The Dodgers introduced that they’ve positioned right-hander Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured checklist with decrease again tightness. Righty Michael Petersen has been recalled in a corresponding transfer. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic beforehand relayed phrase from supervisor Dave Roberts on X that Glasnow can be hitting the IL since his again tightened up on Sunday and Ardaya additionally tweeted about Petersen’s presence within the clubhouse. Per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Occasions on X, the staff is hoping it’s a minor situation and that Glasnow could possibly be again shortly after the All-Star break.
Across the All-Star break, groups are usually extra prepared to offer gamers a stint on the IL even for one thing small as it will possibly permit the participant to overlook fewer video games than in any other case. With the four-day break arising subsequent week, Glasnow would possibly solely miss a few turns by way of the rotation earlier than returning.
It’s additionally doable that the Dodgers are utilizing this minor situation and the break to easily get Glasnow a little bit of relaxation. Attributable to some notable accidents earlier in his profession, his profession excessive for innings pitched in a serious league season is the 120 frames he pitched with the Rays final 12 months. He’s already at 109 innings right here in 2024 and can absolutely set a brand new benchmark so long as he returns from this again situation in good kind and avoids some other damage stints.
By and huge, the Dodgers have appeared prepared to pump the brakes on the common season workloads of their pitchers with the purpose of preserving everybody wholesome for later within the 12 months and into the postseason. They’ve been pretty dedicated to giving their starters extra relaxation than different golf equipment, usually deploying bullpen video games or spot begins as a way to hold their starters from getting overworked, and this can be a part of that as nicely.
Glasnow’s outcomes have been robust on the 12 months, as he has allowed 3.47 earned runs per 9 frames. He has struck out 33.6% of batters confronted whereas limiting walks to a 6.8% clip. He’s additionally stored 48.2% of balls in play on the bottom. Regardless of these grounders, the house runs have been a problem, with 14% of his fly balls leaving the yard. That’s above the 11.2% league common this 12 months however under Glasnow’s profession charge of 15.5%.
Within the meantime, the membership should navigate the subsequent portion of their schedule with out these contributions. Justin Wrobleski simply got here as much as make a spot begin however continues to be with the membership, so maybe he’ll stick round to assist cowl for Glasnow within the rotation alongside James Paxton, Bobby Miller, Gavin Stone and Landon Knack. The membership additionally has Ryan Yarbrough on the roster for some multi-inning aid work. Kyle Damage is on non-obligatory task whereas prospect River Ryan is in Triple-A however not on the 40-man roster.
Pretty or unfairly, Glasnow has fame for being damage susceptible however there’s nothing at this level to counsel that is something greater than a precautionary transfer. The Dodgers are 7.5 video games up on the Padres within the West and, as talked about, have been on the precautionary facet with their pitchers all 12 months.
Nonetheless, the fixed rotating of pitchers on and off the IL will likely be an fascinating scenario to observe. Important rotation accidents appeared to undercut the membership within the postseason final 12 months. Presently, the membership has Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler, Tony Gonsolin, Dustin Could and Emmet Sheehan all on the injured checklist. Sheehan is finished for the 12 months after present process Tommy John surgical procedure in Could and Gonsolin is unlikely to come back again this season together with his personal Tommy John process having taken place at first of September final 12 months.
However the others are all candidates to return in some unspecified time in the future within the second half, becoming a member of the present rotation combine. Even when a number of of these guys endure setbacks, the Dodgers ought to have extra wholesome rotation choices in October than they did at the moment final 12 months.
