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What we learned as Roupp gets roughed up in Giants' loss to Dodgers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

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LOS ANGELES — First place lasted only 24 hours. 

A night after moving into a share of the division lead, the Giants watched the vaunted Los Angeles Dodgers lineup put on a show and had their usual at-bats against a future Hall-of-Famer who is on his last legs, but still always finds a way in rivalry games.

Clayton Kershaw threw seven shutout innings, cruising after the Dodgers put six runs on Landen Roupp in the first two, and the Dodgers won 11-5 on the second night of this series in Los Angeles. The outing was Kershaw’s best in two years, but fit right in with the rest of his career against the Giants. 

Kershaw will one day join Justin Verlander in Cooperstown, but it wasn’t a stretch to say the Giants held the edge coming into the game. Kershaw entered with a 4.35 ERA in five starts and Roupp found his stride in recent weeks, but this one was a laugher from the start. 

Roupp was knocked out in the second and the rest of the night became about preserving the bullpen. By the bottom of the eighth, backup catcher Logan Porter was on the mound for the Giants. 

Still That Dude (Against the Giants)

Kershaw had not thrown more than five innings since coming off the IL and had completed six just once over the past two years, but he needed just 70 pitches to record the first 18 outs on Saturday. The legendary curveball is still there, although now the fastball sits at 88 mph. 

Even with diminished stuff, Kershaw is still a lefty, and the Giants have struggled against them all year. He also is an all-time Giant Killer. 

The start was his 59th against the Giants, and he entered with a 2.04 ERA in 397 1/3 innings against the orange and black. He now has 27 career wins against the Giants and has thrown at least seven innings against them an astounding 37 times. This was his 10th time throwing at least seven shutout innings against the Giants. 

A Short Walk

With Verlander due back next week, the Giants will have to pull one of their young starters from the rotation. Roupp had the strongest hold on a spot heading into this series, but he had a brutal night at Dodger Stadium.

The young right-hander had an equal number of walks (five) and outs recorded, and he was charged with six earned. It could have been worse, but Spencer Bivens entered and stranded a pair. Roupp’s ERA jumped from 3.29 to 3.99 after the shortest start of his career. 

Roupp was so good in May that the Giants won’t stress too much about one short start, especially one that came against this Dodgers lineup. But there is a conversation to be had at some point in July about his innings total. He threw 76 2/3 total innings across three levels last year but reached 70 on Saturday night. 

The Sho

Logan Webb held Shohei Ohtani in check on Friday night. On Saturday, Ohtani opened the game with a leadoff homer, his 24th of the year. He later lunged across the plate and somehow yanked a Tristan Beck curveball over the wall in right to get to 25. 

Shohei Ohtani's SECOND homer of the night! pic.twitter.com/vgaf9GhSoC

— MLB (@MLB) June 15, 2025

The only takeaway here is that the Giants should have upped their offer to a clean $1 billion. 

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There has been one surprising name that has been the subject of trade rumors for the New York Rangers and that is none other than Alexis Lafrenière. 

During the 2023-24 campaign, Lafrenière had a career year, recording 28 goals, 29 assists, and 57 points in 82 games. 

This breakout season resulted in the Rangers giving Lafrenière a 7-year, $52.15 million contract extension. 

All seemed right for Lafrenière as signs pointed toward him finally becoming the star player that he was expected to be when he was drafted with the first overall pick in 2020. 

However, the 23-year-old’s play regressed during the 2024-25 season, and now everything appears to be on the table regarding Lafrenière’s future in New York. 

According to Larry Brooks of The New York Post, Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury has discussed Lafrenière in trade talks with multiple teams at the NHL Draft Combine in Buffalo. 

A conflicting report came out from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman indicating how desirable Lafrenière’s contract is and that’s not exactly clear if he’s on the trade market as of right now. 

