Latest Dodgers injuries & transactions

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This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Dodgers injury news and transactions.

LATEST INJURIES

LHP    
Injury: Left groin tightness   
Expected return: Possibly late September   
Status: Exited his Sept. 16 start after one inning due to a recurring groin issue. He may be able to make another start before the end of the regular season. (updated Sept. 16) More >>

RHP  
Injury: Right middle finger blister
IL date: Aug. 27 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Sept. 18-20
Status: Threw four simulated innings on Sept. 16. The Dodgers are weighing whether to use him as a starter or a reliever in the final week of the regular season. (updated Sept. 16) More >>

RHP
Injury: Lower back discomfort
IL date: Sept. 14 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly October
Status: Imaging revealed a "low-grade" back strain, manager Dave Roberts said. He's shut down from throwing for a few days and ineligible to be activated before the end of the regular season. (updated Sept. 16) More >>

RHP
Injury: Inflammation on the right side of his neck
IL date: Aug. 18 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Late September
Status: Pitched a scoreless inning with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sept. 16 as the end of his rehab assignment draws near. (updated Sept. 16)

C
Injury: Right elbow discomfort
IL date: Sept. 6 (10-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 5)
Expected return: Possibly September
Status: Working through a hitting progression. He will not catch again this season, but he could return as a hitter. (updated Sept. 16) More >>

TWP
Injury: Left knee, right biceps
Expected return: Sept. 23 at earliest as hitter, 2027 as pitcher
IL date: Sept. 11 (15-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 8)
Status: Manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani started a swing progression by hitting off the tee on Sept. 15. (updated Sept. 15) More >>

CF
Injury: Left hand fracture
IL date: Aug. 22 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late September
Status: Has progressed to hitting baseballs, with the next step being hitting off the Trajekt machine. (updated Sept. 15) More >>

LHP
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: Sept. 2 (15-day IL, transferred to 60-day on Sept. 11)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Ineligible to be activated from the IL before the end of the season. (updated Sept. 14) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right elbow discomfort
IL date: Aug. 1 (transferred to 60-day IL on Sept. 2)
Expected return: Possibly October
Status: Started a bullpen progression on Sept. 8. He is not eligible to return during the regular season. (updated Sept. 8)

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: March 22 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 1)
Expected return: Possibly September
Status: Began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Aug. 6, which was extended due to a minor biceps issue. (updated Sept. 4)

RHP
Injury: Recovery from Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 24 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 1)
Expected return: September
Status: Began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sept. 2 and could be a bullpen option down the stretch. (updated Sept. 3)

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: April 13 (transferred to 60-day IL on May 18)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Had a setback due to arm fatigue while on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City. (updated Sept. 1)

RHP
Injury: Recovery from right shoulder surgery, lower back surgery
IL date: March 22 (transferred to 60-day IL on May 17)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Underwent a surgical procedure on his back, he shared on social media. (updated May 31)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

Sept. 16
• LHP : Activated from 60-day IL
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City
• OF : Designated for assignment

Sept. 14
• RHP : Placed on 15-day IL
• RHPs and : Recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A

Sept. 11
• TWP : Placed on 15-day IL
• LHP : Transferred to 60-day IL
• RF : Contract selected from Double-A Tulsa