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Stewart

The club had been hopeful that Stewart would rejoin the team’s bullpen for the final week of the regular season, so when that didn’t happen speculation began that he could be dealing with something a bit more serious. This will obviously end his 2025 season. The 33-year-old hurler posted a 2.63 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and a 44/13 K/BB ratio across 37 2/3 innings between the Twins and Dodgers on the season.

The 33-year-old reliever has been on the injured list since August 12 and has since received cortisone injections. He appears to be healthy and could be activated in a day to strengthen to Dodgers’ pen.

Stewart will make a couple rehab appearances this week before returning to Los Angeles’ bullpen mix for the final week of the regular season. The 33-year-old reliever hit the injured list back in mid-August with right shoulder inflammation.

Stewart’s MRI revealed no structural damage, but there hasn’t been much good news since. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters the team still believes Stewart can return in 2025, but that’s looking less and less likely.

Stewart is expected to be shut down for at least a week before he resumes throwing. The Dodgers won’t rush him back before the end of the month.

Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts noted that Stewart started to feel sore around four days ago and hasn’t improved since then. He’ll go for additional testing on Wednesday. Edgardo Henriquez was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move on Tuesday.

Stewart broke into the majors many moons ago with the Dodgers as a starter back in 2016 and he’ll return to Los Angels nearly a decade later as a certifiable high-leverage weapon. The hard-throwing 33-year-old has been lights-out at times over the last few years with Minnesota, but he’s struggled to stay healthy, dealing with shoulder and elbow issues. He’s an intriguing addition for the Dodgers, who could use all of the late-inning help they can get over the final two months.

Stewart will return to his first organization to give the Dodgers a boost in their bullpen. The right-hander will likely be a middle-inning option who could see some high-leverage chances in Los Angeles, but it’s very unlikely he’ll garner many saves.

Stewart will be available out of the bullpen for Saturday’s showdown against the Braves after missing nearly one month at the outset of the regular season recovering from a left hamstring strain. He figures to pitch in high-leverage, late-inning spots bridging the gap to closer Jhoan Duran.

Stewart is still a couple weeks away from returning to Minnesota’s high-leverage mix, but it’s a great sign that he’s ready to kick off a rehab assignment. The 33-year-old righty has been out since spring training recovering from a left hamstring strain.