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Dodgers put Edgardo Henriquez (back) on IL

By Thomson Reuters Sep 14, 2026 | 9:32 PM

By Field Level Media

Sep 15 (Field Level Media) – The Los Angeles Dodgers put relief pitcher Edgardo Henriquez on the 15-day injured list due to lower back discomfort on Monday, ​ending the right-hander’s regular season and causing more upheaval ‌for the team’s bullpen.

Los Angeles has also been nursing Edwin Diaz back in a slow recovery from right elbow surgery with recent Triple-A outings that have not proven successful.

In his most recent appearance for Oklahoma City, Diaz struggled ‌through ​two- thirds of an inning on Sunday, ⁠allowing five runs and ⁠three walks in a performance that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts admitted wasn’t going to be enough to merit a promotion.

The Dodgers have left open the possibility for Henriquez to return in ​the postseason.

Henriquez, 24, has appeared in 61 games (one start) this season, posting a 2.85 ERA with 71 strikeouts against 25 walks ⁠in 60 innings.

Diaz, a three-time All-Star, ⁠has struggled this season in limited action, logging seven ​saves in 11 opportunities and an 11.85 ERA in 16 appearances.

Los ​Angeles recalled right-handed pitchers Paul Gervase and Bobby Miller from ‌Triple-A to help shore up their shaky bullpen. Emmet Sheehan was sent to Oklahoma City after throwing six shutout innings in a start against the Miami Marlins on Sunday.

Gervase, 26, has a ⁠2.35 ERA over four major league appearances this season. He owns a lifetime 3.38 ERA with no decisions in 10 outings, all in relief, ⁠for the Tampa ‌Bay Rays (2025) and Los Angeles (2025-26).

Miller, 27, has made ⁠one big-league appearance in 2026, earning a win ​over the ‌Washington Nationals on Sept. 6 with three innings ​of one-run ⁠relief. He is 14-8 with a 5.40 ERA in 38 outings (36 starts) for the Dodgers over parts of four seasons.

Sheehan, 26, is 5-8 with a 4.79 ERA in 22 starts this year, 15-12 with a 4.23 ERA in 50 career appearances (45 starts), all with Los ​Angeles.

(–Field Level Media)