Hernandez said Saturday that an MRI and CT scan on his left ankle came back negative, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
There was initially concern that Hernandez would need to spend time on the injured list after he was hit by a pitch during Friday's contest. However, it now appears the 31-year-old outfielder escaped the incident with no more than a bruise. He'll likely remain out for the remainder of the Dodgers' series versus Cleveland, though there's a chance he returns to the starting nine against the Cubs on Monday or Tuesday.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Likely to need IL stint
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Hernandez (ankle) will likely be placed on the injured list, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Hernandez was hit in the foot with a pitch in the first inning Friday and left the game immediately. Manager Dave Roberts said Hernandez "isn't doing great" despite X-rays coming back negative. Chris Taylor entered the game in his place and is one of the players who could see more playing time in Hernandez's absence, along with Andy Pages.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Leaves Friday's game
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Hernandez exited Friday's game against the Guardians after being hit in the ankle by a pitch, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Hernandez took an 81 mph slider off his left ankle in the first inning. He walked slowly to first base but was ultimately removed from the game. Hernandez will likely undergo imaging to determine the severity of the injury.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Diagnosed with contusion
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Hernandez exited Friday's game against the Guardians due to a left foot contusion.
Hernandez was hit by an 81 mph slider in the first inning. He walked slowly to first base but was then pulled. It appears that he has avoided serious injury, though it's unclear if he will be available for Saturday's game.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Corrals five hits
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Hernandez went 5-for-5 with a double, a triple, a stolen base and two runs scored during Monday's 11-6 win over Arizona.
Hernandez logged five hits for the third time in his career and also tallied his second triple and 10th stolen base of the season. The performance was Hernandez's first multi-hit game since Aug. 21. Since the start of August, Hernandez has gone 33-for-108 (.306) with six homers, six steals, 18 RBI and 20 runs.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Drills three-run homer
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Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 6-4 win against Baltimore.
Hernandez capped Los Angeles' big third inning with a three-run blast to left-center field. The long ball was his 28th of the campaign, his second-highest total as a big-leaguer. Hernandez also has 87 RBI this season, so he has a shot of reaching the 30-homer, 100-RBI mark for the second time in his career.
Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's extra-inning loss to Tampa Bay.
Hernandez brought the Dodgers, who had fallen behind early, to within a run with his two-run shot to center field in the fourth inning. The long ball snapped an 11-game homerless stretch for the outfielder, who batted just .186 and had only one extra-base hit during the cold spell. Hernandez is up to 27 home runs on the season as he pursues the second 30-homer campaign of his career, and his first since 2021.
Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Scores twice, swipes seventh bag
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Hernandez went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Mariners.
Hernandez led off the bottom of the fourth with a single before stealing second and eventually coming around to score on a sacrifice fly from Will Smith. The outfielder would then add an RBI single with two outs in the fifth, giving him his sixth multi-hit performance this month. Hernandez is now batting .292 in August with four homers, 12 RBI and 15 runs scored. However, over his last seven games he's batting just .153 (4-for-26).
Hernandez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Hernandez is absent from the starting nine for the first time since the All-Star break, as he gets what appears to be a well-earned rest day. He's 18-for-57 (.316) with four homers and two stolen bases in August. Andy Pages will patrol left field Saturday.
Hernandez went 3-for-4 with a double, a solo homer and three runs scored in Saturday's win over the Pirates.
Hernandez doubled in the opening frame and came around to score the Dodgers' first run of the contest on a two-bagger from Gavin Lux with two outs in the frame. The outfielder added an infield single in his next trip to the plate before crushing a 427-foot solo homer off Paul Skenes in the fifth to extend Los Angeles' lead. It marked Hernandez's fourth multi-hit effort this month and his eighth consecutive game with at least one knock. He's now batting .438 (14-for-32) in August with four homers, five doubles, seven RBI and 12 runs scored.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Registers sixth steal
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Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 9-5 win over the Pirates.
Hernandez's August heater continues -- he's hit safely in seven straight games, going 11-for-28 (.393) with three home runs, four doubles and two steals since the calendar flipped to August. His steal Friday was his sixth of the year, one shy of his total from 160 contests last season. Hernandez has added a .269/.333/.499 slash line with 25 homers, 24 doubles, 75 RBI and 62 runs scored over 114 games.
