{"id":107499,"date":"2025-09-26T21:04:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T01:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=107499"},"modified":"2025-09-26T21:04:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T01:04:36","slug":"dodgers-brock-stewart-shoulder-surgery-out-for-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/09\/26\/dodgers-brock-stewart-shoulder-surgery-out-for-season\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Leverage Dodgers Reliever to Have Shoulder Surgery; Out for Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed reliever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/stewabr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-09-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brock Stewart<\/a> will undergo shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the season, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Stewart has missed <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/08\/13\/dodgers-injury-brock-stewart-edgardo-henriquez-call-up\/\" target=\"_self\">more than a month<\/a> with the injury. The Dodgers have slow-walked his comeback but were hopeful he would be healthy enough for the postseason. It isn&#8217;t to be.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_107174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107174\" style=\"width: 638px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-107174\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_26780258_168400885_lowres-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_26780258_168400885_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_26780258_168400885_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_26780258_168400885_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_26780258_168400885_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_26780258_168400885_lowres-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_26780258_168400885_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_26780258_168400885_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-107174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aug 4, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brock Stewart (41) delivers a pitch in the top of the ninth inning during an MLB game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Brock Stewart Will Miss Rest of Season After Shoulder Surgery<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Brock Stewart is undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery soon, Dave Roberts said. Went and saw Dr. ElAttrache recently.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabianArdaya\/status\/1971721992987726006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Much-Needed Relief<\/h3>\n<p>Since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/phillev01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-09-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evan Phillips<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gratebr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-09-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brusdar Graterol<\/a> have <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/11\/15\/dodgers-brusdar-gaterol-2025\/\" target=\"_self\">been sidelined<\/a> this season, the Dodgers have struggled to find dependable arms out of the bullpen lately, specifically from the right side. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kopecmi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-09-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Kopech<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/y\/yateski01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-09-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kirby Yates<\/a> have not been effective after spending considerable time on the injured list. \u00a0Unfortunately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/treinbl01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-09-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blake Treinen<\/a> has similar struggles as well. \u00a0Each right-hander has struggled with command and a high walk rate.<\/p>\n<h3>Oft-Injured Arm<\/h3>\n<p>Stewart <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/31\/dodgers-acquire-reliever-brock-stewart-twins\/\" target=\"_self\">was acquired<\/a> from the Minnesota Twins at the trade deadline for outfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/o\/outmaja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-09-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Outman<\/a> in hopes that he could be the high-leverage reliever out of the bullpen. Once a promising starter in the Dodgers organization, he was eventually traded and transformed into a right-handed specialist. The only problem is that he has a hard time staying healthy. Stewart has already thrown more innings this year than any other since becoming a reliever. Shortly after putting on a Dodger uniform again, he was sidelined with a cranky shoulder. Stewart has since received a cortisone shot and is rehabbing at Triple-A Oklahoma City without pain.<\/p>\n<h3>Lights Out<\/h3>\n<p>Los Angeles could use someone who can get three outs in the late innings, and they could certainly covet a right arm that has a sub-3.00 ERA. They have had double-digit games, including last Sunday, in which the bullpen has blown late leads. This trend is not worth replicating in the postseason. It now looks like Los Angeles will be relying on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sasakro01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-09-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roki Sasaki<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sheehem01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-09-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emmet Sheehan<\/a> to get crucial outs in the postseason. Once again, the Dodgers will be betting on their depth in October.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed reliever Brock Stewart will undergo shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the season, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Stewart has missed more than a month with the injury. The Dodgers have slow-walked his comeback but were hopeful he would be healthy enough for the postseason. 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