Dodgers Wrap Up Spring With 5–5 Tie, a Few Home Runs, and One Last Roster Headache

Spring training ended the only way it knows how: with a tie, a handful of “does this matter?” moments, and one final reminder that baseball in March is a strange, beautiful, slightly unserious thing.

With most of the big names already in Los Angeles — or on their way there before this one wrapped — the afternoon had the unmistakable feel of a spring after-party: the music still playing, but half the guests already gone.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics played to a 5–5 draw Saturday at Camelback Ranch, a game that felt less like a finale and more like a final exam for the handful of players still trying to squeeze onto the Opening Day roster. Some passed. Some sweated. Some probably wished the desert sun would hide the evidence.

Sheehan Survives the Second Inning, Lives to Tell the Tale

Emmet Sheehan, penciled in as the Dodgers’ fifth starter, took the mound looking for a clean sendoff into the regular season. Instead, the second inning arrived like a surprise audit.

Four runs crossed on three hits, two walks, and a wild pitch that had the unmistakable energy of, “let’s just get this over with.”

To his credit, Sheehan settled in afterward, striking out five and pitching into the fifth inning. Spring training is about process, not perfection — and his process looked a lot better once the second inning stopped happening.

Freeland and Kim Keep the Roster Battle Interesting

The Dodgers have exactly one roster spot left, and both candidates treated Saturday like a job interview with the boss watching.

Alex Freeland delivered the loudest argument — a two-run homer that left no doubt he’d like to be on the flight to Los Angeles. He finished 1-for-4, but it was the kind of swing that lingers in a manager’s mind.

Hyeseong Kim countered with a quieter case — an RBI single, quality at-bats, and steady defense that makes coaches nod without saying a word.

If the Dodgers were hoping this game would simplify the decision, it did the opposite. It made it messier — which, of course, feels very Dodgers.

Suwinski Continues His “What If?” Tour

Jack Suwinski, who hasn’t been around long enough to fully memorize the clubhouse Wi-Fi password, launched his third home run of the spring.

He has eight Cactus League at-bats. Three have ended with a jog around the bases.

It’s the baseball version of showing up late to a party and immediately becoming everyone’s favorite guest.

Klein Keeps It Clean

Will Klein delivered 1⅓ calm, efficient innings — one hit, one strikeout, and a double play. It was the pitching equivalent of quietly straightening the room after someone else made a mess.

Not flashy, but exactly what the Dodgers needed to see.

A Tie, a Sunburn, and a Flight Home

The game drifted into a tie and stayed there, as spring games tend to do once the regulars exit and the prospects take over.

The Dodgers didn’t seem bothered. They got what they came for: reps, information, and one final look at players competing for the last seat on the roster.

Next up is the Freeway Series — where the games still don’t count, but at least start to feel like they do.

The Dodgers head to Anaheim on Sunday, where Tyler Glasnow is set to face Angels right-hander George Klassen. It’s the final tune-up before Opening Day — when ties disappear, the numbers start to matter, and the real story begins.