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The double was a 110-mph line drive. De Paula, one of the game’s best prospects, is 5-for-9 this spring. Still just 20, he’s coming off a season in which he hit .263/.406/.421 with 12 homers and 32 steals in 98 games in High-A ball. He made a four-game cameo in Double-A at season’s end, and he’ll likely spend most of 2026 at that level.

Stone’s secondary pitches were all down in the velocity department, but his six fastballs averaged 94.9 mph, which is right where he was when he went 11-5 with a 3.53 ERA in 25 starts as a rookie in 2024. It’d be great for the Dodgers’ pitching depth if he returns to that form.

The Dodgers will probably go with Hyeseong Kim and Miguel Rojas at second initially, but Freeland could sneak into the mix by outplaying Kim this spring. He’s reached in five of his six plate appearances, having walked four times in two games. Obviously, some of that is facing minor league pitchers, but the walk is a big part of his game; he drew 83 in 508 plate appearances in Triple-A last year and 91 in 615 plate appearances at three levels in 2024.

Roberts added that Los Angeles’ season opener in late March wasn’t necessarily their target date for Snell to join the club’s rotation. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw was limited to just 11 regular-season starts last year due to persistent shoulder issues, which is why the Dodgers are slow-playing his ramp-up process this spring. The general expectation is that Snell will be ready to make his season debut at some point in the early stages of the year, but he’s behind the rest of the club’s starters in camp right now. There should be some additional clarity regarding his timeline once he progresses to facing hitters again. He’s a risky early-round selection in fantasy drafts this spring given his checkered injury history but he’s been excellent when he’s healthy enough to take the mound.

Statcast said Senzel hit a single 111.1 mph yesterday, and while we’re skeptical that’s true — it also said Nick Madrigal, of all people, hit a ball 111.6 mph in the same game — he’s definitely off to a nice start this spring. His two doubles today were recorded at 108.1 and 105.4 mph. His high figure ever in a major league game is 109.8 mph, which he achieved in 2021. Last year, he topped out at 108.6 mph for the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate.

The 31-year-old hurler touched 99 mph with his fastball during the session, throwing 33 pitches over his two innings of work. That’s expected to be his final pitching session in camp with the Dodgers before he leaves to join Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic. It sounds like he may not pitch at all during Cactus League play, and won’t pitch in the Classic, but will be ready to make his first scheduled start during the regular season.

Kim singled in two runs in the first inning, and he added a third RBI on a single an inning later. The 27-year-old will get a chance to win the second base job with Tommy Edman out to begin the year, and while there’s not much power, his ability to hit for average and steal bases makes him a sneaky play to begin 2026.

Amazingly, the Dodgers put up 15 runs without hitting the ball out of the park. Hernández scored 20 percent of those runs while doubling and singling twice. The 33-year-old wasn’t great in 2026 and was the subject of trade rumors, but he’s an excellent bounceback candidate in the loaded Dodgers’ offense in 2026.

Yamamoto’s defense was less-than-spectacular, but the 27-year-old limited the damage thanks to the punchouts. He’s coming off a spectacular regular season on top of his postseason heroics, and he should be one of the very first starters off the board in all eligible drafts.

As expected, Hernández will miss the start of the season with his elbow injury, although the Dodgers didn’t disclose the specifics of the knock. The 34-year-old will be eligible to return off the injured list near the end of April, but there’s no guarantee he’ll be ready.