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Dodgers' Dave Roberts Reveals Teoscar Hernandez Update on Wednesday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Nate Lunak | Last updated Jul 9, 2025 2:29 PM ET

With an impressive 56-37 record, the Los Angeles Dodgers have established themselves as one of MLB's top teams in the first half of the 2025 season, putting them in first place in a competitive NL West.

However, the Dodgers' roster, which holds a lot of talent, recently took an unfortunate hit as outfielder Teoscar Hernandez has not played since Saturday after fouling a pitch off his left foot against the Houston Astros.

Luckily, he never had to be placed on the Injured List. On Wednesday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Hernandez is "not there yet" but should be good to go for Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants, per MLB.com's Sonja Chen.

Updates from Dave Roberts:
-Shohei Ohtani's next start will come Saturday in SF. Emmet Sheehan will follow.
-Blake Treinen (today, OKC) and Blake Snell (tomorrow, Rancho) are set to begin rehab assignments.
-Teoscar Hernández is "not there yet" but expected to play Friday.
— Sonja Chen (@SonjaMChen) July 9, 2025

Los Angeles would have loved to have the slugger back for Wednesday's matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers, as they have already lost the first two games of the series and face a potential sweep.

No matter what, though, when Hernandez does return, it will be a huge boost, as he's put up solid numbers so far this season, accumulating 280 at-bats, 72 hits, 41 runs scored, 14 home runs, 54 RBIs and 13 walks.

Accompanied by those totals is a slash line of .257/.291/.468 with a .759 OPS, which is the fifth highest among any qualified hitters of the Dodgers.

If he comes in and continues to perform at that level, it only solidifies the Dodgers' chances of repeating as World Series champions, with ESPN BET giving them the highest odds (+240) to win it all in 2025.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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