The Los Angeles Dodgers conclude an evenly matched series against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, June 21 at 1:10 P.M. PST.
On Friday, the Dodgers won in walk-off fashion after a two RBI single from catcher Dalton Rushing, but fell short on Saturday 3-2.
The back-to-back World Series Champions are without a couple big name players including, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Kiké Hernández, and Teoscar Hernández. Luckily for Los Angeles, they have quite the roster depth to keep them afloat among their injury struggles.
However, after getting injured on May 27, Teoscar Hernández is set to hopefully return to the lineup at the end of June.
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Teoscar Hernández Set to Start Rehab Assignment on Tuesday, Could Return At the End of Month
Ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Father’s Day game against the Baltimore Orioles, the Athletic’s Katie Woo, announced that Teoscar Hernández will be starting his rehab assignment on Tuesday, June 23.
“Teoscar Hernández will start a rehab assignment with Triple A OKC (in Reno) starting Tuesday,” Katie Woo wrote on X. “Plan is for him to play 4-5 games. If all goes well, he could be activated before the series against the A’s at the end of the month. #Dodgers”
Ahead of today’s game, Hernández was seen doing an on-field workout.
Hernández was injured while sprinting to first base in attempt to beat a groundout against the Colorado Rockies on May 27.
The timing for Hernández and the Dodgers was unfortunate timing, as two games prior, Kike Hernández hit the IL with an oblique tear.
Before Teoscar’s injury, the 33-year-old was just starting to get hot. On the season he was slashing .276/.348/.436, but in the seven games leading up to his hamstring strain he was batting .381 with eight RBIs and two home runs.
In 2025, Hernández signed a three-year, $66 million contract following his clutch first season with Los Angeles.
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Dave Roberts Provides Will Smith Update
Teoscar Hernández is certainly not the only Dodger on the IL that fans are anxiously waiting to return to the lineup. Catcher Will Smith was experiencing neck stiffness that got him put on the 10-day IL.
Ahead of this weekend, Smith received a cortisone shot injection in his neck.
Katie Woo shared to X that Smith will not be making the Dodgers’ upcoming road trip beginning in Minnesota.
“More injury updates: Will Smith won’t travel with the team on the upcoming 10-day road trip, Dave Roberts said, but is hopeful Smith will be activated off the IL by the next homestand (July 2 vs. SD),” Woo wrote. “Said a rehab assignment is contingent on his progression while team is away.”
Smith is expected to return against the San Diego Padres at home on July 2.
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