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Dodgers Make Decision on Kyle Hurts 2026 Role
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kyle Hurt will officially work from the bullpen in 2026.As reported by Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register, who cited manager Dave Roberts, Hurt is seen as a bullpen option.Hurt is coming off Tommy John surgery in 2024, but in limited appearances in 2023 and 24, he was effective on the mound.In 8.2 innings of work, he had an ERA of 1.04 and a WHIP of 1.038 with six strikeouts.Given that experience, Hurt expected to be a reliever, as he told Dodgers Nations Doug McKain. Ill definitely be a reliever, but whatever they ask, Im just excited to be a part of it, he told McKain.Apr 16, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kyle Hurt (63) throws against the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY SportsWhat is Kyle Hurts Outlook for 2026?As he recovers from surgery, Hurt expressed optimism that he could come back stronger than before, something like the improvement Shohei Ohtani has shown on the mound. I would think so. You do so much little strength exercises for your arm that you didnt really do pre-surgery, Hurt explained. So, getting to know how your elbow feels every day and just doing those little exercises constantly, day by day, I think that just makes that velo spike a little bit because your arms are just so conditioned after doing rehab for such a long period process that you feel really good, so thats kind of how I felt.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation)Hurt Learning From Teammates at Spring TrainingAs Hurt gears up for the season, hes been observing his teammates like Cy Young winner Blake Snell and World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto.Its just super exciting to be in this locker room, like just watching Yoshi do everything he does on a day-to-day basis and like how Blake Snell goes about it, he explained. Everyone just kind of does it their own way and we just feed off each other. A lot of these young guys are definitely, including myself, we still see what these guys do, but its just exciting just watching the day-by-day routine. Thats one big thing for me.What do you think? Will Kyle Hurt contribute to the Dodgers in his bullpen role?
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