MILWAUKEE — Dodgers utility man Kiké Hernández was positioned on the 10-day injured record with irritation in his left elbow forward of Monday evening’s sequence opener towards the Brewers at American Household Subject. Supervisor Dave Roberts is hopeful that Hernández can be again in motion “shortly after the All-Star break.”
Outfielder James Outman was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis because the corresponding roster transfer. The Dodgers additionally chosen righty reliever Julian Fernández from Oklahoma Metropolis and optioned righty Justin Wrobleski, whereas infielder CJ Alexander was designated for task to clear a 40-man roster spot.
Roberts first informed reporters in Los Angeles on Sunday that Hernández was feeling soreness in his elbow. He additionally talked about that Teoscar Hernández and Tommy Edman had been coping with minor accidents, and each had been out of Monday’s beginning lineup.
The latter two had been damage throughout Saturday’s sport towards the Astros. Teoscar Hernández fouled a ball off his left foot and is coping with residual soreness — which Roberts described as a contusion — and Edman sustained a hairline fracture in his proper little toe after being hit by a pitch.
Each are probably accessible to pinch-hit within the first two video games of the sequence vs. the Brewers, and Roberts is hopeful that they are going to get better properly sufficient to start out within the subject for Wednesday’s sequence finale, which can even see Tyler Glasnow return to the mound after spending greater than two months on the IL with proper shoulder irritation.
Roberts famous that the toe fracture wouldn’t forestall Edman from taking part in third base, the place he and Miguel Rojas will see time whereas Max Muncy recovers from a bone bruise in his left knee. The toe would possibly inhibit Edman’s capability to play the outfield, however he ought to be capable of transfer between second and third as wanted.
Kiké Hernández has been coping with lingering elbow soreness — which he aggravated on a clumsy slide into dwelling plate — because the Dodgers’ sequence in Cleveland from Might 26-28. Hernández had been receiving therapy on his elbow, together with a cortisone shot, however he did not clarify how unhealthy it was to Roberts till this previous weekend.
“At that cut-off date, he saved it to himself. Simply wished to be on the market to compete, and it simply frequently acquired worse and actually impacted his offense and the swing,” Roberts mentioned. “And so only a couple days in the past, it simply actually reached a head the place it was just about insupportable. He is a man that simply would not wish to go on the IL and prides himself on being accessible.”
Outman slashed .289/.378/.592 in 70 video games with Oklahoma Metropolis. He drew the beginning in heart subject on Monday and can possible see most of his taking part in time towards right-handed pitchers.
Wrobleski, who was hitting his stride as a protracted reliever, was optioned to Triple-A extra due to the timing than the rest. He would not have been accessible till the weekend after pitching 4 2/3 innings on Saturday, and he’ll be eligible to be recalled once more not lengthy after the All-Star break.
Fernández provides the Dodgers a recent arm within the bullpen. His final massive league motion got here in 2021 with the Rockies, and he recorded a 4.08 ERA throughout 28 2/3 innings with the Comets.
Alexander was claimed off waivers from the Yankees on Thursday. He performed in solely two video games for the Comets earlier than being designated for task.
