Gavin Stone to make second MLB start on Monday

LOS ANGELES (KAIT) - A Riverside and UCA alum will get a 2nd start in The Show.

Gavin Stone will be called on Monday to start for the Dodgers against the Braves. First pitch is scheduled for 6:20 p.m. Central Time in Atlanta. The Orange County Register and L.A. Times were the first to report the details. Los Angeles has several starting pitchers currently on the injured list.

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— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) May 21, 2023

MLB debut in the books for Gavin Stone.

4.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Riverside & UCA alum recorded his first big league strikeout in the 4th inning.

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— Chris Hudgison (@ChrisHudgison) May 3, 2023

Stone made his MLB debut on Wednesday, May 3. He had an up-and-down afternoon in Los Angeles. Stone lasted 4 innings, allowed 8 hits, 4 earned runs, 2 walks, and 1 strikeout in a no-decision. His first big league punchout came in the 4th inning.

The Lake City native has had two starts in Triple-A Oklahoma City since his big-league breakthrough. Stone was stellar on May 16, striking out 10 in 5.2 innings of work. He allowed 2 earned runs and scattered 5 hits.