{"id":105441,"date":"2025-08-01T20:34:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T00:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=105441"},"modified":"2025-08-01T20:34:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T00:34:57","slug":"dodgers-reliever-kirby-yates-returns-injured-list-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/08\/01\/dodgers-reliever-kirby-yates-returns-injured-list-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Reliever Heads to the Injured List Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are placing right-handed reliever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/y\/yateski01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kirby Yates<\/a> on the injured list with lower back pain, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. One of the Dodgers&#8217; newest acquisitions, right-hander <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gervapa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Gervase<\/a>, will replace Yates on the roster.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\" wp-image-101605\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26028339_168400885_lowres-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;a rel=\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26028339_168400885_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26028339_168400885_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26028339_168400885_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26028339_168400885_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26028339_168400885_lowres-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26028339_168400885_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26028339_168400885_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Kirby Yates Returns to Injured List with Back Issue<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kirby Yates is going on the IL with lower back pain. Brock Stewart, Paul Gervase and Alex Call will all be active tonight.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabianArdaya\/status\/1951399119659868213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Not Again<\/h3>\n<p>Kirby Yates was one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/01\/30\/dodgers-kirby-yates-luxury-necessity\/\" target=\"_self\">biggest free-agent signings<\/a> this last offseason for the Dodgers. This year, the veteran reliever <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/06\/04\/dodgers-kirby-yate-michael-kopech-close-return\/\" target=\"_self\">has struggled to stay healthy<\/a> and effective. This is the second visit to the IL for the 38-year-old. He was sidelined in late May due to a strained hamstring but missed minimal time. It hasn&#8217;t been a smooth ride for Yates this year, particularly in the last seven games. \u00a0He has a 7.20 ERA in a total of five innings pitched. He has given up four earned runs on five hits and walked four while striking out four. His most recent outing would have been a blown save if the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/31\/dodgers-acquire-reliever-brock-stewart-twins\/\" target=\"_self\">now-departed<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/o\/outmaja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Outman<\/a> had not made a leaping catch at the wall, robbing a home run.<\/p>\n<h3>The New Guy<\/h3>\n<p>For his part, Paul Gervase was just acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade on Wednesday night. He has limited time at the big-league level. However, in 6 1\/3 innings over five games, the 25-year-0ld has struck out six batters. At six feet, 10 inches tall, Gervase has velocity and a unique arm angle which makes it difficult to pick up the baseball out of hand. \u00a0In four seasons in the minor leagues, he has a 2.98 ERA. \u00a0He has struck out 252 batters in 154 innings in that time. The right-hander was a 12th-round draft pick of the New York Mets in 2022.<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Put Me In, Coach&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/31\/dodgers-acquire-reliever-brock-stewart-twins\/\" target=\"_self\">other trade additions<\/a> acquired by the Dodgers, reliever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/stewabr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brock Stewart<\/a> and outfielder <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=callal02,call--001ale&amp;search=Alex+Call&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Call<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/31\/dodgers-acquire-outfielder-alex-call-nationals\/\" target=\"_self\">are also available<\/a> tonight, if needed. The Dodgers start a series against the Tampa Bay Rays tonight on the road.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: \u00a9 Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are placing right-handed reliever Kirby Yates on the injured list with lower back pain, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. One of the Dodgers&#8217; newest acquisitions, right-hander Paul Gervase, will replace Yates on the roster. 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