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Noah Syndergaard says he is 'weakest link' on Dodgers

Noah Syndergaard said he is the Los Angeles Dodgers' "weakest link" after another poor outing that may have jeopardized his spot in the starting rotation.

The once-intimidating Syndergaard saw his ERA inflate to 6.54 after allowing five runs on seven hits -- including three home runs -- in Wednesday's loss to the last-place Nationals.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts would not say whether Syndergaard would make his next start, and the former All-Star admitted that mechanical adjustments he's attempted have not been effective.

"It really sucks," Syndergaard told reporters. "Right now I just feel like I'm the weakest link on this team.