Dave Roberts addressed Yoshinobu Yamamoto's outing, an injured player's status, and Emmet Sheehan's next start during a press conference on August 1, 2026, following the Dodgers' loss to the Red Sox.
Roberts said Yamamoto pitched well overall but was undone by two mistakes. "It was two bad pitches. You know, obviously he was efficient. He was really good," Roberts said. He added that Yamamoto "left two splits up and close to him and he put two good swings on him."
Roberts noted that a player was hit on the foot in the same spot where Teoscar Hernandez had previously been hit, though this instance appeared worse. The manager stated the player will be out on August 2, 2026, with his status for the following Monday to be evaluated afterward. "He'll be down tomorrow. We'll see where he's at on Monday," Roberts said. He also confirmed Emmet Sheehan will start the next game, saying, "Em's going to start tomorrow. Yes."
Despite the loss, Roberts felt the Dodgers played well overall. "I thought it was a pretty well-played ball game," he noted, adding that the team recorded ten hits but only two runs, which left him a little disappointed. He explained the Red Sox capitalized on a leadoff double in the eighth inning to secure the win. Roberts praised the opponent as a young, athletic team with strong pitching, defense, and contact-oriented hitting, singling out Rafaela, Monasterio, and Durbin as players who compete the right way. He also mentioned liking the aggressiveness of a Dodgers player who tried not to concede second base on a throw, even though the Red Sox made a good defensive play in that instance.
Roberts acknowledged he was not aware that two players had been scratched in Tulsa, saying he is focused on the current roster. "No, I didn't know they were scratched. I'm trying to focus on these guys," he stated, confirming Sheehan's scheduled start as the team's immediate focus.