Dodgers OF Teoscar Hernandez to IL, will be out 'for a while'

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MIAMI -- The Los Angeles Dodgers placed outfielder Teoscar Hernandez on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of a Grade 1 groin strain.

Hernandez left after the third inning of Los Angeles' series-opening win at Miami on Monday with what was first reported as left hamstring tightness. He underwent an MRI Tuesday that revealed the severity of the injury.

"He doesn't come out of baseball games, so we put him on the IL," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday before his team faced the Marlins. "Obviously, he's going to be inactive for a while. I don't really know what timetable."

Hernandez first experienced discomfort after he chased and caught a ball hit in the gap by…