Ben Casparius has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to shoulder inflammation, prompting the Dodgers to recall Kyle Hurt from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Casparius had a rough start to the season with a 9.64 ERA over 4 2/3 innings.
Mar 27, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ben Casparius (78) reacts in the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Mar 27, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ben Casparius (78) reacts in the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
The first two and a half weeks of the season were uncommonly stable for the Dodgers pitching staff, but on Monday they made their first pitching roster move since opening day. Ben Casparius was placed on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation before the Dodgers’ series opener against the New York Mets, and Kyle Hurt was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Casparius allowed two runs on a pair of singles and two walks in the seventh inning of Sunday’s loss to the Texas Rangers. On the season he’s allowed five runs in 4 2/3 innings for a 9.64 ERA and 6.21 xERA, with four walks and four strikeouts among his 23 batters faced.
Last week, we asked True Blue LA readers which pitcher, among the relievers on the 40-man roster plus the final two non-roster invitees in spring training, they would like to see called up. Hurt was the overwhelming favorite, and now he’s in Los Angeles.
This year with the Comets, Hurt has a 5.79 ERA in six games, having allowed three runs in 4 2/3 innings, with eight strikeouts and five walks. He last pitched last Thursday, making Hurt a certified fresh arm for a bullpen that used four pitchers to cover the final five innings of the series finale against Texas.
Q&A
What injury did Ben Casparius sustain that led to his placement on the injured list?
Ben Casparius was placed on the injured list due to shoulder inflammation.
Who was recalled to replace Ben Casparius on the Dodgers roster?
Kyle Hurt was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to replace Ben Casparius.
How has Ben Casparius performed this season before his injury?
Before his injury, Ben Casparius had a 9.64 ERA, allowing five runs in 4 2/3 innings.
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