Latest Dodgers injuries & transactions

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This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Dodgers injury news and transactions.

LATEST INJURIES

C
Injury: Stiff neck
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Imaging showed nothing of concern. Smith took batting practice in the indoor cages and threw on June 9, but was not in the lineup. Manager Dave Roberts said Smith could be placed on IL. (updated June 9) More >>

RHP
Injury: Lower back spasms
IL date: May 8 (transferred to 60-day IL on June 6)
Expected return: Mid-July at earliest
Status: Still limited by back spasms and not playing catch as his recovery takes longer than hoped. (updated June 6) More >>

RHP
Injury: Left foot bone spur
IL date: May 9 (15-day IL)
Expected return: June
Status: Set to throw another live batting practice session before embarking on a rehab assignment. Recovery hinges on post-session foot response during defensive drills. (updated June 6)

LHP
Injury: Loose bodies in left elbow
IL date: May 15 (transferred to 60-day IL on May 29)
Expected return: Mid-July at earliest
Status: Began a throwing program on June 5, two and a half weeks after undergoing surgery. (updated June 5) More >>

RHP
Injury: Recovery from Tommy John surgery
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: July
Status: Joined Triple-A Oklahoma to begin a rehab assignment on June 4. Will likely take the maximum 30 days to build up. (updated June 4)

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: March 22 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 1)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Working through a throwing program at the Dodgers' complex in Arizona, but he has had trouble ramping up. (updated June 2)

RHP
Injury: Recovery from right shoulder surgery, lower back surgery
IL date: March 22 (transferred to 60-day IL on May 17)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Underwent a surgical procedure on his back, he shared on social media on May 31. (updated May 31)

OF
Injury: Left hamstring strain
IL date: May 29 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late June or early July
Status: MRI revealed a Grade 1 strain. Expecting to miss roughly a month. (updated May 30) More >>

RHP
Injury: Loose bodies in right elbow
IL date: April 20 (transferred to 60-day IL on May 10)
Expected return: Possibly July
Status: Began a throwing progression during the week of May 25. (updated May 30) More >>

INF/OF
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: May 27 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late July or early August
Status: MRI revealed a "significant tear," per manager Dave Roberts. Expected to miss at least six to eight weeks. (updated May 27) More >>

INF/OF
Injury: Recovery from right ankle surgery
IL date: March 22 (transferred to 60-day IL on May 9)
Expected return: June
Status: Began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on May 26. Should take close to the maximum 20 days to build up. (updated May 26) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: April 13 (transferred to 60-day IL on May 18)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Rehabbing at the Dodgers' complex in Arizona. (updated May 18)

RHP
Injury: Right intercostal strain
IL date: March 22 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 28)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Rehabbing at the Dodgers' complex in Arizona. (updated April 28)

RHP
Injury: Recovery from Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 24 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 1)
Expected return: Second half of 2026
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2025 and could be a second-half option for the Dodgers. (updated April 3)

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder soreness
IL date: March 22 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Rehabbing at the Dodgers' complex in Arizona. (updated March 26)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

June 6
• RHP : Added to 40-man roster (will remain with Triple-A Oklahoma City)
• RHP : Transferred to 60-day IL

May 31
• LHP : Activated from 15-day IL
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City

May 29
• OF : Placed on 10-day IL More >>
• OF/1B : Recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City
• INF/OF : Re-signed and added to active roster
• 2B : Optioned to Triple-A More >>