Dodgers are about to welcome back Toscar and Erdman

Teoscar Hernández is expected to return to the Dodgers in the near future. Hernandez, who has been on the 10-day injury list since May 6 with a left groin strain, will kick off the rehab at Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday and could as soon as Monday. Dodger head Dave Roberts said Friday: "Hopefully he'll be back on Monday." "

Initial concerns about the severity of Hernandez's injury have largely dissipated. An MRI showed it was a first-degree adductor strain, and Roberts had predicted he would be out for an "extended period", but the outfielder has recently been able to practice his strikes during the home series.

Another key player, Tommy Edman, could also return for Sunday's series finale against the Angels. The return of Hernandez (0.315 batting average, 9 hits, 0.933 attack index) and Erdman (0.252 batting average, 8 hits, 0.818 attack index) will greatly increase the depth of the line, but it also raises questions about the departure of recent rookies such as Hyeseong Kim and James Outman, both of whom retain the option to devolve to minor leagues.

Since being promoted to the major leagues on May 3, Kim Hye-sung has delivered an astonishing 0.429 batting average, 5 RBIs, 3 steals and 1.038 attack index in 12 games. Roberts admitted: "Returning players may not be able to play as often as they did before the injury, and non-key players still have a chance to show value. "

Rookie catcher Dalton Rushing made his major league debut on Thursday after veteran catcher Austin Barnes was designated to relinquish. Roberts envisions the possibility of keeping Hye Sung, Altman and Racine in the future as substitutes for Kim, Altman and Racine (currently scheduled to take 1-2 games a week as lead catchers Will Smith/Wil Smith) as substitutes, but questioned whether this is the best way for young players to develop: "There are gray areas – some people think they should play every day in the minor leagues, while others think it's better to stay in the big leagues. At present, they are with the team, and the future is still unpredictable. "

Dodge management is faced with a sweet trouble: how to find a balance between the pressure of competing for the championship and the development of new talents? As the injured return to the team, the rotation of the squad is becoming more and more delicate.