Dodgers Injury Updates: Tyler Glasnow and Edwin Díaz progress, Max Muncy questions

Tyler Glasnow's injury panned out exactly how Dodgers fans expected it would. He was pulled after just one inning against the Astros on May 6, but he chalked it up to a case of "tall guy back," and everyone was optimistic he'd avoid the IL.

Of course, he did not. He was on the 15-day IL with lower back spasms two days later. The Dodgers were then optimistic that he would only need the minimum stint, but of course, he will not. By May 18, he still hadn't thrown off a mound. Dave Roberts told reporters that his back had "flared up on him again."

He did start playing catch again on Monday, but that's starting from square one 20 days after he initially felt some discomfort. At this point, he's been inactive too long to avoid a rehab assignment.

When that'll actually happen is a mystery. There's every chance that he'll run into another setback and have to start all over again. But for now, it's at least a good sign that he's not completely inactive.

Dodgers Injury Updates: Edwin Díaz working his way back from surgery

Edwin Díaz is just one of many pitchers this season to undergo surgery to remove loose bodies. Hunter Greene, Tarik Skubal, and Blake Snell have all been added to the list this season — and that's not even all of them.

Díaz got the procedure done in late April and was said to not be expected back until around the All-Star break. That seems like the timeline the Dodgers will stick to until further notice, but Roberts did share that Díaz was set to begin a throwing progression on Monday or Tuesday.

The Dodgers bullpen has held things down in his absence, though they might be an understatement. They had a 38-inning scoreless streak — a franchise record — going until Monday night, when Kyle Hurt gave up a solo homer Ezequiel Tovar.

Dodgers Injury Updates: Max Muncy is day-to-day after an HBP

Max Muncy has been unavailable since Friday, when he was hit in the wrist by a pitch in the Dodgers' opener against the Brewers. He was immediately removed from the game and hasn't even been available off the bench since.

The Dodgers remain hopeful that Muncy won't need an IL stint, but that doesn't instill a lot of confidence in fans. However, their decision to DFA Santiago Espinal and shorten their bench instead of move Muncy to the IL upon Kiké Hernández's return could lend some credence to their faith that he'll be back soon.

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