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Dodgers' infield depth thinned with injuries to Taylor, Rojas
LOS ANGELES -- Coming into the week, the Dodgers knew they were going to get a little healthier on the pitching side. Tyler Glasnow returned on Wednesday after a couple of weeks' absence. Clayton Kershaw will make his season debut on Thursday. But as much of the season has gone,
Dodgers feel 'really good' entering break despite flurry of injuries
DETROIT -- The Dodgers enter the All-Star break after Sunday’s 4-3 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park with a 56-41 record that is the second-best in the National League. It isn’t the runaway mark some anticipated from a team that won 100 games in 2023 before adding free agent
Yamamoto moved to 60-day IL, out until at least mid-August
DETROIT -- The Dodgers moved right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who's been dealing with right triceps tightness, to the 60-day injured list on Sunday, meaning he won't be eligible to return before Aug. 16. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers activated right-handed pitcher Brent Honeywell. “Yamamoto’s thrown twice this past week,”
Dodgers' rehabbing May out for the season
Dodgers right-hander Dustin May, who was rehabbing after surgery last year to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right arm, will not pitch in 2024 following a procedure to repair an esophageal tear, the Dodgers confirmed on Saturday night. “While at dinner on Wednesday, Dodger right-hander Dustin May experienced
Glasnow lands on IL, Miller struggles in tough day for rotation
PHILADELPHIA -- The afternoon started with the Dodgers announcing that All-Star pitcher Tyler Glasnow was going on the 15-day injured list with lower back tightness, retroactive to Saturday. Though Glasnow isn’t expected to miss a significant amount of time, it was yet another blow to a starting rotation that has
Kershaw pauses rehab assignment to address shoulder soreness
CHICAGO -- Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw will be shut down from throwing for a week to address “lingering soreness” in his surgically repaired left shoulder, manager Dave Roberts said on Monday. Kershaw was slated to make a second start on his Minor League rehab assignment on Tuesday. He will now
Miller makes his return as Buehler (hip) placed on IL
DENVER -- Before Wednesday’s game against the Rockies, the Dodgers got dealt some more bad injury news. After losing Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a strained rotator cuff and Mookie Betts to a fractured left hand over the weekend, the Dodgers put right-hander Walker Buehler on the 15-day injured list with right
How do Dodgers navigate Betts, Yamamoto injuries?
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Betts expected to miss 6-8 weeks after HBP fractures left hand
DENVER -- The Dodgers are going to be without Mookie Betts for some time, as the shortstop has a fractured left hand following a hit by pitch in the seventh inning of a 3-0 win over the Royals at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. Facing right-hander Dan Altavilla with a 1-2
Betts facing lengthy absence after HBP fractures left hand
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers are going to be without Mookie Betts for some time, as the shortstop has a fractured left hand following a hit by pitch in the seventh inning of a 3-0 win over the Royals at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. Facing right-hander Dan Altavilla with a
Yamamoto placed on IL with strained rotator cuff
LOS ANGELES -- After leaving his Saturday start early due to what was first believed to be right triceps tightness, Yoshinobu Yamamoto went on the injured list for the first time in his MLB career with a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder. The injury is not expected to
Yamamoto exits start early with triceps issue
LOS ANGELES -- After throwing 106 pitches against the Yankees on June 7, Yoshinobu Yamamoto reported some soreness and tightness around his right triceps area. Given that information, the Dodgers decided to push Yamamoto’s next start back from Thursday to Saturday in hopes that a few more days off would
'Way ahead of schedule': Kershaw throws sim game
LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw has taken the next step forward in his recovery from left shoulder surgery, throwing his first simulated game on Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. “It went OK,” said Kershaw. “I feel all right. Shoulder feels healthy, and now it’s just a matter of building the
Muncy lands on IL with oblique strain
LOS ANGELES -- Before the Dodgers’ game against the Reds on Friday, the club announced that slugging third baseman Max Muncy was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Muncy felt a grab on his right side during batting practice before
Dodgers place closer Phillips on IL, get Treinen back
LOS ANGELES -- The good news for the Dodgers Sunday morning was that right-hander Blake Treinen was ready to come off the injured list for the first time since the 2022 season. The bad news, however, was that Treinen was replacing Evan Phillips on the active roster, as the Dodgers’
What Buehler's rehab progression means for Dodgers
This story was excerpted from Juan Toribio’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LOS ANGELES -- Over the past 10 days, the Dodgers have been looking for more consistency out of their starting pitching staff. During that
Miller to IL with right shoulder inflammation
LOS ANGELES -- Before Saturday’s game against the Padres, the Dodgers announced that Bobby Miller was going on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to April 11. Manager Dave Roberts said Miller didn’t hurt sustain the injury on a specific pitch or play, but that the shoulder
X-rays negative on Muncy's hand; Kiké talks rejoining LA
GOODYEAR, Ariz.. -- The Dodgers got good injury news on Thursday, as third baseman Max Muncy said X-rays on his left hand were negative after getting hit by a Cody Bradford curveball in the first inning of Wednesday’s Cactus League game. “Yeah, it’s all good,” Muncy said. “I felt pretty
Ohtani's timeline; Yamamoto, Glasnow in line to pitch in Korea
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Given that Shohei Ohtani has gone through the rehab process following elbow surgery, the Dodgers are letting the two-way superstar create his schedule. For Ohtani to feel comfortable playing on Opening Day, March 20, in Seoul, South Korea, the two-time American League MVP Award winner said he
With a healed knee, Lux ready to take over short
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Gavin Lux has grown used to waiting and being patient since becoming a big leaguer in 2019. Despite being one of the game’s top prospects coming through the Minors, Lux has been waiting for his turn to shine for years. In 2021, Lux had to wait to
Ohtani 'very confident' he'll be ready to DH on Opening Day
LOS ANGELES -- Coming into the 2024 season, it’s already known Shohei Ohtani won’t be on the mound this year as he recovers from a second right elbow surgery. But Ohtani, unlike any other player in the Majors, has the ability to still make a significant impact at the plate.
Kershaw has shoulder surgery, hopes to pitch in '24
LOS ANGELES -- Longtime Dodgers star and current free agent Clayton Kershaw announced on Friday that he underwent surgery on his left shoulder, specifically to repair the glenohumeral ligaments and capsule. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. While it is unclear how long Kershaw will be sidelined, the
Dodgers hopeful Betts (left foot) will return soon
WASHINGTON -- Dodgers star Mookie Betts will likely miss all three games against the Nationals over the weekend, according to manager Dave Roberts, and his status for Monday’s game against the Padres will depend on how he feels. Betts left loanDepot park on crutches following the club’s 10-0 win over
Buehler shut down for remainder of '23 season
WASHINGTON -- Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler, who is recovering from his second Tommy John surgery, was hopeful that he could return at some point in the 2023 season. But on Friday, Buehler and the Dodgers came to the decision that he will not return this year, and they are shifting