“That contract, if he even comes close to the level where he’s capable of performing at, that’s going to be a really good contract…”If Lafreniere is available it’s not widely known... “Lafreniere, I’ll tell you, I get pushback on it,” Friedman said.

The Rangers have already traded Chris Kreider while other players including K’Andre Miller and even Mika Zibanejad to a certain extent have been mentioned in trade rumors. 

The Rangers Reportedly Don't Want To Give K'Andre Miller A Long-Term Contract ExtensionThere is one major aspect that is holding up negotiations between the New York Rangers and K’Andre Miller. 

​​According to Arthur Staple of The Athletic, Igor Shesterkin, Artemi Panarin, and Adam Fox are the only untouchables for the Rangers in trade talks. 

It isn’t likely that Lafrenière is dealt away this summer, but all of these rumors are at least something to look out for. 

Saturday's game between the Mets and the Tampa Bay Rays is in a rain delay and will not start on time.

The team announced a 5 p.m. start time nearly 45 minutes after the initial announcement. First pitch was originally scheduled for 4:10 p.m.

The Mets are looking to bounce back after the Rays used a six-run inning to defeat New York, 7-5, in Friday's series opener. The loss snapped the Mets' six-game winning streak and dropped their home record to 27-8. 

Tylor Megill (5-4, 3.76 ERA) is the scheduled starter for the Mets, while the Rays will send out RHP Drew Rasmussen (5-4, 2.22 ERA).

Megill allowed two runs on three hits over five innings last time out on June 8 against the Rockies, lowering his ERA to 3.76 on the season.

Phillies grind out victory over Blue Jays, win thanks to Kepler's go-ahead blast  originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Max Kepler blasted the Phillies to a series victory Saturday over the Blue Jays.

Kepler clubbed a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Phils picked up a 3-2 win at Citizens Bank Park.

They sit at 41-29 on the season and will look for a three-game sweep on Sunday afternoon. Zack Wheeler (6-2, 2.85 ERA) is set to face Jose Berrios (2-2, 3.38 ERA). 

The Phillies’ pitching was stellar on a day their offense didn’t produce much. Cristopher Sanchez went seven innings and allowed two runs and five hits. He had zero walks, one hit by pitch and five strikeouts.

Orion Kerkering and Matt Strahm threw scoreless innings out of the bullpen. 

Blue Jays leadoff man Bo Bichette struck out on Sanchez’s ninth pitch of the day, waving at a slider. Sanchez increased his season strikeout total to 88 Saturday over 79 and 2/3 innings. The Phillies have three pitchers in the National League’s top 10 for strikeouts per nine innings with Wheeler, Jesus Luzardo and Sanchez. 

The Blue Jays opened the scoring vs. Sanchez in the second inning. Nick Castellanos’ leaping attempt to catch Ernie Clement’s fly ball to the right-field fence was unsuccessful. Myles Straw drove Clement in with a two-out line drive that glanced off the tip of Alec Bohm’s glove on its way to left field.

Despite a couple of long fly balls in the early innings, the Phillies failed to reach base against Toronto starter Bowden Francis until nine-hitter Brandon Marsh knocked an opposite-field single. Francis found a groove, locating well and mixing in his off-speed pitches effectively. 

The righty’s command dramatically deserted him in the fourth inning. 

The Phillies rallied with two outs through simple patience; Francis walked three batters and hit two. Otto Kemp’s HBP put the Phils up 2-1, Francis exited, and Brendon Little jogged in from the bullpen. 

Little threw a 1-2 breaking ball to Marsh in the dirt and J.T. Realmuto made the aggressive decision to sprint home. The gamble didn’t pay off. Jays catcher Tyler Heineman recovered the ball in time to tag Realmuto out at the plate. 

Sanchez and the Phillies narrowly missed a shutdown inning. The Phils couldn’t quite turn an inning-ending double play on Bichette — the Blue Jays won their challenge to overturn the initial out call — and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. then ripped an RBI double to deep right-center. 

