Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Teoscar Hernandez exited Monday night's 7-4 win over the Miami Marlins with left hamstring tightness, leaving his manager concerned.

“I got word that it was tight — whether it was a hamstring, abductor,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after the game. “He's a guy that just doesn't come out of games by way of injury. That's a little concerning, given the person.”

Hernandez underwent an MRI Tuesday to determine next steps, and Roberts confirmed the right fielder will be going on the injured list with a Grade 1 adductor strain, per The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya.

Roberts said that Hernandez felt the tightness in the bottom of the third inning as he pursued a ball hit in the gap. He finished the inning before Chris Taylor replaced him.

Hernandez missing time is a hit to a Dodgers team that is off to a 24-11 start. Hernandez is hitting .315 so far in 2025 with a .933 OPS and a league-high 34 RBI. He's coming off a career year in 2024 in which he hit 33 home runs, won his third Silver Slugger and earned a new $66 million contract.

Exploring the Dodgers' options if Teoscar Hernandez hits the IL

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Chris Taylor finished out the game for Hernandez on Monday, going 1-3 with a double and RBI, but Los Angeles will likely look at several options. Before the injury, the Dodgers featured two outfielders on their 40-man roster currently in the minor leagues in James Outman and Esteury Ruiz.

Outman was a full-timer for the Dodgers in 2023, smacking 23 home runs as a rookie. He couldn't carry that momentum into 2024, however, and spent much of last season in the minors. He's done well in Triple-A to start 2025, hitting for an .830 OPS with eight home runs in 32 games. Outman was called up and put in Tuesday's lineup, but he's playing center field, with Andy Pages in right.

As for Ruiz, he's also raking in Triple-A, but that's not what he's known for. He led the American League with 67 stolen bases in 2023 as a member of the Oakland Athletics and has swiped 15 bags already in 2025. The Dodgers acquired him in a trade with the A's in April.