6:57pm: As relayed by , Roberts corrected himself this evening about Graterols injury, noting that the right-hander had suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain. A Grade 1 hamstring strain is the most mild form of strain, while a Grade 3 strain constitutes a complete tear of the hamstring. This is, of course, excellent news for Dodgers fans and Roberts went on to suggest that the club remains hopeful that the righty can return at some point this season. 5:22pm: The Dodgers announced Graterols placement on the injured list this evening and activated Grove to take his roster spot as expected. The club also announced that shortstop was being activated from the injured list and optioned outfielder to make room for him on the active roster. 8:40am: Dodgers right-hander was removed from last nights game in obvious pain and the club announced that he has a right hamstring strain. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters after the game that the strain was the Grade 3 variety, the most severe type. Roberts stopped short of saying that Graterol is officially done for the year but it seems likely that will be the case. and were among those to report on the details. Its a brutal blow for Graterol personally, as he has already mi sed the majority of the season. He was sidelined in the spring due to hip tightne s and inflammation in his throwing shoulder and began the season on the injured list due to the shoulder Simon Nemec Jersey i sue. The shoulder inflammation lingered long enough that he stayed on the IL until Monday. Last night was his first major league appearance of the year, which lasted eight pitches before he hurt himself. Now it seems likely that those eight pitches will be the totality of his major league work for the 2024 season. For a frame of reference, the Royals put outfielder on the IL with a Grade 2 hamstring strain and estimated his recovery timeline to be about six weeks. He was reinstated on June 27, just over seven weeks later. Every injury is a unique situation but it seems fair to expect a longer timeline than that, given that Graterols strain is a higher grade. Theres just over six weeks left in the regular season now, so the circumstances seem to be pointing to Graterol being done for the year. Perhaps he can make a quick recovery and be a factor in October if the Dodgers make a long postseason run, but even in that scenario, he would have to convince the club that hes healthy enough to be an upgrade over someone else already on the roster. Its a lo s for the Dodger bullpen, as Graterol has been a mainstay of their relief corps prior to this year. He made 171 appearances for the club over the 2020 to 2023 seasons with a 2.69 earned run average. His 18.9% strikeout rate in that time was subpar but he limited walks to a 5.5% rate and got hitters to pound the ball into the ground at a ma sive 62.5% clip. He was able to earn enough of Roberts trust to rack up 11 saves and 38 holds. The Dodgers already have relievers , , and on the injured list. Graterol will be joining that group though Grove is likely to be reinstated to take his roster spot, per Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times . The relief corps has a collective 3.61 ERA that places them fifth in the league, so they should be an effective group even without Graterol, but its still not ideal when a serviceable arm goes down like this. Graterol reached Super Two status after the 2022 season and is therefore in his second of four arbitration seasons. He made $1.225MM last year and is making $2.7MM here in 2024. With this season being almost a total wash, hell likely be in line for a similar salary in 2025. He would also be eligible for arbitration going into 2026 and is slated for free agency after that season. Shane Bowers Jersey