2020 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 131st season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 63rd season in Los Angeles, California. They play their home games at Dodger Stadium.

2020 Los Angeles Dodgers
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1890)
Western Division (since 1969)
Location
Dodger Stadium (since 1962) Los Angeles, California (since 1958)
Other information
Owner(s)	Guggenheim Baseball Management
President of Baseball Operations	Andrew Friedman
Manager(s)	Dave Roberts
Local television	Spectrum SportsNet LA (Joe Davis or Tim Neverett, Orel Hershiser or Nomar Garciaparra, and Alanna Rizzo) (Spanish audio feed) (Pepe Yñiguez, Fernando Valenzuela, Manny Mota)
Local radio	KLAC-AM Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network (Charley Steiner, Tim Neverett, Rick Monday) KTNQ (Jaime Jarrín, Jorge Jarrin)
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On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled.[1] Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks.[2] On June 23, commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 23 Opening Day.[3]

Offseason

Front Office / Coaching staff

On October 14, 2019, the Dodgers announced that long-time pitching coach Rick Honeycutt would be stepping down from the position to take on a new position with the organization and that he would be replaced by bullpen coach Mark Prior.[4] Josh Bard, who served as the Dodgers bullpen coach in 2016 and 2017 before leaving to join the New York Yankees coaching staff, returned to take his old role.[5] The Dodgers also added Connor McGuinness as the assistant pitching coach and Danny Lehmann as Game Planning Coach, replacing Chris Gimenez.[6]

Roster departures

On October 12, 2019, infielder David Freese announced his retirement from baseball.[7] On October 31, the day after the conclusion of the 2019 World Series, starting pitchers Hyun-jin Ryu and Rich Hill and catcher Russell Martin became free agents.[8] On November 3, the Dodgers declined the 2020 option on utility player Jedd Gyorko, making him a free agent.[9] On November 12, utility player Kristopher Negrón announced his retirement from baseball.[10] On December 2, the Dodgers non-tendered relief pitcher Yimi García, making him a free agent.[11] On December 28, the Dodgers released pitcher J. T. Chargois.[12] Pitcher Casey Sadler was designated for assignment on January 15, 2020.[13] On February 10, the Dodgers designated infielder Tyler White and outfielder Kyle Garlick for assignment.[14]

Free agent signings

On December 15, 2019, the Dodgers signed relief pitcher Blake Treinen to a one-year, $10 million, contract.[15] On January 7, 2020, the Dodgers signed pitcher Jimmy Nelson to one-year, $1.25 million, contract that also included an option for 2021 and numerous contract bonuses.[16] On January 12, the Dodgers signed left handed starter Alex Wood to a one-year, $4 million, contract.[17]

Trades

On February 10, 2020, the Dodgers traded outfielder Alex Verdugo and minor leaguers Connor Wong and Jeter Downs to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for outfielder Mookie Betts, starting pitcher David Price and cash considerations.[18] They also traded starting pitcher Kenta Maeda, minor leaguer Jaír Camargo and cash considerations to the Minnesota Twins for pitcher Brusdar Graterol, outfielder Luke Raley and the 67th pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[19]

Off-season 40-man roster moves

Departing Player Date Transaction New Team Arriving player Old team Date Transaction David Freese October 12 Retirement[8] N/A Victor González Oklahoma City Dodgers October 31 Added to 40 man roster[8] Rich Hill October 31 Free agent[8] Minnesota Twins[20] Zach McKinstry Oklahoma City Dodgers November 20 Added to 40 man roster[21] Russell Martin October 31 Free agent[8] TBA D. J. Peters Oklahoma City Dodgers November 20 Added to 40 man roster[21] Hyun-jin Ryu October 31 Free agent[8] Toronto Blue Jays[22] Mitchell White Oklahoma City Dodgers November 20 Added to 40 man roster[21] Jedd Gyorko November 3 Option declined[9] Milwaukee Brewers[23] Blake Treinen Oakland Athletics December 15 Free agent signing[15] Kristopher Negrón November 12 Retirement[10] N/A Jimmy Nelson Milwaukee Brewers January 7 Free agent signing[16] Yimi García December 2 Non-tendered[11] Miami Marlins[24] Alex Wood Cincinnati Reds January 12 Free agent signing[17] J. T. Chargois December 28 Released[12] Rakuten Eagles[25] Mookie Betts Boston Red Sox February 10 Trade[18] Casey Sadler January 15 Designated for Assignment[13] Chicago Cubs[26] David Price Boston Red Sox February 10 Trade[18] Alex Verdugo February 10 Trade[18] Boston Red Sox Brusdar Graterol Minnesota Twins February 10 Trade[19] Kenta Maeda February 10 Trade[19] Minnesota Twins Luke Raley Minnesota Twins February 10 Trade[19] Kyle Garlick February 10 Designated for assignment[14] Philadelphia Phillies[27] Tyler White February 10 Designated for assignment[14] Oklahoma City Dodgers[28]

