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Dodgers face ‘sense of urgency and competition’ with roster for the rest of the season

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Aug. 5, 2024 9:48 AM PT

The “calvary,” as Dodgers manager Dave Roberts put it this weekend, is coming.

Which means not everyone in the team’s current stable is likely to keep their spot.

In recent weeks, much of the external attention on the Dodgers has revolved around their shrinking cushion in the National League West standings, where a lead once as large as nine games has been trimmed down to 4 ½ by the San Diego Padres (and five by the Arizona Diamondbacks) entering Monday’s games.