013.”
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Two independent web sources confirm that Stone became the first Dodgers rookie pitcher to throw a complete game since Hyun Jin Ryu in 2013.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Blaine Stone is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Stone
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Gavin Stone was the team’s workhorse two seasons ago. In 2024, Stone led the Dodgers in starts and innings.He became the first Dodgers rookie pitcher to throw a complete ga…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/sports/dodgers-pitcher-gavin-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers finally have an update on the long injury recovery to pitcher Gavin Stone, who hasn't pitched since August 2024.During the 2024 season, Stone became the first Dodgers rookie pi…
https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/onsi/dodgers-finally-have-inj…
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Claim 3: “Stone made his 2026 debut with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.”
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A CBS Sports/Rotowire report explicitly states Stone pitched three innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, August 14, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Blaine Stone (born October 15, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Stone
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas Nastrini (born February 18, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Nastrini
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Oklahoma City Comets are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and play…
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Claim 4: “Ohtani hasn’t made a start for the Dodgers since early July”
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Claim 5: “But he missed the 2025 season while he recovered from shoulder surgery.”
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Multiple independent web sources (Yardbarker, Yahoo Sports, and a report on his 2026 rehab) confirm that Stone missed the entire 2025 season following shoulder surgery.
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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 — Denzel Leslie Clarke (born May 1, 2000) is a Canadian professional baseball center fielder for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Cal State Northridge Mat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Blaine Stone (born October 15, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Stone
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Claim 6: “In 2024, Stone led the Dodgers in starts and innings.”
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One web search result explicitly states that in 2024, Stone led the Dodgers in starts and innings. No other independent sources provided in the evidence confirm this specific stat.
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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 — Gavin Blaine Stone (born October 15, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Stone
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Los Angeles Dodgers system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers_minor_leag…
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Claim 7: “Stone sported a 3.53 ERA with 116 strikeouts across 140.1 innings in 2024”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for the name 'Gavin' and 'Gavin Newsom', providing no baseball statistics for Gavin Stone's 2024 season.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin is a Celtic male given name. [1][2] It is the Scottish variation of the medieval Welsh name Gawain, meaning 'God send' or 'white hawk/falcon'. [3] Sir Gawain is a knight of King Arthur's Round T…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom[a] (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the lieut…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 40th governor of California since 2019. Before becoming governor, he was the 49th lieutenant g…
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Claim 8: “His successful rookie season was derailed by a shoulder injury, which he sustained in September 2024.”
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Yahoo Sports reports that Stone had shoulder surgery on October 9, 2024, which corroborates the claim that he sustained a shoulder injury in September/October 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Tuesday that a scan showed inflammation but no structural damage, an encouraging sign in Stone's comeback. Stone, 27, didn't pitch last season after shoulde…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-gavin-stone-inflam…
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web search NEUTRAL — Miami badly needs Tagovailoa back in order to fix the slumping offense, which managed just 10 points with Huntley on Sunday before he left the game with the injury. The Dolphins are in danger of falli…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stone has become the only rock-solid thing in the Dodgers rotation, emerging from his surprise Opening Day inclusion to become the lone starter to go wire-to-wire without missing a start. Through 24 s…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5723106/2024/08/26/dodgers-…
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Claim 9: “He allowed one run in 1.2 innings. Stone allowed two hits and recorded three strikeouts against the Salt Lake Bees.”
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One source (Legends On Deck) mentions a relief outing of 1.2 innings with one run, one hit, and two strikeouts. However, the CBS Sports report for his rehab start on Thursday describes a different performance: 3 innings, one run, one hit, and five strikeouts. The claim's specific stats (2 hits, 3 strikeouts) are not fully corroborated by the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Glenn Christopher Joseph Cecchini ( GAY-vin chih-KEE-nee; born December 22, 1993) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Blaine Stone (born October 15, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Stone
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Edward Lowe ( LOH; born February 2, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tamp…
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Claim 10: “The right-hander hasn’t taken the mound in a regular-season game since Aug. 31, 2024.”
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One source mentions he hasn't pitched since August 2024, which aligns with the claim of August 31, 2024, but no other source provides the specific date or confirms the last appearance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 135th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 67th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 63rd season playi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Blaine Stone (born October 15, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Stone
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wander Samuel Franco Aybar (born March 1, 2001), nicknamed "El Patron", is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop who last played for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made hi…
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