The Los Angeles Dodgers have officially placed Kiké Hernández on the injured list with left elbow inflammation. James Outman, who’s with the team in Milwaukee, has been added to the active roster as a replacement.

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Additionally, right-handed pitcher Julian Fernandez has been added to the active roster. Left-handed pitcher Justin Wrobleski has been optioned. To make room on the 40-man roster, infielder CJ Alexander was designated for assignment.

This move comes as no surprise as manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Hernández has been dealing with an elbow issue for the last month. While he’s been playing through it, Roberts admitted it affected Hernández’s swing. Now, he’ll officially take some time off through the All-Star break to allow it to heal.

As for Outman, he gets yet another opportunity at the major league level after he’s continued to struggle over the last few seasons.

While he’s thrived in Triple-A — slashing .289/.378/.592 with 20 home runs and 74 runs batted in across 70 games — he’s struggled at the major league level, hitting just .125 across 24 at-bats.

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As for the other moves, Fernandez hasn’t pitched at the MLB level since 2021, when he made six appearances with the Colorado Rockies. He allowed eight earned runs in 6.2 innings for a 10.80 ERA.

Wrobleski heads back to Triple-A after pitching 4.2 innings on Saturday in long relief, allowing four earned runs on seven hits. On the year, he’s made eight appearances, sporting a 4.50 ERA over 40 innings of work.

Alexander was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers late last week. Now, he’s heading right back to waivers.

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