Price's agent Bo McKinnis announced Tuesday the left-hander doesn't plan to pitch in 2023, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Price spent the past two seasons with the Dodgers and primarily worked out of the bullpen, and he had a 2.45 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 37:9 K:BB across 40.1 innings during 2022. This doesn't appear to be a formal retirement, but a year off at 37 years could very well be the end of his 14-year MLB career.
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Dodgers' David Price: Earns second save
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Price walked one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Padres.
Price didn't face much of a challenge to earn his third career save and his second of the season. This was his first appearance in a month after he missed time with wrist inflammation. The southpaw should continue to see high-leverage work as part of the late-inning mix in the Dodgers' bullpen. He has a 2.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 37:9 K:BB while adding four holds and two wins through 39.1 innings this year.
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Dodgers' David Price: Returns from injured list
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Price (wrist) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
The veteran left-hander has been sidelined by wrist inflammation for nearly a month but will rejoin the active roster for the final week of the regular season. Price has been a solid bullpen piece for Los Angeles this year with a 2.58 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 37:8 K:BB across 38.1 innings.
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Dodgers' David Price: Facing live hitters Thursday
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Price (wrist) will throw a simulated inning against live hitters Thursday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Price looks to be close to the end of his recovery process now that he is scheduled to face hitters. No official return date has been announced, but the 37-year-old veteran could possibly make a return within the next few days.
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Dodgers' David Price: Planning to retire after season
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Price (wrist) said Saturday in an interview with Bob Nightengale of USA Today that he plans to retire following the 2022 season. "Everything on my body hurts," said Price, who is currently on the injured list with left wrist inflammation. "It's just time [to retire]."
Price is in the final season of the seven-year, $217 million deal he inked with the Red Sox back in December 2015, and because he's transitioned into a relief role during his two years with the Dodgers since opting out of the 2020 season, he likely wouldn't be in store for a lucrative deal on the open market this winter heading into what would be his age-37 campaign. Moreover, the left-hander has dealt with an assortment of injuries throughout his career, though he's been reasonably effective out of the Los Angeles bullpen when healthy this season with a 2.58 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 37:8 K:BB across 38.1 innings. The five-time All-Star remains hopeful to return from the IL during the upcoming week and should re-emerge as a key middle-to-late-inning arm for the Dodgers in the postseason as he looks to conclude his career by claiming his second World Series ring this fall.
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Dodgers' David Price: Close to facing hitters
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Price (wrist) is expected to face hitters when the Dodgers return home early next week, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Price threw off a mound Wednesday and is throwing another bullpen session Saturday. The southpaw will take another step in his recovery process once he faces hitters, and it's possible that he'll be reinstated from the injured list at some point next week.
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Dodgers' David Price: Throws bullpen session
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Price (wrist) tossed a bullpen session Wednesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Price has been on the injured list with left wrist inflammation since Sept. 4, and this was his first time throwing off a mound since that date. He's reportedly been dealing with the issue for months, though he's put up strong numbers in 38 appearances out of the bullpen. Per MLB.com, Price expects to return before the end of the regular season.
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Dodgers' David Price: Goes on IL
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The Dodgers placed Price (wrist) on the 15-day injured list Sunday.
Just as manager Dave Roberts hinted would be the case following Saturday's 12-1 win over the Padres, Price was deactivated ahead of Sunday's series finale while he recovers from left wrist inflammation. The issue has reportedly been bothering Price all season, so he could be shelved beyond the minimum 15 days while the Dodgers aim to get him back to optimal health in advance of the playoffs. Price had been pitching effectively of late in spite of the injury, logging a 1.13 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 11:3 K:BB across 16 innings over his 16 relief appearances since the All-Star break.
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Dodgers' David Price: Headed to injured list
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Price (wrist) will be placed on the 15-day injured list prior to Sunday's game, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Left wrist inflammation will sideline Price indefinitely. Manager Dave Roberts said Price "hasn't been healthy all year," Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports -- a bit of a surprise given how well the lefty has pitched in relief this season. Ryan Pepiot will take Price's roster spot and handle bulk-relief duty Sunday against the Padres.
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Dodgers' David Price: Secures save
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Price allowed two hits and struck out one in one-third of an inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Giants.
