knocked around

If the Dodgers are down 6-5 in the ninth inning, would Holmes mind if his namesake comes in and gets knocked around a bit?

Yamamoto was not only knocked around in Game 1, giving up five runs in three innings, but was also believed to be tipping his pitches, a problem that plagued him early in his rookie MLB season.

After injured ace Tyler Glasnow suffered a pregame setback in his recovery from elbow tendinitis, canceling a scheduled simulated game because of continued discomfort in his arm, the Dodgers then watched one of their more consistent depth arms, Landon Knack, get knocked around in a 6-2 loss to Atlanta Braves, a defeat that fittingly came amid scattered showers on a cool Georgia night.

CALGARY, Alberta — Under the shadow of Friday’s trade deadline, the Kraken were knocked around at Scotiabank Saddledome, particularly their top defensive pairing.

Sewald is 33 years old now, but recalled his early days in the big leagues with the Mets, where he got knocked around from 2017 to 2020 with a 1-14 record and 5.50 ERA.