Dodgers Injury Update: Brett Anderson to Throw Bullpen, Adam Liberatore Struggles in Rehab, and More!

Alex Perez08/16/2016

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The Dodgers have carried the underdog flag for most of the season due to their alarmingly high amount of injuries. Although this makes for a great story, I think everybody can agree that we would sacrifice the narrative for health. Unfortunately, the Baseball Gods do not agree. The Dodgers continue to suffer injuries, the most recent being Brett Anderson.

On Sunday Brett Anderson made his 2016 debut after being sidelined due to back surgery. Anderson would only last 1 inning giving up 5 runs off of two home runs. He would not come back to face the Pirates in the top of the second due to a mild left wrist sprain that he suffered when fielding a ball in the first.

Anderson's day is already done: 1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 HR, 30/19. Brock Stewart on in relief.

— AlaNNa Rizzo (@alannarizzo) August 14, 2016

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.@BrettAnderson35 was removed for precautionary reasons with a mild left wrist sprain. #Dodgers

— AlaNNa Rizzo (@alannarizzo) August 14, 2016

Thankfully, the wrist injury is nothing serious and he is still scheduled to make his next start on Saturday. Anderson played a game of catch on Tuesday and will throw a bullpen session either on Wednesday or Thursday. Hopefully his wrist is not an issue and he can focus on his mechanics so that he does better against the Reds than he did against Pittsburgh.

Brett Anderson played catch and left wrist is fine. He doesn't know when next start will be, but is confident he'll be ready. #Dodgers

— David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) August 16, 2016

Anderson will throw a bullpen tomorrow or day after. #Dodgers

— David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) August 16, 2016

In other starting pitcher news, Bud Norris played in a rehab assignment for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes where he went 5.2 innings and only gave up one run. Norris was supposed to start on Thursday for the Dodgers, though that has been pushed to Friday. Replacing him for Thursday will be Ross Stripling.

Final line on Bud Norris: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K. 59 pitches, 46 strikes.

David Reid-Foley on the hill in relief.

— Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (@RCQuakes) August 14, 2016

Ross Stripling will start Thursday. Bud Norris will start Friday. Brett Anderson is expected to go Saturday.

— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) August 16, 2016

Another pitcher who is on a rehab assignment is one of our best arms out of the bullpen, Adam Liberatore. Liberatore pitched for the Quakes on Sunday giving up 2 runs in one inning of relief. It was his first assignment since being placed on the DL so hopefully he can work on his mechanics and what wasn’t working for him because Liberatore allowing 2 runs is abnormal.

Final line on @Dodgers Adam Liberatore: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, O K

Rob Rogers on the hill in the 8th

— Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (@RCQuakes) August 14, 2016

The return of Adam Liberatore to the bullpen will really help out the pitching staff and hopefully give some of those bullpen arms a much needed break. Along with him, Bud Norris’ return will immensely help out the starting rotation, considering the team is continuously forced to waste starters with pitch count limits such as Ross Stripling and Julio Urias. Though those two can hold their own, they will be better utilized if preserved for the playoffs.

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