ST. LOUIS — Earlier than Friday’s opener towards the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts alluded to the truth that a few of the pitchers on the workers are coping with some discomfort or accidents.
Seems, a type of pitchers was ace Tyler Glasnow, who was positioned on the 15-day injured checklist with proper elbow tendinitis simply minutes earlier than the Dodgers’ 7-6 win, with a purpose to make room on the lively roster for left-hander Justin Wrobleski.
Glasnow was scheduled to start out on Saturday towards St. Louis, however he’ll as a substitute miss at the least a pair turns by means of the rotation. The precise-hander has handled proper elbow accidents over the course of his profession, however that is the primary time this season Glasnow has been positioned on the IL with an arm harm.
“After his bullpen, he felt good, however the subsequent day throughout catch play, it flared up somewhat bit,” mentioned Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts. “Proper now, it’s tendinitis. We took scans and that’s what got here of it. Our expectation is that it’s going to be the 2 weeks, we backdated it just a few days, after which when his time is up, he’ll be able to make his begin and we’ll plug him in someplace.”
Roberts mentioned Glasnow tried to persuade the group that he didn’t want an IL stint and was adamant about eager to make his begin on Saturday. The Dodgers, nevertheless, will proceed to watch out with the 30-year-old, who’s already at a profession excessive with 134 innings pitched this season.
“He was combating tooth and nail to make the beginning tomorrow, however we’ve been very constant so far as the stretch run, getting guys prepared for the stretch run, and he’s a giant a part of ending this season off the fitting method,” Roberts mentioned. “If he had been to make the beginning tomorrow, I’d’ve been on pins and needles from the primary throw and I don’t suppose that’s good for him, good for the workforce and, once more, we made the fitting resolution.”
Glasnow missed a few weeks proper earlier than the All-Star break with decrease again tightness. This harm, after all, is extra regarding provided that it’s one other arm harm for Glasnow, who underwent Tommy John surgical procedure in 2022.
Even with the Dodgers hoping to have Glasnow again after his minimal stint on the IL, it’s one other blow to a pitching workers that has struggled because the workforce navigates by means of a three-team race atop the Nationwide League West with the Diamondbacks and Padres. Glasnow, who’s 9-6 with a 3.49 ERA in his first season with Los Angeles, is one in all 11 Dodgers beginning pitchers who’ve been positioned on the IL at the least one time this season.
“When he comes again, I believe the governor is off,” Roberts mentioned. “That’s the purpose of being on this course of. He’s not going to return again till we really feel like we are able to use him the way in which he’s supposed for use as a Main League ace.”
In Glasnow’s absence, the Dodgers are going to should dig considerably into their depth as soon as once more. Bobby Miller, who was despatched all the way down to Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis in mid-July amid his personal struggles, will make the beginning for the Dodgers on Saturday and can probably keep within the rotation at the least till Glasnow makes his return.
Wrobleski took the primary flip to assist the rotation, permitting 4 runs over 5 innings on Friday. Wrobleski will probably now head again all the way down to Triple-A with a purpose to make room for Miller and reliever Ryan Brasier.
However it was the Dodgers’ offense which stole the present to assist a reeling pitching workers. Kevin Kiermaier, one of many Dodgers’ under-the-radar acquisitions on the Commerce Deadline, hit a go-ahead three-run homer within the sixth to present Los Angeles the lead for good. Mookie Betts and Gavin Lux additionally homered, whereas Miguel Rojas chipped in with an RBI single of his personal.
“They’ve pumped life into me,” Kiermaier mentioned. “Playoff ambiance. A workforce that performs in October yearly. That is what I would like, and my scenario earlier within the 12 months in Toronto was — love the blokes over there, however while you’re not profitable, life’s not as enjoyable. So coming over right here, being first within the division and going to battle with these guys every day is an absolute blast.”
The Dodgers, now with out their ace, are going to want full-team efforts over the subsequent couple of weeks. They received precisely what they wanted on Friday.
