Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts provides key injury update on Max Muncy and Blake Snell

The Los Angeles Dodgers are navigating through a losing run in this time of the season. However, manager Dave Roberts came up with some positive update on injury status of some of the key players on Friday.

Dave Roberts on injury update of Max Muncy and Blake Snell

Ahead of Los Angeles Dodgers game against the division rivals, the San Francisco Giants, MLB insider Fabian Ardaya shared updates from Roberts on injured stars, Max Muncy, Michael Kopech and Blake Snell.

Max Muncy, the 34-year-old third baseman suffered a bone bruise while attempting to tag a runner at third. He was placed on the 10-day injured list last week. He will be sidelined for about six weeks.

Meanwhile, one of the best positive update for the Dodgers is the return of their two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell. He pitched for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes rehab next week and could return after the All-Star break.

But, the news on Michael Kopech was not a positive one as he was placed on the injured list in July 1. He went an knee surgery after being transferred to the 60-day injured list this week. He will be returning after the month of August.

Fortunately, the surgery was a success, manager Dave Roberts said. It was a minor cleanup. Don’t know a timetable. But it was just something that was bothering him. I think with the knee, if there’s certain things that trigger it, then it’s just not sustainable to manage it. We got to that point.

Dave Roberts confident in team's depth in Max Muncy's absence

Max Muncy's injury came at a bad time for the Dodgers as he was going through a purple patch at the plate after a minor slump in May. However, despite the Dodgers missing Muncy's productivity, Dave Roberts isn't looking at trade options at the deadline.

I don’t think that changes much, knowing the certainty of Max coming back at some point, Roberts said. I feel with the options we have – yes, Max is a big loss – but I feel like on the defensive side, having Tommy [Edman] over there matching up right versus left, as far as Hyeseong [Kim] and the two right-handers I mentioned, I think we’ll be covered offensively. So I don’t think that will really impact our thinking going into the deadline.

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost for the seventh consecutive time this month after their 8-7 defeat against the Giants in Friday's series opener. The win saw the Giants close the gap to four game behind the NL West leaders.