The Dodgers’ depleted rotation is getting a much-needed enhance.
Tyler Glasnow is returning to the mound after greater than two months on the injured record, together with his first begin again slated for Wednesday in opposition to the Brewers, Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts stated Monday.
Glasnow landed on the 15-day IL after struggling a shoulder harm April 27 and he was ultimately moved to the 60-day IL.
After the 31-year-old righty returns Wednesday, he’ll have the possibility to relaxation some extra over the All-Star break from July 14-17.
Glasnow has made 5 begins with the Dodgers this season, posting a 4.50 ERA and 23 strikeouts throughout 18 innings.
In 2024, his first season after signing a five-year, $136.5 million cope with the Dodgers, Glasnow earned his first profession All-Star look whereas notching a 3.49 ERA with 168 strikeouts in 134 innings.
He missed all the workforce’s run to the World Collection title, although, after he was sidelined with elbow tendonitis in mid-August.
He has been on a rehab task with the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma Metropolis since June 22.
The Newhall, Calif., native allowed eight runs in 8 ⅔ innings throughout three minor-league appearances, putting out eight in 4 ⅓ innings throughout his closing rehab outing on July 3.
Even with Glasnow’s return, the Dodgers have a number of different pitchers nonetheless on the 60-day IL, together with starters Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, Tony Gonsolin and River Ryan .
Relievers Blake Treinen, Brusdar Graterol, Evan Phillips and Kyle Harm are additionally all on the 60-day IL.
Regardless of the harm troubles and a four-game shedding streak following Monday’s 9-1 loss, the Dodgers are 56-36 and maintain a six-game lead over the Giants within the NL West.
They clearly might use a pitching enhance since they personal the eighth-worst workforce ERA (4.36) this season, forcing the workforce’s ultra-talented lineup to select up the slack on the plate.
Glasnow is slated to face Jose Quintana within the sequence finale.
