The Los Angeles Dodgers activate Teoscar Hernández from the injured list and set him back into the lineup ahead of their series opener against the Oakland Athletics. Hernández originally injured his hamstring in late May and had initially expected a roughly one-month stint on the IL. After that injury layoff, he returns in time for the start of the Dodgers’ game series versus Oakland. To make room for Hernández on the roster, the Dodgers option a prospect, Ryan Ward, according to reports. The move brings Hernández—an established outfielder and two-time All-Star—back after a delay that extends slightly beyond a month, based on the timeline described by one outlet. Both sources frame the transaction as a routine roster adjustment tied to Hernández’s return from injury and the Dodgers’ upcoming schedule. The Dodgers now have Hernández available for play immediately following his IL activation.