The Phillies were unable to cash in on Marsh’s leadoff single in the fifth. Kemp lined out to right field with two outs and runners on the corners in the sixth.

Outside of Kepler’s dinger, the Phillies’ top six batters had zero hits in the game.

Kepler rendered those struggles irrelevant with one powerful swing, lacing a Chad Green fastball into the seats.

Phillies’ plans at first 

Kemp has played the Phillies’ past three games at first base. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said pregame that he thinks the rookie’s looked “very comfortable” there. 

With Bryce Harper sidelined by a right wrist injury, Kyle Schwarber is also in the Phils’ current first-base picture.

“He’s still working out there,” Thomson said. “But now that we have Otto, I’d like to give him some reps. I’d like to get (Edmundo) Sosa back into a game as well at some point. You might see Schwarber in the outfield here a little bit, just to get (Castellanos) off his feet, let him DH for a bit.” 

Schwarber’s started four games in left field so far this season. He’s only made nine MLB starts at first, all with the 2021 Red Sox. 

Phillies grind out victory over Blue Jays, win thanks to Kepler's go-ahead blast  originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Max Kepler blasted the Phillies to a series victory Saturday over the Blue Jays.

Kepler clubbed a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Phils picked up a 3-2 win at Citizens Bank Park.

They sit at 41-29 on the season and will look for a three-game sweep on Sunday afternoon. Zack Wheeler (6-2, 2.85 ERA) is set to face Jose Berrios (2-2, 3.38 ERA). 

The Phillies’ pitching was stellar on a day their offense didn’t produce much. Cristopher Sanchez went seven innings and allowed two runs and five hits. He had zero walks, one hit by pitch and five strikeouts. Orion Kerkering and Matt Strahm threw scoreless innings out of the bullpen. 

Sanchez didn’t mind facing Toronto’s lefty-less lineup at all.

“The first thing I did when I got here was laugh a little because I saw the lineup, all righties,” he said. “I like when they challenge me. Even more than that, we have a game plan and we stick to it. Whether it’s a righty hitter or a lefty hitter, we just have a plan and we have to execute it.”

Blue Jays leadoff man Bo Bichette struck out on Sanchez’s ninth pitch of the day, waving at a slider. Sanchez increased his season strikeout total to 88 Saturday over 79 and 2/3 innings. The Phillies have three pitchers in the National League’s top 10 for strikeouts per nine innings with Wheeler, Jesus Luzardo and Sanchez. 

The Blue Jays opened the scoring vs. Sanchez in the second inning. Nick Castellanos’ leaping attempt to catch Ernie Clement’s fly ball to the right-field fence was unsuccessful. Myles Straw drove Clement in with a two-out line drive that glanced off the tip of Alec Bohm’s glove on its way to left field.

Despite a couple of long fly balls in the early innings, the Phillies failed to reach base against Toronto starter Bowden Francis until nine-hitter Brandon Marsh knocked an opposite-field single. Francis found a groove, locating well and mixing in his off-speed pitches effectively. 

The righty’s command dramatically deserted him in the fourth inning. 

The Phillies rallied with two outs through basic patience; Francis walked three batters and hit two. Otto Kemp’s HBP put the Phils up 2-1, Francis exited, and Brendon Little jogged in from the bullpen. 

Little threw a 1-2 breaking ball to Marsh in the dirt and J.T. Realmuto made the aggressive decision to sprint home. The gamble didn’t pay off. Jays catcher Tyler Heineman recovered the ball in time to tag Realmuto out at the plate. 

Sanchez and the Phillies narrowly missed a shutdown inning. The Phils couldn’t quite turn an inning-ending double play on Bichette — the Blue Jays won their challenge to overturn the initial out call — and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. then ripped an RBI double to deep right-center. 

The Phillies were unable to cash in on Marsh’s leadoff single in the fifth. Kemp lined out to right field with two outs and runners on the corners in the sixth.

