{"id":17102,"date":"2026-06-23T04:04:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T04:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=17102"},"modified":"2026-06-23T04:04:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T04:04:18","slug":"dodgers-reliever-brock-stewart-activated-eager-to-contribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=17102","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers reliever Brock Stewart activated, eager to contribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 Brock Stewart knows he\u2019s still an unfamiliar face to Dodgers fans even after spending the past 11 months with the team. But he\u2019s hoping to change that quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=17100\">Dodgers edge Twins, but Kyle Tucker exits early with back spasms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers activated Stewart from the IL on Monday after he spent nearly six weeks on the shelf with a bone spur in his left foot. He also began the season on the IL recovering from surgery on a troublesome shoulder that limited him to just four appearances after he was acquired in a deadline trade with the Minnesota Twins last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt never gets any easier, never gets less frustrating,\u201d he said of his multiple IL stints. \u201cBut all I can control is the work I put in every day, and I\u2019m damn proud of that. So that\u2019s my mindset: Come to the park ready to put the work in and put yourself in a good position to help out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, I haven\u2019t been able to help out much this year, but you know what? There\u2019s a lot of season left, so hopefully I can be able to help out a lot more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stewart made two appearances after his post-surgery trip to the IL, pitching a scoreless inning against the Houston Astros on May 6 and the Atlanta Braves on May 8. But then his toe flared up, forcing him to the sidelines once again. But at least this time it wasn\u2019t his arm giving him trouble.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFortunately, the whole time I was able to keep my arm in shape and keep throwing,\u201d he said. \u201cSo I\u2019ve been able to keep my arm going through this whole process, which has been great. My arm feels good. Just needed the foot to come around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for how that foot came around? He said it was an interesting journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImprove grip strength with my toes, get everything in the ankle much stronger, get more range of motion and dorsal flexion and a bunch of big words that I\u2019m not really totally familiar with,\u201d Stewart said.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Stewart joins a bullpen that is hovering in the middle of the pack, with a 3.84 ERA that ranks seventh in the National League. He\u2019s expected to join Edgardo Henriquez and Kyle Hurt among Manager Dave Roberts\u2019 top right-handed setup options.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe checked all the boxes that we can potentially check, so it\u2019s more of just treating him like a regular baseball player and hope that it\u2019s sustainable,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cWhen he\u2019s on the field, he\u2019s as good as any right-hander out there. So for me, honestly, I\u2019m not going to overthink it and just kind of have him have his normal usage.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>TUCKER EXITS WITH BACK SPASMS<\/h4>\n<p>Right fielder Kyle Tucker was removed from Monday\u2019s game in the second inning with low back spasms.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=17098\">Taylor Ward eager for homecoming against Angels<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tucker drew a walk with one out in the second and ran lightly to second base on Tommy Edman\u2019s single to right field. Then, Tucker was replaced by pinch-runner Alex Call. Tucker stayed in the dugout, standing up next to the dugout fence before heading into the clubhouse after the inning was over.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After signing a four-year, $240 million contract with the team in January, Tucker has played in 75 of the Dodgers\u2019 79 games this season. But he\u2019s hitting just .234 with six home runs and four RBIs. The .234 average is his lowest since hitting .141 in 28 games as a rookie in Houston in 2018. He\u2019s hit at least 22 homers in each of the past five seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers also pulled catcher Dalton Rushing in the bottom of the third to rule out a concussion. The team was already without All-Star catcher Will Smith, who is on the 10-day IL with neck inflammation.<\/p>\n<h4>BANDA GETS RING<\/h4>\n<p>Left-handed reliever Anthony Banda won two World Series championship rings in his two seasons with the Dodgers. But he didn\u2019t receive his second ring until Monday, when the Dodgers visited Target Field to face Banda\u2019s new team.<\/p>\n<p>A crowd of roughly 15 former teammates greeted Banda with hugs near the third base dugout before Monday\u2019s game. Eventually, they gave Banda a box featuring the ring that commemorates their 2025 championship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a ring inside the ring. Fancy, right?\u201d Banda said. \u201cI will wear that one. Probably on a chain or maybe if I just want to wear it. But I don\u2019t even wear the \u201924 one, so I don\u2019t think I would ever wear that. \u2026 I just don\u2019t want to mess it up. It\u2019s beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Banda has a 2-0 record with a 4.22 ERA this season for the Twins. After a slow start, he\u2019s allowed just one earned run in 18 innings since May 2.<\/p>\n<h4>UP NEXT<\/h4>\n<p>Dodgers (LHP Justin Wrobleski, 8-2, 2.72 ERA) at Twins (LHP\u00a0Kendry Rojas, 1-0, 1.26 ERA), Tuesday, 4:40 p.m. PT, SNLA, TBS, 570 AM<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=17096\">Kaskade\u2019s Sun Soaked festival returning to Huntington Beach this fall<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The right-hander spent nearly six weeks on the IL with a bone spur in his left foot after beginning the season on the IL while recovering from surgery on a troublesome shoulder that limited him to just four appearances in 2025 after he was acquired from the Twins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-based-on-facts-either-observed-and-verified-directly-by-the-reporter-or-reported-and-verified-from-knowledgeable-sources","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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