7:40PM: Roberts up to date reporters (together with Jack Harris) with the information that Ryan has a UCL pressure. It’s nonetheless too early to inform if the harm will be handled with out surgical procedure, or if Ryan will in the end want a Tommy John or brace process.
1:38PM: Dodgers starter River Ryan is finished for the season after struggling an elbow harm in his final outing (per Juan Toribio of MLB.com). Supervisor Dave Roberts says the group continues to be determining the right prognosis and the subsequent steps for the 25-year-old hurler, however he won’t be able to return to the mound in 2024 (per Jack Harris of the LA Instances). Even when Ryan is ready to keep away from a worst-case state of affairs, he merely gained’t have time to relaxation, rehab, and return earlier than the tip of the 12 months. The Dodgers have positioned Ryan on the 15-day IL and recalled Landon Knack forward of in the present day’s sequence finale in opposition to the Pirates.
Ryan is extensively thought-about one of many prime pitching prospects within the Dodgers group – if not one of many prime pitching prospects in baseball. Though a shoulder harm held him again originally of the 12 months, he has appeared phenomenal since his return. The righty posted a 2.66 ERA over six begins at Triple-A and a 1.33 ERA throughout his first 4 begins within the majors. His four-seam fastball sits simply above 96 mph, and his slider and curveball each appear like they could possibly be dominant secondary choices. Ryan’s underlying numbers aren’t fairly as spectacular as his ERA, however his 4.50 SIERA and three.97 xERA are nonetheless spectacular for a younger pitcher who was thrust into a giant league position ahead of anticipated.
Certainly, Ryan made his massive league debut after the All-Star break as a result of the Dodgers have been determined for pitching. As we speak, he has change into one other one of many group’s many injured starters. The scenario is just a little higher now that Tyler Glasnow and Clayton Kershaw are wholesome and Jack Flaherty has entered the equation. Nonetheless, Ryan joins teammates akin to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Walker Buehler, and Dustin Could on the IL.
It’s only a matter of time earlier than Ryan is transferred to the 60-day IL, doubtless when considered one of Max Muncy or Tommy Edman is able to be reinstated. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman advised reporters (together with Jim Bowden of The Athletic) that Muncy and Edman may get again on the sector throughout the group’s subsequent homestand, which begins with a sequence in opposition to the Mariners on Monday, August 19.
Knack, 27, has made 9 appearances (eight begins) for the Dodgers this 12 months, pitching to a 3.07 ERA and 4.00 SIERA. He has a 3.97 ERA in 59 innings at Triple-A. Whereas he’s primarily a beginning pitcher, he’ll be a part of L.A. as extra bullpen depth, doubtless simply till Buehler rejoins the rotation. Buehler is count on to return on Wednesday.
