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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani continues 50-50 chase vs. Marlins
Sep 16, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring a run against the Atlanta Braves in the seventh inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is now two homers and two steals away from becoming the first player in major league history with at least 50 in each category in a season.
Ohtani will get another shot to get there on Wednesday night as the Dodgers visit the Miami Marlins for the second contest of a three-game series.
Miami, which has the worst record in the National League at 56-95, surprised the Dodgers on Tuesday with an 11-9 win in the series opener.
The Dodgers, who lead the NL West with an 89-62 record, received a two-run homer from Ohtani on Tuesday. He did not get a stolen base, but he still ranks second in the majors in both steals and homers behind Cincinnati Reds speedster Elly De La Cruz (64 steals) and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge (53 home runs).
“I don’t want to see (Ohtani) at the plate ever,” Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said. “He hit one a long way (402 feet). But he’s a superstar. That’s going to happen.”
Marlins left-hander Ryan Weathers (3-5, 3.55 ERA) will take the mound to start Wednesday’s game. He will come off the injured list to make his first appearance since June 7.
“He’s ready to take the next step,” Schumaker said. “He’s ready to go.”
The Marlins are 6-7 when Weathers starts this season. He is 0-2 with a 4.62 ERA in six career appearances (five starts) against the Dodgers.
Los Angeles will turn to right-hander Landon Knack (2-4, 3.70) to start Wednesday’s game.
Knack, 27, was the Dodgers’ second-round pick out of East Tennessee State in 2020. He has never faced the Marlins.
The Dodgers are just 4-8 in Knack’s appearances this season. The rookie is 0-2 with a 7.88 ERA in two starts this month.
He will face a Marlins team that can be dangerous despite their poor record. Just ask Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.
“The Marlins are a young team with nothing to lose and everything to gain by playing well against us,” Roberts said.
Roberts said those words a couple of hours before Miami’s win on Tuesday, and he proved to be prophetic.
The Marlins were led on Tuesday by outfielder Jesus Sanchez, who went 5-for-5 with three RBIs and two doubles.
“I’m proud of getting five hits — not just for myself but for my team,” said Sanchez, who never had a four-hit game prior to Tuesday. “I tried to focus on being on time (in the batter’s box) or even early and then react.”
Miami also received four RBIs from corner infielder Jake Burger, who slugged his first homer since Aug. 21.
“It felt like a million tons had been lifted off my shoulders,” Burger said after his homer. “I want to do what I’m really good at, and I feel like that’s hitting homers.
“In the last three weeks, i haven’t been connecting. I had a chance to be with my wife and kid on the off day (on Monday), and they ground me so much.
“With them, it doesn’t matter if I’m in a 0-for-70 slump.”
Burger has 26 homers. But he said he “probably circled 30 (homers) way too early” in the year.
“When I start putting pressure on myself, my mechanics get out of whack,” Burger said. “My front shoulder flies open trying to hit home runs, and that leads to low line drives and ground balls.”
–Field Level Media
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RFA Cole Sillinger signs 3-year deal with Blue Jackets
Oct 13, 2025; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger (4) walking the blue carpet greeting fans before the game on opening night against the New York Islanders at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images Restricted free-agent forward Cole Sillinger avoided arbitration by signing a three-year, $13.875 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The deal, announced Saturday, spans through the 2028-29 season.
The move comes one day after the Blue Jackets avoided arbitration by signing goaltender Jet Greaves to a three-year, $15 million contract.
“Cole is a hard-working, reliable two-way forward who plays the game the right way, has outstanding character and continues to grow and improve,” said Don Waddell, Blue Jackets’ president of hockey operations and general manager.
“He has played a lot of games in this league at a very young age, and we are excited about his future and his contributions to our organization.”
Sillinger, 23, recorded 33 points (eight goals, 25 assists) and a plus-2 rating in 81 games last season with the Blue Jackets. He was playing in the last season of a two-year, $4.5 million contract.
Sillinger has totaled 140 points (51 goals, 89 assists) in 367 career games since being selected by Columbus with the 12th overall pick of the 2021 NHL Draft.
–Field Level Media
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Super Bowl-winner Jordan Devey dies at 38
Sep 27, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Jordan Devey reacts against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Jordan Devey, a retired NFL offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, died at age 38.
According to a GoFundMe page started to benefit his wife, Linsey, and their four young children, Devey “took his own life.” As of Saturday morning, the fund had collected more than $92,000 of its $200,000 goal.
Devey was the rare NFL player who didn’t play high school football, giving up the sport after junior high. Afflicted by a disease that causes knee inflammation and pain in children and teens, Devey played tuba in the school band.
After a two-year mission with the Church of Latter Day Saints, he enrolled in Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, and played two years of football since his knee issue had lessened. He transferred to Memphis for his final two seasons, then signed with the Baltimore Ravens after being unselected in the 2013 NFL Draft.
The Patriots signed the 6-foot-7 Devey to their practice squad that September and promoted him to the active roster in 2014 — the same season New England defeated the Seattle Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLIX.
He played with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015, appearing in a career-high 15 games (nine starts), then followed with stops with the Kansas City Chiefs, then-Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills through the 2020 season. In all, he played in 44 NFL games (21 starts).
Following his career, he volunteered as a coach of his kids’ teams and coached high school football coach in Idaho.
In an interview with Fox 13 in Salt Lake City, Leslie Devey said she believed the brain injury CTE contributed to her son’s death on Tuesday.
–Field Level Media
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Jays' Addison Barger to have elbow surgery, out for season
Mar 18, 2026; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger (47) hits a home run during the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger will undergo surgery on his right elbow Monday and will miss the remainder of the season.
The Blue Jays announced the news on Friday for Barger, who played in just nine games this season.
After missing more than one month with an ankle injury, Barger injured his elbow in his return to the field on May 9. Per manager John Schneider, Barger’s injury was sustained after the outfielder threw a 101.2-mph throw to nail a tagging runner at the plate.
“It’s tough to lose the whole year of at-bats, reps and performance,” Schneider said. “We were counting on him to be a big part of our team. You can see how much we miss him, for sure. It’s also a dude starting his career and trending in the right direction who’s missing, basically, a full season. It’s frustrating for him and for us.”
Barger, 26, went 1-for-22 (.045) with two RBIs this season after hitting 21 homers with 74 RBIs in 135 games in 2025. He batted .367 (22-for-60) with three home runs and nine RBIs in 17 games during the 2025 postseason.
Since making his major league debut in 2024, Barger is a career .223 hitter with 28 home runs and 104 RBIs in 213 games for the Blue Jays.
–Field Level Media
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