Overview
- Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said Tuesday that Henriquez threw against hitters in live batting practice and is “trending really well,” and the team expects him on the NLDS roster if he clears the remaining tests.
- The club has scheduled simulated games and additional live BP sessions during the off week to assess Henriquez’s recovery from a low‑grade lower‑back strain before making a final roster decision.
- Henriquez’s return would give Los Angeles a high‑leverage arm after a season in which he posted a 2.85 ERA, a 1.03 WHIP, about 71 strikeouts, and an average fastball near 101 mph.
- Manager Dave Roberts and the front office say the team will determine Henriquez’s role by how he looks in those sessions, with existing bullpen options such as Tanner Scott, Edwin Díaz and Roki Sasaki already in place.
- Henriquez missed the final weeks of the regular season with the back issue, so the Dodgers are taking a stepwise, performance‑based approach to clearance rather than naming him to the NLDS roster immediately.