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The Los Angeles Dodgers dismissed a number of players from big league camp on Monday.
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The most notable: Keston Hiura .
Hiura is one of 11 players who will be sent to minor-league camp, essentially ending any chance of making the MLB roster for Opening Day.
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It's yet one more disappointment in what has been a less-than-hoped-for career for Hiura.
He was such a naturally gifted hitter from well before the moment the Milwaukee Brewers made him the No. 9 overall pick in 2017 out of UC-Irvine.
And when he reached the majors for the first time in 2019, he raked. Hiura hit .303 with 23 doubles and 19 homers in just 84 games.
But he was never the same again.
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Averages of .212, .168 and .226 over the next three seasons ended his time in Milwaukee.
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He didn't get to MLB at all in 2023, then hit .148 in 10 games with the Angels in 2024.
Hiura got just eight games with the Rockies in 2025, going 4-for-18 (.222) with a double.
The Dodgers signed him last month, hoping to see if his bat had anything left.
Apparently, they weren't overly impressed.
Hiura could still hit well in Triple-A Oklahoma City and earn a call back. For now, though, the Dodgers have bid farewell to his roster chances.
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