Dodgers Get Encouraging Injury Update on Two Key Players
The Dodgers are rolling to start the season, off to a 2-0 start heading into Saturday's game, and the champions are set two players back soon.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are rolling to start the season, off to a 2-0 start heading into Saturday’s game, and the defending champions are set two players back soon. Kike Hernandez and Tommy Edman, two players on the injured list, have been making considerable progress from their injuries. According to Dave Roberts, Hernandez was taking grounders along with taking part in batting practice.
“The way he’s taking grounders, the way he’s moving, the way he’s throwing, catching it, the swing, the ball coming off the bat, all that stuff. if I didn’t know any better, I would think he was in lineup tonight,” Roberts said of Hernandez. Oct 25, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Tommy Edman (25) and first baseman Enrique Hernandez (8) celebrate after the win against the Toronto Blue Jays in game two of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre.
Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images Edman is also doing well. He was already hitting in batting practice and doing field work as he came back from offseason ankle surgery, but the switch-hitter is looking better than the team expected. Jack Harris of the California Post said that Roberts believes Edman could return sooner than the initial end-of-May timeline.
Edman is only on the 10-day injured list, meaning the team can indeed bring him back earlier than expected if he looks as good as Roberts believes. The Dodgers are in no rush to bring back Edman since there is plenty of capable coverage in both the big leagues and the minor leagues. Alex Freeland, Miguel Rojas, and Hyeseong Kim are all options if need be.