Outside of Kepler’s dinger, the Phillies’ top six batters had zero hits in the game. Kepler rendered those struggles irrelevant with one powerful swing, lacing a Chad Green fastball into the seats.

After starting June 1 for 18, he’s shown some pop lately. Kepler is 4 for 13 with two doubles and two homers over the last four games. 

“I think I’m starting to see the ball better,” he said. “Just be patient and continue to believe in my swing. And not worry if it’s going to fool me, make me look way out in front. Just commit to my swing and get it off.”

He acknowledged that’s not always as simple as it sounds. 

“Baseball comes with a lot of doubt,” Kepler said. “It’s a mental game. You fail the majority of the time. So if you tend to overthink like me, it can sometimes spiral a little bit and you can find a dark place. But as of right now, I’m leaning on my guys on this team that really uplift me. … I’m just looking forward and believing in my work off the field, and believing in myself.”

Phillies’ plans at first 

Kemp has played the Phillies’ past three games at first base. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said pregame that he thinks the rookie’s looked “very comfortable” there. 

With Bryce Harper sidelined by a right wrist injury, Kyle Schwarber is also in the Phils’ current first-base picture.

“He’s still working out there,” Thomson said. “But now that we have Otto, I’d like to give him some reps. I’d like to get (Edmundo) Sosa back into a game as well at some point. You might see Schwarber in the outfield here a little bit, just to get (Castellanos) off his feet, let him DH for a bit.” 

Schwarber’s started four games in left field so far this season. He’s only made nine MLB starts at first, all with the 2021 Red Sox. 

Phillies grind out victory over Blue Jays, win thanks to Kepler's go-ahead blast  originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Max Kepler blasted the Phillies to a series victory Saturday over the Blue Jays.

Kepler clubbed a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Phils picked up a 3-2 win at Citizens Bank Park.

They sit at 41-29 on the season and will look for a three-game sweep on Sunday afternoon. Zack Wheeler (6-2, 2.85 ERA) is set to face Jose Berrios (2-2, 3.38 ERA). 

The Phillies’ pitching was stellar on a day their offense didn’t produce much. Cristopher Sanchez went seven innings and allowed two runs and five hits. He had zero walks, one hit by pitch and five strikeouts. Orion Kerkering and Matt Strahm threw scoreless innings out of the bullpen. 

Sanchez didn’t mind facing Toronto’s lefty-less lineup at all.

“The first thing I did when I got here was laugh a little because I saw the lineup, all righties,” he said. “I like when they challenge me. Even more than that, we have a game plan and we stick to it. Whether it’s a righty hitter or a lefty hitter, we just have a plan and we have to execute it.”

Blue Jays leadoff man Bo Bichette struck out on Sanchez’s ninth pitch of the day, waving at a slider. Sanchez increased his season strikeout total to 88 Saturday over 79 and 2/3 innings. The Phillies have three pitchers in the National League’s top 10 for strikeouts per nine innings with Wheeler, Jesus Luzardo and Sanchez. 

The Blue Jays opened the scoring vs. Sanchez in the second inning. Nick Castellanos’ leaping attempt to catch Ernie Clement’s fly ball to the right-field fence was unsuccessful. Myles Straw drove Clement in with a two-out line drive that glanced off the tip of Alec Bohm’s glove on its way to left field.

Despite a couple of long fly balls in the early innings, the Phillies failed to reach base against Toronto starter Bowden Francis until nine-hitter Brandon Marsh knocked an opposite-field single. Francis found a groove, locating well and mixing in his off-speed pitches effectively. 

The righty’s command dramatically deserted him in the fourth inning. 

The Phillies rallied with two outs through basic patience; Francis walked three batters and hit two. Otto Kemp’s HBP put the Phils up 2-1, Francis exited, and Brendon Little jogged in from the bullpen. 

Little threw a 1-2 breaking ball to Marsh in the dirt and J.T. Realmuto made the aggressive decision to sprint home. The gamble didn’t pay off. Jays catcher Tyler Heineman recovered the ball in time to tag Realmuto out at the plate. 

