Dodgers right-hander Brusdar Graterol introduced at this time (Spanish-language X publish) that he underwent shoulder surgical procedure yesterday, although with no return timeline. The membership later introduced that Graterol underwent proper shoulder labrum surgical procedure and isn’t anticipated again on the mound till the second half of the 2025 season.
The information doesn’t come as a shock, as Graterol trudged by way of an injury-marred 2024 season, primarily resulting from that shoulder. He went on the injured record in the beginning of the season with a mixture of hip tightness and proper shoulder irritation. The shoulder difficulty was important sufficient that he wasn’t capable of return till August. In his very first recreation of the season, he suffered a proper hamstring pressure that despatched him again to the IL. He was activated in September however then went again on the IL but once more with extra shoulder irritation. He missed a lot of the postseason however was activated for the World Sequence.
The righty completed the 12 months with lower than 10 innings pitched. He tossed 7 1/3 frames within the common season after which added one other 2 1/3 within the World Sequence. Although he fought by way of the difficulty sufficient to get on the mound a couple of occasions, he was by no means capable of keep wholesome for lengthy and it’s now clear the difficulty required surgical consideration.
Previous to 2024, Graterol had established himself as a key piece of the Dodger bullpen. He posted a 2.69 earned run common over 171 appearances from 2020 to 2023. His 18.9% strikeout price in that point was beneath common however his 5.5% stroll price was fairly low and he obtained grounders at an elite price of 62.5%. Amongst pitchers with no less than 170 innings pitched in that point, solely Clay Holmes, Andre Pallante and Framber Valdez has higher grounder charges.
Although he was capable of contribute to the World Sequence victory and get himself a hoop, 2024 was principally a misplaced season for Graterol and he’ll now miss no less than half of 2025 as nicely. He nonetheless has two arbitration seasons left however the accidents will stop him from considerably elevating his wage. He made $2.7MM this 12 months and MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz tasks him for a similar determine in 2025. His capacity to push that farther north in 2026 will rely on how a lot time he finally misses within the coming season and the way he performs when wholesome.
For the Dodgers, it’s attainable that this surgical procedure will increase their need so as to add to their pitching employees. They’re already anticipated to start out 2025 with Kyle Harm, River Ryan, Emmet Sheehan and Gavin Stone on the injured record resulting from surgical procedures carried out earlier in 2024 and now Graterol’s identify will be added to that record. They only misplaced Jack Flaherty, Walker Buehler, Clayton Kershaw, Joe Kelly, Blake Treinen and Daniel Hudson to free company. Kershaw will virtually definitely re-sign but in addition simply underwent surgical procedure, whereas Hudson definitely gained’t re-sign since he’s now retired.
