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Gasper hit second in all three games against Atlanta this weekend, relegating Masataka Yoshida to just one start despite the team facing three right-handers. The 30-year-old catcher has hit well since being recalled from Triple-A, but it remains to be seen how long he can hold down the two-hole versus righties.

It’s reportedly the same injury that caused Mize to be placed on the injured list in late April. Mize didn’t think the injury was as severe as it was last time, but Hinch said he didn’t “really have a gut feeling” on how much time Mize would miss. It sounds like an return stint on the IL isn’t out of the question. Drew Anderson could be a short-term solution for the rotation.

Peraza had started the last five games, mostly against right-handed starters, at second base. Adam Frazier will pick up a start on a getaway day. Peraza is hitting .271/.340/.451 with six homers and five steals. He’s been a bit of a find as a reclamation project by the Angels so far this year.

It is Saucedo’s second return to Salt Lake this month as the Angels’ bullpen health has improved. Saucedo managed two holds and a 4.50 ERA in two innings. The 32-year-old holds a 4.82 ERA in 18 2/3 innings for Triple-A Salt Lake so far this year.

Pomeranz wound up doing the minimum 15-day stint after going down with elbow inflammation. With a 7.20 ERA in 15 innings before getting hurt, Pomeranz has a lot of improvement to find before becoming interesting in fantasy baseball.

Hernández left last night’s game with a left hamstring strain and figures to miss multiple weeks. The 33-year-old corner outfielder had produced an .892 OPS in a resurgent May. Alex Call would figure to get more playing time going forward if Hernández’s injury doesn’t force the Dodgers into thinking about some of their better prospects, like James TIbbs III, who has a 1.028 OPS in Triple-A Oklahoma City with 12 home runs.

Pages extended the Dodgers’ lead to 4-1 with a solo homer off Antonio Senzatela. That makes back-to-back games with a roundtripper for Pages, and he’s already up to 13 on the campaign. On a team that is overloaded with superstars and future Hall of Famers, Pages has been as good as anyone for the Dodgers over the first two months of 2026.

Freeman doubled the Dodgers’ lead to 2-0 with a solo homer off Tomoyuki Sugano in the first inning; one batter after Shohei Ohtani clobbered a solo shot to begin the game. He also singled to bump his slash to .271/.368/.462. That’s far from an unplayable slash, but a smidgen disappointing just because Freeman has been so much better than that line over his career.

It’s Hurt’s first MLB save, and the way he’s pitched, it may not be his last. The 27-year-old struck out Willi Castro to end the game, and he didn’t allow a hit or a walk while lowering his ERA to an exceptional 1.06 in the process. It’s far from a guarantee Hurt will get the ninth inning on a consistent basis, but he’s certainly shown the ability to be an effective bullpen option that is deserving of consideration.

Sugano gave up two runs in the first, both on solo homers by Shohei Ohtani by Freddie Freeman. From that point on he was solid, but the damage was done with Ohtani throwing six no-hit innings and allowing just a run. Sugano doesn’t miss enough bats to truly trust as a fantasy streamer, but the results — especially considering who he’s pitching for — have been better than expected. He’ll try and keep the ball in the park against the Angels next week.

Ohtani was hit in the hand during Tuesday’s game, and while he did issue four walks, he appeared to be just fine while striking out seven. Amazingly, six innings of one-run baseball caused his ERA to increase all the way up to 0.82. Meanwhile, the homer was his ninth of the season and was a leadoff shot against Tomoyuki Sugano. Ohtani should be hitting leadoff again Friday against the Phillies — the Dodgers have a day off Thursday — and he’ll be back on the mound against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.