The Dodgers positioned Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured checklist shortly earlier than tonight’s matchup with the Cardinals. It’s the second IL stint of the season for the lanky right-hander, who’s coping with elbow tendinitis. Rookie southpaw Justin Wrobleski was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis and can make his fifth large league begin this night.
Whereas there had not been any indication that Glasnow was battling damage, the Dodgers introduced yesterday that they have been shifting his scheduled begin again from tonight to Saturday. As Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic observes (on X), it appears probably the Dodgers will flip to Bobby Miller to take the ball tomorrow as an alternative. Miller has been on elective project since shorty earlier than the All-Star Break however is touring with the MLB membership on the taxi squad. Miller has continued to battle over three Triple-A begins since being demoted. He hasn’t pithed in per week, although, so he’ll probably be recalled.
There’s nothing to counsel that Glasnow is in for an prolonged absence. Shedding him for at the very least two weeks is nonetheless one other blow to a rotation that has gotten hit arduous by damage. The Dodgers are with out Yoshinobu Yamamoto due to a rotator cuff pressure and have been with out Tony Gonsolin, Dustin Might and Emmet Sheehan all season. Every of Gonsolin, Might and Sheehan have undergone vital arm surgical procedures. Prime prospect River Ryan is becoming a member of them in that regard. He’s headed for Tommy John surgical procedure and is perhaps out till 2026.
Clayton Kershaw and Walker Buehler just lately returned from prolonged damage absences. Miller misplaced a pair months to a shoulder downside and has seemed like a shell of his rookie self since returning. The Dodgers acquired Jack Flaherty in one of many greatest deadline offers, although he’s not with out well being questions himself. Rookie righty Gavin Stone has stepped up as a surprisingly essential rotation piece, taking the ball 22 occasions and delivering a 3.63 ERA by way of 121 1/3 innings.
Wrobleski’s look tonight is predicted to be a spot begin. That’d depart L.A. with a rotation of Flaherty, Stone, Kershaw, Buehler and Miller for the following few weeks. They’ll clearly hope for Glasnow to return in brief order. Their offseason commerce acquisition has been improbable when wholesome, working to a 3.49 ERA whereas hanging out greater than 32% of batters confronted over 22 begins. This season’s 134 innings is already his profession excessive in any main or minor league season.
Sturdiness has lengthy been the most important query with Glasnow, who misplaced a lot of the 2022 season to Tommy John surgical procedure. His IL placement early this yr was lots much less regarding. Glasnow was out for a minimal 15-day stint across the All-Star Break due to decrease again irritation — an damage break that additionally served as a examine on his escalating workload.
The Dodgers felt comparatively snug with their place within the division at the moment. Sizzling streaks by the Padres and Diamondbacks have closed the hole, reducing L.A.’s lead within the NL West to 2 video games. The Dodgers stay a close to lock to make the postseason, however they’re not cruising to the division title the way in which that the majority had anticipated.
Getting more healthy by October nonetheless stays the staff’s greatest precedence. Their rotation was decimated by damage by the point the playoffs rolled round a yr in the past. They went into the postseason counting on Miller and a clearly diminished model of Kershaw who was pitching by way of a shoulder damage that required surgical procedure. The Diamondbacks swept them out of the Division Collection on their path to the NL pennant.
The Dodgers aren’t eventually yr’s panic degree proper now. Flaherty has pitched like a possible Recreation 1 starter this yr. Glasnow could also be again nicely prematurely of the postseason. Yamamoto is hoping for a return late within the common season; he threw a 17-pitch simulated sport this afternoon as he begins to rebuild his arm energy (relayed on X by Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Instances). There’s nonetheless a path for the Dodgers working a playoff rotation comprising Glasnow, Yamamoto, Flaherty and considered one of Stone or Kershaw.
Los Angeles will get some assistance on the pitching employees tomorrow, albeit within the bullpen. DiGiovanna tweets that the staff will reinstate Ryan Brasier from the 60-day injured checklist. The righty has been out since late April on account of a major calf pressure. L.A. already has a gap on the 40-man roster after designating Amed Rosario for project earlier within the week.
