Yahoo Sports senior MLB analyst Jake Mintz and senior MLB analyst Jordan Shusterman discuss the Los Angeles Dodgers announcing that Shohei Ohtani will return to pitching against the San Diego Padres on Monday,

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The baseball industry has learned not to underestimate A.J. Preller during trade season or, for that matter, at any time on the calendar.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ben Casparius called San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado one of the best players in MLB after facing him for the first time

The Diamondbacks made a move to shore up their organizational pitching depth, signing right-hander Anthony DeSclafani to a major league contract and fitting him on the roster by optioning right-hander Bryce Jarvis to Triple-A Reno.

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With a chance to sweep the Padres, the offense was flat and the pitching was not on point in the series finale.