Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández could start his rehab assignment as soon as next week as he works to return from a hamstring injury.
Hernández hurt his left hamstring on May 27 as he sprinted to first base against the Colorado Rockies.
He sustained a Grade 1 hamstring strain, forcing the Dodgers to call up Ryan Ward to fill in. That type of injury typically keeps a player out for about a month.
Hernández is progressing in his recovery, though, as he was spotted working out at Dodger Stadium on Sunday.
That workout seemed to go well, though, as manager Dave Roberts indicated that Hernández will play in a simulated game on Thursday — an off day for the Dodgers — and will begin his rehab assignment early next week, reports Fredo Cervantes of the Sporting Tribune.
Katie Woo of The Athletic said the rehab assignment could begin as soon as Tuesday in Reno, Nevada, where the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets are set to play.
Numerous injuries are impacting the Dodgers
The Dodgers are dealing with a multitude of injuries.
A few of the higher profile injuries involve starting pitchers Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow, who have missed significant time.
World Series hero Will Smith is currently sidelined, as is the Dodgers’ other Hernández, Kike Hernández, who briefly returned after recovering from offseason surgery only to injure his oblique.
Granted, some of the injuries have been resolved now that Mookie Betts and Tommy Edman are back in action, but the Dodgers surely would like to see Teoscar Hernández back in the batting order sooner rather than later.
Dodgers Nation’s Aaron Coloma explained that Hernández “got off to a slow start this season, but has begun picking things up” prior to his injury.
“He has a .784 OPS over the course of the season, hitting seven homers and driving in 31 RBIs,” Coloma wrote. “Over the past couple of weeks, though, he has been one of the Dodgers’ biggest offensive threats.
“He has a 195 wRC+ during that time, hitting three homers with 14 RBIs. He’s slashing .375/.426/.625 in that period, which gives him a better OPS than all of his teammates except Shohei Ohtani during that stretch.
“The Dodgers will hope Hernandez can make a quick recovery and pick up where he left off.”
