After getting hit with one brutal injury blow after another, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally got some positive news about one of their injured pitchers this week.
Manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Monday that right-hander Tyler Glasnow will be activated off the 60-day injured list on Wednesday, just in time to get the start on the mound in the Dodgers' series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers. Dustin May, who had initially been scheduled to start Wednesday, will now start Friday's series opener against the San Francisco Giants.
Dave Roberts confirmed that Tyler Glasnow will come off the IL and start Wednesday against the Brewers, per @kirsten_watson
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It’ll be Glasnow’s first start since April 27 pic.twitter.com/K5po2tout3
Dodgers fans shouldn't get too excited about Tyler Glasnow's return before All-Star break
Glasnow has been on the IL since April 28 with right shoulder inflammation in a season that has unfortunately been a return to the norm for the injury-prone hurler. He made 22 starts last season for the Dodgers, a career high, and pitched 134 innings before his season was ultimately cut short in August due to right elbow tendinitis. Glasnow missed the final stretch of the 2024 campaign and the entirety of Los Angeles' World Series run while he recovered.
In five starts prior to landing on the IL this season, Glasnow has a 4.50 ERA with 23 strikeouts and 11 walks in 18 innings. He will be a sight for sore eyes in the Dodgers' injury-depleted rotation, but fans have good reason to be apprehensive about his return.
After being shut down from throwing for several weeks, Glasnow began a minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Oklahoma City on June 22. The results have been less than ideal, however, as he has allowed eight runs in 8 2/3 innings for an 8.31 ERA over three minor league appearances.
Glasnow struck out eight while throwing 78 pitches in 4 1/3 frames during his final rehab start last Thursday, but there is still legitimate cause for concern after he got roughed up in his previous two starts. He will be on five days' rest leading up to his MLB return, but it's still reasonable to question how effective he will be in what's likely to be a four- or five-inning appearance in his first outing on Wednesday.
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