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The Dodgers called up reliever Jonathan Hernández and designated Wyatt Mills for assignment ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, per DodgerBlue.com. The moves were part of a broader set of roster transactions that also included activating Tarik Skubal, who is set to make his much-anticipated Dodgers debut Tuesday.

Hernández has had a winding career path. The right-hander originally came up with the Rangers and showed real promise as a high-leverage reliever before Tommy John surgery derailed things. He’s got a power arm — his sinker sits in the upper-90s and he pairs it with a slider that can miss bats. When he’s right, he’s a legitimate weapon out of the bullpen. The Dodgers clearly see something they can use, and given the constant churn in the relief corps this season, he’ll likely get opportunities quickly.

Mills, meanwhile, had a brief and forgettable stint. He was just recalled as part of the bullpen shakeup that also saw Cole Irvin DFA’d and Jesse Klein placed on the IL, but he couldn’t stick. The sidewinder’s stuff can be effective in short bursts against same-side hitters, but the Dodgers apparently saw enough to move on. Being DFA’d days after a recall is a rough sequence — it speaks to how aggressively the front office is cycling through arms trying to find something that works.

The bullpen has been a revolving door for weeks now, and this is just the latest spin. Hernández at least brings a different profile than what they’ve been running out there — a power arm with swing-and-miss potential rather than another soft-tossing lefty or finesse guy. Whether he can harness it consistently is the question, but the upside is higher than most of the arms they’ve been auditioning. With the rotation about to get a massive boost from Skubal, stabilizing the back end of the bullpen is the next priority. We’ll see if Hernández can grab hold of a role.

Source(s): Staff (DodgerBlue.com) | First reported: August 4, 2026 12:33 AM UTC

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