MILWAUKEE — For the primary time this season, the Dodgers received a member of their season-opening rotation again from harm.
Righty Tyler Glasnow was activated off the 60-day injured checklist and gave the Dodgers 5 robust innings on Wednesday afternoon, however the Brewers walked it off, 3-2, on Jackson Chourio’s RBI single within the tenth inning. Los Angeles has dropped six in a row, the membership’s longest shedding streak since April 8-13, 2019 (additionally six video games).
The Dodgers have been the one Main League crew that had not misplaced six in a row for the reason that starting of 2020. This marked their first time being swept at American Household Subject.
Glasnow allowed an unearned run on two hits, three walks and a balk whereas hanging out 5 in his first huge league motion since April 27. Righty reliever Alexis Díaz was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis in an effort to clear an lively roster spot for Glasnow, and right-hander Michael Kopech was transferred to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man spot.
The Dodgers’ Opening Day rotation solely held up for 2 turns earlier than taking its first hit. Blake Snell went on the IL with left shoulder irritation after making simply two begins. Glasnow made 5 and Roki Sasaki made eight earlier than being sidelined, additionally with shoulder accidents.
Greater than two months after happening the IL with proper shoulder irritation, Glasnow is again. Snell can also be trending nearer to a return and can start a rehab project with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday. Sasaki is far farther behind, however contemplating that the Dodgers received Clayton Kershaw and Emmet Sheehan again within the interim, the rotation is far more healthy than it has been in fairly a while.
Staying on the sphere has been a problem for Glasnow in his huge league profession. He made 22 begins and pitched 134 innings — each profession highs — in his first 12 months with the Dodgers, which nonetheless got here to a untimely finish on account of harm final August.
“You like the man. You like the teammate. Actually the expertise is simple,” supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned. “However I believe for me, for us, you need the dependability. That’s one thing that I’m on the lookout for from Tyler from right here on out. To know what you’re going to get when he takes that ball each fifth or sixth day.”
Aside from a high-stress second inning by which he loaded the bases and threw 29 pitches, Glasnow did not need to navigate a lot visitors in opposition to the Brewers on Wednesday. He allowed his lone run of the afternoon within the fifth inning, when Jake Bauers drew a leadoff stroll, superior to second on a Glasnow balk, stole third and scored on a Will Smith throwing error to tie the ballgame.
Mookie Betts put the Dodgers forward on a sacrifice fly within the seventh inning, however Tanner Scott wasn’t capable of convert the four-out save and gave up a game-tying pinch-hit RBI single to Andrew Vaughn within the ninth.