Spring Training / Summer Camp

Spring Training non-roster invitees[29][28][30]

Player Position 2019 team(s) Brett de Geus Pitcher Great Lakes Loons / Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Josiah Gray Pitcher Great Lakes Loons / Rancho Cucamonga Quakes / Tulsa Drillers Reymin Guduan Pitcher Round Rock Express / Houston Astros Marshall Kasowski Pitcher Tulsa Drillers Kyle Lobstein Pitcher Las Vegas Aviators Zach McAllister Pitcher Oklahoma City Dodgers Edubray Ramos Pitcher Lehigh Valley IronPigs / Philadelphia Phillies Jordan Sheffield Pitcher Rancho Cucamonga Quakes / Tulsa Drillers Edwin Uceta Pitcher Rancho Cucamonga Quakes / Tulsa Drillers Rocky Gale Catcher Tulsa Drillers / Oklahoma City Dodgers / Durham Bulls / Los Angeles Dodgers José Lobatón Catcher Tacoma Rainiers / Oklahoma City Dodgers Jacob Amaya Infielder Great Lakes Loons / Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Omar Estevez Infielder Tulsa Drillers Connor Joe Infielder / Outfielder Tulsa Drillers / Oklahoma City Dodgers / San Francisco Giants Cristian Santana Infielder Tulsa Drillers Tyler White Infielder Houston Astros / Los Angeles Dodgers Anthony García Outfielder Sacramento River Cats Terrance Gore Outfielder Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders / Kansas City Royals Jeren Kendall Outfielder Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Zach Reks Outfielder Tulsa Drillers / Oklahoma City Dodgers Cody Thomas Outfielder Tulsa Drillers

Spring Training for the Dodgers began on February 13, 2020, when pitchers and catchers reported to Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. Position players reported the following day and the first Cactus League game was played on February 22.[31]

On February 29, the Dodgers designated pitcher Yadier Álvarez for assignment. He had been on the restricted list from the previous season as a result of disciplinary issues in the minor leagues. He showed up for camp but was unable to make his first spring start due to injury and they designated him the following day.[32]

On March 12, Major League Baseball cancelled the remaining spring training games and announced that the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks, due to the coronavirus pandemic.[33]

After extensive discussion between the players and ownership over the status of the season, on June 23, the league announced that players would report to the home stadiums by July 1 and that a second training camp would begin two days later with the season to begin on July 24, without fans in the stands. A number of rule changes would also be instituted for the new season, such as having a DH in both leagues and placing a runner on second to begin extra innings.[34]

On July 4, David Price announced that due to the pandemic he would opt out of playing in the 2020 season.[35] Pitcher Jimmy Nelson announced that he would undergo surgery on his lower back on July 7, and would miss the entire season.[36] On July 21, the Dodgers signed pitcher Jake McGee to a one-year contract and announced that second baseman Gavin Lux would not make the opening day roster.[37] At the conclusion of the summer camp, the announced that Ross Stripling would take Price's spot in the starting rotation.[38] On July 22, the Dodgers signed Mookie Betts to a 12-year contract extension, through the 2032 season. The deal was worth $365 million and also included a $65 million signing bonus, making it the richest contract in Dodgers history.[39]

Original cancelled schedule

The following schedule was set by MLB prior to the March 12 announcement delaying the start of the regular season.

