The Dodgers acquired Brock Stewart at the trade deadline in hopes of adding a right-handed reliever to pitch in high-leverage situations down the stretch and into October. Instead, his season is over with upcoming shoulder surgery that will keep Stewart out into the 2026 season as well.

From Jack Harris at the Los Angeles Times:

“We had a lot of conversations with Brock, and he was like, ‘Hey, I want to help this team in any way possible,’” Gomes said. “But watching him throw and just having the conversations with him, there was still something that was just bothering him. As much as we would love to have him right now, we don’t want to put his long-term health at risk.”

Stewart also missed nearly three months last season with the Twins with right shoulder tendinitis, then shortly after

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