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May 25: DH Shohei Ohtani dealing with left hamstring contusion
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged the injury following Saturday’s 3-1 loss to the Reds, indicating that it occurred during the Dodgers' most recent homestand. After striking out in his first two at-bats against Cincinnati starter Hunter Greene, Ohtani tripled down the right-field line in the sixth. As he hit the first-base bag, it was immediately noticeable that he was not running at full speed.

“It’s more of just kind of managing that hamstring,” Roberts said. “But today was better than yesterday. And we just need him in there. So we didn’t want to push it. ... It was in the homestand where he got hit when he was on first base on a throw over, and it hit him in the [left] hamstring. And I think that’s where it kind of started. So, the good thing is that it wasn’t a strain. It was a contusion that we’re just trying to manage.”

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INJURY UPDATES

RHP/DH Shohei Ohtani (elbow surgery)
Expected return: 2025 (as a pitcher)
Ohtani threw for the first time on March 26 since undergoing right elbow surgery in September, getting out to 45 feet. Manager Dave Roberts said that the two-way star is "anxious ... to continue to get going and keep moving forward." Roberts reiterated in March that Ohtani will not pitch this season. (Last updated: March 25)

10-day/15-day injured list

OF Max Muncy (right oblique strain)
Expected return: Mid-to-late June
Max Muncy started to do some running around the bases during the last homestand, but the third baseman still reported some discomfort in his right oblique. The Dodgers were hopeful Muncy wouldn’t have to miss much time, but he’ll be sidelined for at least a couple more weeks, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. (Last updated: May 28)

RHP Evan Phillips (right hamstring strain)
Expected return: May 31
Phillips made a rehab appearance with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on May 26, striking out two in a clean inning. The right-hander will make one more appearance this week and is expected to be back on the active roster on May 31 against the Rockies. (Last updated: May 28)

RHP Bobby Miller (right shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: Mid June
Miller threw 55 pitches in his first rehab start with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on May 26, allowing three runs over three innings. The right-hander will need a couple more rehab starts in the Minors before he’s ready to make it back to the Dodgers’ rotation. (Last updated: May 28)

RHP Joe Kelly (right posterior shoulder)
Expected return: Late May
Kelly was unexpectedly placed on the 15-day injured list before the May 6 game against the Marlins. It’s unclear how much time Kelly will be forced to miss, but the right-hander joins a long list of Dodgers relievers to be placed on the IL this season. (Last updated: May 6)

RHP Ryan Brasier (calf strain)
Expected return: TBD
Brasier pulled his right calf muscle while doing some sprinting as part of his regular warmups before the Dodgers' game against the D-backs on April 29 and was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 28. An MRI on April 30 revealed the strain was mild. (Last updated: April 30)

60-day IL

RHP Connor Brogdon (right plantar fasciitis)
Expected return: TBD
Brogdon, who was acquired from the Phillies in April, went on the injured list for the first time this season. The right-hander gave up a pair of solo home runs in his one appearance with the Dodgers. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on May 19. (Last updated: May 19)

RHP Emmet Sheehan (right forearm inflammation)
Expected return: 2025
Sheehan suffered an injury in his first bullpen session of the spring and never got into Cactus League action. The right-hander had started throwing to hitters for the first time, but on May 16 the Dodgers announced that he had undergone successful surgery on his right elbow that would end his 2024 season. (Last updated: May 16)

LHP Clayton Kershaw (left shoulder surgery)
Expected return: After the All-Star break
Kershaw completed his second bullpen session of his rehab on May 7, throwing 20 pitches. The likely future Hall of Famer has been progressing well and the Dodgers have been encouraged with his recovery. Kershaw is still a few months away from returning, but the 'pens are a big step in the right direction for the left-hander. (Last updated: May 7)

RHP Kyle Hurt (right shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: No earlier than June
Hurt went on the injured list for the first time in his big league career, retroactive to April 17. It’s unclear when Hurt sustained the injury and how long he’ll be sidelined. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Hurt doesn’t have to undergo further testing, which could be a good sign. The right-hander has a 1.35 ERA over 6 2/3 innings in three appearances this season. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on April 27. (Last updated: April 27)

RHP Brusdar Graterol (right shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: Late May
Graterol won’t be able to return until some point in mid-May, but the right-hander began his progression on April 15, throwing a “good” bullpen session, according to manager Dave Roberts. Graterol was the Dodgers’ best reliever last season. (Last updated: April 15)

RHP Dustin May (right flexor tendon surgery)
Expected return: 2024
After six weeks without picking up a baseball, scans revealed that May needed to undergo right elbow surgery to repair his flexor tendon. The surgery took place on July 18 and was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. There’s no firm timetable for May’s return, but a second major elbow surgery in the past three seasons puts much of his '24 in doubt. The Dodgers placed him on the 60-day injured list to begin the 2024 season. (Last updated: Feb. 9)

RHP Tony Gonsolin (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: 2024
Gonsolin had Tommy John surgery on Sept. 1, performed by team doctor Neal ElAttrache. He was placed on the injured list Aug. 19 with what was diagnosed as right forearm inflammation. Gonsolin also was placed on the IL late in the 2022 season with a right forearm strain. He started the '23 campaign on the IL with a left ankle sprain and was 8-5 with a 4.98 ERA in 20 starts. He had been dealing with arm soreness for an extended period before he went on the IL. The Dodgers placed Gonsolin on the 60-day injured list on Feb. 9. (Last updated: Feb. 9)

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