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Bobby Miller isn't perfect, but is tenacious in Dodgers' 6-4 win over Pirates

Martinez of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a three-run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth inning at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — Back in March, when their starting rotation was intact and the projections were rosy, Los Angeles Dodgers officials envisioned Bobby Miller’s impending arrival as icing on another division-title cake. The prized prospect was supposed to appear in the majors sometime during the summer — after recovering from a shoulder injury — as a midseason showcase for a club coasting into October.

They would practice patience and deploy him with care. Maybe he would pitch so well that he would start games in the postseason.

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