LOS ANGELES — Teoscar Hernández appears like he could be on the verge of returning to the Dodgers’ lineup.
Hernández, who has been on the 10-day injured record since Could 6 with a left groin pressure, will start a rehab task with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday and may probably be activated as quickly as Monday, in accordance with Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts.
“I’m hoping to get him again doubtlessly on Monday,” Roberts mentioned on Friday.
There was initially some trepidation concerning the severity of Hernández’s harm. An MRI revealed a Grade 1 abductor pressure and Roberts acknowledged the outfielder can be out for “some time.” However these fears appear to have largely subsided, with Hernández progressing to take dwell batting follow through the Dodgers’ ongoing homestand.
One other key piece of the Dodgers’ lineup could be making his return quickly. Roberts talked about that he’s hopeful Tommy Edman can be activated for Sunday’s collection finale towards the Angels.
Getting Hernández and Edman again can be an enormous increase to the Dodgers. Hernández has a .315 batting common, 9 house runs and a .933 OPS. Edman is batting .252 with eight homers and an .818 OPS. However it does elevate questions on what the upcoming returns imply for latest callups corresponding to Hyeseong Kim and James Outman, who each have Minor League choices.
Kim has thrived since being referred to as up on Could 3, posting a .429 batting common, 5 RBIs, three stolen bases and a 1.038 OPS by way of his first 12 Main League video games.
“We’ve got a bunch of fellows, place player-wise, that we will run on the market …,” Roberts mentioned. “However coming off harm, do I see them enjoying as a lot as they did prior? In all probability not for the early going. So I feel that there will be some runway for the fellows that aren’t on a regular basis gamers, basically.”
Roberts sees a world through which Kim, Outman, and Speeding — whose present plan is to catch a couple of times every week to present beginning catcher Will Smith a breather — may doubtlessly keep on in platoon roles after Hernández and Edman return. The actual query: Would that be one of the simplest ways for the children to maintain growing?
“I feel that there is a number of issues that there is grey [area],” Roberts mentioned. “In a single camp, you possibly can argue that Dalton needs to be down taking on a regular basis at-bats, or 5 days every week. You might argue that Hyeseong needs to be enjoying six or seven days every week. You might argue James needs to be doing that. Or you might be arguing that being right here round our guys is extra useful.
“So, clearly, proper now they’re right here with us, and I simply can’t foresee proper now what strikes are going to be made within the coming days.”
