The Dodgers acquired Brock Stewart at the trade deadline in hopes of adding a right-handed reliever to pitch in high-leverage situations down the stretch and into October. Instead, his season is over with upcoming shoulder surgery that will keep Stewart out into the 2026 season as well.
From Jack Harris at the Los Angeles Times:
“We had a lot of conversations with Brock, and he was like, ‘Hey, I want to help this team in any way possible,’” Gomes said. “But watching him throw and just having the conversations with him,
there was still something that was just bothering him. As much as we would love to have him right now, we don’t want to put his long-term health at risk.”
Stewart also missed nearly three months last season with the Twins with right shoulder tendinitis, then shortly after his return saw his 2024 season end last August 13 with arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
This year, Stewart’s final game with the Dodgers was August 9, after which he was sidelined for six weeks with right shoulder inflammation.
Stewart did pitch in three games on a rehab assignment last week with Triple-A Oklahoma City in Tacoma, where allowed four unearned runs on three hits, two walks, and three strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings. He rejoined the Dodgers on this current road trip, but instead of getting activated will instead have surgery.
Stewart in his return to the Dodgers only pitched in four games, with two runs on six hits allowed in 3 2/3 innings, with three strikeouts and two walks. On the season he has a 2.63 ERA in 43 games with the Twins and Dodgers, with 44 strikeouts and 13 walks.
After this season, Stewart will have four years, 93 days of major league service time, and will be eligible for salary arbitration for a second time.
