Dodgers turn to top pitching prospects following injuries

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May 3, 2023; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Gavin Stone (71) pitches during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium.

May 3, 2023; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Gavin Stone (71) pitches during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium.
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this los angeles dodgers Expected to call up two top players from Triple-A Oklahoma City to help fill the injury-related holes in the pitching rotation

Right-hander Gavin Stone will start his second career in Atlanta on Monday night against the Warriors, manager Dave Roberts said Sunday. Right-hander Bobby Miller will start Tuesday in his major league debut, multiple outlets said, though Roberts didn’t confirm that.

stone is dodgers‘ 4th foreground.Miller is the top pitching prospect and the second-best prospect

“It’s a great opportunity for these young pitchers,” Roberts said, though he did not formally announce the acquisition of Miller from Oklahoma City. “They’re all talented. It’s beyond our expectations. But it doesn’t matter. The only way to look at it is, you have to take this opportunity for these guys.”

this dodgersThe team leading the NFC West placed right-hander Dustin May (strained right forearm) on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday.Lefty Julio Urias (hamstring) was added to his roster on Saturday

In his MLB debut on May 3 against the Philadelphia Phillies, Stone pitched four innings and allowed five runs (four) with two walks and a strikeout.

In Oklahoma City, the 24-year-old Stone is 2-2 with a 4.04 ERA, walking 19 innings and striking out 41 in 35 2/3 innings in eight starts. He is a fifth-round pick in 2020.

this dodgers Miller was selected in the first round of the 2020 draft. Miller, also 24, has started four games and is 1-1 with a 5.65 ERA.He has 6 walks and 12 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings

–Field-level media

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