2020 Original Game Schedule
March # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 March 26 Giants – — 2 March 27 Giants – — 3 March 28 Giants – — 4 March 30 Rockies – — 5 March 31 Rockies – —
April # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 6 April 1 Rockies – — 7 April 3 @ Giants – — 8 April 4 @ Giants – — 9 April 5 @ Giants – — \ 10 April 6 @ Cardinals – — 11 April 7 @ Cardinals – — 12 April 8 @ Cardinals – — 13 April 9 @ Cardinals – — 14 April 10 Nationals – — 15 April 11 Nationals – — 16 April 12 Nationals – — 17 April 14 Cardinals – — 18 April 15 Cardinals – — 19 April 16 Cardinals – — 20 April 17 Pirates – — 21 April 18 Pirates – — 22 April 19 Pirates – — 23 April 21 @ Nationals – — 24 April 22 @ Nationals – — 25 April 23 @ Nationals – — 26 April 24 @ Pirates – — 27 April 25 @ Pirates – — 28 April 26 @ Pirates – — 29 April 28 Twins – — 30 April 29 Twins – —
May # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 31 May 1 @ Padres – — 32 May 2 @ Padres – — 33 May 3 @ Padres – — 34 May 4 Cubs – — 35 May 5 Cubs – — 36 May 6 Cubs – — 37 May 8 Padres – — 38 May 9 Padres – — 39 May 10 Padres – — 40 May 12 @ Phillies – — 41 May 13 @ Phillies – — 42 May 14 @ Phillies – — 43 May 15 @ Royals – — 44 May 16 @ Royals – — 45 May 17 @ Royals – — 46 May 18 Phillies – — 47 May 19 Phillies – — 48 May 20 Phillies – — 49 May 22 Indians – — 50 May 23 Indians – — 51 May 24 Indians – — 52 May 25 @ Rockies – — 53 May 26 @ Rockies – — 54 May 27 @ Rockies – — 55 May 28 @ Rockies – — 56 May 29 @ Mets – — 57 May 30 @ Mets – — 58 May 31 @ Mets – —
June # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 59 June 1 Braves – — 60 June 2 Braves – — 61 June 3 Braves – — 62 June 4 Rockies – — 63 June 5 Rockies – — 64 June 6 Rockies – — 65 June 7 Rockies – — 66 June 9 @ Reds – — 67 June 10 @ Reds – — 68 June 11 @ Reds – — 69 June 12 @ Braves – — 70 June 13 @ Braves – — 71 June 14 @ Braves – — 72 June 15 Diamondbacks – — 73 June 16 Diamondbacks – — 74 June 17 Diamondbacks – — 75 June 18 Diamondbacks – — 76 June 19 Tigers – — 77 June 20 Tigers – — 78 June 21 Tigers – — 79 June 22 @ Diamondbacks – — 80 June 23 @ Diamondbacks – — 81 June 24 @ Diamondbacks – — 82 June 26 @ Giants – — 83 June 27 @ Giants – — 84 June 28 @ Giants – — 85 June 29 Reds – — 86 June 30 Reds – —
July # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 87 July 1 Reds – — 88 July 2 Reds – — 89 July 3 Marlins – — 90 July 4 Marlins – — 91 July 5 Marlins – — 92 July 7 @ Padres – — 93 July 8 @ Padres – — 94 July 9 @ Padres – — 95 July 10 @ Angels – — 96 July 11 @ Angels – — – July 14 91st All-Star Game American League vs. National League (Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California) 97 July 16 Giants – — 98 July 17 Giants – — 99 July 18 Giants – — 100 July 19 Giants – — 101 July 20 Brewers – — 102 July 21 Brewers – — 103 July 22 Brewers – — 104 July 24 @ Marlins – — 105 July 25 @ Marlins – — 106 July 26 @ Marlins – — 107 July 27 @ Marlins – — 108 July 28 @ Twins – — 109 July 29 @ Twins – — 110 July 30 @ Diamondbacks – — 111 July 31 @ Diamondbacks – —
August # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 112 August 1 @ Diamondbacks – — 113 August 2 @ Diamondbacks – — 114 August 3 Padres – — 115 August 4 Padres – — 116 August 5 Padres – — 117 August 6 Mets – — 118 August 7 Mets – — 119 August 8 Mets – — 120 August 9 Mets – — 121 August 11 @ Giants – — 122 August 12 @ Giants – — 123 August 13 @ Giants – — 124 August 14 Diamondbacks – — 125 August 15 Diamondbacks – — 126 August 16 Diamondbacks – — 127 August 17 @ Cubs – — 128 August 18 @ Cubs – — 129 August 19 @ Cubs – — 130 August 20 @ Cubs – — 131 August 21 @ Rockies – — 132 August 22 @ Rockies – — 133 August 23 @ Rockies – — 134 August 25 Angels – — 135 August 26 Angels – — 136 August 27 Padres – — 137 August 28 Padres – — 138 August 29 Padres – — 139 August 30 Padres – —
September # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 140 September 1 @ Diamondbacks – — 141 September 2 @ Diamondbacks – — 142 September 4 @ Brewers – — 143 September 5 @ Brewers – — 144 September 6 @ Brewers – — 145 September 7 @ Brewers – — 146 September 8 @ White Sox – — 147 September 9 @ White Sox – — 148 September 10 @ White Sox – — 149 September 11 Diamondbacks – — 150 September 12 Diamondbacks – — 151 September 13 Diamondbacks – — 152 September 15 Rockies – — 153 September 16 Rockies – — 154 September 18 Giants – — 155 September 19 Giants – — 156 September 20 Giants – — 157 September 22 @ Rockies – — 158 September 23 @ Rockies – — 159 September 24 @ Rockies – — 160 September 25 @ Padres – — 161 September 26 @ Padres – — 162 September 27 @ Padres – —

