The Dodgers will place outfielder Teoscar Hernandez on the 10-day injured checklist, studies Invoice Plunkett of the Orange County Register. The staff has but to formally announce the transfer or a corresponding transaction, however as first famous by Jack Harris of the L.A. Occasions, James Outman traveled to satisfy the staff in Miami.
Hernandez exited Tuesday’s recreation with tightness in his left hamstring, the Dodgers introduced. He went for an MRI to find out the severity of his ailment. The outcomes of that imaging nonetheless aren’t clear, neither is a possible timetable for Hernandez’s return, however the staff clearly noticed sufficient injury to take a seat the 32-year-old slugger down for the following 10 days.
“Clearly, he’ll be inactive for some time. I do not actually know a timetable. I believe that is all contingent on when he begins again up once more,” supervisor Dave Roberts stated, per MLB.com.
Although the 24-11 Dodgers at the moment maintain the most effective report in baseball (by a margin of half a recreation over the second-place Padres), their outfield manufacturing has been extra good than nice on the entire. Hernandez has been the most effective of the bunch, slashing a superb .315/.333/.600 with 9 homers. Andy Pages has been sturdy as properly, with a .277/.347/.491 output in common taking part in time. The remainder of L.A.’s outfield play has been suspect. Free agent acquisition Michael Conforto is out to a woeful .146/.285/.243 begin. Neither Chris Taylor nor Tommy Edman has hit properly throughout restricted taking part in time within the outfield. Edman’s broader .252/.295/.523 slash remains to be fairly stable total, however he’s additionally on the 10-day injured checklist as a result of an ankle difficulty.
Edman would possibly’ve been the best choice to fill in for Hernandez had been he wholesome, however the Dodgers will as an alternative give extra seems to Outman now — significantly in opposition to right-handed pitchers, given his notable profession platoon splits. The 28-year-old Outman had a pleasant debut displaying again in 2022 however has struggled mightily within the majors since that point, due largely to a sky-high 33% strikeout price in his profession. He’s hitting .254/.322/.508 in Triple-A proper now, however that’s coupled with a grim 36.3% strikeout price in 146 plate appearances.
The Dodgers have additionally scarcely performed Enrique Hernandez within the outfield this yr, however he’s definitely no stranger to taking part in there and would make for a pure righty complement in a platoon setup. Taylor can be an on-paper match as a fellow righty with outfield expertise, however he hasn’t hit in any respect courting again to 2024 and has really been even much less efficient in opposition to lefties than he has righties.
