Teoscar Hernandez Expected To Avoid Injured List

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5:07pm:  Hernandez is not in the lineup today, but told reporters (including ) that he expects to avoid the injured list after testing on his foot came back clean and he woke up today feeling better. Hernandez added that he hopes to back in the lineup during next weeks series against the Cubs, which begins on Monday.  9:07am:  left Fridays 3-1 Dodgers lo s to the Guardians in the first inning, after the slugger was hit on the left ankle by a pitch from Cleveland starter  . Hernandez was in obvious discomfort when leaving the field, though the injury has been termed a foot contusion for now since initial x-rays were negative.  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including ) that more tests will be done on Hernandezs ankle, but a trip to the Webster Rivas Jersey  injured list seems unavoidable.   [Hernandez is] as tough as they come and he could barely move his foot.He doesnt come out of games  , Roberts said.   Afterwards, the pain typically subsides for him, but it didnt. Its concerning  .  More will be known about Hernandezs status later today, yet since it seems like hell certainly be going on the IL, the question is now whether or not well see Hernandez on the field again in 2024. Beyond just the regular season, the Dodgers certainly hope to be playing deep into the playoffs, yet such an extended run would obviously be a lot more difficult if Hernandez isnt available. Winning the NL West is also not a foregone conclusion, as the Dodgers hold a four-game lead on the Padres and a 5.5-game lead on the Diamondbacks.  Considering how Hernandez is also a free agent this winter, it is also conceivable that Friday mightve marked the end of the left fielders tenure in Los Angeles altogether. After a down year with the Mariners in 2023, Hernandez inked with L.A. last winter with the idea that he could make a quick return to free agency this coming offseason on the heels of a rebound year. That scenario has played out exactly as Hernandez had intended, as he has hit .266/.331/.488 with 28 homers over 581 plate appearances and earned a spot on the NL All-Star team.  Perhaps the key number in that statline is simply the number of plate appearances, as Hernandez has been one of the Dodgers pillars of stability amidst an injury-plagued season. Almost literally every member of the L.A. pitching staff has spent time on the IL or had their season already ended by injuries, and  (fractured hand) and  (oblique strain) also each mi sed months of time before returning in August.  Just when it seemed as though Los Angeles finally had its first-choice lineup all intact, however, the position-player depth will again be tested if Hernandez mi ses time as expected. Any of  ,  ,  , or  could be cycled into left field, though the Dodgers had also been using the right-handed hitting Hernandez and Taylor at second and third base, to shield the lefty-swinging Muncy and  against some southpaw pitching.  is the most probable Triple-A call-up, as Outmans presence would further add to the outfield mix while perhaps keeping Lux and Enrique Hernandez more limited to infield duty.  Jose Espada Jersey