Season standings

National League West

National League West	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Los Angeles Dodgers	19	7	0.731	—	9–5	10–2
Colorado Rockies	13	10	0.565	4½	7–6	6–4
Arizona Diamondbacks	13	11	0.542	5	8–4	5–7
San Diego Padres	13	12	0.520	5½	6–4	7–8
San Francisco Giants	9	16	0.360	9½	3–6	6–10

National League Wild Card

Wild Card standings

Division Leaders	W	L	Pct.
Los Angeles Dodgers	18	7	0.720
Chicago Cubs	14	7	0.667
Atlanta Braves	14	11	0.560

Division 2nd Place	W	L	Pct.
Colorado Rockies	13	10	0.565
Miami Marlins	9	8	0.529
Milwaukee Brewers	10	10	0.500

Wild Card teams (Top two qualify for postseason)	W	L	Pct.	GB
Arizona Diamondbacks	13	11	0.542	+½
San Diego Padres	13	12	0.520	—
St. Louis Cardinals	5	5	0.500	½
Philadelphia Phillies	8	9	0.471	1
Cincinnati Reds	9	11	0.450	1½
New York Mets	11	14	0.440	2
Washington Nationals	9	12	0.429	2
San Francisco Giants	9	16	0.360	4
Pittsburgh Pirates	4	14	0.222	5½

Regular season

Opening Day Starters
Name	Position
Max Muncy	First baseman
Mookie Betts	Right fielder
Cody Bellinger	Center fielder
Justin Turner	Third baseman
Corey Seager	Shortstop
Kiké Hernández	Second baseman
Joc Pederson	Left fielder
A. J. Pollock	Designated hitter
Austin Barnes	Catcher
Dustin May	Starting pitcher

July

The Dodgers finally began the season on July 23 against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. Dustin May started on Opening Day after Clayton Kershaw was scratched with a bad back. Kiké Hernández drove in five runs on four hits, including a home run as the Dodgers won 8–1.[40] In the second game, Ross Stripling allowed only four hits in seven innings while Max Muncy hit two homers in a 9–1 win.[41] However, in the third game, the Giants beat the Dodgers, 5–4, a shaky Alex Wood allowed three runs in only three innings of work.[42] The Giants beat the Dodgers on July 26 to finish the opening four game series with a split.[43]

In their first road series of the season, the Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 5–2 at Minute Maid Park on July 28.[44] Reliever Joe Kelly was suspended for eight games after throwing at Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa in the game.[45] In the following game, Edwin Ríos hit a two-run home run in the 13th inning as the Dodgers won, 4–2, to sweep the two game series.[46] In the next series, the Dodgers took on the Arizona Diamondbacks for four games at Chase Field, starting with a 6–3 win, which included three home runs (by A.J. Pollock, Corey Seager, and Max Muncy).[47] However the bullpen melted down in the 8th inning in the following game, as they lost 5–3.[48].

