Major League Baseball
Injury report for Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers (Major League Baseball, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles): Atlanta Braves have 7 out and 0 doubtful; Los Angeles Dodgers have 5 out and 0 doubtful.
Atlanta Braves
- Tyler MahleSPOut
Abdominal strain suffered warming up for WC Game 2 — unavailable before NLDS Game 3 · Expected return: Game 3 at earliest
- Martín PérezSPInjured list
Lower back inflammation, 15-day IL — ineligible until Game 3 (Tue.) · Expected return: Game 3 at earliest
- Bryce ElderSPOut
Right knee surgery (Sept.) — not available this series · Expected return: After NLDS
- Lane ThomasLFInjured list
Left intercostal strain, 10-day IL — has taken batting practice · Expected return: TBD
- Reynaldo LópezRPInjured list
Shoulder injury, 15-day IL · Expected return: TBD
- Spencer StriderSPInjured list
Elbow injury, 60-day IL — out for season · Expected return: 2027 season
- Spencer SchwellenbachSPInjured list
Elbow injury, 60-day IL — out for season · Expected return: 2027 season
G1 starter TBD — Grant Holmes or J.R. Ritchie likely, possibly behind a lefty opener (MLB.com). Ace Chris Sale started WC G1 and closed WC G3; his NLDS G2 start is undecided. Ray Kerr threw 3⅓ scoreless as WC G3 opener. Five projected starters lost to injury this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Shohei OhtaniDHProbable
Late-season right biceps/left knee issues (IL stint); activated 9/23 — team says he's fine physically · Expected return: Expected to play
- Freddie Freeman1BProbable
Right knee tendinitis — hit .184 over final 20 games; says he feels good · Expected return: Expected to play
- Blake TreinenRPInjured list
Shoulder injury — season-ending · Expected return: 2027 season
- Brusdar GraterolRPInjured list
Back injury, 60-day IL · Expected return: TBD
- Gavin StoneSPInjured list
Shoulder injury, 60-day IL · Expected return: TBD
- Ben CaspariusRPInjured list
Shoulder injury, 60-day IL · Expected return: TBD
- Will KleinRPInjured list
Elbow discomfort — no game action since 7/31; viewed as depth option · Expected return: TBD
- Edgardo HenríquezRPReturned
Low-grade back strain — activated from 15-day IL 9/30, expected on NLDS roster · Expected return: Returned
LHP Tarik Skubal (acquired from Detroit midseason) starts G1 over Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Recalled RHP Paul Gervase and C Eliezer Alfonzo from Triple-A on 10/2 (postseason roster spots not guaranteed). 14th straight postseason.