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Dodgers make trade, 40-man roster move after predictable Tyler Glasnow injury news

Feb 28, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Nick Frasso against the Los Angeles Angels during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Feb 28, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Nick Frasso against the Los Angeles Angels during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The Dodgers knew they were getting one of the most infamously injury-prone pitchers in the game when they traded for and then extended Tyler Glasnow ahead of the 2024 season, but they probably hoped they'd finally figure out how to keep him healthy.

Now in his third year as a Dodger, Glasnow is 0-for-3 on fully healthy seasons. He went onto the 15-day IL on May 8 this year with lower back spasms, and although both Glasnow and the Dodgers were optimistic that it would be a short-lived issue, it (unsurprisingly) has not been.

A little over a week after the initial IL move, Dave Roberts said that Glasnow had been shut down as his back kept giving him issues. He started playing catch again a few weeks later but, on Saturday, the Dodgers moved him to the 60-day IL. Roberts said that he was not throwing.

Former top prospect Nick Frasso was added to the 40-man roster as the corresponding move. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reported that he had exercised his upward mobility clause, forcing the Dodgers' hand on a roster move.

Lefty pitcher Antoine Kelly was also traded to the Cubs in exchange for cash.

Dodgers move Tyler Glasnow to 60-day IL, add former top prospect Nick Frasso to 40-man, trade Antoine Kelly

Frasso was the Dodgers' No. 2 prospect in 2024, but he didn't pitch that season after undergoing a shoulder surgery. The Dodgers non-tendered him after the 2025 season, then re-signed him to a minor league deal in December.

Injuries have persisted, though; he already missed a month this season on Triple-A Oklahoma City's IL from late March to late April. He has a 4.85 ERA through 13 innings this season.

The Dodgers clearly still have enough faith in Frasso to not only re-sign him to a minor league deal but to give him a spot on the 40-man — precious real estate, especially for LA.

Frasso has fully transitioned to a bullpen role in OKC over the past few seasons, so he could factor into the major league bullpen picture at some point this season, even though LA's relievers have generally been one of the stronger parts of their roster up until very recently.

For a team that really has no need to prospects, it's admirable that the Dodgers have stuck by Frasso for so long, even if his numbers suggest that their faith may be misguided.

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