August

In the third game of the series, Ríos, Pollock, Matt Beaty, and Chris Taylor each homered as the Dodgers routed the Diamondbacks 11–2.[49]. In the final game of the series, Clayton Kershaw made his season debut, pitched 5​²⁄₃ scoreless innings and Cody Bellinger and Mookie Betts each homered as the Dodgers shut out the Diamondbacks 3–0 to take the series.[50] The Dodgers next began a three-game series at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres, with the Padres taking game one of the series, 5–4, thanks to three home runs.[51] The next night, Dustin May struck out a career high eight batters in six innings to pick up his first win of the season in the Dodgers 5–2 victory.[52] Joc Pederson homered twice as the Dodgers withstood a late comeback to hold off the Padres 7–6 to take the series.[53]

The Dodgers returned home to begin a seven game homestand, starting with a three-game weekend series with the Giants. In the series opener, Will Smith, Betts, Muncy and Ríos each homered as the Dodgers won 7–2.[54] Kershaw allowed three home runs in the next game and the Dodgers lost 5–4 .[55]. In the final game of the series, the Dodger offense was silent and trailed 2–0 until Pollock and Betts each hit three-run homers in the seventh and eighth innings respectively to lead the Dodgers to a 6–2 victory to take the series from the Giants.[56] The Padres were the Dodgers next opponent, and beat them in the opener 2–1 in a pitchers duel in the first game[57] and 6–2 in the second game, with a grand slam homer by Manny Machado being the key hit.[58] In the following game, Tony Gonsolin struck out eight batters in his second start of the season and Justin Turner hit a three-run homer as the Dodgers won 6–0.[59] In the final game of the series with the Padres, the Dodgers slugged six home runs (including three from Mookie Betts) to pick up a 11–2 victory and a split of the series.[60]

The Dodgers next trip was a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. They won the opener 7–4 on two homers by Cody Bellinger as Clayton Kershaw only allowed one hit in seven innings.[61] The Dodgers took the next game as well, edging the Angels, 6–5 in 10 innings as Betts homered and had three RBI in the game.[62] They finished off the sweep the next day, 8–3. Keibert Ruiz in his Major League debut homered in his first at-bat, one of four homers hit by the Dodgers in the rout.[63]

Gamelog

On July 6, MLB issued a new revised schedule for the season to start in July. The Dodgers will play 60 games, 10 games each against their division opponents, and 20 interleague games against opponents from the AL West Division.

