Dodgers change catcher for Rockies series after loss to Brewers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 12:47 AM
Last updated Aug 18, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced a lineup change ahead of their series against the Colorado Rockies. Following a 6-2 defeat to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Dodgers have benched Ben Rortvedt and reinstated Hunter Feduccia as their catcher. Feduccia will bat ninth, maintaining the rest of the lineup. This adjustment comes after the team lost three of four games against the Brewers. Feduccia, who joined from the Tampa Bay Rays before the trade deadline, has played 11 games with one home run and a.273 batting average since the trade.
- •Dodgers lost 6-2 to Brewers in their last game.
- •Feduccia replaces Rortvedt as starting catcher.
- •Feduccia bats ninth in the lineup against Rockies.
- •Dodgers have lost three out of four games this series.
- •Feduccia has one home run and a.273 average with Dodgers.
- 12:47 AMYahoo Sports — Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Lineup Change Ahead of Rockies Series
"The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a tough 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. With this, they lost three out of the four games in their series against the Brewers.Yet, all the Dodgers can do now is move on and try to get things back on track against the Colorado Rockies. Despite their tough […] The post Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Lineup Change Ahead of Rockies Series appeared first on HEAVY.
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