MLB: Dodgers slugger Teoscar Hernández out for a month with hamstring strain

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Teoscar Hernández will be sidelined for approximately one month due to a left hamstring strain, according to reports from the Orange County Register. The injury occurred recently, placing the two-time All-Star on the injured list.

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We've learned our lesson. He rushed back, thought he was ready, but in hindsight, he wasn't. So we won't make that mistake again.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is determined to prevent a recurrence of last season's situation, where Hernández rushed back from a groin injury around the same time of year. That premature return reportedly impacted his performance in the latter half of the season. "We've learned our lesson," Roberts stated, emphasizing that the team will not make the same mistake of allowing an early return if the player is not fully recovered.

Despite the team's cautious approach, Hernández hopes for a quicker comeback. He believes this hamstring injury differs from last year's groin issue, which affected nearly all movements. He feels that with proper rest and a structured recovery plan, his hamstring could heal faster than anticipated. "I feel like this is different from last year, last year was a groin injury, that affects all my movements because almost every movement in baseball uses that part. But this time if I rest well and recover according to the plan, I think the hamstring should heal faster than expected, maybe I can come back earlier than expected," Hernández said.

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I feel like this is different from last year, last year was a groin injury, that affects all my movements because almost every movement in baseball uses that part. But this time if I rest well and recover according to the plan, I think the hamstring should heal faster than expected, maybe I can come back earlier than expected.

Hernández had been performing well before the injury, hitting .367 with a 1.018 OPS in his last 18 games after a slow start to the season. He acknowledged that injuries are part of the game but expressed frustration, having trained hard in the offseason to be available daily. "I feel great, this injury is really sudden, but I also understand that it is part of the game," he said. "This offseason I trained very hard, just to be able to play every day to help the team win. But unfortunately, it happened, now it's another stage, I need to get stronger, better, and get back on the field as soon as possible."

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I feel great, this injury is really sudden, but I also understand that it is part of the game. This offseason I trained very hard, just to be able to play every day to help the team win. But unfortunately, it happened, now it's another stage, I need to get stronger, better, and get back on the field as soon as possible.