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Dodgers Activate Teoscar Hernández, Option Ryan Ward to Triple‑A

The club will limit Hernández to four to five starts per week to protect a recently healed Grade 1 hamstring.

Angels Sign LHP Joey Lucchesi to One-Year Deal as They Finalize Opening Day Roster

Padres Float Outfield Experiment To Fit Sung Mun Song Into 2026 Lineup

Phillies Shut Down Bryce Harper Trade Talk as ‘Elite’ Remark Fuels Roster-Strategy Debate