2020 Game Log (18–7)
July (5–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 July 23 Giants W 8–1 Kolarek (1–0) Rogers (0–1) — N/A 1–0 2 July 24 Giants W 9–1 Stripling (1–0) Anderson (0–1) — N/A 2–0 3 July 25 Giants L 4–5 Baragar (1–0) Wood (0–1) Gott (1) N/A 2–1 4 July 26 Giants L 1–3 Peralta (1–0) Graterol (0–1) Gott (2) N/A 2–2 5 July 28 @ Astros W 5–2 Graterol (1–1) Valdez (0–1) Jansen (1) N/A 3–2 6 July 29 @ Astros W 4–2 (13) Santana (1–0) Sneed (0–1) — N/A 4–2 7 July 30 @ Diamondbacks W 6–3 Stripling (2–0) Ray (0–2) Báez (1) N/A 5–2 8 July 31 @ Diamondbacks L 3–5 Rondón (1–0) Treinen (0–1) Bradley (2) N/A 5–3
August (13–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 9 August 1 @ Diamondbacks W 11–2 Urías (1–0) Weaver (0–2) — N/A 6–3 10 August 2 @ Diamondbacks W 3–0 Kershaw (1–0) Kelly (1–1) Jansen (2) N/A 7–3 11 August 3 @ Padres L 4–5 Paddack (2–0) Graterol (1–2) Yates (1) N/A 7–4 12 August 4 @ Padres W 5–2 May (1–0) Stammen (1–1) Jansen (3) N/A 8–4 13 August 5 @ Padres W 7–6 Stripling (3–0) Richards (0–1) Jansen (4) N/A 9–4 14 August 7 Giants W 7–2 Floro (1–0) Samardzija (0–2) — N/A 10–4 15 August 8 Giants L 4–5 Cueto (1–0) Kershaw (1–1) Gott (4) N/A 10–5 16 August 9 Giants W 6–2 McGee (1–0) Rogers (1–3) — N/A 11-5 17 August 10 Padres L 1–2 Quantrill (2–0) May (1–1) Pomeranz (3) N/A 11–6 18 August 11 Padres L 2–6 Richards (1–1) Stripling (3–1) Pomeranz (4) N/A 11–7 19 August 12 Padres W 6–0 Treinen (1–1) Davies (2–2) — N/A 12–7 20 August 13 Padres W 11–2 Urías (2–0) Paddack (2–2) — N/A 13–7 21 August 14 @ Angels W 7–4 Kershaw (2–1) Sandoval (0–2) Jansen (5) N/A 14–7 22 August 15 @ Angels W 6–5 (10) McGee (2–0) Middleton (0–1) Jansen (6) N/A 15–7 23 August 16 @ Angels W 8–3 Alexander (1–0) Teherán (0–2) — N/A 16–7 24 August 17 Mariners W 11–9 Ferguson (1–0) Magill (0–1) Jansen (7) N/A 17–7 25 August 18 Mariners W 2–1 Treinen (2–1) Altavilla (1–2) — N/A 18–7 26 August 19 @ Mariners – — 27 August 20 @ Mariners – — 28 August 21 Rockies – — 29 August 22 Rockies – — 30 August 23 Rockies – — 31 August 25 @ Giants – — 32 August 26 @ Giants – — 33 August 27 @ Giants – — 34 August 28 @ Rangers – — 35 August 29 @ Rangers – — 36 August 30 @ Rangers – —
September (0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 37 September 1 Diamondbacks – — 38 September 2 Diamondbacks – — 39 September 3 Diamondbacks – — 40 September 4 Rockies – — 41 September 5 Rockies – — 42 September 6 Rockies – — 43 September 8 @ Diamondbacks – — 44 September 9 @ Diamondbacks – — 45 September 10 @ Diamondbacks – — 46 September 12 Astros – — 47 September 13 Astros – — 48 September 14 @ Padres – — 49 September 15 @ Padres – — 50 September 16 @ Padres – — 51 September 17 @ Rockies – — 52 September 18 @ Rockies – — 53 September 19 @ Rockies – — 54 September 20 @ Rockies – — 55 September 22 Athletics – — 56 September 23 Athletics – — 57 September 24 Athletics – — 58 September 25 Angels – — 59 September 26 Angels – — 60 September 27 Angels – —
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Postponement Bold = Dodgers team member

