Grove gave up three runs in the first inning and three home runs in the next two innings. The Dodgers lost for the fifth time in their past seven games.
Lance Lynn is a large man, listed at 6-foot-5 and 270 pounds, But he doesn’t seem large enough to fill the gaping hole in the Dodgers’ starting rotation.
While pitchers Max Scherzer and Jordan Montgomery were changing teams and the New York Mets were looking for somewhere to offload Justin Verlander and his hefty contract, the Dodgers’ glaring need was on full display once again.
Rookie right-hander Michael Grove gave up three runs in the first inning, three home runs in the next two innings and the Dodgers lost to the Cincinnati Reds 9-0 Sunday afternoon.
The trade deadline (3 p.m. PT Tuesday afternoon) will have passed by the time the Dodgers take the field again Tuesday night.
