Dave Roberts is no stranger to having to walk back things he’s said. Whether it be the speculation he started about Shohei Ohtani pitching in the 2024 postseason or Michael Kopech’s knee injury earlier this year, it’s clear that he’s fine firing from the hip in his media availability and then picking up the pieces later.
And it looks like we could be barreling toward another instance where Roberts has to eat his words in regard to one of the Dodgers’ biggest trade chips.
Dave Roberts just set himself up for Dodgers to make him look like liar at trade deadline
On Monday, Roberts spoke to the team’s beat, where he addressed Dalton Rushing’s trade market as questions continue to arise.