Dodgers Injury Update: Tyler Glasnow and Luis Garcia progress, Roki Sasaki reality

The story of the Los Angeles Dodgers' season has undoubtedly been the unbelievable number of pitchers they have on the injured list. Over the weekend, the team supplied some updates on its injured arms — some positive, some less so.

In exciting news, Tyler Glasnow made his first rehab start on June 22. Glasnow was placed on the 15-day IL with right shoulder inflammation on April 28, and he was transferred to the 60-day IL on May 31. Moving Glasnow to the 60-day IL after his stint already began does not lengthen his stint on the shelf, and he's still eligible to be activated on June 27 (if all goes well with his rehab).

Glasnow posted two scoreless innings with one strikeout and three walks for Triple-A Oklahoma City. He threw 48 pitches, 22 of which went for strikes. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he expects Glasnow to need around three rehab starts to build up to four innings' worth of pitches before he can join LA's decimated rotation.

Dodgers pitchers Tyler Glasnow, Luis Garcia begin rehab assignments on June 22

On the same day Glasnow began his rehab assignment, rightly reliever Luis Garcia began one of his own with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga. Garcia has been on the IL since May 29 with a right adductor strain. Before his injury, he struggled out of the Dodgers' bullpen, with a 4.50 ERA with 23 strikeouts and 15 walks over 26 innings.

Garcia's single-inning rehab outing with the Quakes was scoreless, and he collected one strikeout and gave up one hit on nine pitches.

Dodgers move Roki Sasaki to 60-day IL, but he resumes throwing program

In less fortunate news, the Dodgers on June 20 transferred starter Roki Sasaki to the 60-day IL from the 15-day IL. Sasaki has been sidelined since May 13 with a shoulder impingement. Similar to Glasnow's case, moving Sasaki to the 60-day IL doesn't imply a setback, but he'll remain on the shelf for the next few weeks.

Sasaki resumed his throwing progression after his move to the 60-day IL. Roberts confirmed that the young fireballer is throwing from 60 or 90 feet, and that Sasaki is "pain-free."

Sasaki struggled early in his first season in the major leagues. He's clocked a 4.72 ERA with 24 strikeouts and an ugly 22 walks over 34.1 innings pitched. Hopefully, he'll be more adjusted to the big league lifestyle and demand when he returns to action after the All-Star break. If Sasaki finds the velocity he had when he pitched to a 2.10 ERA over four seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, he could truly put the Dodgers' litany of pitcher injuries in the past.