{"id":185787,"date":"2026-05-12T08:09:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=185787"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:09:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:09:33","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8dodgers-fans-are-getting-some-much-needed-good-news-manager-dave-roberts-reportedly-dropped-some-crucial-details-about-ben-casparius-progress-and-his-expected-return-timetable-bringing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=185787","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8DODGERS FANS ARE GETTING SOME MUCH-NEEDED GOOD NEWS: Manager Dave Roberts reportedly dropped some crucial details about Ben Casparius&#8217; progress and his expected return timetable, bringing a sense of hope for Dodgers Nation. 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The right shoulder inflammation that landed him on the 15-day IL before most fans had even unpacked their 2026 scorebooks has changed everything.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"div_adsconex_banner_responsive_1\"><\/div>\n<p>He\u2019s back at Camelback Ranch now, grinding through a throwing program alongside Evan Phillips and a handful of other sidelined arms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2052889373386133813&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmlblove.cafex.biz%2Fbig-update-for-dodgers-dave-roberts-drops-crucial-details-on-ben-casparius-progress-and-return-timetable%2F&amp;sessionId=9b7a298375f4769d32e66e61ca0306152354ce6c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2052889373386133813\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Manager Dave Roberts laid it out plainly after Saturday\u2019s game: \u201cHe\u2019s in Arizona building up on his throwing program. He\u2019s out there with Evan Phillips and a couple other guys. He\u2019s on a longer timetable. I don\u2019t know when it is, but it is a longer timetable. And then once he starts facing hitters and goes on rehab, then it\u2019ll be more of a conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That longer timetable stings. Casparius didn\u2019t light the world on fire in 2025, but he delivered exactly what a championship contender craves \u2014 reliability. Through the first two months he posted a 2.72 ERA and punched out 42 hitters in 36\u2153 innings. When the rotation depth evaporated mid-summer, the Dodgers flipped him into a multi-inning role on the fly. He ate innings, kept games close, and gave the bullpen arms precious rest. Even after he shifted back to traditional relief work, that early success proved his value.<\/p>\n<div id=\"js_adsconex_parallax_1\" data-type=\"parallax\"><\/div>\n<p>The shoulder issue this spring cut that momentum short. In just 4\u2154 innings before the IL, Casparius surrendered five runs. It wasn\u2019t the script anyone wanted, especially after the club counted on him to bridge the gap again.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, the corresponding move has paid dividends already. Kyle Hurt, recalled in Casparius\u2019 place, has been filthy: a 0.90 ERA, 12.60 strikeouts per nine, and a ridiculous 14-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio across 10 innings. He\u2019s given Roberts another weapon when the \u2018pen needed one most.<\/p>\n<p>The past week tested the Dodgers\u2019 pitching depth in ways few expected. Tyler Glasnow hit the IL with back spasms, Brock Stewart landed on the shelf with a bone spur in his left foot \u2014 neither considered season-threatening for now, though Stewart\u2019s situation could mirror Edwin D\u00edaz\u2019s if the spur doesn\u2019t settle. On the bright side, Blake Snell cleared the 15-day IL and made his season debut Saturday. It was still essentially a rehab outing after left shoulder fatigue, and the results showed some rust, but the lefty is back and the rotation suddenly feels a little sturdier.<\/p>\n<p>Still, losing Casparius for an extended stretch forces the club to get creative. 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