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The Los Angeles Dodgers have dealt with a mountain of injuries all season long, and now it's the infield. The Dodger's are set to call up top infield prospect Alex Freeman to fill the void.

Diego Cartaya fizzled out with both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins, but that didn't stop the San Francisco Giants from taking a flier on the 23-year-old catcher.

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers meet the Cincinnati Reds with a 1-0 series lead. Cincinnati has a 56-51 record overall and a 31-23 record in home games. The Reds are seventh in the NL with 109 total home runs, averaging one per game.

It felt like overkill in the offseason. The team that had everything — the defending champions — just kept layering on more and more talent and adding to a soaring payroll.

Missouri football QB Sam Horn has signed with the MLB's Dodgers. That, however, should not impact his availability for Missouri football this year.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Elly De La Cruz, Shohei Ohtani Go Viral With Special Moment During Dodgers-Reds Game.