6:56PM: Glasnow advised the Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya and different reporters that he has been coping with some shoulder soreness lately, as a aspect impact of some supply adjustments Glasnow made to attempt to cut back stress on his elbow. Roberts mentioned an IL stint for Glasnow is “definitely a risk,” although extra exams will probably be achieved earlier than the membership comes to a decision.
4:22PM: Tyler Glasnow lasted only one inning into in the present day’s begin in opposition to the Pirates, because the Dodgers right-hander left the mound whereas taking his warm-up pitches earlier than the start of the second body. The Dodgers formally introduced that Glasnow left the sport on account of discomfort in his throwing shoulder, and extra updates are more likely to come from supervisor Dave Roberts and presumably Glasnow himself throughout postgame interviews.
This could be an ominous scenario for any pitcher, but it’s notably troublesome in Glasnow’s case given his lengthy damage historical past. Glasnow hasn’t been sidelined with a selected shoulder-related problem since method again in his 2016 rookie season, but the righty has missed massive chunks of his profession on account of a Tommy John surgical procedure, a extreme indirect pressure, a forearm pressure, and two elbows strains. The newest of these elbow strains got here simply final season, as Glasnow didn’t pitch after August 11 and subsequently missed out on the Dodgers’ whole playoff run.
Glasnow’s elbow sprain reduce quick what, mockingly, had been the healthiest season of his whole profession. He tossed a career-best 134 innings in 2024, whereas posting a 3.49 ERA, 32.2% strikeout price, and 6.7% stroll price. Glasnow had a 3.71 ERA in 4 begins and 17 innings previous to in the present day’s abbreviated outing, with a a lot greater stroll price and a fastball that was over a mile per hour slower than his 2024 velocity (although that drop isn’t essentially an enormous concern this early in a season). That is truly the second straight begin that Glasnow has made an early exit, as leg cramps compelled him out in the course of the fifth inning of his final outing on April 20.
Even when simply as a precautionary measure, it will look like Glasnow might be headed to the 15-day injured record, creating yet one more wrinkle within the revolving door that’s the Dodgers’ rotation. Roberts introduced simply earlier in the present day that Tony Gonsolin was anticipated to be activated from the 15-day IL to begin Wednesday’s recreation, marking Gonsolin’s long-awaited return to motion after he underwent Tommy John surgical procedure late within the 2023 season. Gonsolin was already changing Blake Snell, who went on the shelf on account of shoulder irritation.
Los Angeles has been coping with a seemingly endless record of pitching accidents lately, although the staff’s sheer quantity of obtainable arms (and its star-studded lineup) has continued to maintain the Dodgers on the successful observe. They’ll need to dip into that depth once more if Glasnow is out of motion, although it would nonetheless be a few weeks till Clayton Kershaw is eligible to be activated from the 60-day IL. Kershaw is about for 2 Triple-A rehab begins this coming week as the longer term Corridor-of-Famer is hopefully within the last ramp-up phases in the direction of his 2025 debut.
