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Washington Post
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Dodgers place Kiké Hernández on injured list and call up James Outman to headline series of moves
MILWAUKEE — Los Angeles Dodgers utilityman Kiké Hernández went on the injured list with left elbow inflammation and outfielder James Outman got called up from the minors among a series of moves the NL West leaders made Monday. The Dodgers also called up right-handed pitcher Julian Fernández, optioned left-hander Justin Wrobleski to Triple-A Oklahoma City and designated infielder CJ Alexander for assignment before beginning a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Hernández started getting bothered by the elbow issue during a series in Cleveland at the end of May. 'There was a slide there at home plate where it really started to act up and bother him,' Roberts said. 'At that point in time, he kept it to himself, just wanting to be out there and compete. It just continually got worse and really impacted his offense and his swing. And so just a couple of days ago it really reached a head where it was pretty much intolerable.' Hernández has hit just .109 (6 of 55) since the start of June. The 33-year-old is batting .195 with a .259 on-base percentage, eight homers and 22 RBIs in 71 games this season. Roberts said the Dodgers are hopeful Hernández could return shortly after the All-Star break. Outman, 28, batted .125 (3 of 24) with two homers and four RBIs in nine games during an earlier stint with Los Angeles this season. He has been hitting .289 with a .378 on-base percentage, 20 homers, 74 RBIs and 14 steals in 70 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City. The Dodgers arrived in Milwaukee after getting swept in a three-game home series with Houston that underscored their roster issues due to various nagging injuries. Outfielder Teoscar Hernández and second baseman Tommy Edman didn't play in a 5-1 loss to the Astros on Sunday and remained out of the lineup Monday, though neither player was placed on the injured list. Teoscar Hernández fouled a ball off his left foot and Edman fouled a ball off his right foot Saturday in a 6-4 loss to the Astros. Edman ended up with a fractured toe. Roberts said both players could be available off the bench the next couple of days and expressed hope they might be able to start Wednesday. Fernández, 29, was 3-0 with a 4.08 ERA and 32 strikeouts over 28 2/3 innings in 24 appearances with Oklahoma City. Wrobleski, 24, was 4-3 with a 4.50 ERA and 40 strikeouts over 40 innings in eight appearances with Los Angeles. The Dodgers had just claimed Alexander off waivers from the New York Yankees last week before designating him for assignment Monday. ___ AP MLB:
Al Arabiya
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Dodgers Place Kiké Hernández on Injured List and Call Up James Outman to Headline Series of Moves
Los Angeles Dodgers utilityman Kiké Hernández went on the injured list with left elbow inflammation, and outfielder James Outman got called up from the minors among a series of moves the NL West leaders made Monday. The Dodgers also called up right-handed pitcher Julian Fernández, optioned left-hander Justin Wrobleski to Triple-A Oklahoma City, and designated infielder CJ Alexander for assignment before beginning a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Hernández started getting bothered by the elbow issue during a series in Cleveland at the end of May. 'There was a slide there at home plate where it really started to act up and bother him,' Roberts said. 'At that point in time, he kept it to himself, just wanting to be out there and compete. It just continually got worse and really impacted his offense and his swing. And so just a couple of days ago, it really reached a head where it was pretty much intolerable.' Hernández has hit just .109 (6 of 55) since the start of June. The 33-year-old is batting .195 with a .259 on-base percentage, eight home runs, and 22 RBIs in 71 games this season. Roberts said the Dodgers are hopeful Hernández could return shortly after the All-Star break. Outman, 28, batted .125 (3 of 24) with two home runs and four RBIs in nine games during an earlier stint with Los Angeles this season. He has been hitting .289 with a .378 on-base percentage, 20 home runs, 74 RBIs, and 14 steals in 70 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City. The Dodgers arrived in Milwaukee after getting swept in a three-game home series with Houston that underscored their roster issues due to various nagging injuries. Outfielder Teoscar Hernández and second baseman Tommy Edman didn't play in a 5–1 loss to the Astros on Sunday and remained out of the lineup Monday, though neither player was placed on the injured list. Teoscar Hernández fouled a ball off his left foot, and Edman fouled a ball off his right foot Saturday in a 6–4 loss to the Astros. Edman ended up with a fractured toe. Roberts said both players could be available off the bench the next couple of days and expressed hope they might be able to start Wednesday. Fernández, 29, was 3–0 with a 4.08 ERA and 32 strikeouts over 28 2/3 innings in 24 appearances with Oklahoma City. Wrobleski, 24, was 4–3 with a 4.50 ERA and 40 strikeouts over 40 innings in eight appearances with Los Angeles. The Dodgers had just claimed Alexander off waivers from the New York Yankees last week before designating him for assignment Monday.
