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Manager Dave Roberts revealed that Sasaki (finger) will throw a simulated game Wednesday and not make a start later in the week, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
The Dodgers are still undecided on whether Sasaki will make a start before the regular season concludes or if he will return as a reliever. The right-hander threw a bullpen session Monday and was under consideration to return Thursday versus the Reds. The 24-year-old got two relief appearances at the end of the 2025 regular season before being used out of the bullpen in the postseason.
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Dodgers' Will Smith: Out of Tuesday's lineup
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Smith is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Smith is batting .171 with a .645 OPS through 13 games in September and will take a seat for Tuesday's contest. Hunter Feduccia will step in behind the plate to do the catching for Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
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Dodgers' Josue De Paula: Jumps to leadoff spot
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De Paula is batting leadoff as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Reds, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
The 21-year-old has gone 2-for-9 with a double, a homer and a stolen base in four games since getting his first promotion to the big leagues Friday, and he'll now move atop the order for Los Angeles. It remains to be seen if this is a one-time lineup shakeup or a longer-term change, but De Paula seems likely to stick if he continues to produce at the plate -- at least until Shohei Ohtani (knee/biceps) is ready to return.
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Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Back in action Tuesday
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Freeman (knee) is starting at first base and batting second Tuesday against the Reds, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
The first baseman has been playing through a lingering knee issue that has forced him to sit out for three of the Dodgers' past five games, but he's good to go for Tuesday's contest in Cincinnati. It's likely not a coincidence that Freeman has struggled at the plate in September, going 3-for-30 with five walks, a homer, a steal and 10 strikeouts. The 37-year-old may continue to get some extra rest during these final two weeks of the regular season.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Posts well-rounded line Monday
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Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run, a walk and a stolen base against the Reds in a 4-1 victory Monday.
Hernandez gave Dodgers starter Tarik Skubal all the breathing room he needed with a two-run blast in the fourth inning to make the score 3-0. The veteran outfielder has had a great September so far, slashing .405/.500/.667 with two long balls, six runs, 14 RBI and three thefts through 12 contests. That's pushed Hernandez's OPS up to .757, which is on pace for his second-highest regular-season mark over the past four years.
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Dodgers' Kyle Tucker: Continues late-season surge
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Tucker went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, an additional run, a stolen base and two walks Monday in a 4-1 win against Cincinnati.
Tucker plated the first run of the game with a solo blast to right field in the second inning. The long ball was his third over his past five games, a span in which the veteran outfielder is batting .389 (7-for-18) with seven RBI, seven runs, one stolen base and a 3:3 BB:K. It's almost certainly too late for Tucker to entirely rescue what has been a rough first season in Los Angeles, as his .702 OPS is far below his .841 mark last year and over 100 points less than his previous career-low mark over a full season. Still, fantasy managers who are still alive in head-to-head playoffs with Tucker on their roster are at least reaping some benefits at the most important time of the year.
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Dodgers' Justin Wrobleski: Works in bullpen over weekend
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Wrobleski struck out a batter and allowed two hits and one walk over two scoreless innings of relief in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Marlins.
After making his previous appearance as a starter Sept. 6 versus the Nationals, Wrobleski shifted back to the bullpen for the Dodgers' weekend series in Miami. He ended up being called upon Saturday in relief of starter Tyler Glasnow, who was chased after yielding four runs across four innings. Assuming the Dodgers elect to maintain a six-man rotation through the end of the season, Wrobleski could have a chance to start or pitch bulk innings again next weekend versus the Giants. The Dodgers reopened a rotation spot after optioning Emmet Sheehan to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday.
Skubal (10-7) earned the win Monday against the Reds, striking out nine while allowing three hits and one walk in seven scoreless innings.
Skubal was dialed in Monday, scattering three singles across seven dominant frames. The All-Star southpaw has either logged a quality start or pitched at least five innings while yielding fewer than three runs in six consecutive outings and 13 of his last 14. He's set to finish a two-start week this weekend against the lowly Giants, sporting a 2.70 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 173:25 K:BB over 146.2 innings.
Jang (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Sept. 6.
It's not clear at this time what forced Jang to the injured list for the last four-plus weeks, but he was cleared to return for one of his club's final games of the 2026 campaign. He was knocked around for two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks while striking out two across one inning Sept. 6 against High-A Lake County.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Rejoins big-league bullpen
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The Dodgers recalled Miller from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday.
Miller made one appearance for the Dodgers earlier this month, allowing one run over three innings of work. He was knocked around for five runs over 1.2 innings in his last outing at Oklahoma City and will be utilized in low-leverage situations in the Dodgers bullpen.
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Dodgers' Edgardo Henriquez: Shelved by back issue
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The Dodgers placed Henriquez on the 15-day injured list Monday with low-back discomfort.
The transaction means Henriquez's regular season is over, though there's a good chance he will be back once the playoffs roll around. Manager Dave Roberts stated the right-hander will be sent for imaging to get a better idea of the severity of the injury, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Henriquez has had a breakout season in the Dodgers' bullpen, accruing a 2.85 ERA and 71:25 K:BB over 60 innings.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Diaz (neck) "hasn't been good" on his rehab assignment and "needs to pitch better" before the team considers returning him to the active roster, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
Diaz gave up five runs on two hits and three walks while recording only two outs in his last rehab appearance with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, and he's allowed six runs with a 4:7 K:BB in 3.1 rehab innings. Diaz has been out since mid-August with neck inflammation, and while his health no longer is a concern, the Dodgers need to see the reliever pitching better before activating him. If/when Diaz does return, he will likely be used in low-leverage spots, at least initially.
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Dodgers' Roki Sasaki: Status for Thursday still TBD
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Sasaki (finger) threw a bullpen session Monday and is under consideration to return from the 15-day injured list to start Thursday's game in Cincinnati, Maddie Lee of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Sasaki wore Dermabond on his right middle finger to protect against a recurrence of the blister that sent him to the IL on Aug. 27. While Sasaki seemed to come out of his bullpen session OK, Roberts wasn't ready to lock him into Thursday's start yet. Sasaki threw a simulated game last week but would likely have workload restrictions if he's cleared to start Thursday.
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Dodgers' Paul Gervase: Added to big-league roster
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The Dodgers recalled Gervase from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Gervase has allowed two runs with an 8:5 K:BB over 7.2 innings during his time in the Dodgers' bullpen this season. He'll give manager Dave Roberts a fresh relief arm.
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Dodgers' Emmet Sheehan: Sent back to Oklahoma City
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The Dodgers optioned Sheehan to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
In two starts after re-entering the Dodgers' rotation, Sheehan allowed a total of one run with a 15:2 K:BB over 11.2 innings. Despite the strong showing, Sheehan will exit the roster to make room for a fresh bullpen arm. If the right-hander is included on the Dodgers' first-round playoff roster, it would likely be as a reliever.
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Hitting off tee Tuesday
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Ohtani (biceps/knee) will hit off a tee Tuesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Ohtani finally landed on the 15-day injured list last Friday after attempting to play through multiple injuries. He is ready to start ramping his baseball activities back up but will not be eligible to return until Sept. 23. Josue De Paula has been slotting in at designated hitter for the Dodgers since Ohtani landed on the IL.
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