{"id":305970,"date":"2026-05-08T13:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/305970\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:11:10","slug":"dodgers-debate-which-pitcher-goes-to-okc-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/305970\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Debate: Which pitcher goes to OKC first?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> Share via     Close extra sharing options  <\/p>\n<p>Injuries happening, injuries healing. The Dodgers starting pitching situation is, like usual, complicated and messy. Los Angeles Times beat writer Maddie Lee and columnists Bill Plaschke and Mirjam Swanson look at the injuries, who is coming back, who isn\u2019t working out and which pitchers might be sent down to the minors when everyone is healthy.<\/p>\n<p>               <a class=\"link\" aria-label=\"Maddie Lee\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/people\/maddie-lee\" data-click=\"authorBioImage\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775212148_368_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"130\" height=\"130\"\/> <\/a>           <\/p>\n<p class=\"author-bio-text\">Maddie Lee covers the Dodgers for the Los Angeles Times. She joined the paper in March 2026 after six years in Chicago, where she was a Cubs beat writer for the Chicago Sun-Times and NBC Sports Chicago. Her previous stops include the Oklahoman, the Clarion-Ledger, the Salt Lake Tribune and the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer.<\/p>\n<p>         <a class=\"link\" aria-label=\"Mirjam Swanson\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/people\/mirjam-swanson\" data-click=\"authorBioImage\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775212148_520_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"130\" height=\"130\"\/> <\/a>           <\/p>\n<p class=\"author-bio-text\">Mirjam Swanson is a sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she worked for the Southern California News Group, as a sports columnist and an NBA and WNBA beat writer. A Southern California native, she earned the distinction of a top 10 APSE honor for columns in 2023. At prior stops, she covered golf, action sports, city government, education and the occasional unexpected bear visit.<\/p>\n<p>         <a class=\"link\" aria-label=\"Mark E. Potts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/people\/mark-potts\" data-click=\"authorBioImage\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768740190_526_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"130\" height=\"130\"\/> <\/a>           <\/p>\n<p class=\"author-bio-text\">Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master\u2019s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Share via Close extra sharing options Injuries happening, injuries healing. 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