Dodgers’ Michael Kopech undergoes surgery for torn meniscus
The Dodgers’ brutal week just got worse.
In the midst of a six-game losing streak, the team moved reliever Michael Kopech to the 60-day injured list after he underwent surgery to repair the torn meniscus in his right knee, the Orange County Register reported Wednesday.
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Kopech is still expected to return before the end of the season, according to the outlet.
The 29-year-old threw just seven innings in eight appearances before landing on the 15-day IL with right knee inflammation on July 1, retroactive to June 28.

The Dodgers moved Kopech to the extended injured list to make room on the 40-man roster for Tyler Glasnow, who made his return from the 60-day IL in Wednesday’s 3-2 loss to the Brewers.
To open an active roster spot for Glasnow, the Dodgers also optioned right-handed pitcher Alexis Díaz to the minor leagues.
Kopech, a native of Longview, Texas, was terrific for the Dodgers last year after getting traded midseason from the White Sox.
He posted a 1.13 ERA in 24 regular-season innings with LA, and also tossed nine postseason frames as the Dodgers rolled to the World Series title.

Kopech, a first-round pick of the Red Sox in 2014, was traded to the White Sox as a prospect in the 2016 Chris Sale trade.
He made his MLB debut with Chicago and pitched the first four and a half years of his big league career with the White Sox before getting dealt to Los Angeles.
Now, Kopech joins a long list of Dodgers pitchers on the 60-day IL, including starters Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, Tony Gonsolin and River Ryan, and relievers Blake Treinen, Brusdar Graterol, Evan Phillips and Kyle Hurt.
Nonetheless, the Dodgers (56-38) still own the best record in the National League and the second-best record in baseball.
They have a five-game lead on the second-place Giants in the NL West standings heading into a three-game series in San Francisco this weekend.
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