What Tyler Glasnow injury news means for Dodgers starting rotation (and why it's not terrible)

Tyler Glasnow was moved to the Los Angeles Dodgers' 60-day IL on Saturday, the latest and once again unsurprising update in what fans always knew was going to be a protracted saga.

Glasnow gets hurt a lot. It's arguably the defining characteristic of his career. So even when he tried to reassure folks that he was just dealing with a case of "tall guy back" after being pulled from his May 6 start after just one inning, Dodgers fans remained skeptical.

None of the updates that have followed — Glasnow being shut down from a throwing progression and eventually moved to the 60-day IL — have been remotely surprising. But the Dodgers rotation is holding steady without both Glasnow and Blake Snell. It might sound a little cold-blooded, but we could even go as far as to say that they're not really missing them.

Of course, it would be great if they were healthy, but the Dodgers' pitching staff has been the far more dependable wing of LA's roster as of late, and they still own the second-best record in the National League. A Glasnow setback is still a little frustrating, but it's also not the end of the world.

Tyler Glasnow moving to 60-day IL won't be a kiss of death for Dodgers

Not only are the Dodgers already managing to run a six-man rotation without Snell and Glasnow, they have pitchers in reserve if another starter gets hurt ... or they could just go back down to five.

Fans have been begging to see River Ryan called up, but he's not the only option. Veteran starter Cole Irvin is stashed away with the Oklahome City Comets along with No. 8 prospect Jackson Ferris (though, to be fair, he hasn't had a great season in OKC so far).

The Dodgers have also reminded fans they're one of the best at opportunism in the league. Any other team could've traded for Eric Lauer after the Toronto Blue Jays designated him for assignment, but the Dodgers spoke up first.

Sure, fans can't get complacent. The Dodgers have infamously used 39-41 pitchers in three consecutive seasons and have rotten luck (or bad developmental practices, perhaps) that tends to lay waste to either the rotation or bullpen at some point in the season.

But for now, the Dodgers are cruising, and they can afford to be patient with Glasnow. Again.

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