Sanchez and the Phillies narrowly missed a shutdown inning. The Phils couldn’t quite turn an inning-ending double play on Bichette — the Blue Jays won their challenge to overturn the initial out call — and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. then ripped an RBI double to deep right-center. 

The Phillies were unable to cash in on Marsh’s leadoff single in the fifth. Kemp lined out to right field with two outs and runners on the corners in the sixth.

Outside of Kepler’s dinger, the Phillies’ top six batters had zero hits in the game. Kepler rendered those struggles irrelevant with one powerful swing, lacing a Chad Green fastball into the seats.

After starting June 1 for 18, he’s shown some pop lately. Kepler is 4 for 13 with two doubles and two homers over the last four games. 

“I think I’m starting to see the ball better,” he said. “Just be patient and continue to believe in my swing. And not worry if it’s going to fool me, make me look way out in front. Just commit to my swing and get it off.”

He acknowledged that’s not always as simple as it sounds. 

“Baseball comes with a lot of doubt,” Kepler said. “It’s a mental game. You fail the majority of the time. So if you tend to overthink like me, it can sometimes spiral a little bit and you can find a dark place. But as of right now, I’m leaning on my guys on this team that really uplift me. … I’m just looking forward and believing in my work off the field, and believing in myself.”

Phillies’ plans at first 

Kemp has played the Phillies’ past three games at first base. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said pregame that he thinks the rookie’s looked “very comfortable” there. 

With Bryce Harper sidelined by a right wrist injury, Kyle Schwarber is also in the Phils’ current first-base picture.

“He’s still working out there,” Thomson said. “But now that we have Otto, I’d like to give him some reps. I’d like to get (Edmundo) Sosa back into a game as well at some point. You might see Schwarber in the outfield here a little bit, just to get (Castellanos) off his feet, let him DH for a bit.” 

Schwarber’s started four games in left field so far this season. He’s only made nine MLB starts at first, all with the 2021 Red Sox. 

Ahead of Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza gave updates on a few players...

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Mark Vientos' rehab assignment is nearing

Vientos has missed 10 straight games after a right hamstring strain he suffered earlier this month, but the slugging infielder is nearing a return and the Mets skipper had a positive update on where he is in the rehab process.

Mendoza said that Vientos will have his first rehab assignment next week. The team isn't sure if it'll be Tuesday or Wednesday. They want Vientos to have two more days of batting practice and baseball activity -- with the poor weather, Vientos will be hitting in the cage below the dugout on Saturday -- before he goes on assignment with Syracuse.

"He ran yesterday up to 90 percent, he's full go as far as hitting, taking ground balls," Mendoza said. "The goal is for him to start playing some games in Triple-A next week."

Vientos has struggled in his first season as an everyday player. When he was injured, he was slashing .230/.298/.438 with an. 735 OPS with six home runs, eight doubles and 21 RBI.

What to look for in Sean Manaea's next rehab start

The Mets southpaw is set to make his third rehab start on Sunday and after two starts, Mendoza was asked what he and the organization are looking to see from Manaea.

"Just to go out there and be himself," Mendoza said. "Where he's at in his rehab process, it's more how he's feeling afterwards... At this point, it's more as he's increasing that pitch count, how is he going to feel the next few days."

Mendoza said Manaea (oblique) is still early in the rehab process, so results are not what they are necessarily looking for -- unlike what's going on with Frankie Montas -- but that doesn't mean the left-hander hasn't done well with the Brooklyn Cyclones.

Manaea's first start saw him give up four runs (three earned) in 1.2 innings, but the second saw progress. He struck out four while allowing one hit, one walk, and one hit-by-pitch across 2.2 scoreless innings (46 pitches, 31 strikes).

With Kodai Senga (hamstring) expected to miss an extended period of time, Manaea's imminent return will boost the Mets rotation.

