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The Dodgers lost right-hander to the 15-day injured list earlier this month due to , and manager Dave Roberts revealed to reporters (including ) earlier today that Stewart actually suffered a setback not long after going on the shelf. Stewart initially received a cortisone injection and resumed playing catch last week, but felt continued discomfort when he started to ramp back up. That required another injection and a second shutdown from throwing, but Plunkett adds that Stewart has resumed playing catch at this point. While its encouraging that Stewart is throwing once again, the news of a setback does raise questions over just how much Los Angeles can expect to get from the right-hander down the stretch and into the playoffs. Roberts suggested that the club is hopeful Stewart will be able to return at some point in September, but theres no firm timeline for the righty at this point. Hes made just four appearances since serving as Los Angeless lone bullpen addition over the summer, and he pitched to a 4.91 ERA with a 3.94 FIP acro s those 3 2/3 innings of work prior to hitting the shelf. With and serving as a strong one-two punch in the late innings, perhaps the Dodgers will be able to get on without Stewart providing much down the stretch. While L.A.s relief corps has been slightly below average overall this year, theyve actually been one Moises Gomez Jersey of the best units in the sport since the All-Star break with a 3.18 ERA in their last 133 innings of work. Its unclear if the Dodgers bullpen will be able to keep that up headed into the playoffs, but the good news is that they are getting reinforcements from the injured list in the form of . Plunkett writes that the right-hander has finished his rehab a signment and has now joined the club ahead of his anticipated activation from the injured list this coming Tuesday. After serving as one of the stars of the Dodgers bullpen down the stretch and into the postseason last year, Kopech has been limited to just eight appearances in 2025 by a handful of injuries. Hes expected to rejoin the roster in fairly short order, however, which is good news given that the seven innings of work hes mustered this year have been nothing short of dominant. Hes not allowed a single run while striking out 27.6% of his opponents, though his 13.8% walk rate is high enough to raise some eyebrows. Regardle s, it seems likely that Kopech will slide right back into his late-inning role with the Dodgers upon his return, joining Treinen and Scott at the back of the clubs bullpen ahead of the playoffs. Kopech isnt the only arm the Dodgers could get back in the near future. Plunkett also notes that southpaw , whos been rehabbing from Tommy John surgery since July 2024, is finally nearing a return to the mound after throwing live batting practice to , , and at Dodger Stadium today. The next step for Hurt, per Plunkett, is a two-inning appearance with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Hurt has just four big league appearances under his belt, and while hes pitched to a 1.04 ERA in those 8 2/3 innings of work at the big league level its unclear if hell get back in time to make more MLB outings this year. Even if he doesnt return to the majors, getting back on the mound this year at all should be valuable for Hurt headed into the offseason, when hell look ahead to competing for a roster spot during Spring Training. Ryan Loutos Jersey