Dodgers Injury Update: Tyler Glasnow, Miguel Rojas, Emmet Sheehan

Aug 5, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA;  Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (31) delivers to the plate in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Aug 5, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (31) delivers to the plate in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers were, by a margin of over 100 collective days on the injured list, the most injured team in baseball last season. Everyone from starters to relievers to position players got hurt at some point, and the Dodgers' roster never seemed completely intact all year.

This year, things are looking up — only Shohei Ohtani won't pitch until May, Clayton Kershaw will almost certainly start on the IL, and the Dodgers may tread carefully with Michael Kopech — but there are still some injury storylines from last season that haven't been fully resolved.

At DodgerFest this past weekend, fans got some clarification on the status of three players: Tyler Glasnow, Miguel Rojas, and Emmet Sheehan. Glasnow was on and off the IL starting in July and didn't pitch in the postseason; Rojas underwent a hernia surgery; and Sheehan never made it to the mound, even in spring training last year, and underwent Tommy John in May.

Thankfully, all three seem to be on the right track for returns at the start of the season for Glasnow and Rojas, and ahead of schedule for Sheehan.

Dodgers Injury Updates: Tyler Glasnow health, Miguel Rojas surgery, Emmet Sheehan progress

Glasnow's health was a concern from the moment the Dodgers traded for him, seeing as he'd never pitched more than 120 innings in eight seasons before coming to LA. He got his first All-Star nod in 2024 for the work he did in the first half, but he couldn't appear in the game because of lower back tightness. He told the media there that he was confident about his ability to return; he did, but only for four starts before going back onto the IL.

At DodgerFest, he said he feels "as good as [he's] ever felt" and has made mechanical tweaks in the offseason to try to get ahead of any potential issues down the stretch (subscription required).

Rojas hit a snag as he was recovering from hernia surgery, when he developed an infection that delayed his rehab by a few weeks (subscription required). However, he said he's "pretty close to 100 percent" and should be able to report to spring training on time.

Sheehan is a bit ahead of schedule for return after undergoing Tommy John in mid-May. He's been pitching off a mound and told reporters he might be rehabbing as early as May. It's unclear how the Dodgers will employ him given how full the rotation is, but it's refreshing that a pitcher appears to be on the right track to return after a year full of constant setbacks.

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