Veteran Frankie Montas has yet to pitch in a game for the Mets after suffering a lat injury during his first bullpen session of spring training, but as he gets closer to a return to the majors, the right-hander is looking forward to contributing to the team's early season success.

"I want to help man, I want to help," Montas said. "I think that's the biggest thing for me. That's what's killing me, not being able to help. Obviously the team is pretty good. I'm the type of guy, I like to do my part and I like to feel part of the win for sure."

The 32-year-old signed a two-year deal with New York in the offseason, but didn't play in any spring training games due to the lat injury. He has made five rehab starts in the minors, most recently lasting just 1.2 innings for Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, as his ERA has ballooned to 15.43 over three Triple-A games.

Montas told reporters that he isn't too much concerned about the results of his rehab games and is feeling much stronger throwing the ball.

"I think for me it's how I feel," Montas said. "Like I said, this rehab process was actually pretty good. They did an amazing job on my lat. This is probably, I'll say the strongest my shoulder and arm has felt in a while."

He added: "Definitely would've liked to get more pitches in yesterday, that was the plan. I feel like the plan is just trying to get to the pitch count before coming back to the big leagues."

Manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed Saturday that Montas will have one more rehab outing before making a decision on his future.

"Talking to Hef [Jeremy Hefner], talking to Dickie Scott, obviously we haven't seen the results, but physically he continues to say he's fine," Mendoza said. "I haven't talked to him, I saw him from the distance today so I'll get back with him. But he's going to get one more in Triple-A and then we'll have a decision after that."

As for the role Montas returns to the Mets in following Kodai Senga's injury, either as a starter or a reliever, Mendoza said the team hasn't "made that decision yet." The manager then made it clear there isn't a concern about Montas' results during the minor league rehab games, adding that the goal is for him to reach the 75-80-pitch mark in his next start after throwing just 53 pitches on Friday.

"I wouldn't say concern, because physically he says he's fine," Mendoza said. "If there was something physically wrong, then you would say, 'OK, there's some concern there.' It's more mechanics and things like that. As he continues to get reps, we're hoping that we start seeing better results.

"As far as physically and all that, he's in a good place. We will continue to work with him and get him back on track."

The Mets continue a three-game series against the Rays at Citi Field on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. on SNY.

Here's what to know about the game and how to watch...

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Mets Notes

• Despite Friday's loss, the Mets' 27-8 (.771) record at home is their best in franchise history through the first 35 home games of a season
• Pete Alonso extended his season-high 21-game on-base streak with a double on Friday -- it was his 22nd double of the season, tied with Lawrence Butler and Bobby Witt Jr. for the most in the majors
• Juan Soto owns a 1.219 OPS over his last 15 games, hitting .346 with five home runs, 11 RBI, and 16 walks
• Tylor Megill let up two runs on three hits over 5.0 IP last time out on June 8 against the Rockies, lowering his ERA to 3.76 on the season after a shaky May

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Here's what happened in Mets Land on Friday, in case you missed it...

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• Mets can't come through with big hit, sunk by six-run sixth inning in 7-5 loss to Rays
• New York got "relatively good news" on Kodai Senga, who has a low-grade hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks
• Carlos Mendozabreaks down Mets’ decision to pull Clay Holmes, Paul Blackburn’s shaky outing
• David Stearnscommends Mets' pitching staff: "We had reason to believe for all of them"
• Stearns: Mets would consider calling up top pitching prospects, but there’s a "steep hill to climb"
• Senga's injury stings, but Mets have more than enough depth to withstand it
• Frankie Montasstruggles again in latest rehab outing with Triple-A Syracuse
• Prospect Kevin Paradahomers for second straight game in Binghamton, Ryan Clifford extends hitting streak
• Starling Martein a "really good place" offensively with three-hit game against Rays
• Mets injury updates: Latest on Jesse Winker, Jose Siri, and Brooks Raley
• New York plans to turn to Blackburn for Wednesday's start against Braves in place of Senga
• WATCH: A look at the rejuvenation of Mets' former NL batting champion Jeff McNeil
• WATCH: The Mets Pod discusses if there's any chance the Mets would ever trade for Jacob deGrom?
• WATCH: Mets Prospects Highlights of RHP Will Watson

As part of their Pride Night celebration, a Dodgers official received a commemorative scroll from Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath before the team opened its three-game series against the San Francisco Giants.

