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The Los Angeles Dodgers have Kiké Hernández back in action. He went 2 for 2 with a RBI double in his season debut against the Colorado Rockies, playing third base in place of injured Max Muncy. The Dodgers rallied for a 5-3 win. Hernández missed the first 53 games recovering from elbow surgery. Manager Dave Roberts praised his energy and toughness, noting that few understood the severity of his injury. Hernández played through pain last season, helping the Dodgers win their second consecutive World Series. He signed a $4.5 million, one-year contract in February to return for his 10th season in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell will undergo surgery Tuesday to remove loose bodies from his elbow, general manager Brandon Gomes said. The Dodgers are optimistic that the procedure will allow Snell to return to the mound earlier than other treatment options. The Dodgers have signed veteran reliever Jonathan Hernández and optioned reliever Chayce McDermott back to the minors after one appearance. Hernández opted out of his minor league contract with Philadelphia on Monday after making 13 appearances for Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season, going 1-0 with an 4.80 ERA and 22 strikeouts over 15 innings.

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Blake Snell will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from his left elbow, and the Los Angeles Dodgers expect the two-time Cy Young Award winner to return this season. Snell made his season debut last weekend, giving up four earned runs in three innings after missing the start of the season with left shoulder fatigue and inflammation. The left-hander was scratched from his scheduled start on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. The surgery is scheduled for Tuesday. Manager Dave Roberts says the team is encouraged about the possibility that Snell will recover quickly.

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FILE - Dr. Mark Chavez, a physician charged in connection with Matthew Perry's fatal overdose, walks out of United States Courthouse after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine in Los Angeles, on Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

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Marty Makary is resigning as President Donald Trump's Food and Drug Administration chief. The surgeon and health researcher's tenure had drawn complaints from pharmaceutical executives, anti-abortion activists and other Trump allies. The President said Tuesday that Makary “was having some difficulty” but ”he’s going to go on and he’s going to do well.” Makary came to prominence as an outspoken critic of public health measures during the COVID pandemic, when he appeared on Fox News Channel. But at the FDA, Makary failed to win the staff's confidence after mass layoffs, leadership changes and a series of controversies involving vaccines, drugs and electronic cigarettes.