Los Angeles Dodgers grapple with pitching struggles and catcher trade rumors

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki has seen a sharp decline in performance, giving up six runs early in his recent start against the San Diego Padres. Team officials are analyzing whether opposing batters have identified a weakness in his delivery, as reported by Sports Illustrated.

Separately, catcher Dalton Rushing is being linked to a possible trade before the July deadline. ESPN analyst Jeff Passan noted that the Texas Rangers, and potentially the New York Yankees, could be interested if the Dodgers consider moving Rushing, whose playing time is limited by the presence of Will Smith and Shohei Ohtani in the lineup.