The injury bug bites all teams from time-to-time, but the Los Angeles Dodgers seem to always be the main course.
The reigning World Series champions battled a plethora of injuries en route to their eighth title in team history last season. 120 games into this season and the injured list has been more crowded than a sold out Taylor Swift concert.
As of today’s date, the Dodgers have had 28 different players on the IL this season with 11 players on the list currently.
The first blow came during Spring Training when Gavin Stone landed on the 60-day injured list on February 11th to make room for the signing of free agent Kiké Hernández, who agreed to return to the team on a one-year contract. Stone underwent shoulder surgery last year and is expected to miss the entirety of the 2025 season.
The blows just kept on coming after that. River Ryan was placed on the 60-day injured list two days later after undergoing Tommy John surgery last August, and by the time Opening Day in Tokyo rolled around, the Dodgers had nine more pitchers on their injured list.
Since then, the Dodgers injury list has been a constant revolving door with starting pitchers, relievers, and position players constantly coming on and off.
Here are the latest updates on all the Dodgers injuries:
Will Smith (Hairline fracture in right hand) – Will Smith was struck on the right hand by a foul ball in Pittsburgh on September 3rd and immediately left the game. Initial x-rays and scans didn’t show any broken bones, and Smith returned for one start six days later on Sept. 9 against the Rockies. However, his hand swelled up the next day and he was placed on the injured list. A second MRI scan revealed a hairline fracture in his right hand and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Smith will be out the remainder of the regular season and his status for the Wild Card series is now “up in the air.” The typical recovery from a hairline fracture in the hand is between six and eight weeks, making it a long shot for Smith to return for the first round of the playoffs.
Michael Kopech (Right knee inflamation): Kopech was placed on the injured list with right knee inflammation ahead of Friday’s start against the Giants at Dodger Stadium. In his handful of appearances since coming off the IL a few weeks ago, Kopech has struggled with his command and walked nine batters in just four innings of work. Following his two walk, only one-out performance on Thursday night, Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts said, “I don’t know if he’s banged up. It might be a shoulder. It might be an elbow. He’s obviously coming off knee surgery and just has a hard time syncing his throw up.”
Brock Stewart (Right shoulder inflammation) – Stewart returned to the team that drafted him on an MLB trade deadline deal and was inconsistent in his first few starts back with the Dodgers. However, he felt some inflammation in his throwing shoulder after his last appearance and was consequently placed on the injured list. Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts said Stewart will face hitters in OKC on Thursday and Saturday before returning to the active roster ahead of their final road trip of the season on Monday in Arizona.
Roki Sasaki (Right shoulder impingement) – Sasaki shut down his season on May 13 with right shoulder pain and has just recently started to ramp back up. Sasaki has now made five rehab appearances and struggled in most of them. On Tuesday, he allowed three runs on three hits with eight strikeouts and four walks in just 4.2 innings. Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts said Sasaki would return to OKC this week as a reliever out of the bullpen. After a scoreless performance on Thursday, Sasaki is expected to make another appearance out of the bullpen with the Comets on Saturday.
Brusdar Graterol (Right shoulder surgery) – Graterol has been recovering from right shoulder surgery all season and has been rehabilitating at Camelback Ranch in Arizona. On Wednesday, Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts said Graterol has yet to start throwing and admitted there was a possibility that he does not return this season, but the team has not closed the door on that yet.
Tony Gonsolin (Right elbow surgery) – Gonsolin underwent internal brace surgery on his right elbow on Monday. It was not fully Tommy John surgery, which Gonsolin underwent in 2023, but it was meant to cleanup his flexor tendon. The recovery is 8-12 months, effectively ending his 2025 season, with the possibility of it carrying over into next season as well.
Evan Phillips (Tommy John surgery) – Phillips underwent Tommy John surgery on June 4th, ending his 2025 season.
Kyle Hurt (Tommy John surgery) – Hurt underwent Tommy John surgery in July of the 2024 season and has been rehabbing this season. He’s not expected to return this season.
River Ryan (Tommy John surgery) – Ryan also underwent Tommy John surgery in August of last season after a handful of starts at the MLB level in early 2024. He’s been rehabbing at Camelback Ranch in Arizona and is not expected to return this season.
Gavin Stone (Right shoulder surgery)- Stone underwent season-ending surgery on his right shoulder at the end of last season and is expected to miss the entirety of the 2025 season.
Michael Grove (Right labrum surgery) – Michael Grove underwent surgery in March to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and is expected to miss the entirety of the 2025 season.
This page will be updated throughout the season.
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