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Dodgers injury report

May hit by liner on left foot, will get CT scan

@kengurnick
September 11, 2020

Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May was removed from Thursday night’s 5-2 loss to the D-backs at Chase Field before the bottom of the second inning with a left foot injury. Manager Dave Roberts said that X-rays on May's foot were "inconclusive" and that the right-hander will undergo a CT scan

Dodgers place Buehler on IL, activate Kelly

@kengurnick
September 10, 2020

The Dodgers placed starting pitcher Walker Buehler on the 10-day injured list for a second time with a right index finger blister on Thursday. They also activated reliever Joe Kelly from the injured list, and he will begin to serve his five-game suspension for throwing at Astros batters. Buehler came

Notes: Báez, Kelly making progress in rehab

@kengurnick
September 8, 2020

Dodgers relievers Pedro Báez and Joe Kelly continue to make progress toward coming off the injured list, manager Dave Roberts said on Tuesday. Báez, out since Aug. 20 with a right groin strain, will throw to hitters on Wednesday -- and Roberts said, if it goes well, he could be

Notes: Kelly hopeful for playoffs; Betts rests

@kengurnick
September 6, 2020

Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly said his scheduled Monday session throwing to batters should put him on the verge of returning from a shoulder injury in time to be a factor in the postseason. Kelly said his shoulder is pain free and he’s throwing 97 mph, although wilder than he wants.

Dodgers notes: Turner, Smith, Kelly

@kengurnick
September 5, 2020

Injured Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner continues his recovery from a strained left hamstring, but manager Dave Roberts said on Saturday he wouldn’t put a timetable on Turner’s return. Turner sustained the injury stealing second base on Aug. 28. He’s eligible to return on Monday, a scheduled day off, but

Turner (hamstring) on track; Bellinger returns

@JesseSanchezMLB
September 4, 2020

Justin Turner, who was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Aug. 29 with a left hamstring strain, is on schedule and expected to return to action next Tuesday against the D-backs in Arizona. Turner, who has been slowed by hamstring injuries in recent years, was slashing .282/.384/.410 in

Bellinger out again, eyes return on Thursday

@kengurnick
September 2, 2020

Reigning National League MVP Award winner Cody Bellinger was out of the Dodgers’ lineup for a second straight game on Wednesday because of a right lat injury. Manager Dave Roberts said Bellinger tried to take some swings on Wednesday, which is how he was injured on Tuesday. “Cody is going

Bellinger scratched after pregame flareup

@kengurnick
September 2, 2020

Reigning National League MVP Cody Bellinger was scratched from Tuesday night’s Dodgers lineup with a strained right lat muscle, and manager Dave Roberts said it was unclear whether Bellinger would play on Wednesday. “It happened in the cage right before batting practice and he was swinging and felt it on

Dodgers place Turner (hamstring) on IL

@kengurnick
September 1, 2020

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring, suffered Friday night stealing second base in Texas. The move is retroactive to Saturday. Edwin Ríos, who had been on the injured list with a left hamstring injury since Aug. 17, was activated

Turner to sit Sat. after injuring leg on SB

@kengurnick
August 29, 2020

The hamstring injury that forced third baseman Justin Turner from Friday night’s 6-2 loss to the Rangers at Globe Life Field is believed to be a cramp and not a strain, manager Dave Roberts said. Turner won’t play on Saturday and will be reevaluated on Sunday. “We’re thinking more cramp

Blister sends Buehler to IL; White recalled

@kengurnick
August 27, 2020

The Dodgers placed All-Star pitcher Walker Buehler on the 10-day injured list with a finger blister on his pitching hand hours before he was scheduled to start Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Giants. Right-handed pitcher Mitch White was recalled from the alternate training site to replace Buehler on

LA places Báez (groin) on IL, recalls Sborz

@kengurnick
August 20, 2020

The Dodgers on Thursday placed right-handed reliever Pedro Báez on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain and recalled right-handed reliever Josh Sborz. In Los Angeles' 6-4 loss to the Mariners on Wednesday, Báez allowed a sixth-inning home run to Dylan Moore -- the second homer he’s allowed

Edwin Ríos placed on IL with hamstring injury

@kengurnick
August 17, 2020

Dodgers infielder Edwin Ríos was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a left hamstring strain and left-handed reliever Adam Kolarek was recalled ahead of the series opener against the Mariners. The move came only hours after manager Dave Roberts said that Ríos has a history of hamstring

