The Dodgers recalled Wyatt Mills from Triple-A Oklahoma City on June 30, 2026, and cleared a roster spot by designating Jonathan Hernández for assignment. The move shifts the active pitching staff immediately, with Mills joining the bullpen after the corresponding move sent Hernández into DFA limbo.
Jonathan Hernández Leaves Roster
Hernández made 12 appearances and threw 17 2/3 innings before the Dodgers moved on. He allowed 8.15 earned runs per nine, with a 59.1% strand rate, an 18.1% strikeout rate and a 14.5% walk rate.
His stuff still showed power. He averaged about 97 miles per hour with both his four-seamer and sinker, and he had previously mixed in a slider and a changeup. But the results never stabilized enough to keep him in place.
Hernández’s Recent Run
The split between velocity and results has followed Hernández for years. In 2020, he threw 31 innings with a 2.90 ERA, a 24.8% strikeout rate, a 6.4% walk rate and a 45.7% ground ball rate. Tommy John surgery wiped out 2021, then he posted a 2.97 ERA in 2022 before back-to-back 5.40 ERA seasons in 2023 and 2024.
He spent most of 2025 on the injured list in the minors, then signed a major league deal just over six weeks before June 30, 2026. He was out of options, so the Dodgers had to designate him for assignment rather than simply send him off the 40-man roster another way.
What Mills Gains
For Mills, the recall is the practical reward. He moves from Triple-A Oklahoma City into the Dodgers’ active mix on the same day Hernández exits, and that gives the club a fresh arm while opening a path for a different bullpen look.
Whether Wyatt Mills will remain on the Dodgers roster after the recall is not answered. Hernández now goes through the DFA process, and if he clears waivers he would have the right to elect free agency.
