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July 26, 2024

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Dodgers' infield depth thinned with injuries to Taylor, Rojas

@juanctoribio
July 25, 2024

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

July 14, 2024

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

July 14, 2024

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

@MannyOnMLB
July 13, 2024

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

@juanctoribio
July 9, 2024

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

@tim_stebbins
June 24, 2024

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

@juanctoribio
June 20, 2024

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?

@juanctoribio
June 18, 2024

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.

Betts expected to miss 6-8 weeks after HBP fractures left hand

@SarahWexler32 and @juanctoribio
June 17, 2024

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

@SarahWexler32
June 16, 2024

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

@SarahWexler32
June 16, 2024

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

@juanctoribio
June 16, 2024

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

@SarahWexler32
June 1, 2024

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

@juanctoribio
May 17, 2024

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

@juanctoribio
May 5, 2024

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

@juanctoribio
April 19, 2024

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

@juanctoribio
April 14, 2024

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

@juanctoribio
February 29, 2024

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

@juanctoribio
February 21, 2024

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

@juanctoribio
February 13, 2024

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

@juanctoribio
February 3, 2024

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

@juanctoribio
November 3, 2023

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

CT scan, MRI come back negative for star outfielder on Friday
@juanctoribio
September 9, 2023

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

@juanctoribio and @_dadler
September 8, 2023

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