Current roster

Los Angeles Dodgers roster
Active roster				Player pool		Coaches/Other
Pitchers Starting rotation 21 Walker Buehler 46 Tony Gonsolin 22 Clayton Kershaw 85 Dustin May 68 Ross Stripling  7 Julio Urías Bullpen 75 Scott Alexander 52 Pedro Báez 64 Caleb Ferguson 51 Dylan Floro 48 Brusdar Graterol 56 Adam Kolarek 41 Jake McGee 77 Dennis Santana 49 Blake Treinen Closer 74 Kenley Jansen		Catchers 15 Austin Barnes 25 Keibert Ruiz Infielders 45 Matt Beaty 14 Enrique Hernández 13 Max Muncy  5 Corey Seager 10 Justin Turner Outfielders 35 Cody Bellinger 50 Mookie Betts 31 Joc Pederson 11 A. J. Pollock  3 Chris Taylor		Pitchers -- Clayton Beeter * -- Gerardo Carrillo * -- Brett de Geus * 81 Victor González 83 Josiah Gray * -- Michael Grove * -- Andre Jackson * 87 Marshall Kasowski * 17 Joe Kelly -- Landon Knack * -- Bobby Miller * -- Ryan Pepiot * 44 A. J. Ramos * 61 Edubray Ramos * 76 Josh Sborz 66 Mitch White 57 Alex Wood Catchers -- Diego Cartaya * 58 Rocky Gale * 16 Will Smith -- Carson Taylor * Infielders -- Michael Busch * 71 Omar Estevez * -- Kody Hoese *  9 Gavin Lux -- Devin Mann *  8 Zach McKinstry 43 Edwin Ríos Outfielders 72 Anthony García * 70 D. J. Peters 62 Luke Raley -- Jake Vogel *		Manager 30 Dave Roberts Coaches 54 Josh Bard (bullpen) 65 Aaron Bates (assistant hitting) 73 Brant Brown (hitting) 82 Steve Cilladi (bullpen catcher) 91 Dino Ebel (third base) 88 Bob Geren (bench)  0 Danny Lehmann (game planning & communication) 92 George Lombard (first base) 87 Connor McGuinness (assistant pitching) 99 Mark Prior (pitching) 72 Robert Van Scoyoc (hitting) 45-day injured list 40 Jimmy Nelson COVID-19 related list 88 Zach Reks * 95 Cody Thomas * 92 Edwin Uceta * Restricted list 33 David Price 60 Andrew Toles 28 active, 32 player pool 7- or 10-day injured list Suspended list ^# Personal leave * Not on 40-man roster Roster and coaches updated August 17, 2020 Transactions • Depth chart → All MLB rosters

Statistics

Updated as of August 9

Batting

List does not include pitchers. Stats in bold are the team leaders..

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; BB = Walks; SO = Strikeouts; SB = Stolen Bases; Avg. = Batting Average; OBP = On Base Percentage; SLG = Slugging; OPS = On Base + Slugging

Player	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Cody Bellinger	15	64	11	11	1	0	2	5	5	10	1	.172	.232	.281	.513'
Max Muncy	16	60	8	11	2	0	4	5	9	18	0	.177	.311	.403	.714
Justin Turner	16	60	8	15	5	1	1	12	7	12	0	.250	.352	.417	.769
Mookie Betts	15	57	9	16	6	0	4	10	5	8	1	.281	.339	.596	.935
Kiké Hernández	15	50	10	13	2	1	1	6	1	12	0	.260	.288	.400	.688
Corey Seager	13	50	10	17	4	0	3	7	3	5	0	.340	.389	.600	.989
Chris Taylor	16	46	4	11	0	1	1	7	9	12	1	.239	.364	.348	.712
A. J. Pollock	14	45	6	14	4	0	4	9	3	12	0	.311	.354	.667	1.021
Joc Pederson	13	41	10	8	0	0	3	7	6	13	1	.195	.313	.415	.727
Will Smith	11	28	4	6	1	0	2	8	7	4	0	.214	.361	.464	.825
Austin Barnes	8	22	1	2	0	0	0	2	2	9	0	.091	.167	.091	.258
Edwin Ríos	8	16	4	4	1	0	3	5	0	5	0	.250	.294	.875	1.169
Matt Beaty	7	15	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	.133	.235	.333	.569
Terrance Gore	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Pitching

Stats in bold are the team leaders.

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Player	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Ross Stripling	3	0	4.00	3	3	0	18.0	14	8	8	4	16
Julio Urías	1	0	2.40	3	3	0	15.0	13	4	4	6	10
Walker Buehler	0	0	4.40	3	3	0	14.1	7	7	7	8	12
Dustin May	1	0	1.63	3	3	0	13.2	13	4	4	3	15
Clayton Kershaw	1	1	3.60	2	2	0	10.0	10	4	4	3	15
Pedro Báez	0	0	1.17	7	0	1	7.2	4	1	1	2	5
Kenley Jansen	0	0	1.29	7	0	4	7.0	3	1	1	3	7
Dylan Floro	1	0	0.00	7	0	0	6.2	3	0	0	1	7
Brusdar Graterol	0	2	5.40	7	0	0	6.2	6	4	4	1	6
Dennis Santana	1	0	4.05	4	0	0	6.2	6	3	3	2	10
Joe Kelly	0	0	0.00	7	0	0	6.1	5	0	0	5	5
Jake McGee	1	0	0.00	7	0	0	6.1	2	0	0	1	10
Caleb Ferguson	0	0	1.50	7	0	0	6.0	4	1	1	0	10
Blake Treinen	0	1	0.00	7	0	0	6.0	3	4	0	5	6
Scott Alexander	0	0	0.00	4	0	0	4.1	2	1	0	2	6
Tony Gonsolin	0	0	0.00	1	1	0	4.0	1	0	0	1	1
Adam Kolarek	2	0	0.00	4	0	0	3.1	2	0	0	0	3
Alex Wood	0	1	9.00	1	1	0	3.0	3	3	3	3	4
Victor González	0	0	9.00	1	0	0	1.0	3	1	1	0	1

