Los Angeles Dodgers

Will Klein

RP

Klein spent the final two months of the season on the injured list due to his elbow, and he's now decided to go under the knife to treat the issue. He's expected to be fully recovered by the time spring training begins and may have to compete for a spot in the Dodgers' bullpen after posting a 3.67 ERA and 1.56 WHIP across 41.2 innings.

Dalton Rushing

C

Rushing was diagnosed with a partial UCL tear in early August, which kept him from catching and limited him to just 11 plate appearances in the final two months of the regular season. The surgery will prevent him from catching on a full-time basis for nine months, a timeline that stretches into the second half of next season. Rushing will be able to hit well before then, but it's unclear whether the Dodgers would consider carrying him on their active roster only as a hitter, especially with the designated hitter slot already filled by Shohei Ohtani. Rushing slashed .246/.328/.460 with 12 home runs in 80 contests for the Dodgers this season.

Blake Treinen

RP

Treinen landed on the injured list at the end of the regular season due to right shoulder inflammation, but Friedman said that the 38-year-old's injury isn't severe enough to require surgery. His availability for future postseason series (if the Dodgers advance) will likely depend on how quickly he recovers, but there's still a chance he can aid Los Angeles' bullpen as the team pursues a third consecutive World Series title.

Eric Lauer

SP

Lauer initially landed on the injured list Sept. 2 with elbow inflammation, so his move to the 60-day IL officially rules him out for the rest of the season. His place on the 40-man roster will go to top prospect Josue De Paula, who was selected from Double-A Tulsa in a corresponding move.

Gavin Stone

SP

Stone went two weeks in between rehab appearances as he recovered from a minor biceps issue. He had pitched tremendously in his first four outings prior to Wednesday, yielding just two runs with an 18:1 K:BB in 11.2 frames. If he can rediscover that form, Stone could help the Dodgers down the stretch. The 27-year-old hasn't pitched in the majors since 2024 after undergoing shoulder surgery in October of that year and then experiencing a setback this spring.

Jake Cousins

RP

It's the first appearance for Cousins since he underwent Tommy John surgery last June. He averaged 94.3 mph with his four-seamer in the outing, which is down only slightly from his pre-surgery velocity. Cousins has had difficulty staying healthy in his career, but he boasts a 2.78 ERA and 32.6 percent strikeout rate over parts of four seasons, so he could provide a boost to the Dodgers' bullpen down the stretch after he makes a few more rehab appearances.

Ben Casparius

RP

Casparius landed on the injured list in mid-April due to right shoulder inflammation. He began a rehab stint July 25 and has logged 10 appearances with Triple-A Oklahoma City. The righty reliever has struggled to a 7.27 ERA, 2.56 WHIP and 10:14 K:BB over 8.2 innings, though he had been showing improvement with just one earned run allowed across his past five frames. It's unclear how much Casparius' arm fatigue will set him back, but it's certainly possible that he won't return to the big-league club this year given both the injury and his poor overall numbers during the rehab assignment.

Brusdar Graterol

RP

The specifics of the procedure aren't clear, but Harris writes that Graterol's return this season is "in jeopardy." Graterol has been working his way back from right shoulder surgery and has not pitched at the big-league level since 2024. The 27-year-old will be a free agent at the end of this season.