Associated Press
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Dodgers place Kiké Hernández on injured list and call up James Outman to headline series of moves
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers utilityman Kiké Hernández went on the injured list with left elbow inflammation and outfielder James Outman got called up from the minors among a series of moves the NL West leaders made Monday. The Dodgers also called up right-handed pitcher Julian Fernández, optioned left-hander Justin Wrobleski to Triple-A Oklahoma City and designated infielder CJ Alexander for assignment before beginning a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Hernández started getting bothered by the elbow issue during a series in Cleveland at the end of May. 'There was a slide there at home plate where it really started to act up and bother him,' Roberts said. 'At that point in time, he kept it to himself, just wanting to be out there and compete. It just continually got worse and really impacted his offense and his swing. And so just a couple of days ago it really reached a head where it was pretty much intolerable.' Hernández has hit just .109 (6 of 55) since the start of June. The 33-year-old is batting .195 with a .259 on-base percentage, eight homers and 22 RBIs in 71 games this season. Roberts said the Dodgers are hopeful Hernández could return shortly after the All-Star break. Outman, 28, batted .125 (3 of 24) with two homers and four RBIs in nine games during an earlier stint with Los Angeles this season. He has been hitting .289 with a .378 on-base percentage, 20 homers, 74 RBIs and 14 steals in 70 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City. The Dodgers arrived in Milwaukee after getting swept in a three-game home series with Houston that underscored their roster issues due to various nagging injuries. Outfielder Teoscar Hernández and second baseman Tommy Edman didn't play in a 5-1 loss to the Astros on Sunday and remained out of the lineup Monday, though neither player was placed on the injured list. Teoscar Hernández fouled a ball off his left foot and Edman fouled a ball off his right foot Saturday in a 6-4 loss to the Astros. Edman ended up with a fractured toe. Roberts said both players could be available off the bench the next couple of days and expressed hope they might be able to start Wednesday. Fernández, 29, was 3-0 with a 4.08 ERA and 32 strikeouts over 28 2/3 innings in 24 appearances with Oklahoma City. Wrobleski, 24, was 4-3 with a 4.50 ERA and 40 strikeouts over 40 innings in eight appearances with Los Angeles. The Dodgers had just claimed Alexander off waivers from the New York Yankees last week before designating him for assignment Monday. ___ AP MLB:
New York Times
03-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Dodgers' Max Muncy expects to miss 6 weeks with bone bruise
Max Muncy spent months tuning out and defusing unfounded speculation about his standing and the Los Angeles Dodgers' position at third base. He quelled that chatter with his bat, surging as one of the best hitters in the sport in May after trying on glasses, staking his claim to be an All-Star for the third time in his career. Now, after a collision with a sliding Michael A. Taylor twisted his left knee on Wednesday night, all of that remains up in the air once again. Advertisement The Dodgers placed Muncy on the injured list on Thursday afternoon after the 34-year-old third baseman spent the morning in an MRI tube. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters at Dodger Stadium on Thursday that those tests revealed a bone bruise, knocking Muncy out for an estimated six weeks. 'It was tough news, but it was also great news,' Muncy told reporters. 'When you look at the play and what could have happened, we got possibly the best-case scenario.' The organization recalled outfielder Esteury Ruiz to take Muncy's spot on the active roster, a part-time solution as the Dodgers will have to spend the next month before the July 31 trade deadline finalizing how they will handle the position in Muncy's stead. Max Muncy said he's looking at about six weeks out with the injury, which is about best case scenario considering how it looked at the time. — Rowan Kavner (@RowanKavner) July 3, 2025 Kiké Hernández is the likely internal option, filling the same kind of role he did last summer when Muncy missed several months with a strained oblique and displaced rib. Hernández has a .652 OPS on the season and is largely on the roster for his versatility; keeping him to one position could open up some playing opportunities for Korean rookie Hyeseong Kim at second base and center field, and could lead to Miguel Rojas expanding his duties from his current part-time role. The Dodgers also have top infield prospect Alex Freeland, who has an .836 OPS in 360 plate appearances this season with Triple-A Oklahoma City, with 10 of his 75 starts coming at third base. Freeland was recently dealing with a thumb issue and isn't on the 40-man roster, which could be the reason why Los Angeles opted to bring up Ruiz instead in the short term. The organization is already expecting somewhat of a roster crunch in the coming weeks along with the deadline, with Tyler Glasnow on a rehab assignment and Blake Snell and Blake Treinen now both back to facing hitters. Los Angeles also added another infielder to their 40-man roster on Thursday, claiming CJ Alexander off waivers from the New York Yankees. The Dodgers claimed IF CJ Alexander from the New York Yankees and designated OF Steward Berroa for assignment. