Ben Casparius on injured list, Dodgers recall Kyle Hurt

Mar 27, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ben Casparius (78) reacts in the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The first two and a half weeks of the season were uncommonly stable for the Dodgers pitching staff, but on Monday they made their first pitching roster move since opening day. Ben Casparius was placed on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation before the Dodgers’ series opener against the New York Mets, and Kyle Hurt was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Casparius allowed two runs on a pair of singles and two walks in the seventh inning of Sunday’s loss to the Texas Rangers. On the season he’s allowed five runs in 4 2/3 innings for a 9. 64 ERA and 6.

21 xERA, with four walks and four strikeouts among his 23 batters faced. Of the dozen Dodgers players on the injured list at the moment, nine are pitchers, with six of those having shoulder injuries. Last week, we asked True Blue LA readers which pitcher, among the relievers on the 40-man roster plus the final two non-roster invitees in spring training, they would like to see called up.

Hurt was the overwhelming favorite , and now he’s in Los Angeles. When Hurt next appears in a game for the Dodgers, it will be his first major league appearance in roughly two years, having last pitched for Los Angeles on April 16, 2024. He missed time on the 60-day injured list that year with shoulder inflammation , then injured his elbow in July.