Latest Dodgers injuries & transactions

May 5th, 2026

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

LATEST INJURIES

SS
Injury: Right oblique strain
IL date: April 5 (10-day IL)
Expected return: May
Status: Working on his bat speed and is scheduled to face live pitching in a simulated game on May 7, with possible rehab assignment to follow. (updated May 4) More >>

RHP
Injury: Recovery from right shoulder surgery
IL date: March 22 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Early May
Status: Threw on May 3 and could "potentially" be activated during Houston series, per Dave Roberts. (updated May 4) More >>

INF/OF
Injury: Recovery from right ankle surgery
IL date: March 22 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late May or early June
Status: On a "slow program" after experiencing some residual soreness. (updated May 4)

INF/OF
Injury: Recovery from left elbow surgery
IL date: Feb. 21 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City as soon as May 5. (updated May 4)

LHP
Injury: Left shoulder fatigue
IL date: March 22 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Mid-May
Status: Stretched out to 55 pitches (37 strikes) across four innings in his third rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on May 3. He should only need one more rehab start before he's an option for the Dodgers. (updated May 3) More >>

RHP
Injury: Recovery from right shoulder surgery
IL date: March 22 (15-day IL)
Expected return: June
Status: Began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on May 2. He will likely take close to the maximum 30 days to build up his arm. (updated May 2) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right intercostal strain
IL date: March 22 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Tweaked his side while throwing in the bullpen on March 13. He will not begin a throwing program until he's pain-free. (updated April 28)

RHP
Injury: Loose bodies in right elbow
IL Date: April 20 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Second half of 2026
Status: Had surgery on his elbow on April 22. He thinks he will be able to start playing catch a couple weeks after the stitches are removed from his elbow. (updated April 27) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: April 13 (15-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Felt discomfort in his shoulder after his outing on April 12. (updated April 13) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: March 22 (60-day IL)
Expected return: First half of 2026
Status: Imaging revealed inflammation, but not structural damage, in his shoulder. Has started a throwing program and essentially has an entire Spring Training ramp-up ahead. (updated April 3) More >>

RHP
Injury: Recovery from Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 24 (60-day IL)
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: Progressed to throwing off the mound by the end of Spring Training, but the team is building him up slowly. (updated March 26)

RHP
Injury: Recovery from Tommy John surgery
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Second half of 2026
Status: Started throwing full bullpen sessions in mid-March. (updated March 17)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

April 28
• INF/OF : Acquired from Blue Jays for cash considerations and optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City
• RHP : Transferred to 60-day IL

April 21
• 1B : Reinstated from paternity list More >>
• OF/1B : Optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City

April 20
• RHP : Placed on 15-day injured list More >>
• LHP : Recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City