Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández is going on the 10-day injured list due to a left groin strain, the team announced.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Hernández sustained a Grade 1 adductor strain and will be “inactive for a while.”
Hernández, 32, suffered the injury in Monday’s 7-4 win over the Miami Marlins. According to Roberts, the right fielder felt tightness in his left leg while chasing down a line drive by Javier Sanoja in the third inning. Chris Taylor replaced Hernández in the field in the fourth.
Prior to that play, Hernández appeared to be fine while running the bases on an RBI double in the first and on a single in the third.
Hernández re-signed with the Dodgers in the offseason on a three-year, $66 million deal and is off to an excellent start in 2025. He’s batting .315 with a .933 OPS, 10 doubles, nine homers and an MLB-leading 34 RBI in 136 PAs. In his first season with L.A., Hernández hit 33 home runs with a .272/.339/.501 slash line, 32 doubles, 99 RBI and 12 stolen bases.
To take Hernández’s place on the roster, outfielder James Outman was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Outman was hitting .254 with an .830 OPS, eight home runs, seven doubles and 27 RBI in 146 plate appearances before his promotion. Tommy Edman’s ankle injury, in addition to poor hitting and little outfield play from Taylor (.217, .478 OPS) and Enrique Hernández (.179, .661 OPS), necessitated Outman’s promotion.
Outman started in center field for Tuesday’s matchup with the Marlins with Andy Pages moving over to replace Hernández in right field.
Placing Hernández on the IL and calling up Outman were among several moves the Dodgers made Tuesday. The team also recalled pitchers J.P. Feyereisen and Landon Knack from Triple-A.
Feyereisen, 32, was in the Dodgers’ organization last season before signing with the Arizona Diamondbacks during the offseason. He was designated for assignment at the end of April and rejoined the Dodgers.
Knack, 27, has bounced between Oklahoma City and Los Angeles this season, making three appearances (two starts) for the Dodgers, compiling a 7.27 ERA with seven strikeouts and six walks in 8 2/3 innings. He’s expected to pitch Wednesday, either as a starter or for the bulk of innings, Roberts told reporters.
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