Transactions

July

• On July 22, selected the contract of OF Terrance Gore from Dodgers Alternate Training Site.[64]
• On July 23, placed LHP Clayton Kershaw on the 10-day injured list with back stiffness and recalled RHP Dustin May from the alternate training site.[65]
• On July 28, placed LHP Alex Wood on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation and recalled RHP Josh Sborz from the alternate training site.[66]
• On July 30, designated OF Terrance Gore for assignment and recalled LHP Victor González from the alternate training site.[67]
• On July 31, optioned RHP Josh Sborz to the alternate training site and recalled RHP Tony Gonsolin from the alternate training site.[68]

August

• On August 1, optioned RHP Tony Gonsolin to the alternate training site and recalled RHP Mitch White from the alternate training site.[69]
• On August 2, activated LHP Clayton Kershaw from the 10-day injured list and optioned RHP Mitch White to the alternate training site.[70]
• On August 5, optioned LHP Victor González to the alternate training site and recalled IF Zach McKinstry from the alternate training site.[71]
• On August 6, optioned LHP Adam Kolarek and IF Zach McKinstry to the alternate training site.[72]
• On August 9, placed RHP Joe Kelly on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation and recalled LHP Adam Kolarek from the alternate training site.[73]
• On August 12, recalled RHP Tony Gonsolin from the alternate training site and optioned LHP Adam Kolarek to the alternate training site.[74]
• On August 15, placed C Will Smith on the 10-day injured list with neck inflammation and recalled C Keibert Ruiz from the alternate training site.[75]

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

As a result of the ongoing pandemic, Minor League Baseball did not operate a season at any level this year. They officially announced the cancellation on June 30.[76]

Level	Team	League	Manager	W	L	Position
AAA	Oklahoma City Dodgers	Pacific Coast League	Travis Barbary[77]			Season Cancelled
AA	Tulsa Drillers	Texas League	Scott Hennessey[77]			Season Cancelled
High A	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	California League	Austin Chubb[77]			Season Cancelled
A	Great Lakes Loons	Midwest League	John Shoemaker[77]			Season Cancelled
Adv. Rookie	Ogden Raptors	Pioneer League	Anthony Cappuccilli[77]			Season Cancelled
Rookie	Arizona League Dodgers 1	Arizona League	Jair Fernandez[77]			Season Cancelled
Rookie	Arizona League Dodgers 2	Arizona League	Danny Dorn[77]			Season Cancelled
Foreign Rookie	DSL Dodgers 1	Dominican Summer League	Cordell Hipolito[77]			Season Cancelled
Foreign Rookie	DSL Dodgers 2	Dominican Summer League	Fumi Ishibashi[77]			Season Cancelled

Major League Baseball Draft

Main article: 2020 Major League Baseball draft

The 2020 Draft was shortened to only five rounds as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[78] The Dodgers had six picks in the draft, including a pick in "Competitive Balance Round B" between the second and third rounds. The Dodgers acquired that pick from the Minnesota Twins in the Kenta Maeda trade.[79]

2020 Draft Picks
Round Name Position School Signed Career span Highest level 1 Bobby Miller[80] RHP University of Louisville Yes[81] 2 Landon Knack RHP East Tennessee State Yes[82] CB-B Clayton Beeter RHP Texas Tech University Yes[83] 3 Jake Vogel OF Huntington Beach High School Yes[84] 4 Carson Taylor C Virginia Tech University Yes[85] 5 Gavin Stone RHP Central Arkansas University Yes[81]

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External links

• 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers season at Official Site
• 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers season at Baseball Reference