Injury Updates: Ohtani (knee/biceps/blister), Smith (neck), Kiké (oblique), Snell (hamstring), Glasnow (back), Díaz (bullpen), Betts (wrist), Treinen (returning)
Key Questions
What is the latest on Shohei Ohtani's knee injury?
Ohtani received an Orthovisc injection but suffered a setback and will miss at least one start with an indefinite timeline. His knee irritation is vague but sufficient to skip starts, and he is not considered day-to-day.
How long will Will Smith be out with his neck injury?
Will Smith is out indefinitely with a neck issue and is expected to miss time until at least mid-August. The team is relying on Dalton Rushing as primary catcher despite his defensive struggles.
What is the status of Blake Snell and Kiké Hernández?
Both Kiké Hernández and Blake Snell are starting rehab assignments this weekend. Treinen is also expected to return soon.
When might Tyler Glasnow return to the mound?
Tyler Glasnow is still not throwing off a mound, with a projected timeline around the end of August. Edwin Díaz has thrown a bullpen session and remains 4-5 sessions away from returning.
How are the Dodgers handling Mookie Betts' wrist soreness?
Mookie Betts was scratched on July 17 due to wrist soreness but has returned to the lineup for the doubleheader. The team split the doubleheader with the Yankees.
What positive developments occurred in the recent doubleheader?
Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw a complete game in Game 1, providing a major boost to the rotation. Eliezer Alfonzo Jr. recorded his first MLB hit during the same game.
Did the Dodgers make any recent trades related to injuries?
The Dodgers acquired reliever Seth Halvorsen from the Rockies for minor league depth. They are not actively pursuing trades for catchers or starters at this time.
What is the Dodgers' current record amid these injuries?
The team sits at 63-36 and maintains a large division lead. Depth players have helped hold the roster together despite multiple injuries.
Ohtani received Orthovisc injection but now has a knee setback, will not pitch Wednesday vs Phillies, indefinite timeline with no timetable. His knee irritation is described as vague but enough to skip starts, not day-to-day. Will Smith (neck) out indefinitely, at least mid-August; team is sticking with Dalton Rushing as primary catcher despite defensive struggles. Kiké Hernández and Blake Snell starting rehab assignments this weekend. Treinen returning soon. Edwin Díaz threw bullpen session, 4-5 sessions away. Tyler Glasnow still not throwing off mound, timeline end of August. Mookie Betts scratched with wrist soreness on July 17 but is back in lineup for doubleheader. In a major positive, Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw a complete game in Game 1 of the doubleheader (8-2 win), a huge boost for the rotation. Eliezer Alfonzo Jr. got his first MLB hit in Game 1. In Game 2, the bullpen faltered (Phillips gave up go-ahead homer) but the team split the doubleheader. The team is 63-36. Depth is holding despite multiple injuries. A new article consolidates trade deadline needs, citing Nightengale, and adds Ohtani's pitching shutdown as a new factor for rotation targeting. The Dodgers acquired reliever Seth Halvorsen from the Rockies for minor league depth. The front office is not actively pursuing a catcher or starter trade, sticking with internal options.