Dodgers Notes: Urias Mural Painted Over at Dodger Stadium, J Hey Kid, Letting Machado Leave LA

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The Dodgers went into Seattle with a chance of locking down a division crown and they did just that. Following Saturday's NL West clincher, Dave Roberts ran the "B Squad" out on Sunday afternoon looking for a sweep of the Mariners. A lineup with Freddie, Mookie, Smitty, and others on the bench did just that.

Next, they come home for the final homestand of the regular season.

When the team does get home, things will look a little different for fans at Dodger Stadium as the organization continues to distance itself from Julio Urias amid his legal troubles. While the Dodgers were playing in Seattle, a famous mural painted by renowned local artist Jonas Never was touched up to remove Urias from the center and replace the embattled pitcher with Will Smith and Austin Barnes.

The Dodgers and @never1959 have re-done the 2020 World Series mural at Dodger Stadium.

📸: Allen @theladodgerdog on Instagram pic.twitter.com/quoKs0GSJQ

— Clint Pasillas (@realFRG) September 17, 2023

A planned bobblehead night and other depictions and memorabilia featuring Urias have also been eliminated.

In other news, over the weekend, a San Diego journalist put together an in-depth column on Padres' star third baseman Manny Machado. In the column, the journalist shines a light on Manny's leadership qualities which had Dodgers fans feeling even better about the team's decision to let him walk after a brief 2018 cameo.

And finally, following a monster weekend, everyone is talking about Dodgers minor league signing Jason Heyward.

Jason Heyward putting up the highest OPS of his entire career at 34 ok man pic.twitter.com/EHbmZwikjR

— Addison (@YankeeWRLD) September 17, 2023

Check out the day's top headlines below!

• Dodgers' Decision to Let Manny Machado Walk After 2018 Validated by Padres Bombshell Report
• Clayton Kershaw Preaches to 'Enjoy the Moment' to Rookies
• Max Muncy and Miguel Rojas Talk About Veteran Additions Making a Difference This Season
• Kiké Hernandez Says Players in the Dark About Julio Urias Situation

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Dodgers Social Media of the Day

22 Seconds of Gavin Stone's Changeups. 😷 pic.twitter.com/XwvyUmHXgM

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 18, 2023

A weekend to remember for the NL West Champs. 🍾 pic.twitter.com/OaDamRkP9r

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 18, 2023

Your 1st place Los Angeles Dodgers pic.twitter.com/eUPG9t5FfW

— sky (@GonsolinRBW) September 17, 2023

Jason Heyward last year with the Cubs compared to this year with the #Dodgers:

.204 AVG ➡️ .283 AVG
.277 SLG ➡️ .508 SLG
.555 OPS ➡️ .865 OPS
6 XBH ➡️ 37 XBH
1 HR ➡️ 15 HR
10 RBI ➡️ 40 RBI

While also stepping into an important leadership role, Heyward has been huge for LA pic.twitter.com/vkQJnsQdTd

— Bruce Kuntz (@Bnicklaus7) September 17, 2023