“It is truly my pleasure to be celebrating Pride with the Dodgers,” Horvath said. “Especially a time like this to have the Dodgers look at our community and see all of us, and celebrate everyone, especially our LGBTQ community, it is just so incredibly special.”

In almost any other time, Horvath’s presentation would have inspired, well, pride — specifically, pride in how the Dodgers started celebrating Pride Nights when they weren’t commonplace in sports.

On Friday night, however, with many parts of Los Angeles terrorized by large-scale immigration sweeps, the county supervisor’s words evoked an entirely different range of emotions.

Read more:Fears of ICE raids upend life in L.A. County, from schools to Home Depot parking lots

Demonstrations against the federal raids have been staged in downtown for more than a week, but the Dodgers have remained silent. Angel City FC and LAFC released statements sympathizing with the residents experiencing “fear and uncertainty,” but the Dodgers have remained silent.

If the Dodgers really see everyone, as Horvath suggested, they’re ignoring what’s happening right in front of them.

Literally.

The Dodgers boast that more than 40% of their fan base is Latino, but they can’t even be bothered to offer the shaken community any words of comfort.

How ungrateful. How disrespectful. How cowardly.

Don’t expect this to change.

“We’re not going to comment,” Dodgers executive vice president and chief marketing officer Lon Rosen said.

Considering what’s happened in the last week, do the Dodgers regret visiting President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this season?

“We’re not going to comment on anything,” Rosen said.

When the Dodgers announced they accepted Trump’s White House invitation, team president Stan Kasten claimed the decision had “nothing to do with politics.” Kasten sounded as if he was counting on the fans to give the team a pass for visiting an aspiring tyrant, either because their love of the Dodgers overwhelmed their disgust for Trump or because they lacked the intellectual faculties to connect Trump’s racist rhetoric to real-life consequences.

Read more:Hernández: Dodgers visiting Trump's White House goes against everything they represent

But what were once abstract concepts proposed by Trump and other right-wing extremists are now realities, and these realities have struck Los Angeles particularly hard.

The detention of working immigrants outside of Home Depots. The breaking up of families. The racial profiling that has resulted in law enforcement harassing American citizens. The propaganda campaign to portray the largely-peaceful demonstrations as an insurrection. The invasion of federal troops. The general feeling of unease that has swept over the city.

The team had said nothing about any of this. Manager Dave Roberts, the franchise’s designated public-relations meat shield, was the only person to acknowledge the situation.

“I just hope that we can be a positive distraction for what people are going through in Los Angeles right now,” Roberts said on Monday in San Diego.

The Dodgers are once again asking a significant portion of their fans to look the other way, but how can they look the other way when these developments affect many of them directly?

All because the Dodgers are afraid of offending the 32% of Los Angeles County voters who cast their ballots for Trump in the most recent presidential election, many of whom don’t expect ICE agents to ever show up at their workplace.

The Dodgers have abdicated their social responsibilities, and in doing so, they have once again let down many of their most loyal fans — the fans who made the Dodgers a part of their family because of Fernando Valenzuela, the fans who passed down the love of the team to their children and grandchildren, the fans who wear their merchandise around town.

That won’t stop the likes of Kasten and Rosen from reaching into their pockets, of course. A couple of hours before their team’s 6-2 loss to the Giants on Friday night, a commercial featuring an upcoming promotion was shown on the Dodger Stadium video scoreboard.

The promotion: Valenzuela’s bobblehead night.

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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.