Dodgers News: RHP Michael Grove Exits Game vs Cubs Early with Apparent Injury

Clint Pasillas 04/20/2023

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Not a bit of news Dodgers fans want to hear right now… or that the Dodgers can handle from a staff standpoint. Rookie right-hander Michael Grove was forced to exit his start against the Cubs in Chicago on Thursday night. No word on what the issue is but it seemed like something lower body at first glance.

Here’s what the scene looked like in the bottom of the 4th inning.

Here’s the pitch.

This is Michael Grove's penultimate pitch of the night. You can see something might've been up with his right leg(?) pic.twitter.com/9pm3LYpSeC

— Juan Toribio (@juanctoribio) April 21, 2023

Before that last pitch, it looked like Michael Grove was trying to loosen up something in his lower half. Now he's coming out of the game.
— Juan Toribio (@juanctoribio) April 21, 2023

Michael Grove is exiting the Dodgers game in the 4th inning.

He replaced the injured Ryan Pepiot in the rotation, who was replacing the injured Tony Gonsolin.

The Dodgers can't afford another starting pitcher injury.

Next man up in the rotation would be Andre Jackson maybe?
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) April 21, 2023

Mark Prior then eventually Dave Roberts and a trainer came out to check Grove on the mound at Wrigley Field and after a brief discussion, he walked off the field with the trainer.

Phil Bickford came on in relief of the starter with a 2-1 lead and runners on second and third with no outs. He quickly got a strikeout before a single tied the game. The Cubs would have taken the lead if not for a dart from right fielder James Outman (doing his best Mookie Betts impression) to nail the runner at home.