Before Tuesday’s 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced their 26-man roster and released their injured list, which includes nine pitchers.
Two pitcher have been placed on the 60-day IL, which opened up 40-man roster spots for others.
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Here is a look at the nine names currently on the IL for L.A., and the specific injuries that landed them there:
- Tony Gonsolin, RHP (15-day IL, back tightness)
- Brusdar Graterol, RHP (60-day IL, right shoulder surgery)
- Michael Grove, RHP (60-day IL, right shoulder surgery)
- Eduardo Henriquez, RHP (15-day IL, left foot fracture)
- Kyle Hurt, RHP (15-day IL, right elbow surgery)
- Clayton Kershaw, LHP (15-day IL, left toe surgery)
- Michael Kopech, RHP (15-day IL, right shoulder impingement)
- Evan Phillips, RHP (15-day IL, right rotator cuff strain)
- Emmett Sheehan, RHP (15-day IL, right elbow surgery)
Grove and Graterol were put on 60-day IL to move Roki Sasaki and Luis Garcia onto the 40-man roster. Grove is out for the entire year, while Graterol is expected to return late in the season.
Despite nine pitchers being sidelined with injuries, the Dodgers’ active staff for the Tokyo Series delivered nearly flawless results on Tuesday.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto set the tone in the season opener, allowing just one run over five strong innings while striking out four.
The bullpen took over in the sixth, starting with Anthony Banda and followed by Ben Casparius, Blake Treinen, and Tanner Scott. They combined for four no-hit innings, retiring 12 of the 13 batters they faced.
After clinching the World Series with a big fifth inning, the Dodgers did it again in their season opener in Tokyo. This time taking down the Chicago Cubs!
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— Maren Angus-Coombs (@Maren_Angus) March 18, 2025
As for the rest of the active 26-man roster, here is a breakdown by position:
Catchers (2)
- Will Smith
- Austin Barnes
Infielders (3)
- Freddie Freeman
- Max Muncy
- Miguel Rojas
Outfielders (4)
- Teoscar Hernández
- Michael Conforto
- Andy Pages
- James Outman
Infielders/Outfielders (4)
- Tommy Edman
- Mookie Betts
- Kiké Hernández
- Chris Taylor
Designated Hitter (1)
- Shohei Ohtani
Starting Pitchers (2)
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RHP
- Roki Sasaki, RHP
Relief Pitchers (10)
- Kirby Yates, RHP
- Blake Treinen, RHP
- Ben Casparius, RHP
- Landon Knack, RHP
- Luis Garcia, RHP
- Tanner Scott, LHP
- Alex Vesia, LHP
- Anthony Banda, LHP
- Justin Wrobleski, LHP
- Jack Dreyer, LHP
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