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The Dodgers released a fresh batch of injury updates on Tuesday, and there’s actually some good news mixed in with the usual pitching attrition, per Dodger Blue staff. The biggest headline: Kiké Hernández is wrapping up his rehab assignment and has indicated he expects to come off the 60-day injured list on May 25. That’s a firm target date, not a vague “when he’s ready” timeline, which is encouraging.

Hernández has been missed. The veteran utility man, now 34, has been a staple of this roster since returning to the Dodgers ahead of the 2024 season after stints with the Red Sox and briefly the Mariners organization. His defensive versatility — he can credibly play center field, second base, shortstop, and third base — makes him one of the more valuable bench pieces in baseball. More than that, he’s a proven October performer. Dodgers fans remember the 2020 World Series contributions and, of course, his heroics with the Red Sox in the 2021 ALCS. Getting him back by May 25 would give the roster a significant flexibility boost, especially with the club already navigating so many pitching absences.

Tommy Edman continues to work his way back as well. Edman, who was a revelation after coming over from the Cardinals at the 2024 trade deadline, has been dealing with his own injury issues this season. When healthy, he’s one of our most dynamic players — a switch-hitter who can play premium defense up the middle and on the dirt, with legitimate speed on the bases. His absence has been felt in the lineup’s balance and in our defensive alignment. The fact that he’s still working toward a return without a concrete date is less encouraging than the Hernández situation, but he’s progressing.

Gavin Stone is another name on the mound that we’re tracking closely. Stone emerged as a legitimate rotation piece during the 2024 season, posting a 3.51 ERA across 24 starts as a rookie and showing the kind of pitch mix and competitiveness that suggested a long future in our rotation. Any setback for him compounds what’s already been a brutal stretch of pitching injuries — with Blake Snell recovering from NanoNeedle elbow surgery, Tyler Glasnow shut down from throwing after his latest setback, and Ben Casparius transferred to the 60-day IL. The rotation depth that looked like a strength on paper has been tested relentlessly.

Brock Stewart rounds out the update. Stewart, who reinvented himself as a reliever after early-career struggles as a starter, has been part of the bullpen mix. His availability matters more now than it might in a normal year simply because our pitching staff is so thin. Every arm that comes back healthy shifts the calculus for how we manage innings and high-leverage situations.

The bigger picture here is one we keep coming back to: this team is operating with a significantly depleted pitching staff, and the position player side isn’t at full strength either. Getting Hernández back on the 25th would be a tangible, near-term win. The rest of these updates are more wait-and-see — and I’ll be honest, the sheer volume of names on this list is a concern. The front office has done well to patch things together (the Jonathan Hernández signing, slotting Eric Lauer into the rotation), but we need bodies back. Soon.

Source(s): Staff (Dodger Blue) | First reported: May 20, 2026 11:15 AM UTC-07:00

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