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Los Angeles Dodgers Injury Updates: Ross Stripling Still Not Ready to Return

Injury updates for the Los Angeles Dodgers as of August 30, 2018.

The injury bug bites all teams from time-to-time, but the Los Angeles Dodgers seem to always be the main course. 

The Dodgers set the record for the most players on the disabled list in 2016, and backed it up with an MLB-high 38 total DL stints in 2017.

That trend has continued in 2018 as the Dodgers have already placed twenty-five different players on the DL thus far.

As of today's date, injuries have made those 25 players miss over 1,300 days on the DL, totaling over $30 million in salary to injured players.

The biggest blow of course was the announcement on April 30 that two-time All-Star shortstop and 2016 National League Rookie of the Year Award winner, Corey Seager, would miss the rest of the season with a strained UCL in his right elbow and underwent Tommy John surgery.

A handful of Dodgers pitchers have recently gone on the disabled list starting with Zac Rosscup last week, Ross Stripling thereafter, Erik Goeddel, J.T. Chargois, and now Daniel Hudson.

Here are the latest updates on all the Dodgers injuries:

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Ross Stripling (low back inflamation): Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Stripling could still feel discomfort in his lower back during a bullpen session on Tuesday night in Texas. He is not expected to be activated until Saturday (September 1 when rosters expand) at the earliest. 

J.T. Chargois (Neck): Chargois left a relief appearance against the St. Louis Cardinals with neck discomfort and was immediately placed on the disabled list. He's expected to return in September when he's 100 percent healthy. 

Daniel Hudson (right forearm tightness): After returning on Aug. 19 in Seattle, Hudson went back on the disabled list with the same injury on August 24, after a rough outing against the St. Louis Cardinals in which he allowed two runs, including a two-run home run on Aug. 21 in a 5-2 loss. It's possible he could return in September, but with this being a lingering issue that could be linked to the shoulder, Hudson could also be a candidate for the 60-day DL. He's had two Tommy John surgeries in his career.

Zac Rosscup (left calf strain): Rosscup was spotted in Arlington, Texas, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he wouldn't be activated off the disabled list until AFTER the second of a two-game series with the Rangers. However, with a bevy of right-handed hitters the Dodgers will face in their four-game series with the Diamondbacks, the team opted to reinstate RHP Josh Fields instead of the lefty in Rosscup. Expect Rosscup to be activated once rosters expand in September.

Josh Fields (Right shoulder inflammation): As mentioned, Fields was activated off the 60-day disabled list before the four-game series with the Diamondbacks on Thursday, and infielder Rob Segedin was designated for assignment in order to make room for Fields on the 40-man roster.

John Axford (fractured right fibia): Axford was hit by a comebacker during a series in Colorado and was expected to miss three to four weeks with a fractured leg. Axford was placed on the disabled list on Aug. 14, placing his return in the middle of September.

Erik Goeddel (right elbow inflamation): Goeddel went back on the disabled list Back on the DL on August 17th with the same elbow inflamation that first put him on the DL. If healthy, Goeddel is expected to return in September once rosters expand.

Chase Utley (left wrist inflammation): Following his farewell tour to Philadelphia, Utley was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to a cyst on his wrist. Utley is expected to be activated off the DL once rosters expand in September.

Tom Koehler (Shoulder): Originally believed to be a bicep injury, Koehler was diagnosed with an anterior capsule strain early in spring training and was placed on the 60-day disabled list to start the season. After getting close to a return, Roberts told reporters on Tuesday that Koehler had undergone season-ending surgery on his shoulder. The free agent signing could not have gone any worse for Los Angeles as the right-hander signed a one-year, $2 million deal before the season and will never throw a pitch for the Boys in Blue in 2018.

Julio Urias (Shoulder): The Mexican native underwent shoulder surgery last summer and is close to getting back to the big leagues. Urias made relief appearances with the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and is expected to make a few appearances with Triple-A Oklahoma City before the minor league season ends. He is expected to be a September call up and appear out of the bullpen for the Boys in Blue.

Dennis Santana (strained right rotator cuff): The Dodgers' rookie suffered a torn right lat muscle before his second career start in Pittsburgh on June 5, and was transferred to the 60-day disabled list after surgery to repair the muscle. Santana is on the road to recovery, and threw to live hitters earlier this week. He potentially could be called up at the end of September, but the team would have to make room for him on the 40-man roster, making it highly unlikely. 

Tony Cingrani (left shoulder sprain): Cingrani has been on the disabled list from the beginning of June, and after months of rehab in Arizona, was still not feeling 100 percent in his throwing shoulder. Last month, Cingrani flew to Los Angeles to meet with Dr. Neal ElAttrache to get x-rays on the shoulder that revelead no structural damage. He received a cortisone injected, was moved to the 60-day DL, and still could return in September if healthy after throwing a bullpen session on Tuesday at Camelback Ranch.

Corey Seager (Elbow): The biggest blow of all for the boys in blue was announced on Monday, April 30 when the team reported that Seager was diagnosed with a right UCL sprain in his throwing elbow and have to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery. Seager's surgery took place in Los Angeles on Friday, May 4, performed by Dr. Neal El Atrtache. El Attrache told the team that the surgery was a "success," and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Seager would rehab at home in North Carolina for the remainder of the season. 

Dodgers Injury Updates are provided each and every week, usually on Friday or Sunday throughout the season.  

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