Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Gives Bothersome Update on Tyler Glasnow’s Return Date
There is some good news regarding Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitch Tyler Glasnow’s status – the rest of the regular season isn’t in jeopardy right now.
As for his return date, the update is a little bothersome. According to a social media post from The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, manager Dave Roberts said Glasnow played catch out to 60 feet on Saturday, but it will be a “slow process” for him.
Glasnow was placed on the injured list on Aug. 16 when the Dodgers were in St. Louis with elbow tendonitis. It appears that it won’t be until September for Glanow’s return to the rotation which questions how long his ramp-up will be for him to be ready for the postseason.
The short-handed starting rotation for the Dodgers “is not ideal.”
At the moment, Glasnow and rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto have been good when healthy, but both are currently on the injured list and not expected to return until next month.
Yamamoto threw his second simulated game on Wednesday since going on the IL in June with a shoulder injury. Roberts described the outing as a “big step” for the rookie Yamamoto.
“I think at this point, everything’s starting to get all together,” Yamamoto said through his interpreter.
Yamamoto still has a few more boxes to check off before he can begin his rehab assignment. Next up will be a three-inning sim game in the coming days and then a minor-league rehab stint that could last another week or two.
“It’s obviously not ideal,” Roberts said. “But I still think getting him back to health and building him up is [what will give us] our best ball club. So we’re going to make the most of it.”
Roberts also acknowledged Glasnow’s return will likely stretch “beyond” the 15-day timeline which is frustrating.
“I know he’s probably frustrated,” the manager said. “But you’ve got to listen to your body.”
“He was fighting to stay off the IL and wants to be there for his teammates,” Roberts said, searching for optimism. “But I think with the build-up that he’s had, [missing] a couple weeks isn’t going to cut too much into what he’s already been built up to do.”
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I wish the Dodgers would quit pussyfooting around with Glasnow. He says he’s fine and the Dodgers say “wo is us…” It seems like they are hiding him for the playoffs instead of letting him pitch now. Of course, with their luck with pitchers this year it may be a wise plan but why not just tell us that instead of cloaking this story in secrecy and intrigue. Glasnow has pitched well this year except for a few occasions just like every other pitcher. His record would be better if they had given him the offensive support he needed in several games. But they have treated him like he is made of “glass” which seems to me to be a little demeaning. So far we have been just good enough to stay in the lead. But as the playoffs near, we may need our best available pitchers to keep us where we need to be. Sometimes I think it is analytics and caution run amok! We need the team to be gelling together now, not on a random basis…