Dodgers' Kyle Hurt Could Return From Tommy John Before End of Season

"It's really exciting. It's been a very long 13 months, and I'm just really happy to be back to doing what I was doing," Hurt said."

""There's a lot of low points," Hurt said. "Just every day, you go into the facility and you just got to grind and get back to where you were at. Things aren't going to feel great every day, so you just got to keep going.""

""It's great having other guys around. (Gavin Stone) Stoney, (Emmet) Sheehan was there for a little bit, (Michael Grove) Grover, Brusdar (Graterol), River (Ryan). It's awesome being there with those guys who can push each other, so just being around them makes it a lot easier. But it is a tough road, and it's just so fulfilling being back here and facing hitters and then going back to Triple-A to get bac"

Kyle Hurt, 27, is nearing the end of a 13-month recovery from Tommy John surgery and has returned to the mound for live batting practice at Dodger Stadium. He posted a 1.04 ERA across 8.2 MLB innings since 2023 and recorded a 3.07 ERA in 13 Triple-A outings before the surgery. A Triple-A rehab assignment is expected later this week to build innings and accelerate readiness. The rehabilitation process involved many low points and required daily physical and mental grind to regain prior form. Fellow pitchers Emmet Sheehan, Brusdar Graterol, Gavin Stone, Michael Grove and River Ryan provided support during recovery.

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