Kiké Hernández returned to the injured list after an MRI revealed a significant tear in his left oblique. He is expected to miss about six to eight weeks, though recovery depends on when symptoms fully resolve. Hernández said he first tweaked the oblique before his season debut during batting practice on Monday, initially mistaking it for unusual tightness. After treatment, he believed he could play, but he later described feeling awful during a home-run swing. Alex Freeland was called up to replace him on the roster, starting at second base, while Max Muncy returned to third behind Shohei Ohtani, who pitched and served as the designated hitter.
"Dodgers utility man Kiké Hernández returned to the injured list after manager Dave Roberts revealed before Wednesday's game that an MRI exam revealed a "significant tear" in Hernádez's left oblique. He could miss around six to eight weeks, but recovery timelines for oblique strains vary, depending on how long it takes the player to become symptom-free."
"Hernández said he initially tweaked his oblique before his season debut, during batting practice Monday. "I was pretty embarrassed about it," Hernádez said after Tuesday's game. "I thought it was just weird tightness. Never done an oblique before. So I didn't really know what I was feeling. Came in today, wasn't feeling great. I got treatment, but I thought I could play. ... Compared to some of the things I've played through in the past, it was nothing.""
""And, yeah, it was a little more than nothing." Hernández's went two for two Tuesday, including a third-inning homer, but he said he "felt awful" on the home-run swing."
"Alex Freeland, who was called up to take Hernádez's spot on the roster, started at second base Wednesday and Max Muncy returned to the starting lineup at third behind Shohei Ohtani, who started the game on the mound and was the team's designated hitter."
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