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Brock Stewart is set to begin a rehab assignment soon as he works his way back from right shoulder discomfort, per staff at Dodger Blue. The Dodgers placed him on the 15-day injured list on July 31, with Cole Irvin joining the active roster as the corresponding move.

Stewart’s latest IL stint is a frustrating chapter in what’s been a stop-and-start 2026 season. He had only been active for a little over a month before the shoulder issue cropped up, and the timing stung because he was pitching well during that window. Stewart has carved out a reputation as a versatile arm who can eat innings in multiple roles — something this Dodgers bullpen has needed badly at various points this year. His career arc is one of persistence: originally a Dodgers draft pick back in 2014, Stewart bounced around the majors and spent time in the KBO before returning to Los Angeles. That kind of journey earns you respect in the clubhouse, and his ability to handle both short relief and multi-inning work makes him a genuinely useful piece when healthy.

The right shoulder discomfort is the kind of diagnosis that always makes you hold your breath with a pitcher in his 30s. Shoulder injuries can linger, and the fact that Stewart was only able to stay on the roster for roughly five weeks before landing back on the IL is a pattern we need to watch closely. That said, the fact that he’s already approaching a rehab assignment — just two weeks after hitting the IL — suggests this is on the milder end of the spectrum. If all goes well in rehab, we could see him back on the active roster before the end of August.

Irvin stepping in as the corresponding roster addition gave the Dodgers some coverage in the interim, but getting Stewart back would add another layer of depth to a pitching staff that’s been patching things together for much of the summer. Between Shohei Ohtani working through his own rehab process on the mound and Blake Treinen making progress toward a rehab assignment of his own, the Dodgers are hoping to get reinforcements back organically rather than relying solely on external moves. Stewart won’t be the biggest name in that wave, but he’s the kind of arm that quietly makes a bullpen better. A clean rehab assignment and a return to the active roster would be a welcome development for a team that can’t afford to leave any reliable pitching on the shelf as we push toward September.

Source(s): Staff (Dodger Blue) | First reported: August 14, 2026 6:23 PM UTC

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