Kyle Hurt has limited experience in the majors, but he performed well during his four appearances in Dodger Blue in 2023 and 2024.
In 8.2 innings, he has an ERA of 1.04 and a WHIP of 1.038 with six strikeouts.
After undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2024, he made a few rehab appearances for Triple-A Oklahoma City in 2025but now he wants to join the show again.
“I’ll definitely be a reliever, but whatever they ask, I’m just excited to be a part of it,” he told McKain.
Recovery could make Kyle Hurt ‘even better’
After Tommy John surgery led to an even better Shohei Ohtani on the mound, McKain asked Hurt if he could see the same improvement.
“I would think so. You do so many little strength exercises for your arm that you didn’t really do that before the surgery,” Hurt explained. “So by learning how your elbow feels every day and just doing those little exercises all the time, day after day, I think that just peaks the velo a little bit because your arms are so conditioned after such a long rehab process that you feel really good, so that’s kind of how I felt.”
Pain is learning from the locker room during Spring Training
Amid this opportunity to potentially return to the majors, Hurt told McKain he wants the knowledge he can glean from a star-studded locker room.
“It’s just super exciting to be in this locker room, like seeing how Yoshi does everything he does every day and how Blake Snell goes about it,” he explained. “Everyone just does it their own way and we just feed off each other. A lot of these young guys certainly are, including myself. We still see what these guys do, but it’s just exciting to watch the daily routine. That’s one big thing for me.”
Hurt said he also worked a bit with fellow Dodger pitcher Alex Vesia this offseason, which could be very helpful.
But ultimately, he knows it comes down to the fundamentals, which is a goal of his this season.
“I want to say: just stay healthy [is goal No. 1]“but just throw one,” he said. “That’s a good goal and I feel like if I do that, I’ll be successful.”
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