After an emotional pregame tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, the Dodgers fell to the Braves for the second night in a row despite newcomer Kolten Wong's homer.
. Wong, 32, was an unabashed failure, batting .165 with two home runs in 216 plate appearances, and the Mariners released him Aug. 4.
“I’m excited to play for the Dodgers,” said Wong, who was born on the island of Hawaii and attended high school and college on Oahu. “I look at it as a fresh start.” “Our guys cleaned up some things with [Wong’s] swing, so we feel that he’s back to the player he was a couple years ago, not too long ago,” Roberts said. “Just the experience he has makes him an interesting player.”
Billed a plus hitter, Vargas batted .195 in 256 plate appearances before being demoted to triple-A. He’s hit well there, batting .295 with a .410 on-base percentage, but it appears he’ll wait until spring to try to reclaim his starting spot.was added to the roster. Roberts said Sheehan will start Saturday against the Braves or pitch several innings in relief.Sheehan is 3-1 with a save and a 5.63 ERA in seven starts and one relief appearance.
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