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Dodgers' Stone Shut Down, Opening Day Roster in Jeopardy

3/3/2026

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Gavin Stone, a Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, has been shut down from throwing indefinitely after pain surfaced in a recent bullpen session.
Manager Dave Roberts says the setback jeopardizes Stone's Opening Day roster chances.
Blake Snell is also sidelined, deepening the Dodgers' pitching challenges.
Stone led the team in innings pitched in 2024.
With Stone out, Emmet Sheehan and Justin Wrobleski become rotation candidates.

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Story summary

Gavin Stone, a Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, has been shut down from throwing indefinitely after pain surfaced in a recent bullpen session.
Manager Dave Roberts says the setback jeopardizes Stone's Opening Day roster chances.
Blake Snell is also sidelined, deepening the Dodgers' pitching challenges.
Stone led the team in innings pitched in 2024.
With Stone out, Emmet Sheehan and Justin Wrobleski become rotation candidates.