Price allowed two inherited runners to score on back-to-back RBI singles, but he was able to strike out Austin Slater to end the contest. This was the veteran southpaw's second career save and his first of the season. He's given up two runs on eight hits and a walk with four strikeouts in four innings in July. For the season, Price owns a 3.42 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 28:5 K:BB across 23.2 innings, adding three holds and a blown save in 24 appearances as a mainly low-leverage reliever.
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Dodgers' David Price: Rejoins active roster
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The Dodgers reinstated Price (personal) from the family medical emergency list Sunday.
Price missed three games while dealing with a family emergency, but he'll be available for Sunday's contest against the Padres. Los Angeles also activated Mookie Betts (ribs) from the injured list Sunday while designating Ian Gibaut for assignment and optioning Eddy Alvarez to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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Dodgers' David Price: Dealing with personal matter
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Price was placed on the Family Medical Emergency list on Thursday, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
The Dodgers announced that Price will be away from the team until Sunday to deal with a family emergency. The roster move allowed the team to recall Justin Bruihl to replace Price in the bullpen.
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Dodgers' David Price: Away from team
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Price is attending to a family emergency and will be away from the team until Sunday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
No formal move has been made, but Price will likely end up being placed on the Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency List. Justin Bruihl has been recalled to take Price's spot in the bullpen.
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Dodgers' David Price: Collects hold Sunday
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Price earned a hold against the Diamondbacks on Sunday, pitching a scoreless inning during which he allowed one hit and struck out two batters.
Price came on in the seventh frame after starter Tyler Anderson kept Arizona off the scoreboard for six innings. The veteran Price surrendered a two-out infield single but was otherwise spotless to earn his second hold of the campaign. He has struck out multiple batters if five of his past seven relief appearances and has posted a 2.45 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 11:0 K:BB across 7.1 innings over that stretch.
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Dodgers' David Price: Back from COVID-19 IL
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Price (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list ahead of Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Diamondbacks, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Price has been sidelined since testing positive for COVID-19 in late April, but he'll rejoin the active roster between the two ends of Tuesday's twin bill. The veteran left-hander has given up one run over 4.2 innings through five appearances this season and will continue working out of the bullpen until he is built up for longer outings.
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Dodgers' David Price: Returning for nightcap
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Price will return from the COVID-19 injured list in between the two halves of Tuesday's doubleheader against Arizona, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports
Price has missed over three weeks after testing positive for COVID in late April. He'll give the Dodgers added depth in the second game of the twin bill and is expected to remain in a relief role for now, as he's isn't built up enough to handle longer outings.
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Dodgers' David Price: Returning soon as reliever
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Price (COVID-19) is expected to return early next week but won't be built up for more than two innings, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Price has been out for nearly three weeks after testing positive for COVID-19. He's been building up at the Dodgers' spring training complex and is nearly ready to be activated off the injured list, but he won't be able to help fill the hole in the team's rotation that opened up when Clayton Kershaw (pelvis) landed on the injured list Friday.
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Dodgers' David Price: Ramping up in Arizona
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Price (COVID-19) is getting built up at the Dodgers' training complex in Arizona, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
The veteran recently cleared league protocols and traveled with the Dodgers when the team was in Chicago. However, Price has been out of action for over two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19, so he is taking some time to get his arm built back up. The southpaw will likely resume a bullpen role upon his return.
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Dodgers' David Price: May return next week
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Price (illness) has cleared COVID-19 protocols and will travel with the team to Chicago, but he won't play against the Cubs this weekend, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Price will head to the Dodgers' spring training facility to build up his arm after the bout with COVID-19, but he'll first join the team in Chicago since he's never been to Wrigley Field. The veteran left-hander hopes to be ready to rejoin the active roster when Los Angeles begins its next homestand May 12 versus Philadelphia.
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Dodgers' David Price: Unlikely to return this week
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Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Price (illness) will head to the Dodgers' spring training facility in Arizona this week to build up his arm, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Price has been away from the team since testing positive for COVID-19 on April 24, and he'll need some time to ramp back up before rejoining the active roster. It's unclear if the 36-year-old will require a minor-league rehab assignment, but he could be back within 7-to-10 days.
