Dodgers Notes: LA Draft Pick Suffers Injury, Outfielder Benched, Trade Addition Has Major Setback

Aug 31, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (16) celebrates as he rounds the bases on a walk-off home run in the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers won 5-4 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, getting one win in the three-game series at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers got the victory in walk-off fashion with catcher Will Smith hitting a pinch-hit walk-off home run.

In other news, a Dodgers draft pick suffered a knee injury during a college football game, while a major trade deadline addition was issued a setback.

Finally, outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was benched on Sunday's series finale against Arizona. The veteran has struggled to hit right-handed pitching and has not performed consistently in the outfield.

Here’s all the latest Dodgers news and stories (click the headline for the full article):

Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Benches Outfielder Amid Major Struggles

Dodgers Draft Pick Suffers Knee Injury in Season Opener in College Football

Dodgers' Main Trade Deadline Addition Suffers Setback in Injury Recovery

Dave Roberts Calls Out Mookie Betts' Mistake in Dodgers Loss

Dave Roberts Not Happy With Dodgers Following Series Loss to Diamondbacks

Dodgers Tweets of the Day:

PINCH-HIT WALK-OFF HOMER? YES HE WILL. pic.twitter.com/Oo0Uz2kss3
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 31, 2025

SPLASH. 💦 pic.twitter.com/qrmDWWydq2
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 31, 2025

Will called game!

Dodgers x @FlyANA_official pic.twitter.com/343Jpuzunu
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 1, 2025

Will Smith talks with @THEREAL_DV after his pinch-hit walkoff homerun (17), as the #Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks 5-4 in the series finale, snapping their 2-game losing streak. #LetsGoDodgers pic.twitter.com/8Lg0iiOi7F
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) August 31, 2025

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