Dodgers' bullpen faces injury as trade deadline approaches
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 12:44 AM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
The Dodgers are managing a bullpen injury as they prepare for the trade deadline. Right-hander Brock Stewart has been placed on the injured list with a shoulder issue. Manager Dave Roberts downplayed the severity, suggesting it is likely short-term. Despite the injury, the Dodgers maintain a low urgency for bullpen acquisitions before the deadline, having recently added triple-A right-hander Seth Halvorsen. Other options are being explored, including veterans like Kyle Finnegan and Clay Holmes, as the team continues to monitor player health ahead of the playoffs.
- •Brock Stewart goes on the injured list with a shoulder issue.
- •Dave Roberts expects Stewart's injury to be short-term.
- •Dodgers are considering bullpen trades ahead of the deadline.
- •Recent addition of Seth Halvorsen bolsters the bullpen.
- •Teams like Detroit Tigers are trading veteran relievers.
- 12:44 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers latest bullpen injury not expected to alter trade deadline relief plan
"The Dodgers hate paying inflated trade deadline prices for impact relievers.
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