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 3, 2025 If he were to miss more time, Muncy's absence could also fuel speculation once again that the Dodgers could seek to add a third baseman at the deadline. Nolan Arenado's desire to play in Los Angeles is well-known throughout the industry, though the Dodgers never engaged in serious trade talks for the eight-time All-Star. The 34-year-old's offensive decline has continued, with his OPS+ dropping from 151 in his top-three MVP finish in 2022 to 108 in 2023, 101 in 2022, and below league average at a 95 OPS+ in 333 plate appearances this season. Advertisement Taking on that kind of salary for Arenado through 2026 — rather than Muncy's much more palatable $10 million club option for next season — is among the several considerations that could shift dramatically should Muncy's absence be shorter than originally anticipated. Given how gruesome the injury initially looked, that would be seen as a win for the Dodgers. Two other third basemen who could be available at the deadline — Arizona's Eugenio Suárez and Colorado's Ryan McMahon — both share a division with the Dodgers, potentially souring any chance of a deal. The Dodgers originally acquired Ruiz in April, hoping to tap into the unique skill set that the 2023 American League stolen base leader possesses. Ruiz has continued to put up strong exit velocities in the Dodgers' system, and paired that with results down in the minor leagues. Through 300 plate appearances with Oklahoma City, he has hit .292 with an .852 OPS to go with eight home runs and 38 stolen bases.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dodgers' Dave Roberts Still Has Hopes for Struggling Veteran Fan Favorite
Dodgers' Dave Roberts Still Has Hopes for Struggling Veteran Fan Favorite originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to yet another stellar start in 2025, leading the entire MLB with their 54-32 record through 86 games. The Dodgers hold an eight-game lead in their division, and have been led by many of their stars in 2025. Advertisement However, one Los Angeles mainstay has struggled in 2025. Dodgers' veteran utility player Kiké Hernández has had a rough start to the season. Hernández is hitting just .206 with a .660 OPS, and he's struggling even more against left-handed pitching, hitting just .188, which has been his strength throughout his career. However, Dave Roberts recently gave his vote of confidence in the veteran, that he trusts Hernández will be able to turn it around. 'Part of [Hernández'] role on the team is to be productive versus left-handed pitchers," Roberts said (h/t "He's shown it throughout his career. I think that giving (Michael) Conforto a day here or there versus a lefty, giving Max (Muncy) a day here or there versus a lefty, I think that makes a lot of sense.' Advertisement Roberts acknowledged that giving some other guys a shot is in the cards, but that Hernández's track record speaks for itself. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30) during the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The veteran is in his 12th year in the MLB, and his ninth with the Dodgers. He's become a fan favorite in Los Angeles with his stellar defensive play and timely production in the postseason. In his career with the Dodgers, he's never been one of the stars at the plate during the regular season. His career average in Los Angeles is just .237 with a .719 OPS. However, he ranks in the 79th percentile among qualified players in Outs Above Average, and his postseason hitting has helped the Dodgers win in October. Advertisement Hernández has played postseason baseball in nine of his 12 years in the MLB and holds an impressive .278 BA with an .874 OPS, and 15 home runs to go with 35 RBI. In the Dodgers' World Series run last season, the veteran hit .294 with an .808 OPS, and the year prior, he hit .375 in the postseason. The Dodgers' fan favorite may be struggling this season, but he's earned the trust and hope of his manager based on his track record throughout his career and the postseason. Plus, there are plenty of other stars to carry the weight as Hernández works through his struggles. It's also worth noting, last season Hernández started the first half of the season hitting .191, and finished the season with a .274 BA. So, there's reason for optimism that the Dodgers' veteran will eventually break out of his slump. Advertisement Related: Dodgers Prospect Dud Expected to Be Wanted During MLB Trade Deadline This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