Ríos day to day after injuring hamstring

@kengurnick
August 16, 2020

Dodgers infielder Edwin Ríos is day to day after leaving Sunday’s 8-3 win over the Angels in Anaheim with a tight left hamstring. Ríos was injured sliding into second base on a second-inning double. The injury was compounded when Ríos convinced manager Dave Roberts he could stay in the game,

Dodgers put Smith (neck) on IL, recall Ruiz

@kengurnick
August 15, 2020

Dodgers catcher Will Smith was placed on the 10-day injured list with neck inflammation and top catching prospect Keibert Ruiz was recalled and will start Sunday’s game against the Angels. Ruiz, 22, is ranked as the club’s third-best prospect by MLB Pipeline. A switch-hitter, he has alternated this year between

Notes: Smith (neck) sits again; Gonsolin

@kengurnick
August 14, 2020

The injured list is becoming a more likely possibility for Dodgers primary catcher Will Smith, who hasn’t done any baseball activity since leaving Wednesday night’s game with a sore neck. Smith was involved in a whiplash-type plate collision with Fernando Tatis Jr. in San Diego on Aug. 3. He started

Dodgers place Joe Kelly (shoulder) on IL

@alysonfooter
August 10, 2020

The Dodgers placed reliever Joe Kelly on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation on Monday and recalled lefty reliever Adam Kolarek from the club’s alternate training site. Kelly’s IL stint is retroactive to Sunday. Manager Dave Roberts said Kelly underwent an MRI, though the results weren’t available right

Notes: Seager resting; IL stint not expected

@kengurnick
August 9, 2020

Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager on Sunday was out of the lineup for a second game with a back injury, but manager Dave Roberts said the club is not considering placing him on the injured list at this time. “It’s kind of the same progression, treatment, no baseball activity, feels a

Dodgers encouraged by Seager's back scan

@kengurnick
August 8, 2020

Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager's back scan “proved to be clean,” manager Dave Roberts said on Saturday. Seager, removed from Friday night’s 7-2 win with lower back discomfort, was not in Saturday’s lineup against the Giants. Chris Taylor was penciled in at shortstop. "It’s still day to day, but very encouraged,"

Seager exits vs. Giants with back injury

@kengurnick
August 8, 2020

Hot-hitting Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager is considered day to day after leaving Friday night’s 7-2 victory over the Giants in the top of the third inning with lower back discomfort. Manager Dave Roberts said Seager probably would not play Saturday after suffering the injury diving to his backhand side trying

Betts homers, then exits with swollen finger

Outfielder considered day to day as Dodgers head to San Diego
@kengurnick
August 2, 2020

X-rays were negative on Mookie Betts’ swollen left middle finger, and he’s listed by the Dodgers as day to day after being removed in the sixth inning from Sunday’s 3-0 win over the D-backs. Betts was injured taking an awkward swing in his fifth-inning at-bat against Merrill Kelly, even though

Wood on IL; Kershaw (back) making progress

@kengurnick
July 29, 2020

Alex Wood went on the Dodgers' 10-day injured list on Tuesday, but Clayton Kershaw took a big step toward coming off the injured list by throwing an extended bullpen session before Tuesday night’s 5-2 win over the Astros. Kershaw threw 32 pitches, sat during an inning break, then threw another

Kershaw begins throwing to test injured back

@kengurnick
July 27, 2020

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw threw a 15-pitch bullpen session on Sunday to test his injured back and will throw another session on Tuesday in Houston, manager Dave Roberts said after the club’s 3-1 loss to the Giants. Kershaw, who went on the 10-day injured list Thursday with back stiffness instead

Kershaw (back) to IL; May starts opener

@kengurnick
July 24, 2020

LOS ANGELES -- Only a few hours before his scheduled Opening Day start, Clayton Kershaw was placed on the 10-day injured list with back stiffness and rookie Dustin May -- who was sent down earlier in the day -- was recalled to start Thursday's opener against the Giants. May delivered

Notes: Pederson tests hip; Álvarez a no-go

@kengurnick
February 28, 2020

PHOENIX -- The Dodgers finally had some news to report on outfielder Joc Pederson, who resumed outdoor baseball activities on Friday after missing a week with an unspecified right hip issue. Pederson took swings at about 75 percent effort in the cage and played catch on the field.