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Dodgers' Dave Roberts Provides Encouraging Update on Teoscar Hernández
Dodgers' Dave Roberts Provides Encouraging Update on Teoscar Hernández
Adrian MedinaSun, May 31, 2026·2 min readAfter enduring a flurry of injuries that drastically changed the outlook of the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster — with summer coming in hot — Dave Roberts provided updates regarding the fallen few.
Teoscar Hernández was the latest to be put on the Injured List with a left hamstring strain.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJust ahead of the Dodgers’ Saturday matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies, Hernández was optimistic about his timetable for his return.
“It’s going to be a month. Hopefully less than that," Hernández said.
“I think if I get the time right and rest the way I should, the hamstring should really go soon, and I may be back on the field before the time.”
With Hernández’s hamstring strain not as bad as expected, Roberts is going to give him as much time as he needs to develop for a strong second half of the season.
"We're going to be very mindful of the buildup," Roberts said. "I'm sure there is going to be a rehab assignment and making sure things are good for him, so when he gets back to us, he can hit the ground running.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"As you get into the summer and you have a setback, it could be more costly, but right now it’s not as costly."
The plan for Ryan Ward — who was called up to take Hernández's spot on the roster in the wake of his injury — will be as a lefty bat, and Alex Call will be right beside him as both players will platoon in left field.
General manager Brandon Gomes expressed his optimism regarding Hernández’s injury and also shared the lesson he learned from dealing with his groin injury from last year.
"When that happened last year, we probably rushed it a bit on that front, so we're kind of getting treatment for the next however many days, and then as he starts getting into things, how he's responding, we'll see," Gomes said.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNow, with the calendar turning to June, crunch time officially commences in Los Angeles.
With the ever-changing roster moves and buildup of guys down in Triple-A (Tommy Edman and River Ryan), the Dodgers team we see now could drastically change in a matter of weeks.
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