{"id":21173,"date":"2025-01-22T00:42:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T00:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=21173"},"modified":"2025-01-22T00:42:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T00:42:56","slug":"shocking-report-dodgers-star-to-miss-start-of-2025-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=21173","title":{"rendered":"“SHOCKING REPORT: Dodgers Star to Miss Start of 2025 Season!”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oct 28, 2024; New York, New York, USA; The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate with pitcher Michael Kopech (45) after defeating the New York Yankees in game three of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images \/ Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Los Angeles Dodgers continued their ridiculous offseason Tuesday morning when they reportedly\u00a0signed right-handed pitcher Kirby Yates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the midst of Bob Nightengale’s report for USA Today Sports, it was revealed that reliever Michael Kopech could miss the first month of the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Dodgers, who will have a payroll exceeding $380 million, wanted more bullpen depth with reliever Michael Kopech expected to possibly miss the first month of the season,\u201d Nightengale posted on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n