The Dodgers placed Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Reliever Noah Davis is up from Triple-A Oklahoma City to take his spot on the active roster.
Glasnow left yesterday’s start after one inning after experiencing shoulder discomfort. It was the second consecutive early exit for the 6’8″ right-hander, who had departed his previous start with cramping in his calf. Shoulder soreness is a more concerning development, though manager Dave Roberts somewhat downplayed the issue when speaking with reporters before tonight’s game against Miami. Roberts indicated Glasnow was battling through “overall body soreness” but stated they didn’t believe there was anything structurally wrong with Glasnow’s shoulder (via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic).
While the inflammation diagnosis aligns with that, it leaves an uncertain timeline for Glasnow’s return. It’s the third IL stint of Glasnow’s year-plus tenure in Los Angeles. He missed a bit of time around the All-Star Break last season with a mild back concern. An August elbow sprain ended his season and prevented him from contributing during the playoff run. Glasnow’s 134 innings nevertheless represented the heaviest workload of his major league career, as durability has long been his biggest question.
Glasnow’s command has been wobbly in the early going. He has walked 11 hitters and given up four home runs through his first 18 innings. That has led to a mediocre 4.50 earned run average even though he’s striking out 30% of opponents. He was excellent last season before the injury, working to a 3.49 ERA with a 32.2% strikeout rate.
More to come.
